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title: "Help me save a dying BOP! My friend gifted me a repotting of her BOP,…"
description: "Help me save a dying BOP! My friend gifted me a repotting of her BOP, but I think it was in too large of a pot and may have had pre-existing root rot. A few…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Bundl"
published: "2026-01-01T20:51:39.078239Z"
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# Help me save a dying BOP! My friend gifted me a repotting of her BOP,…

_Posted by Bundl on 2026-01-01_

Help me save a dying BOP!

My friend gifted me a repotting of her BOP, but I think it was in too large of a pot and may have had pre-existing root rot. A few weeks after receiving it, despite following a conservative watering schedule, the leaves had totally drooped and yellowed. I read somewhere else (should have checked here first) that I'd be best off trimming the leaves entirely and repotting to a smaller pot better-suited to the roots. So here we are now, repotted (lots of root rot cut) to a much smaller pot and following a plant treatment plan to recover from over watering. My main remaining question is whether I should further trim the stems to treat it as a propagation and/or if it seems past saving at this point? Any other advice greatly appreciated!

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## 1 comment

### Zoey commented on 2026-01-02

Dont rely on a strict water schedule, one day the plant could not drink as much water and one day it could be warmer ans dry out. You have to use your fingers not a schedule, a schedule is always good but sometimes it needs more water

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