I’m so proud of these plants, I’ve had them for a while. They’re one of the few things I can keep alive. I just want them to thrive so thoughts on repotting them together?
need to be? no! can you pot them into one pot? sure! make sure the substrate is at least 50% grit could go up to 55% or so if you want
Future_Doctor_
There’s really no way to make that determination without looking at the roots imo. Just because a plant has a lot of leaves and looks big doesn’t always mean that the root system is very deep. You don’t want to put a plant with minimal roots into a bigger pot because you increase the risk of root rot. I think this is especially true when you’re dealing with string of plants because they are very susceptible to root rot in my experience
IAmTakingThoseApples
Whilst these are naturally trailing plants, I have found they are super slow growers at the beginning. Also if you want a bushy look you do want a few in there, or otherwise keep pruning near the base to get it to split.
Mine did literally nothing for 2 years… Maybe put out 3 leaves. Then I repotted into a wider pot and wound the vines back into the pot so they were sitting in the soil. This gives it a boost to root more and accelerate growth.
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need to be? no! can you pot them into one pot? sure! make sure the substrate is at least 50% grit could go up to 55% or so if you want
There’s really no way to make that determination without looking at the roots imo. Just because a plant has a lot of leaves and looks big doesn’t always mean that the root system is very deep. You don’t want to put a plant with minimal roots into a bigger pot because you increase the risk of root rot. I think this is especially true when you’re dealing with string of plants because they are very susceptible to root rot in my experience
Whilst these are naturally trailing plants, I have found they are super slow growers at the beginning. Also if you want a bushy look you do want a few in there, or otherwise keep pruning near the base to get it to split.
Mine did literally nothing for 2 years… Maybe put out 3 leaves. Then I repotted into a wider pot and wound the vines back into the pot so they were sitting in the soil. This gives it a boost to root more and accelerate growth.
[this is what it did in just under a year](https://imgur.com/a/FqGmgrK)
If you separate them you may end up with some skinny vines, so I would say keep them together for volume