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title: "Hey all! I’ve got a question for the collective, need some tips. I…"
description: "Hey all! I’ve got a question for the collective, need some tips. I have a Philo painted lady I brought home and put in a self watering pot. She looks to have…"
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author: "RootHappy"
published: "2025-05-25T22:22:57.840367Z"
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# Hey all! I’ve got a question for the collective, need some tips. I…

_Posted by RootHappy on 2025-05-25_

Hey all! I’ve got a question for the collective, need some tips. I have a Philo painted lady I brought home and put in a self watering pot. She looks to have been well overwatered, droopy leaves, a few yellowed tips, soggy soil. I wouldn’t typically repot so quickly (it’s been less than a month) but I don’t want rot to become an issue that looses me more of her. What would you all recommend? Repot or wait for her to dry out?

## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-25

Repot it in a different pot. Change the soil. Remove the rot. Disinfect the roots with hydrogen peroxide. Disinfect hands, pot and tools.

#### RootHappy replied on 2025-05-25

Aw, I was hoping I would t have to do that, I’m afraid of shocking ole girl, but I guess if I don’t get the rot out now, I’ll for sure lose her.

#### Sunny replied on 2025-05-26

The root rot will quickly kill it if you do nothing.

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