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title: "Hi everyone! My white princess was my first ever plant but she’s…"
description: "Hi everyone! My white princess was my first ever plant but she’s doing a bit rough. I would be devastated to lose her. Does anyone know what I could do…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Marmar"
published: "2024-03-26T00:56:23.243391Z"
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# Hi everyone! My white princess was my first ever plant but she’s…

_Posted by Marmar on 2024-03-26_

Hi everyone! My white princess was my first ever plant but she’s doing a bit rough. I would be devastated to lose her. Does anyone know what I could do different to perhaps make her happier? She has new growth but loses it quickly. She’s in indirect light and about 3 weeks ago I replanted her.

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## 8 comments

### Cami commented on 2024-03-26

Definitely take it out of the decorative pot when you water to allow drainage. I have the same plant and actually moved it to leca. But I would recommend changing the soil and into the same pot but I worry about root rot with those yellow leaves.

#### Marmar replied on 2024-03-26

Thank you! I checked for root rot and luckily she seems to be healthy. The big yellow stem was from a leaf I accidentally broke off :( I’ll change her soil soon! I rly appreciate it 🫶

### Soup commented on 2024-03-26

Do you fertilise? Could be it’s not getting the nutrients to support new growth

#### Marmar replied on 2024-03-26

I haven’t yet, but I do have fertilizer. I’ll give her some. Thank you!

#### Soup replied on 2024-03-26

Of course!! Tap water has little to no nutrients so a good fertiliser every other few watering will help out :)

### stonedfruuit commented on 2024-03-26

have you checked it for pests?? it looks like theres been some level of a spider mite infestation based off the tiny holes and brown spots on the plant

#### Marmar replied on 2024-03-26

I have and haven’t seen anything. Tonight I’m gonna triple triple check! Thank you!

### J-bo commented on 2024-03-26

Also, when you repot, check to see if she is being strangled to death by one of those mesh peat pot things that they start them out in when they are babies. 9 times out of 10, that’s what is wrong with the the plants that I have that are struggling.

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