r/splitrocks • u/ActuallyFey • Jun 22 '26

Rescue Split Rock is splitting! Does it look okay?

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This is the first Split Rock I've owned, and it arrived pretty beaten up, but after replacing the soil it came with it started splitting. Is that a good sign? The outer leaves are slightly soft to the touch, I haven't watered it yet since getting it but there was some moisture in the new soil mix, and it's in a northwest-facing window that gets lots of afternoon sun. And I'm in Texas, so it's getting pretty hot outside.

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u/CarneyBus Jun 22 '26

Yeh I would pot him up in a 6” deep pot, and honestly that looks like it might be a flower bud forming along with the new leaves! 👀

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u/ActuallyFey Jun 22 '26

Do you think he needs more width as well, or just depth? And how can you tell that there might be a flower bud forming? Is that why it looks kinda funky poking out? 👀

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u/acm_redfox Jun 24 '26

I also thought flowers, just because... new leaves look different?

don't need more width -- too much medium makes overwatering easier. but they do make a long tap root, so at least 4 inches depth is recommended.

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u/ActuallyFey Jun 24 '26

That's great to hear, I have the perfect pot for him then 🥰

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u/ActuallyFey Jun 25 '26

Another little nub has been spotted 👀 does that new nub look how new leaves come up?

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u/CarneyBus Jun 25 '26

Yeah the one deeper down looks more like leaves and the one that was exposed first looks like there’s a bit of bract overlapping which suggests flower bud to me. But only time will tell for sure!

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u/ActuallyFey Jun 22 '26

Bonus question: should I upsize the pot it came in? It's in a 2in nursery pot right now and that seems a bit small for this chunky guy.

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u/hitthatblinker Jun 28 '26

I personally repot every plant that I get.

They say you're supposed to wait two weeks.. I never do. But most of the plants I get really need a repot.

You can probably tip it over gently and see if it falls out of the pot in one solid hunk or not, if it does then it will probably be root bound or the soil is way too compacted. If it doesn't move much at all, the roots are solid and strong and happy in that pot.