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title: "Hi! I just purchased this rubber plant and I need to repot…"
description: "Hi! I just purchased this rubber plant and I need to repot it..,should I cut off all the roots that are sticking out? Or still include them In the repot?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/reGnX7K3StqCfipC4Gtt2w/6557f600ebe361785c7de70a"
community: "Plant Pro Tips"
author: "Paige 💋"
published: "2023-11-17T23:23:44.526Z"
language: "en"
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# Hi! I just purchased this rubber plant and I need to repot…

_Posted by Paige 💋 on 2023-11-17_

Hi! I just purchased this rubber plant and I need to repot it..,should I cut off all the roots that are sticking out? Or still include them In the repot?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/fm2UdCn6vITUXdyyxgqYKJeDNbzoCShE9U8DTvult7s/2dae252ddfaf459494f2e55dcc5e3097.webp?size=large)

## 8 comments

### Blue Moon commented on 2023-11-17

I don’t have a rubber plant but I’d leave them and try to let a couple still get some air because that might be what they are for I’ll be honest tho I can’t tell what kind of roots those are from the pic but my eye are not the best so

#### Paige 💋 replied on 2023-12-20

Ok thank you!!!

### Froggies commented on 2023-12-20

include them!!!

#### Paige 💋 replied on 2023-12-20

Ok! Thank you!

### Moriah commented on 2024-01-02

I just bought one too! I also thought I needed to repot mine and asked the nursery employee and they said not to repot it for a while. And the roots are ok! Mine is literally almost exactly like yours!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6VLOjjIwg8eoQD17OoRwBUFlceHbJ6oDz0mAPQeWqH8/44b2bd35a98849d3ac6188a10e9829de.webp?size=large)

### Paige 💋 commented on 2024-01-04

It sure is!!

### Ma G commented on 2024-04-03

My rubber plant has the same roots. The plant is thriving so I’m not about to re pot it.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IyWqPPtZNhAc-C5iDgxqURozclAnjHQtY6FfMRJ60aI/jyXpsIgJQ46u2cr1WMiWtA.webp?size=large)

### Ma G commented on 2024-04-03

Though my plant has a larger pot than yours So I will let mine be. 🥰

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/IyWqPPtZNhAc-C5iDgxqURozclAnjHQtY6FfMRJ60aI/5NoRDlcpS_-t6kqNB5o7iQ.webp?size=large)

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