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title: "I’d like to repot this elephant ear I got but i’m thinking this might…"
description: "I’d like to repot this elephant ear I got but i’m thinking this might be too big of an upgrade… yes or no?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/uw2rSPJHX2FbkVeWerUtJJ"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "SSRI Replacements 🌱"
published: "2025-08-26T00:58:50.427503Z"
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# I’d like to repot this elephant ear I got but i’m thinking this might…

_Posted by SSRI Replacements 🌱 on 2025-08-26_

I’d like to repot this elephant ear I got but i’m thinking this might be too big of an upgrade… yes or no?

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## 4 comments

### SWDK commented on 2025-08-26

How big is the root ball? Depending on your root ball size it may or may not be.

### SWDK commented on 2025-08-26

But looking at it now, it seems a bit big.

### Jasneedshelp commented on 2025-08-26

Someone showed me their water garden after I accidentally bought 2 colocasias before I even knew how big they get 😭 they place their plants in a barrel or u can use any bucket really and just has water and stratum. And they used big rocks to stabilize them

### Waspinator commented on 2025-08-26

Alocasias and colocasias tend to like a relatively tight pot. Generally for repotting, you'd want to upgrade by about 2 inches in diameter. If your root ball is fully filling that and looks a bit bound, you should be okay, but personally I'd try to find a size in between those two pots. If you use an oversized pot, the main issue will be water on the outside edges not getting used up, which can lead to root rot issues. Filling the bottom and side few inches with an airy/high drainage mix (or even gravel) can help prevent that issue. Also try to spread out the existing root ball to help fill in the extra space

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