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title: "Is this plant a lost cause? I got it from Aldi and the roots were so…"
description: "Is this plant a lost cause? I got it from Aldi and the roots were so tight I couldn’t water it, so I repotted it and tried my best to prune and loosen the…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Emily"
published: "2026-02-19T15:12:24.723471Z"
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# Is this plant a lost cause? I got it from Aldi and the roots were so…

_Posted by Emily on 2026-02-19_

Is this plant a lost cause?  
I got it from Aldi and the roots were so tight I couldn’t water it, so I repotted it and tried my best to prune and loosen the roots.  
It has been slowly turning crispy and brown since. I moved it recently to my bathroom for higher humidity.

Should I try dividing the bottom and repotting what looks best?

I’ve never had a palm tree before so open to any advice thanks

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## 2 comments

### Gena commented on 2026-02-19

They are pretty resilient, if cut down all the dead and leave it alone for a while. Full sun, water when needed and it’ll come back with new shoots

#### Emily replied on 2026-02-20

Thank you for the advice! There’s mostly dead would it be harmful to prune it all? Should I dig out the old shoots?

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