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title: "Hey! I bought this albo syngonium about 2 months ago, and repotted it…"
description: "Hey! I bought this albo syngonium about 2 months ago, and repotted it into a pot 2-3” bigger than the last, but it has grown roots out of the bottom; i highly…"
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published: "2024-02-29T00:18:24.877583Z"
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# Hey! I bought this albo syngonium about 2 months ago, and repotted it…

_Posted by Jay on 2024-02-29_

Hey! I bought this albo syngonium about 2 months ago, and repotted it into a pot 2-3” bigger than the last, but it has grown roots out of the bottom; i highly doubt it needs a repot, but what else could be causing this?

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## 11 comments

### Sydnei commented on 2024-02-29

do you bottom water?

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

I bottom water only when i have the time for it, in the 2 months ive had it ive bottom watered maybe 4-5 times the rest were from the too

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

Top\*

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-29

Syngoniums will find and drink all the drainage water in the saucers below the pot and in the outer cache pots especially if the outer pots have no drain holes. The more standing water, the longer the roots. You can reduce the amount of excess roots by letting the pot stop dripping water before putting it back in the cache pot or putting it back into the drainage saucer.

#### Sydnei replied on 2024-02-29

this is why i asked if Jay bottom waters. if you’re worried, you don’t have to repot to a bigger pot. you can just pop it out the pot, input a little dirt and tuck this root in.

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

Okay, thanks!

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

Ill deffo do that after they get longer, thanks for the advice!

### yooni commented on 2024-02-29

i love reading these comments cus everyones basically just "yeah syngoniums are just VERY thirsty boys" 🤣

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

Lol!! Yeah ive come to learn that now 🤣, i own 3 other syngoniums (a neon robusta, and 2 normal) and theyve never done this, but i guess this albo is just really persistent!

#### yooni replied on 2024-02-29

mine hasnt had that issue yet but now i look forward to it because mine lives in a "water wick" pot from lowes

#### Jay replied on 2024-02-29

Lol!! Has to happen eventually

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