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Natalie Glover

So I just bought this plant. Normally I wait at least a week before repotting but I’m worried about this one. I’m not positive but I don’t think it’s retaining water. Should I go ahead and repot it.

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  1. eatyacarbs

    i always repot right away. A week isn’t enough time for a plant to “adjust” anyway and it’s best to just get all the stressful ish out of the way at once imo — and you can get eyes on the full picture & control your substrate. This hasn’t failed me yet. The only case I might discourage this is for a diva plant like a FLF

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  2. Adrian

    I’d say it’s safe to repot, especially if you’re looking to give the plant a chunkier mix. If that’s a dieffenbachia or aglaonema, they’re quite hardy plants, and less likely of serious shock from a transition between pots or soil. I’d say size wise the pot looks good, so make sure it has good drainage holes and hopefully the ceramic pot covering it is just a cover and not a self watering one. If it’s a self watering pot, I would repot it in a regular one. Hope this helps!

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  3. Natalie Glover

    I am looking to make a better soil mix.

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  4. Natalie Glover

    It’s not self watering 😂I hate self watering pots

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    • Adrian

      Oh thank god 😂 noticed in your bio that you said you’re a new plant parent, so I just wanted to double check. As for soil mixes, I highly recommend Espoma’s Organic All-Purpose mix for a base, and I’ve heard great things about FoxFarm’s Ocean Forest Soil Mix. It looks like the current mix has a lot of peat moss, so using either brand as a base (please please please avoid miracle grow soil), then mixing it with orchid bark and some perlite will give it better drainage. Sometimes I mix a bit of Espoma’s Cactus and Succulent soil with their All-Purpose Mix to add the perlite and wood chips I need for better drainage.

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  5. Natalie Glover

    Yes I like fox farms orchid bark and perlite

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  6. Natalie Glover

    By the way I loveee your plant Wanda

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