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title: "Help!! I’ve been very kindly gifted this gorgeous money tree and…"
description: "Help!! I’ve been very kindly gifted this gorgeous money tree and during its transport it came loose from its pot. I was able to repot it with the ficus soil I…"
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author: "Sarah"
published: "2024-08-04T09:50:23.596878Z"
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# Help!! I’ve been very kindly gifted this gorgeous money tree and…

_Posted by Sarah on 2024-08-04_

Help!! I’ve been very kindly gifted this gorgeous money tree and during its transport it came loose from its pot. I was able to repot it with the ficus soil I had along with what was in the pot, however the pot it’s in doesn’t have drainage holes. Will it be ok? I don’t want to mess with it too much as I’ve read they’re quite sensitive to being moved round too much and it’s been transported 30 miles today poor thing!! Any pointers welcome please 🤞🏻

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## 5 comments

### JessEmGee commented on 2024-08-04

I just drilled holes into some of my pots yesterday with the plant still in them.

#### Sarah replied on 2024-08-04

This is exactly what I’m going to do 😀… how easy was it to do?

#### JessEmGee replied on 2024-08-04

I held the pot while my husband took a hammer and a screwdriver to poke holes. I guess it depends on the pot. If it’s plastic, I’d guess a drill is better. The pots we did yesterday were like a thin metal, so poking holes seemed easier.

#### Sarah replied on 2024-08-04

The pot it’s in is a think plastic one so might be tricky… glad I know I’m not the only one who thinks of these things haha x

#### JessEmGee replied on 2024-08-04

If it’s thin, maybe try something sharper like an ice pick with a hammer? I love money trees, that one is gorgeous. I repotted mine a few weeks ago and it was not happy but it needed it!

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