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title: "I have a German Ivy who was growing like crazy. And needed to be…"
description: "I have a German Ivy who was growing like crazy. And needed to be repotted, but I don’t want to repot it again I want it to stay that size how would I do it?"
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# I have a German Ivy who was growing like crazy. And needed to be…

_Gepostet von Pippin Took am 2026-10-11_

I have a German Ivy who was growing like crazy. And needed to be repotted, but I don’t want to repot it again I want it to stay that size how would I do it?

## 3 Kommentare

### spearf kommentierte am 2026-10-12

if you want to keep it in the same sized pot you can trim it back and when you suspect it gets root bound, lob off the bottom ~1 inch of roots and repot

#### Belle antwortete am 2026-10-12

I agree!!🌱✨🌱

### Tracy Lee kommentierte am 2026-10-12

And just keep in the same size pot 🥰

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