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title: "How do you know when to repot? I have some small starter plants I…"
description: "How do you know when to repot? I have some small starter plants I bought and they have been growing but know now is not the best time repot. I’m torn"
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# How do you know when to repot? I have some small starter plants I…

_Posted by K miller on 2026-10-19_

How do you know when to repot? I have some small starter plants I bought and they have been growing but know now is not the best time repot. I’m torn

## 8 comments

### Stefanie Cooper commented on 2026-10-19

If the roots are coming out of the bottom or if they are top heavy are two signs to repot.

### Stigandi commented on 2026-10-19

Depending on the plant, just just before they come active in the spring time late late winter it’s a good time to pull it out. If you wanna keep it the same size trim the roots and put it back in the pot. If you wanna upgrade same storage don’t need to come back to the roots.

### Anna commented on 2026-10-19

I’m looking for the roots. If they come out of the pod at the bottom side I know it’s the time 🪴 (meanwhile I want to repot one plant since 5 month, but it continues to grow new leaves)

### Brookie98 commented on 2026-10-20

For me it’s when the roots are growing out of the pot, sometimes when the growth has stalled and other times when the soil is really old and dry and no amount of watering hydrates it

### Tracy Lee commented on 2026-10-20

Don’t be in a hurry is my best advice. Let the babies get snug and either roots coming out of the drainage holes or so tall that the pot keeps tipping over. I only buy babies and have learned the hard way about root rot from being in a pot that’s too big.  
Godspeed!! 💚💚

#### K miller replied on 2026-10-20

I have found that I like buying babies too. I like watching them grow and I seem to have less issues with them acclimating

### K miller commented on 2026-10-20

Thanks everyone

### Avery commented on 2026-10-20

For me I know it’s time to repot if the plant starts loosing leaves out of the blue cause that’s typically a sign that it’s root bound

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