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title: "Hi please help, I really don’t want this to die!! It doesn’t have any…"
description: "Hi please help, I really don’t want this to die!! It doesn’t have any drainage, is that my problem? I water it every 10 days"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Laur"
published: "2024-02-07T17:47:12.751759Z"
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# Hi please help, I really don’t want this to die!! It doesn’t have any…

_Posted by Laur on 2024-02-07_

Hi please help, I really don’t want this to die!! It doesn’t have any drainage, is that my problem? I water it every 10 days

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## 3 comments

### Rebecca commented on 2024-02-07

It most definitely needs drainage! I would put it into one that does immediately! It mostly has root rot from the lack of drainage. Check the roots when you repot it and remove anything rotted. I wouldnt strickly water it every 10 days. You can use that as a reminder to check the soil, but only water it if it is dry. Hope this helps!

### Sunny commented on 2024-02-07

I have several plants in non draining florist pots. Take the plant and the black plastic pot out of the ceramic pot when you water. Leave it out until the water stops dripping. Then, put it back. Always check it actually needs water before watering as described above. It’s easy to overwater in colder darker months when the plants grow slower.

#### GreenLeaf replied on 2024-02-07

This ^^^!!!

It looks like you have it in an insert pot, which means it DOES have drainage (unless that one doesn’t either), you just haven’t been pulling it out to allow for it to drain :)

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