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title: "I repotted my plant can someone help me figure out why the leaves are…"
description: "I repotted my plant can someone help me figure out why the leaves are turning black and severely wilting?"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Kristin"
published: "2024-10-09T03:03:07.092719Z"
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# I repotted my plant can someone help me figure out why the leaves are…

_Posted by Kristin on 2024-10-09_

I repotted my plant can someone help me figure out why the leaves are turning black and severely wilting?

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## 2 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-10-09

We already answered this when you posted earlier in the week, friend. You went up too big a pot and these don’t like change. the rot is from too much water in too big a pot. you just have to water sparingly and wait \& see.

### PlantDopamine commented on 2024-10-09

If it were my plant, I would:

1\. Remove the plant from its pot and clean the roots.  
2\. Trim any black or mushy roots showing rot.  
3\. Repot in a pot 1–3 inches larger, ensuring proper drainage.  
4\. Care intensively with a humidifier, 12-hour grow light, and watering only when the moisture reads three or below.

This may or may not be what standard practice is. however, once I started taking these more drastic measures, I was able to save a number of plants that I thought would never come back

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