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title: "Hi there! I brought this guy home the other day. From a big box…"
description: "Hi there! I brought this guy home the other day. From a big box store. He was root bound and the soil was soaked. Repotted him up 2” into a gorgeous pot. It’s…"
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author: "Christine"
published: "2023-08-05T20:33:53.429Z"
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# Hi there! I brought this guy home the other day. From a big box…

_Geplaatst door Christine op 2023-08-05_

Hi there! I brought this guy home the other day. From a big box store. He was root bound and the soil was soaked. Repotted him up 2” into a gorgeous pot. It’s more bowl shaped though. Will he keep his upright look? Also, since he was soaked, I used new dry succulent soil. Should I skip watering after his repotting?

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/0490fc6f6d35476c9ca93060c6317a7c.webp?size=large)

## 12 reacties

### Sunny reageerde op 2023-08-05

It looks great! Being root bound didn’t seem to hurt it. You may have bought it right after they watered it. It shows no indication of being overwatered. Probably won’t need watering if you kept the old wet soil around the root ball. You will need to water if all the soil was changed out or it feels dry.

#### Christine antwoordde op 2023-08-05

Yes I left the old soil around the root ball. I did notice this one area must’ve been under soil before.. is it ok?

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/1a9a785a782441eda21807fe03c7be63.webp?size=large)

#### Sunny antwoordde op 2023-08-05

That should be ok.

### GardeNerd reageerde op 2023-08-06

I’d skip. Not everything needs to be “watered in”. You’ve got me wanting to do a run to Lowe’s so that I can get a snake plant that looks larger than a freaking caterpillar! That plant and pot are amazing.

#### Christine antwoordde op 2023-08-06

Pot is from Wally World lol

### Christine reageerde op 2023-08-06

Eek! Is this a bad sign? His tallest leaf is bending over.

![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DFskPZtGSJazSgpsBs3kcYIoFeEp__snxvJaGrys7hg/827ca6dd4c3b4080b9d03824297dced9.webp?size=large)

#### GardeNerd antwoordde op 2023-08-06

There is nothing wrong with your new baby. If the largest leaf is bothering you, cut it and try your hand and growing new plants. You’ve got enough plant there to do a million and one experiments. Or just rotate it and it will lean towards the direction of light.

#### Christine antwoordde op 2023-08-06

Thank you! Yea. He’s probably actually stretching from being all smooshed and waterlogged lol :)

### GardeNerd reageerde op 2023-08-06

I love how much you’re already loving in your new plant baby. It’s adorable.

#### Christine antwoordde op 2023-08-06

Aww. I couldn’t figure out why I suddenly neeeed alll the plants. Then it hit me- my kids are all grown and self sufficient so I have to have something to nurture. :)

### GardeNerd reageerde op 2023-08-06

That makes sense! I realized that I needed some plant/dirt therapy. I’m a vegetable gardener on an extended hiatus. It has become almost like a compulsion, but I’m trying not to get to the point where my house looks like a botanical garden. No offense to anyone with plants sitting on couches and obstructing walkways. Just not my personal aesthetic.

#### Christine antwoordde op 2023-08-06

Yea. I agree. My living room is pretty maxed out now. I wouldn’t have great places for many more and I tried a grow light for my fiddle and couldn’t stand it so figured out how to get him by the window. I tell ya which plants I’m failing with lol- herbs! Basil looks ok but the parsley, nah not for me . She’s a diva

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