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title: "The first picture is what my white princess use to look like. Then it…"
description: "The first picture is what my white princess use to look like. Then it got overwatered while I was out of town and all the top leaves fell off, and only little…"
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community: "Philodendron Parents"
author: "Torie"
published: "2024-06-15T01:47:23.570876Z"
language: "en"
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# The first picture is what my white princess use to look like. Then it…

_Posted by Torie on 2024-06-15_

The first picture is what my white princess use to look like. Then it got overwatered while I was out of town and all the top leaves fell off, and only little tiny leaves grew back. While I was waiting for bigger leaves to start growing it has now also gotten leggy. Nothing I seem to do is working. Does anyone have advice on how to get bigger beautiful leaves back growing and for it to not be so leggy? Do I cut the leggy growth back maybe?

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## 5 comments

### Nutshell commented on 2024-06-15

How are the roots going?

#### Torie replied on 2024-06-15

I just repotted her into an inch wider pot a couple weeks ago. She had good healthy roots, some were coming out of the bottom of her old pot, but she wasn’t root bound.

### Bella56 commented on 2024-06-15

I think it needs more light, get a grow light or put it somewhere brighter

### MG commented on 2024-06-16

More light. But I will say I’ve heard that these plants do this if not on a moss pole!

### Torie commented on 2024-06-18

I shall try this. Thank y’all!

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