Should I take my plant out of the plastic pot it came in ...
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Hi Sami, welcome to Greg!
There are many different schools of thought on this. As long as it came in soil in that pot you can leave it.
Usually it is recommended to not repot for the first few weeks as your plant is adjusting to its new home. That said, many people have soil blends they really like so they will repot their plants immediately.
Keeping your plant in a plastic pot makes repotting much easier as you can check the roots, squeeze the pot off if it's pot bound, and even cut it off if necessary. If you plant it directly in an aesthetic pot then it's harder to check the roots health and you may need to break the plant or pot to get them apart.
I love keeping my plants in their original pots and then putting them in a cover pot so they look nice. When I repot I repot into a clean plastic container.
The caveat to all this is if you plant needs a porous pot you'll want to keep a close eye on watering while it's in plastic.
There are many different schools of thought on this. As long as it came in soil in that pot you can leave it.
Usually it is recommended to not repot for the first few weeks as your plant is adjusting to its new home. That said, many people have soil blends they really like so they will repot their plants immediately.
Keeping your plant in a plastic pot makes repotting much easier as you can check the roots, squeeze the pot off if it's pot bound, and even cut it off if necessary. If you plant it directly in an aesthetic pot then it's harder to check the roots health and you may need to break the plant or pot to get them apart.
I love keeping my plants in their original pots and then putting them in a cover pot so they look nice. When I repot I repot into a clean plastic container.
The caveat to all this is if you plant needs a porous pot you'll want to keep a close eye on watering while it's in plastic.
You're welcome!
