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title: "How often do you have to repot your Monstera? I've had mine maybe 1.5…"
description: "How often do you have to repot your Monstera? I've had mine maybe 1.5 years if that and this is going to be the fourth time. I go up two sizes each time and…"
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# How often do you have to repot your Monstera? I've had mine maybe 1.5…

_Posted by Plant Dad on 2025-11-10_

How often do you have to repot your Monstera? I've had mine maybe 1.5 years if that and this is going to be the fourth time. I go up two sizes each time and wait until the roots are bulging the nursery pot as well as coming our of the bottom. I don't want to go too big that it stays too wet.

## 7 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2025-11-11

That has been my experience with them. If you want to keep them smaller you can cut off roots each time and stick it back in the original pot.

#### Plant Dad replied on 2025-11-11

Thank you for the reply. Because of how quickly they grow, would I be safe jumping it up more sizes? I have it in an 8" pot right now and jumping up to a 12"

#### GreenLeaf replied on 2025-11-11

Yes, you’d just need to be more mindful about watering.

#### Amie206 replied on 2025-11-11

Probably as long as you’re paying close attention to watering. Larger pots stay wet longer.

### Caro commented on 2025-11-14

I’ve actually read that monstera’s like smaller pots over bigger pots as they like their roots to be very snug.

#### Plant Dad replied on 2025-11-14

Yeah I think this pot is way too small though. It's in a plastic nursery pot the the outside of the pot is all bumby from.the roots inside; they are a ton of roots coming out of the bottom as well

#### Caro replied on 2025-11-24

At the same time, we repotted our monsterra’s in a huge container a few years ago and they have been fine with that.

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