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title: "So good news! my lovely elephant ears have new growth! Bad news,…"
description: "So good news! my lovely elephant ears have new growth! Bad news, thrips! So I’m currently treating him, but I’ve also noticed his roots are popping out beneath…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Herbaceous Hanna"
published: "2025-04-15T16:47:10.030143Z"
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# So good news! my lovely elephant ears have new growth! Bad news,…

_Posted by Herbaceous Hanna on 2025-04-15_

So good news!  
my lovely elephant ears have new growth!  
Bad news, thrips! So I’m currently treating him, but I’ve also noticed his roots are popping out beneath his pot.  
Should I give him an up in size now and rinse him completely off, or wait til I can get rid of the pests?

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## 4 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-15

I would wait til it’s pest free.

### Sunny commented on 2025-04-15

Verify the roots are overgrown before repotting to a larger size to avoid root rot from excess soil and water. Those roots showing should not be used to determine if a repot is needed. Those look like roots dipping into the standing water below the pot.

### micaela commented on 2025-04-16

I wang my elephant ear to give me a new leaf😭 she rly doesn’t want to

#### Herbaceous Hanna replied on 2025-04-16

I was super surprised lol. It’s got that big one and a small one at the bottom

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