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title: "I just bought this beautiful Giant Elephant Ear, should I repot it…"
description: "I just bought this beautiful Giant Elephant Ear, should I repot it into a bigger nursery pot, or should I see how it does first??"
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author: "matty"
published: "2025-07-18T18:20:45.415807Z"
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# I just bought this beautiful Giant Elephant Ear, should I repot it…

_Posted by matty on 2025-07-18_

I just bought this beautiful Giant Elephant Ear, should I repot it into a bigger nursery pot, or should I see how it does first??

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## 3 comments

### BlondeinBrooklyn commented on 2025-07-18

Unless I see an obvious problem I leave it in nursery pot at least until it's fully dry \& needs watering.

### Sunny commented on 2025-07-18

Check the roots. Repot if there are more roots than soil. Give it a chance to settle into its new environment a month before repotting. 🪴🍀

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-07-19

I'd wait a week or two, then repot. And use mycorrhizae to help with shock. Since alocasia love a drama moment

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