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My purple mum has roots growing out of the drainage holes. Should I trim the roots?

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  1. exitJiraffe

    You can trim if you want, or repot. I will just cut the root ball in half and put it back in the same pot if I want the plant to stay the same size.

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    • Lynda

      Can you do this with any plant that you want to keep from growing anymore than it currently is? TIA…🤗💚🪴

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    • Kades

      Yes!

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    • exitJiraffe

      Yes, it’ll keep it the same size, very helpful if you don’t have space or really like a pot it’s currently in.

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  2. Plant Grower

    Thanks, I trimmed it. 👍🏻

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  3. Heather B

    My favorite succulent supplier recommended not trimming more than a third as optimal. Anyone who has trimmed half, was it successful and the plant stayed healthy?

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    • Kades

      It’s really dependent on the plant and when you’re cutting roots. If you do it during the growing season you can remove more. I would probably say the 1/3 rule is a good rule of thumb! Especially for succulents that have slower growing/less vast root systems

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    • Heather B

      Thanks. I’m running out of room for bigger plants in bigger pots!

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    • Kades

      There are some really great bonsai articles about root pruning, it’s a super common practice in bonsai since they keep the plants in such small pots.

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    • Sunny

      I have lots of hoyas and I’m thankful they grow big in their little pots. I don’t have the space to convert 120+ plants into 6” or 8” pots. Nightmare.

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