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title: "Just bought this dracaena and was checking the soil, and saw this. Is…"
description: "Just bought this dracaena and was checking the soil, and saw this. Is this grounds for a repot or should I just leave it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/EpIPwipaRUSJXUUIkMWvNQ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Parker"
published: "2024-06-20T23:47:31.672916Z"
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# Just bought this dracaena and was checking the soil, and saw this. Is…

_Posted by Parker on 2024-06-20_

Just bought this dracaena and was checking the soil, and saw this. Is this grounds for a repot or should I just leave it?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NTGKctr-VqE3PElp5ToOneYiJ8lNy-Ko2L2L3TU8QcA/UXG611BLRCmQ-F3T-6O_og.webp?size=large)

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![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NTGKctr-VqE3PElp5ToOneYiJ8lNy-Ko2L2L3TU8QcA/in21J39eShymgxNwYR24wA.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Amie206 commented on 2024-06-20

Yes repot in a SLIGHTLY larger pot. No more than 2” bigger

### LeeAnn commented on 2024-06-22

If it’s happy (looks like it is) always leave it. Only repot when the plant is ready.

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