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title: "Propagating for the first time and splitting my ZZ plant. Was very…"
description: "Propagating for the first time and splitting my ZZ plant. Was very careful with roots when separating and repotting. Pot is about 1-2 inches wider than root…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Brilew"
published: "2025-07-31T15:36:28.548319Z"
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# Propagating for the first time and splitting my ZZ plant. Was very…

_Posted by Brilew on 2025-07-31_

Propagating for the first time and splitting my ZZ plant. Was very careful with roots when separating and repotting. Pot is about 1-2 inches wider than root ball. Watered it after repotting which was about 3-4 days ago. It’s in a north facing window. Total beginner so tell me why are the leaves yellowing? Do I need to just wait it out?

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## 1 comment

### Victoria Maddison commented on 2025-07-31

Even if we’re careful, plant roots don’t like to be disturbed, so it may be completely normal for a plant to go into shock after a repotting. Just keep your normal care routine, don’t water too frequently, and it’ll bounce back and hopefully give you new healthy growths. It’s up to you if you wanna cut off the yellow leaves or let them fall off naturally.

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