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title: "Hi, im new to owning plants and i bought this one today but its roots…"
description: "Hi, im new to owning plants and i bought this one today but its roots are already growing out of the plastic pot. I’m not sure what to do, should i wait. The…"
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author: "willm"
published: "2024-07-20T16:17:07.922451Z"
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# Hi, im new to owning plants and i bought this one today but its roots…

_Gepostet von willm am 2024-07-20_

Hi, im new to owning plants and i bought this one today but its roots are already growing out of the plastic pot. I’m not sure what to do, should i wait. The plant is a Monstera Obliqua ‘monkey leaf’.

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## 5 Kommentare

### hannah kommentierte am 2024-07-20

i would transplant it into another pot and leave the root ball alone, being root bound for too long can harm the plant

#### willm antwortete am 2024-07-20

would you recommend a plastic pot or a terracotta pot

#### hannah antwortete am 2024-07-20

my adansonii thrives in a terracotta but i’m definitely no expert on pots!

#### Amie206 antwortete am 2024-07-20

I’ve learned that repotting into nursery pots (clear if you can find them) and then housing it in a cache pot is SO MUCH better if you’re just learning about plants.

You can see the roots, you can see if the soil stays too wet, you can see pests in the soil, etc. I wish someone would have told me this when I was just learning.

#### willm antwortete am 2024-07-21

ok thanks for the advice.

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