Hi Folks I brought a beautiful variegated rubber plant yesterday but I think the pot it came in may be way too big. I already have 2 rubber plants and the pots they came in are much smaller in relation to the size of the plants and they are still not pot bound. I will keeping this plant on shelf so I don't want it to get much taller than it already is. A bit of upward growth will be fine but I don't want it to go to mad. Would it be a good idea for me to repot it in the spring into a smaller pot?, I have popped it out and there isn't much of a rootball so I guess I can just remove all the excess compost and down pot it to some thing smaller. Below are some photos Many Thanks
No, don't cut up the rootball. I can see on the picture that there is some good roots on the side of the rootball. Leave it in that pot to grow. If the pot were to big you would'nt see any roots on the side. Cuttings roots on plants is no good. It's like if you took someones guts out of his body. He wouldn't be happy.
To be honest that pot looks to be the right size, in my opinion. I would not do anything with it for now other than care for the plant and enjoy it.
Looks fine to me too. But before long, it'll be too small and repotting will be needed. Just be careful not to overwater - make sure the soil is dryish before watering again.
