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Six months ago I bought one of the larger species of the Cephalotus plants in a 4" pot, it only had about 4 pitchers. Now it has about 12 pitchers and their almost growing over the 4" pot. I would assume that this was a cutting from a adult plant, and only potted for about 1yr.
I know that the Cef. plants don't like to be repotted, but this is growing so well and fast, should I repot this plant this coming Spring ??
Thanks, Ken
Good to see that your plant is loving your home! Yes, you can repot the plant, and you can do this in winter. You won't need to wait for spring. In a home setting, the plant will undergo a short winter rest, which is enough for this plant. It's during its winter rest when you can repot the plant. If the soil is still good, you might not need to change the soil. Simply plop the root mass and soil in a larger pot and add more soil. (Give the soil a sniff test. If it smells funky, change the soil. Healthy soil shouldn't have a smell.)
Good growing!
Jacob Farin
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