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title: "Hi all! I just bought my first ZZ plant and ruby rubber plant. Do you…"
description: "Hi all! I just bought my first ZZ plant and ruby rubber plant. Do you recommend I repot them or keep them in their grow containers (and place them into pots…"
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author: "Jessie Stratton Zhou"
published: "2024-02-22T18:47:49.703647Z"
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# Hi all! I just bought my first ZZ plant and ruby rubber plant. Do you…

_Posted by Jessie Stratton Zhou on 2024-02-22_

Hi all! I just bought my first ZZ plant and ruby rubber plant. Do you recommend I repot them or keep them in their grow containers (and place them into pots decoratively)?

Normally I repot fully, but was thinking recently maybe it would be easier to water them in their grow containers.

Thank you!

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## 5 comments

### Jessie Stratton Zhou commented on 2024-02-22

Thank you so much! The plant store recommended repotting within the next 2 weeks but maybe I’ll wait. She said it was mostly to change out the soil—I’m happy to wait a few more weeks if you think it prudent! It is winter and my home is a bit on the cooler side. I have cactus soil so good to know for the ZZ! It’s going into my living room which has low-light.

### letsfindjoy commented on 2024-02-22

I prefer to use plastic pots inside my decorative pots when possible bc then I don’t need saucers or cork bottoms for drips after watering and I don’t have to drill (have my husband drill) so many holes in pots. And one of my fave new ones actually broke trying to drill a hole last week 😢

#### letsfindjoy replied on 2024-02-22

And then it’s also not as heavy to transfer to my bottom watering “station”

#### Jessie Stratton Zhou replied on 2024-02-22

Yes I was thinking the same since I don’t have that many saucers! Do you size up for decorative pot? For example the ruby is a 6” and the ZZ is a 4” in their containers. Should I get a 7” and 5” decorative pot respectively so they fit? I know, basic math…

#### letsfindjoy replied on 2024-02-22

Yes it’s just going to vary on the pot shape as sometimes lips will prevent it from fitting correctly. What I have been doing is purchasing a bulk amount of plastic pots to repot into that are clear so I can see roots better bc I’m neurotic like that and then I have extra empty ones I can take to the nursery or goodwill to see if they fit in a pot.

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