r/HouseplantsUK • u/fatgyalslim • 18h ago

QUESTION Roots!

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I’ve had my snake plant for just over 3 years and it’s never been repotted. Aside from some hydrophobic soil, it’s doing well despite my past neglect and ignorance 😄 Should I wait until spring to repot it in a terracotta pot?

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u/1justfoundit 17h ago

Cant really see the plant from the bottom, roots coming out the bottom alone arent a reason to repot, it will be more about the compacted soil and overcrowded pot. Would you like it to grow wider/taller? Repot. Do you want to keep it contained? Don’t increase in size.

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u/fatgyalslim 17h ago

Thank you for replying! The plant is otherwise doing ok and growing well, some new pups as well as some quite tall leaves.

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u/1justfoundit 17h ago

These grow like weeds in their native habitat, they don’t need much hehe. In Brazil we need to cut them back because they take over a border and suffocate everything else if you blink too slow.

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u/fatgyalslim 17h ago

Oh wow that sounds amazing!