Hey! Beginner hobbyist here! Just bought this Strelitzia Reginae/Nicolai, it has massive roots, does this mean I should be repotting it already? by josesblima plants 16 Comments Mean-Environment-699 3 weeks ago Yes Reasonable_Royal4882 3 weeks ago Yes . orthosaurusrex 3 weeks ago Yes mklilley351 3 weeks ago Yes lonely_____soul 3 weeks ago Yes—terday. Yes. PzoidoCheckah 3 weeks ago Yes josesblima 3 weeks ago Thank you all for the replies, on it 😀 lilblondiy03 3 weeks ago I read/learned to only go up 2″ of a pot size at a time, wonder in this case if a 2″ jump is enough?! 🙂 Pretend-Ride674 3 weeks ago Yes SoggyCapybara 3 weeks ago Do you know if it’s a Reginae, or a Nicolai? How do you tell the difference?? LickherQuicker6699 3 weeks ago Yes, with a coarse potting medium NeatFree9257 3 weeks ago Yes! eepyMushroom096 3 weeks ago The roots need to breathe! GnaphaliumUliginosum 3 weeks ago If it’s *S. reginae,* it will grow up to 2m tall when happy. If *S. nicolai*, you need a double-height conservatory as it can get to 7m! Skeptically_Friendly 3 weeks ago If you don’t want to grow it larger, you can prune the roots and replant in same pot with fresh soil. Simple-Rest-2811 3 weeks ago Why do roots amaze me? Wild looking
lilblondiy03 3 weeks ago I read/learned to only go up 2″ of a pot size at a time, wonder in this case if a 2″ jump is enough?! 🙂
SoggyCapybara 3 weeks ago Do you know if it’s a Reginae, or a Nicolai? How do you tell the difference??
GnaphaliumUliginosum 3 weeks ago If it’s *S. reginae,* it will grow up to 2m tall when happy. If *S. nicolai*, you need a double-height conservatory as it can get to 7m!
Skeptically_Friendly 3 weeks ago If you don’t want to grow it larger, you can prune the roots and replant in same pot with fresh soil.
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Yes .
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Yes—terday. Yes.
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Thank you all for the replies, on it 😀
I read/learned to only go up 2″ of a pot size at a time, wonder in this case if a 2″ jump is enough?! 🙂
Yes
Do you know if it’s a Reginae, or a Nicolai?
How do you tell the difference??
Yes, with a coarse potting medium
Yes!
The roots need to breathe!
If it’s *S. reginae,* it will grow up to 2m tall when happy. If *S. nicolai*, you need a double-height conservatory as it can get to 7m!
If you don’t want to grow it larger, you can prune the roots and replant in same pot with fresh soil.
Why do roots amaze me? Wild looking