---
title: "Repotted my Emerald Gem today - couldn’t wait for the new planter to…"
description: "Repotted my Emerald Gem today - couldn’t wait for the new planter to arrive because she was losing leaves fast. ETA: I had to use some of the old soil because…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/657cbaec41d439729dca1d19"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Experimental"
published: "2023-12-15T20:45:32.044Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/b8o3iYTATf1QCuVTuHYROk1REc1PQ1CmG3cRSqaaN7I/dca3ef5890fc4cd59003b25622082e97.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Foliage Plant Haven](https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA.md)

# Repotted my Emerald Gem today - couldn’t wait for the new planter to…

_Posted by Experimental on 2023-12-15_

Repotted my Emerald Gem today - couldn’t wait for the new planter to arrive because she was losing leaves fast.

ETA: I had to use some of the old soil because I ran out of the potting mix I was using. Is there any reason not to do this?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/b8o3iYTATf1QCuVTuHYROk1REc1PQ1CmG3cRSqaaN7I/dca3ef5890fc4cd59003b25622082e97.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Roxy Detroit commented on 2023-12-16

There’s a guy who wrote a whole book about “don’t repot that plant”, ie its best to not disturb, ok to keep old soil 😀. My concern in looking at the pics is whether they can drip. Are there holes? I’ve changed to using grow pots in cache pots (outer pretty pots) so they don’t sit in wet soil.

#### Experimental replied on 2023-12-16

Thanks. I was guessing it’s ok to keep the old soil, but I’ve been surprised by a lot, being relatively new to all this.

I didn’t know what they were called, but I usually use a cache pot after I bring a plant home, until it’s time to repot. This planter does have drainage - one (relatively large) hole in the bottom. And to tell the truth, I don’t know why they make pots without drainage holes. 🤷🏽‍♂️

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_