This might sound obvious, nevertheless it’s good to
have reminders.
For most smaller tropical houseplants (2”- eight” pot diameter),
it is not uncommon to repot once every months.
I’ll have to repot it in a year or 2 however for now,
it’s simply fine.
(Unless it’s in a covered space.) You can’t control the rain, and a foul rainstorm could easily overwhelm your plant if the water has nowhere
to go.
In the wild, their soil is constantly draining and the plant never sits in water.
For many many years, gardeners have relied on including rocks in containers to improve drainage.
Avoid piling soil all the best way as much as the highest of the
pot.
The plant inside will survive, even thrive for a while, however eventually the airless surroundings will ultimately cause it to weaken.
Empty the drainage saucer so crops don't sit in water overnight.
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You can enhance the drainage of an ordinary potting soil mix by amending it with coarse sand or gravel.