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title: "This is Lofty I’ve had him 6 years. He flowers at least once a year.…"
description: "This is Lofty I’ve had him 6 years. He flowers at least once a year. But a friend told me they only flower when they are stressed and he needs repotting. Is…"
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author: "Pineapple"
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# This is Lofty I’ve had him 6 years. He flowers at least once a year.…

_Posted by Pineapple on 2024-07-06_

This is Lofty I’ve had him 6 years. He flowers at least once a year. But a friend told me they only flower when they are stressed and he needs repotting. Is that correct? If this is correct as Lofty is already over 3 foot tall and rather heavy and big is there a way I can thin out the stems without harming him and avoid the need to repot?

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## 8 comments

### Kades commented on 2024-07-06

Snake plants tend to bloom when they have reached they’re root bound. This is technically “stress” but some plants don’t mind being root bound to a certain degree.

I would say if you haven’t repotted it in the last 2-3 years it’s probably time. More so for a soil refresh than anything else. You could prune the plant and the roots to keep it in the same pot but I’d recommend just going up a pot size.

#### Kades replied on 2024-07-06

and if it’s actively blooming don’t repot it, wait until the blooms die off.

#### Pineapple replied on 2024-07-06

I repotted him in 2022 (I call him a him but I’ve no idea, could be a her!). How do you prune the roots out of interest?

#### Kades replied on 2024-07-06

I don’t know the exact best practice since I’ve never done it but I bet there’s some good YouTube vids on it

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-06

snake plants bloom when they’re really thriving though, too! lots of light, proper watering, older plants are all good for encouraging blooms — could be that you’re doing everything right and this is a thank you 😊

#### Pineapple replied on 2024-07-06

I think it helps if you give them a name too, they seem to appreciate that 😆

### Sunny commented on 2024-07-06

He’s in his happy place ! So handsome!😍 it’s rare to see a snake plant with no dry tips. Mine dried during shipping!😆

#### Pineapple replied on 2024-07-06

Oh no 😥. I rescued Lofty from a market stall when he was still a baby. 😀

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