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title: "This is what my Chinese Evergreen was potted in for over a couple…"
description: "This is what my Chinese Evergreen was potted in for over a couple years. Repotted it the other day and the roots hadn’t even grown out of the original root…"
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published: "2024-04-07T15:43:20.419807Z"
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# This is what my Chinese Evergreen was potted in for over a couple…

_Posted by Tallplantdude on 2024-04-07_

This is what my Chinese Evergreen was potted in for over a couple years. Repotted it the other day and the roots hadn’t even grown out of the original root ball that it had when I potted it up the first time. I saw new leaves and assumed it was thriving. It’s in a smaller “pot” now so I’m hoping the roots won’t take long to get established and hopefully root bound!

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## 3 comments

### Denise commented on 2024-04-07

It’s looking healthy. Chinese evergreens are so pretty…love the pinkish ones.

### K commented on 2024-04-07

At the roots all visible in the root ball, or is it possible they’re being restricted by a root “plug”? A lot of nurseries use plugs, which involve a fine mesh or other material surrounding the original root ball, but it can be a reason they don’t expand like that

#### Tallplantdude replied on 2024-04-09

No, this is a cutting I’ve had for a couple years now. That’s why I’m a little disappointed in the root growth. I’ve watched this thing grow and bloom like it was in its natural habitat lol. I love that it’s still with me tho. Few roots and all.

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