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title: "Help! when I bought this zebrina she was drowning in water, I had to…"
description: "Help! when I bought this zebrina she was drowning in water, I had to immediately repot her but she hardly had any roots when I did, she’s sad now. Any tips?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/0R9JKBWeN3ppnuJilh44P8"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Arees"
published: "2025-05-31T11:12:29.766543Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! when I bought this zebrina she was drowning in water, I had to…

_Posted by Arees on 2025-05-31_

Help! when I bought this zebrina she was drowning in water, I had to immediately repot her but she hardly had any roots when I did, she’s sad now. Any tips?

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## 2 comments

### monster\_maniac commented on 2025-05-31

if there's no roots then i would water propagate first to grow them and then pot

### plantgeek commented on 2025-05-31

she's acclimating. only have a pot which is 1-2 inches wider than the root ball. if this pot is too big the roots will rot.

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