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title: "This is our Cat Palm, Paul. He’s been outside for the summer and…"
description: "This is our Cat Palm, Paul. He’s been outside for the summer and doing super well! A couple of new shoots! I was curious as to if/when to repot one of these. I…"
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author: "Alexander"
published: "2023-07-08T16:03:49.842Z"
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# This is our Cat Palm, Paul. He’s been outside for the summer and…

_Posted by Alexander on 2023-07-08_

This is our Cat Palm, Paul. He’s been outside for the summer and doing super well! A couple of new shoots!

I was curious as to if/when to repot one of these. I noticed a root popped out of the soil.

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## 2 comments

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-08

Yes. It does look rootbound. If it’s a parlor palm Planta recommends planting once a year —so they must tolerate it well

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-08

Well I guess to be sure. Look at bottom and check for roots coming out. Another way to recognize is that the roots will be wrapping around the plant on the outer edges against the inside of the pot

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