I just bought a VdB in a way-too-small pot with the roots oozing out of the holes in the pot. Is it ok to repot when not dormant or should I wait?

I asked this not too long ago. Folks mostly said it was okay, but be careful with the roots. I went ahead and repoted two of mine and they are taking off now just as before without any negative side effects.

The sooner the better, Brenna. BTW, I noticed your birthday... my daughter was also born 12/20/1980.
Welcome to the forum!

Thank you, chadspur and figgary! I felt so bad for poor Violette. I just had to rescue her!

I plant in ground anything during the growing season because of lack of time. Never lost a tree so repotting should be fine. Lost fruit but never a tree.
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Richie
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I've (carefully) repotted growing figs. It's never seemed to bother them.

Have had ants move into a pot.  Pulled out the plant, washed all the media with ants out of the roots with hard spray and re-potted it.  No problem.  

Figs are tougher than we think.  

I just up potted several.  Took them a day or two to perk back up, but they're fine.  The VdB is worth repotting.  They'll be so much better off afterward.
BTW, I am a 12/20/54, but kind of interesting coincidence.

Maybe loving figs is a Sagittarius thing!  There should be a poll on the astrological signs of the forum members :)  

Welcome Brenna. I am a sagittarius too. There shouldn't be a problem to repot when they are not dormant. Where I am living, the plants grow all the time...no dormant period.