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title: "Hi all !!! I got this ficus elastica Tineke a little over a week ago…"
description: "Hi all !!! I got this ficus elastica Tineke a little over a week ago on sale at big box store ! I think I should repot her… the roots are coming out the top!…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64b0116decec59b9fe5d9f29"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Liz W"
published: "2023-07-13T14:59:57.029Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi all !!! I got this ficus elastica Tineke a little over a week ago…

_Posted by Liz W on 2023-07-13_

Hi all !!! I got this ficus elastica Tineke a little over a week ago on sale at big box store ! I think I should repot her… the roots are coming out the top! What do you think?

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## 4 comments

### Pearl commented on 2023-07-13

I think those are air roots (?) but generally I like to repot plants when I buy them to get a feel for the root ball and drainage situation anyway, go for it.

#### Liz W replied on 2023-07-14

I repotted her in a slightly wider and taller pot with better soil 🥰

### Mon commented on 2023-07-14

I would repot

#### Liz W replied on 2023-07-14

I did ! :)

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