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title: "I underestimated how big this pot is when I got this succulent, can I…"
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# I underestimated how big this pot is when I got this succulent, can I…

_Opslået af Delani den 2024-05-01_

I underestimated how big this pot is when I got this succulent, can I still use it?

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## 12 kommentarer

### Swamp Witch kommenterede den 2024-05-01

I would say absolutely you can. My eschevaria has grown so fast from upping pot sizes I’m sure it will be fine. Just be sure to use a succulent soil.

#### Delani svarede den 2024-05-01

Could I use potting soil with perlite or would you recommend something else?

#### Swamp Witch svarede den 2024-05-01

You can it should just be 25% soil and 75% perlite.

As luvercrew asked, does it have drainage? I definitely wouldn’t use it if there isn’t drainage.

#### Delani svarede den 2024-05-01

Yes it has drainage

### Luvercrew kommenterede den 2024-05-01

I would be careful only because it looks like a stone wear type pot. They tend to stay moist a lot longer than other types, so you have to be careful about overwatering. Does it have a hole in the bottom?

#### Delani svarede den 2024-05-01

Yes

#### Luvercrew svarede den 2024-05-02

That’s good, just be sure there’s a lot of drainage then, and I’d always make sure the soil is completely dry before watering. I’ve tried to have succulents in pretty pots before but they always end up having issues. I usually just stick to the plastic boring kind haha 😂 I hope things go better for you tho, it’s an adorable pot for that succulent ❤️

### Kayla ann🥰 kommenterede den 2024-05-01

Just make sure you use a succulent/cactus mix as well as perilite in the soil to help woth drainage. I love all the pretty pots too but ive learned to stick with terracotta or plastic so that i can drill drainage holes if needed!

### Ma G kommenterede den 2024-05-01

I would not re pot it It’s risky More soil equals the soil may stay too damp Succulents don’t do well in damp soil too long. And it prefers to be more root bound

### Ma G kommenterede den 2024-05-01

I re planted my Aloe in a larger pot and it got sick after a while.

### Succulent❤️Mama kommenterede den 2024-05-02

It looks shallower but wider than the pot it’s in now. I’d say that might be fine because these get wider as they grow. You could dump it out of the pot it’s in and see how much roots there are. If not a lot, you could repot it in a smaller plastic pot inside the pretty one. If it has a lot of roots, and if the ceramic one has drainage holes, you could break them up and spread them out gently and pot it directly in the ceramic pot.

#### Succulent❤️Mama svarede den 2024-05-02

Sometimes they are only using part of the pot they come in and can go on a smaller pot. Sometimes they are root bound in the original pot. Never know until you pull it out.

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