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title: "I recently repotted this little guy and now it is showing signs of…"
description: "I recently repotted this little guy and now it is showing signs of stress. Is this normal after repotting? What should I do different to help him heal?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/656b2b3f1ed92155a4d13f95"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Sandy Stettner"
published: "2023-12-02T13:03:59.218Z"
language: "en"
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# I recently repotted this little guy and now it is showing signs of…

_Posted by Sandy Stettner on 2023-12-02_

I recently repotted this little guy and now it is showing signs of stress. Is this normal after repotting? What should I do different to help him heal?

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## 4 comments

### Plantlicious commented on 2023-12-02

👀…Having this very same issue with my dieffanbachia

### Plant Queen commented on 2023-12-04

Just make sure you only up the pot size 1-2” bigger or it can cause root rot. Otherwise it’s very normal for some leaves to drop especially if they are the oldest leaves ❤️

#### Sandy Stettner replied on 2023-12-07

Thank you - I didn’t know that about the pot size! Thankfully I stayed within those guidelines 😅

#### Plant Queen replied on 2023-12-07

I learned the hard way 😅 but you can always save it if so by repotting it smaller ❤️

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