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title: "My MonsterD is new to my home and I’m uncertain if she should be…"
description: "My MonsterD is new to my home and I’m uncertain if she should be repotted. There are a lot of visible roots at the surface and warped roots at the base of her…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/UeI834LBSHCioL8MwLcQxA/6492f5cf6e93e80f598b17a6"
community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "PlantazyLady"
published: "2023-06-21T13:06:23.474Z"
language: "en"
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# My MonsterD is new to my home and I’m uncertain if she should be…

_Posted by PlantazyLady on 2023-06-21_

My MonsterD is new to my home and I’m uncertain if she should be repotted. There are a lot of visible roots at the surface and warped roots at the base of her pot. However, the midsection of the pot is not very full. She is currently putting out two new leaves.

Should I wait until she’s more root bound? Should I rinse all the soil she originally came in off, repot with Aroid mix and put her back into the same 1.79 gal pot? Should I remover her without disturbing soil and roots and put in a bigger pot with Aroid mix?

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## 7 comments

### anneliese commented on 2023-06-21

leave it!! monsteras like to be VERY tight in their pots

#### PlantazyLady replied on 2023-06-22

Okay thank you.

#### PlantazyLady replied on 2023-06-22

What about the exposed roots at the top? There not arial roots… and they’re drying out/crisping up. I can’t add soil to her because she’s already at the top rim.

#### Geo replied on 2023-06-22

I, personally, would add a shallow layer of soil on top of those roots.

### Tellie commented on 2023-06-21

My beauty

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### Jordan M commented on 2023-06-21

If thats mold on top id definitely repot even if its in same size pot. Also if you want to leave it treat the top soil with 1:3 perxoide:water and spray on top

#### PlantazyLady replied on 2023-06-22

It’s diatomaceous earth lol

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