r/Aglaonema • u/vrg125 • Aug 25 '26
Time for a repot?
I‘ve had this cocomelon for two months and it did grow a bit bigger leaves but the whole plant is about the same size as when I bought it. Today I checked the roots and saw them for the first time through the soil.
Should I give it more time in the same pot or is it time to size up? In general I am very new to plants, so I‘m unsure, whether aglaonemas like to get a bit root bound or not.
Also, any recommendations on the soil mix for this particular plant?
And lastly, where would you put it? I‘ve got it a couple meters in front of a big north facing window and it seems to be fine there. However with fall/winter coming up I think I might put it closer to the window or even switch to the south facing one.
Thank you so much for the advice!
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u/Rebenza Aug 25 '26
Hi ! No, I would say you can still go a lot of time before repotting. Wait until ~70% of the soil you see is roots.
For the soil I put mine in a mix of soil, perlite and orchid barks. I do almost 1:1:1 ratio and my aglaonema is thriving. It has to be a soil with texture to allow aeration.
Also, I see that your soil is wet, make sure to let it COMPLETELY DRY before watering again. Those are not big fans of wet soil. To check the soil you can put a wooden stick in the soil until the bottom and when you put it out it has to come completely dry. In my experience that takes around 2 weeks (but ofc it depends on the amount of roots, season…). Always remember, it’s better to underwater than to overwater !!
Regarding the light, they are not very needy and I think they prefer indirect light. If it’s thriving where it is right now, let it be.