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By O_Castitatis_Lilium
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Hello!

I was here asking a few things for my flytrap and so far everything's been good. He caught a thing on his own and it's just been a joy having him. Now though, he's got roots coming out the bottom of the pot, and I read somewhere that there was only a certain time to repot them. Would it be alright if I repotted him now? I don't want him to die because the pot is too small. At first, to be honest, because I read somewhere that they grow slow, but that doesn't seem to be the case and what I thought might have been something in the moss he originally came in, it is in fact a root. It's not white like most plat roots, it's kind of black with some tiny hairs on it now. so I'm looking for advice. I have a larger pot I have left over from buying a geranium it's about or inches wide, would that be alright to use, or do I have to go and buy a different small plastic pot? I'm going to try and get some perlite to mix with the moss, but if I have to replant him before then, I'm just going to put him in moss. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
By Fishkeeper
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Technically a flytrap will be disturbed the least if repotted while dormant, but they're hardy enough. A healthy flytrap won't be harmed by being repotted outside dormancy.

It also won't harm a flytrap to be in a too-shallow pot, though- the worst that'll do is make it stay a bit smaller. No rush to repot, you should wait until you have perlite.
Really, I'm not sure I know of any plant that can be seriously harmed by just leaving it in a slightly-too-small pot. Certainly you'd encounter a problem if you had a plant with more roots than substrate in the pot, and it may be hard to keep a very oversized plant properly watered in a far-too-small pot, but roots coming out the bottom means "I will grow better with more space", not "help I'm dying".

When repotting flytraps, it's depth that matters far more than width. Ideally you want a pot that's at least six inches deep. Tall, thin pots are usually better for single plants, but not mandatory.
How deep is the geranium pot, and did you mean to say that it's 'four' inches wide?
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By Panman
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Honestly, I have repotted them throughout the season except during the hottest periods. I have found that if you aren't dividing them, and you give them some protection to reactivate, they do very well.
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By MikeB
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If you want some inexpensive pots, then pick up a bag of 20 or 24 ounce Styrofoam cups: good height, white color reflects the sun, foam provides some insulation from heat & cold. Take a sharpened pencil and poke 6 drain holes around the sides of the cup, just above the base. As long as you don't manhandle them, the cups will last 2-4 years, even outdoors.
By tommyr
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MikeB wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:15 pm If you want some inexpensive pots, then pick up a bag of 20 or 24 ounce Styrofoam cups: good height, white color reflects the sun, foam provides some insulation from heat & cold. Take a sharpened pencil and poke 6 drain holes around the sides of the cup, just above the base. As long as you don't manhandle them, the cups will last 2-4 years, even outdoors.
Sadly they banned styrofoam cups and products here in N.Y.
I used to grow my VFTs in those 20 oz. cups. Now I have to use the plastic ones.
I only repot in winter. Never during the growing season. You can do it but you will set them back about a month.
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By steve booth
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You shouldn't have a problem if you just slip pot it, and don't divide it or remove the medium from the roots. Minimum root disturbance is what you are looking for a repot in summer conditions. The plant might sulk for a couple of weeks but will then take off again.

Cheers
Steve
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