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title: "I could use some advice: I repotted this plant on December 10, 2025…"
description: "I could use some advice: I repotted this plant on December 10, 2025 from propagated cuttings. Roots are now growing out the bottom. Should I repot again? I…"
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# I could use some advice: I repotted this plant on December 10, 2025…

_Posted by Kirsten on 2026-02-01_

I could use some advice: I repotted this plant on December 10, 2025 from propagated cuttings. Roots are now growing out the bottom. Should I repot again? I don’t want to shock the plant, but I want it to continue to grow big.

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## 4 comments

### Monte commented on 2026-02-01

Is it needing to be watered more than usual? Roots growing out of the bottom don’t always mean they’re ready something’s they just grow down rather than around.

### Waspinator commented on 2026-02-01

Yeah you can probably repot now; depending on the overall root mass you might size up or reuse the same pot; it looks like you might have only a few roots that went for length or you might have a full pot. If you're almost full on roots, it'll drain faster than normal

### brittrb commented on 2026-02-01

In my experience my Purple Hearts don’t care much about anything, very forgiving. I’ve had root bound ones that push out new growth and I’m sure when I started with plants that I abused it. I have one in a pot then a bucket under it with water and it grew its roots down into water and it loves it!

### Kirsten commented on 2026-02-01

That’s true, I could try to take it out of the pot and see what the root ball looks like. And if it’s not crowded maybe push those roots back in. I usually bottom water so those roots could have “escaped” being drawn to the water.

Thanks everyone!

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