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title: "Biggest learning curve as a plant lady is recognizing when bigger is…"
description: "Biggest learning curve as a plant lady is recognizing when bigger is not always better with pots! Almost killed my poor Dracaena sticking her in a 12 inch pot…"
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# Biggest learning curve as a plant lady is recognizing when bigger is…

_Peezy님이 2025-06-08에 게시함_

Biggest learning curve as a plant lady is recognizing when bigger is not always better with pots!

Almost killed my poor Dracaena sticking her in a 12 inch pot when she only needed 6” after looking at the root ball😭 I was wondering why her soil wasn’t drying out at all after a month…oops 😬⚰️

What have you all learned over time?! All advice welcome with any plants!⬇️⬇️

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/_vZITI4URGDU6b4TLAg9VDoKPjQRxe6zGjrj62S9TTc/XnDRmES_StKiLV_IXNgLgg.webp?size=large)

## 11개의 댓글

### MicAZ님이 2025-06-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

This has actually been a big one for me too! I always want to go bigger than they need. The other thing that’s significantly improved things for me is keeping plants in nursery pots and bottom watering. Or simply bottom watering pots.

#### Peezy님이 2025-06-08에 답변했습니다.

Yes!🙌🏻 I just started using nursery pots too - it’s such a game changer!!

### Katherine님이 2025-06-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

When repotting it’s best to only go up in pot size 2 inches at a time - so like go from a 6 inch to an 8 inch!

### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱님이 2025-06-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes! Same I used to think the plant would thrive with a WAY bigger pot!

I don’t know kinda outa nowhere but if you feel a jade plants leaves, if it’s firm and doesn’t bend easily then don’t water it.  
I always overwater my plants 🙄🫠🥴

#### Peezy님이 2025-06-08에 답변했습니다.

Exactly 😭 That’s a great tip for leaves that store more water!🙌🏻

### JJ님이 2025-06-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Same and I wish I would’ve learned this in the beginning cause I killed quite a few this way when I first started out.

#### Peezy님이 2025-06-08에 답변했습니다.

You’re not alone 😭

### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2025-06-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I learned that one - a few times, so maybe I haven’t actually learned.

I’ve learned that rounded sides mean that the soil stays wet much longer.

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/rRleh1VaSVG1JkalTeV49Q.webp?size=large)

#### Peezy님이 2025-06-08에 답변했습니다.

This is a great tip I never thought of! Thank you!🙌🏻

#### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2025-06-09에 답변했습니다.

CHUD likes to gather around the lip. Also, with cactus, the plants tend to reach right/left, not down. Roots get lost.

### Dondoo52님이 2025-06-09에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yup! I learned the same lesson as you. Another one is that not all plants need the same type of soil. And that overwatering leads to root rot. 🫣😖

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