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title: "First time repotting today! Not sure if I was a little too aggressive…"
description: "First time repotting today! Not sure if I was a little too aggressive with cutting down the roots. It was a tightly wound mess with little super tangled balls.…"
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author: "Lyna"
published: "2026-06-27T22:22:16.109727Z"
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# First time repotting today! Not sure if I was a little too aggressive…

_Posted by Lyna on 2026-06-27_

First time repotting today!

Not sure if I was a little too aggressive with cutting down the roots. It was a tightly wound mess with little super tangled balls. A lot of the roots were black. I basically kept rinsing and untangling until I was at the very base where I saw strong, dark brown roots and kept those.

Originally bought her at a grocery store, so not sure it was the best soil. New soil was a small batch from my local plant store. Also bought house plant fertilizer, but I’m going to wait a few weeks before applying.

Feedback? Tips? Phases to expect after repotting?

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## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-06-28

expect some leaf loss. small root systems struggle to maintain large leaves. other than that, sounds all good!

#### Lyna replied on 2026-06-28

Thank you!

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-06-28

Lots of extra humidity after repotting will help it recover 💚

### Mandrakes\&More commented on 2026-06-28

My best advice is don’t worry about it too much. There will be moments where it looks like it’s dying, but that’s just the process. Stick to it!

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