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Kier

Happy Saturday! When you bring a new plant home, should you immediately repot it, or should you wait a few days and let it acclimate to its new environment first? 🤔

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  1. Brielle

    Wait a few days. I honestly dont even repot until i need to go up a size. I just spray them w my pest spray

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  2. max

    i like to wait a couple weeks, then do a total repot w new soil when it’s ready to come out of quarantine

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  3. n4tgeeo

    it depends on where you got the plant from. if you got it from a big box store (like a hardware store like lowe’s or home depot) I would suggest if not repotting than at least checking that the soil isn’t terrible. but if you got it from a nursery or plant store then it’s probably okay to wait a little bit!

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    • MicAZ

      Agree. If I buy from big box, it’s getting repotted that day. I honestly have no trouble repotting immediately anyway. Only my ZZ Plant had a fit and I think he just doesn’t like repotting period.

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    • fuey

      I got my Coleus from a nursery, but it was outdoors and the SECOND I walked into my house a Fungus Gnat flew out and I drenched and repotted that hoe. She’s living her best life indoors now 🤭

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    • n4tgeeo

      i always repot immediately but that just because i’m a bit of a helicopter plant parent. and yes! if it comes from a big box store the soil is either a hydrophobic brick or a complete soup.

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  4. Yolanda

    Wait a few days however, I only repot mine if I see the roots hanging out the drainage holes excessively. Or unless you can see that it’s some type of pest on the plant after you get it home

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  5. Sunny

    Repotting within 30 days can void the warranty from some nurseries like Steve’s Leaves. Check the warranty info. I avoid repotting quickly unless the plant is a rescue, has pests or is ailing, in general. I don’t repot before the the first 6 weeks if I can avoid it. Most of my hoyas have never been repotted because the roots don’t abundantly grow. I buy the size plant I want to keep as-is for at least a year or two before considering repotting. I repot pothos, philodendrons, monsteras and my queen of the night cacti because I want fuller plants. The photo shows a Hoya Nummularioides in its original 4” nursery pot after one season. Hoyas are happy without frequent repots. Other plants might get root bound.

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  6. Kier

    Thank you all! I really do appreciate it!!!!

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