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title: "Zz plant. I have repotted this several times. It still looks fine but…"
description: "Zz plant. I have repotted this several times. It still looks fine but clearly the roots keep growing out of the soil. Should I repot and bury them more?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/65a9428b511382137a4da26a"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "TessDV"
published: "2024-01-18T15:23:55.122Z"
language: "en"
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# Zz plant. I have repotted this several times. It still looks fine but…

_Posted by TessDV on 2024-01-18_

Zz plant. I have repotted this several times. It still looks fine but clearly the roots keep growing out of the soil. Should I repot and bury them more?

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## 4 comments

### KD 🪴 commented on 2024-01-18

Yes. Bury deeper. Can cover an inch or so of the stem.

#### KD 🪴 replied on 2024-01-18

Interesting! I haven’t heard that. I’ve always had the rhizomes in the dirt and the stems covered by a small layer of dirt for the shorter stems but some of my stems are well over 3’ tall and seem to fall over too much if I don’t have them deeper in the soil.  
I guess I could use sticks to keep them upright but don’t have sticks that tall.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/LmWwcfOKm0ScRuTCSSSbQbFMRsJZmm3dTvjP_2vt_M8/ee5a52b577bd4f439be4eb2bb3da80f6.webp?size=large)

#### KD 🪴 replied on 2024-01-18

Yea, I moved across the country in the middle of the summer a few years ago and brought as many plants as I could and this one was one that needed a little salvaging after the move. You can see progress pics in my profile from what it was to now. But it did get some help when I broke apart and repotted some of my moms much taller ZZ and add it to the middle of mine so I had more variation in the height.

But that is good to know about dirt levels with the rhizomes, and I’m glad you shared! I think I may get some white rocks or something to help with support (instead of soil) when I repot in the future. I’d hate for this guy to die since I’ve had it for so long and it’s a combo of mine and my moms!

### Isabella commented on 2024-01-18

roots grow toward water so maybe water from the bottom

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