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title: "When should I pot these? Wait for the leaves to grow/open? Wait for…"
description: "When should I pot these? Wait for the leaves to grow/open? Wait for secondary roots? It’s a scindapsus exotica!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/ojqqwGOL5brsJxYRfipUNf"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Lo"
published: "2025-09-15T16:55:41.300623Z"
language: "en"
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# When should I pot these? Wait for the leaves to grow/open? Wait for…

_Posted by Lo on 2025-09-15_

When should I pot these? Wait for the leaves to grow/open? Wait for secondary roots? It’s a scindapsus exotica!

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## 3 comments

### Adrian commented on 2025-09-15

I’d wait for secondary roots to improve the chance of them surviving the transfer to soil and future establishment of a proper root system. Hope this helps!

#### Lo replied on 2025-09-16

Thank you!

### Rony Rich commented on 2026-03-15

How long did you have them in the box?

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