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Originally Posted by Coug99
Gabe when I repot should I remove the three new pups it has formed since I have had it. I repotted it in a pot 2-3 times the size of the one I got it in but you think going bigger will help?
Thanks
Chris
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You can either remove them put them into smaller containers to hold onto for awhile or choose one to go into the big container. It doesn't really matter which one you put into the big container, but you should put it in the container you want to to fruit it in right away, there is no real reason for potting them up gradually if you intend to fruit it in a container, it just puts stress on the plant to be repotting all the time. I would recommend a container at least 2ft wide and deep, maybe a little bigger if you can get one. The main thing to be careful of when putting a small plant in a big container is the amount of water, since the roots have not filled out the pot yet, it is easy to over water, so just wet the area around the plant until it really starts growing then you can start to water the whole container.
That being said, SDC is actually a somewhat more difficult plant to fruit because it is often prone to choking and dieback even if it is growing well. Definitely try it out, but you may also want to pick up a standard 'Dwarf Cavendish' which is a larger plant, but will fruit easier and still stays relatively small in a container, maybe 4ft pseudostem and ~6ft overall (w/ 2ft for height of pot, ~8ft total).
'Dwarf Cavendish' fruiting in pot
