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Candace

Hey friends! I have this polka dot plant, and I’ve had it maybe a month. I have it in a pretty small nursery pot because the root ball isn’t all that big. My question is why do the roots keep growing straight down, instead of wrapping around the pot? About a week ago, I pulled it out of the pot and raised it up a bit due to the roots poking out of the bottom. And a week later (today) there are more roots sticking out of the bottom. Being in a clear pot I am able to see the roots and they are just growing straight down. What would cause this? And what should I do? I feel going up in pot size won’t help the problem, and this isn’t enough roots to justify it. I do have it on a pebble tray, could this be why?

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  1. ~Abby~

    Ok one I don’t know how to answer this question but two I want that’s pot

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  2. MattL

    One thing you want to be careful of is that you don’t want the roots touching the water in the pebble tray, because then you’re liable to overwater—it’s like the roots are sitting in water. Not sure whether you should trim them, maybe others have advice on that.

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