Hey everyone, I recently bought a philodendron prince of orange from Lowe's, and I noticed it has some rust spots. I'm planning to cut off the affected leaves and spray it with copper fungicide since I'm also worried about pests. However, it's currently in a potting mix that's way too dense and wet for an aroid. I know that immediate repotting can shock the plant, but given the situation, should I go ahead and repot it?
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If you handle the repotting gently and don’t worry too much about getting all the old soil off, your plant will likely be fine. The benefits of an immediate repot might be worth it to avoid the problems from that dense soil!
I tend to repot immediately and I can be pretty rough with the plants when I do it, trying to get rid of all the old soil. So far, I've never had any problems! I usually mix in a bit of the original soil with my chunky mix, which might help too, but who knows?
I usually repot my plants right away, and I've never really had an issue with it. I just make sure to leave them alone for about a week or two after repotting before I water them again, to minimize stress on the plant. So in your case, it might be a good idea to repot it now!
So when you repot, you don’t water it at all? Would it be too much stress if I repotted, treated it for pests, and then watered after? Just trying to figure out the best approach!
I almost always repot right away when I get a plant from a regular store. The soil they use is usually too compacted and retains too much water for indoor settings. I think a gentle repotting is better than leaving it in that harmful mix! Never had any issues with it.
Thanks for the tip!