I've been wondering about the best approach when it comes to repotting new plants. I just bought a lovely string of hearts from a well-known greenhouse, but the soil it came in is really compact and dense. I know this works well while the plants are kept in the greenhouse, where they always get warmth and sunshine. However, in my home, where they'll receive less sunlight (I plan to place it in a southwest-facing window here in Chicago), I'm concerned the soil might not be ideal. Should I go ahead and repot it into a chunkier mix, or is it better to wait until it really needs it, as the nursery suggested?
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I usually wait for my plants to show signs of distress before I repot them unless there's a clear issue with the soil. It really depends on how the plant is looking after you bring it home.
I'm kind of on the fence with this one. If I bring home a healthy plant but the soil looks terrible, I repot it right after it dries out. If the soil seems good from the nursery, I usually wait a couple of weeks before making any changes.
I recently had a jasmine that took a wild trip in the mail for two weeks. I hesitated to repot it because I thought it might be super stressed, but it perked up without any leaf drop and even started blooming! So, I plan to repot it this weekend. I think it all comes down to how stressed your plant seems and what it’s currently potted in.