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title: "It was time to water her. But in a last second decision, I repotted…"
description: "It was time to water her. But in a last second decision, I repotted her. Same size pot, but a clear one so I can see what’s going on. I did mix in some orchid…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/6WjlL_2rTSS00GnYx8UA_g/kwsX9vs9NKFFKEXg9mz1GE"
community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "PlantNewbSTL"
published: "2025-11-02T13:13:47.490063Z"
language: "en"
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# It was time to water her. But in a last second decision, I repotted…

_Posted by PlantNewbSTL on 2025-11-02_

It was time to water her. But in a last second decision, I repotted her. Same size pot, but a clear one so I can see what’s going on. I did mix in some orchid bark and a little bit of my soil mix to add more drainage as the soil I received her in always stayed to wet for my liking. Here’s the before and after. I probably shouldn’t have done it, but it’s too late now haha

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BGduzkZPrV2C_NxpjjEePggxyozqxGuHbQNv9an03qY/bqQr1W95QJmA0MEh33tTYw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BGduzkZPrV2C_NxpjjEePggxyozqxGuHbQNv9an03qY/PrqdewugTqqJ40wKL8eA6Q.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Phil commented on 2025-11-02

The soil looks much better. Just an FYI I don’t have any plants in transparent planters, but been reading about the roots being exposed to the light is not a good thing. Outer deco planter is suggested. Something you may want to research.

#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2025-11-02

Yes I do have outer deco pots for all my plants. They don’t spend alot of time in them though.

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