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title: "Getting ready to repot my SOP! I just got him yesterday and his pot…"
description: "Getting ready to repot my SOP! I just got him yesterday and his pot is a little crowded 😬 Anyone know what kind of soil I should use or if he is going to…"
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# Getting ready to repot my SOP! I just got him yesterday and his pot…

_Posted by Julie on 2023-06-03_

Getting ready to repot my SOP! I just got him yesterday and his pot is a little crowded 😬 Anyone know what kind of soil I should use or if he is going to survive the move to a new pot? Pls help, he’s my first SOP and I don’t want him dying☹️

## 4 comments

### JungleDrip93 commented on 2023-06-03

Miracle Grow Cactus and succulent soil! I’ve always preferred shallow pots like dish planters. If I can help it I try to keep as much of the root ball in tact and just refresh the soil around it and I aways take a generous amount of clippings before the repot to insure its survival. They are much easier to propagate and start over in my opinion though. I just finished potting up some of my cuttings from my mother plant repot :)

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### Plant Father commented on 2023-06-03

i’d wait to repot until the plant is settled and happy (showing signs of growth) in its intended place. use the new pot as a cover pot for now, as transplanting can cause shock to the plant and it’s already been through a lot on its way to your home

#### Julie replied on 2023-06-03

Do you think it will die if I change the pot now?

#### anneliese replied on 2023-06-05

it’s not going to die, it just might slow down or rot some of the roots away or even lose some new growth. succulents are usually ok to be rootbound for a little bit since they’re slow growers

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