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title: "Should I repot this guy? Just got him and not sure if that pot is too…"
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# Should I repot this guy? Just got him and not sure if that pot is too…

_Postat av Jess den 2024-05-10_

Should I repot this guy? Just got him and not sure if that pot is too small or if I put him in a bigger one if he’ll grow bigger? Need advice please and thank you! ☺️

## 7 kommentarer

### S.R kommenterade den 2024-05-10

Sorry I can’t answer your question but Herman is just adorable.

#### Bee svarade den 2024-05-12

That’s what I was going to say!

### Elle Woods kommenterade den 2024-05-11

I’m with SR he’s just so cute! But I think if you just got him maybe wait a little before you repot and when you take him out look at his roots. If they look like they need space pot him up just a little bigger (not too much) but if they look like they’re comfy you can leave him in his adorable tiny pot.

### akeeca kommenterade den 2024-05-11

that’s such a cute pot !! i think you can leave him in there for now (if you have any guesstimates on how long he’s been in there that might be helpful to estimate how big his roots might be). if he starts slowing down or seeming a little sad it’s time to repot and size up an inch or so. repotting means he will grow bigger (yay!) but if you want to keep something cute and tiny around you can always prop off of him!

#### akeeca svarade den 2024-05-11

in my experience succulents grow pretty slow so he’s fine in there for a while yet :) and new baby hermans will be super easy when the time comes!

#### Jess svarade den 2024-05-11

I already have like 7 little peas in another pot because he was so fragile on the way over. I can’t wait to have little Herman babies haha

### Succulent❤️Mama kommenterade den 2024-05-11

Totally depends on the roots. My starter string of pearls plant was in a 2” pot and I had to downsize it to a terracotta saucer because it only had 1/2” roots. It completely depends on the roots. You need a pot that the roots can reach the bottom of so it can suck up all the water. For now, just watch how fast the dirt gets dry, if it takes days, it’s probably too big of a pot. If it’s an hour, it might be too small. They like sitting in dry soil until the leaves look more cloudy or feel less firm, but if it’s drying too fast, it might be a sign it’s too small. I’d say the dirt drying really fast or really slow are good signs to dump it out and check the roots. Otherwise you are good to leave it.😊

For succulents, it’s a bigger issue to be in too big of a pot than too small. Most have way smaller root systems than the size of their plant. So too big leads to root rot.

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