My Dieffenbachia Is 2 Yrs Old. Is It Too Late In The Summer To Repot? Will It Throw The Plant Into Shock?

Some of the leaves are yellow on the edges.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 09/01/2021 @ 4:37 pm

Yellowing leaves can indicate a rootbound plant. It also can indicate too much fertilizer, overwatering, nutrient issue, or insect problem, so check for those, too.

I think it will be fine if you want to repot. Remove the yellow leaves and just go up one pot size.

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