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title: "I’m very much a novice in the plant world. I bought 3 new plants and…"
description: "I’m very much a novice in the plant world. I bought 3 new plants and am wondering how soon I should repot them from the plastic they came in. Also, how to…"
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# I’m very much a novice in the plant world. I bought 3 new plants and…

_Posted by blameitonmyroots on 2024-01-15_

I’m very much a novice in the plant world. I bought 3 new plants and am wondering how soon I should repot them from the plastic they came in. Also, how to determine the correct pot size. As a newbie, I’d appreciate any guidance!

## 3 comments

### KD 🪴 commented on 2024-01-15

Unlikely they need to be repotted.  
Repot typically in pot 1-3 inches wider than previous pot. 1” for a small pot. 3” for a really large pot.

You’re safe going up 2” for most plants.

### Freedomskai commented on 2024-01-15

^^^  
Lots of plants like a yearly repot in the spring, but some like to be a little root bound. You can check what your particular plants like. You can also determine if they need a repot by looking at their root to soil ratio. If it’s more roots than soil, or coming out the bottom, repot.

### laura 🩷🪴 commented on 2024-01-15

I always leave mine in the plastic nursery planters until they outgrow them! From there, I repot every year or 2, as needed. I like keeping them in the plastic nursery pots so I can plop them into cute decorative pots 😆

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