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title: "Propagated my polka dot plant, but they always struggle to survive…"
description: "Propagated my polka dot plant, but they always struggle to survive once the roots are long enough and I repot them. Any advice?"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Fatima"
published: "2025-08-06T14:35:10.525055Z"
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# Propagated my polka dot plant, but they always struggle to survive…

_Posted by Fatima on 2025-08-06_

Propagated my polka dot plant, but they always struggle to survive once the roots are long enough and I repot them. Any advice?

## 4 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2025-08-06

define struggle. are they just droopy and a little sad? or do they full on shock and die? if they're just droopy for a while, that's totally normal and they'll pick right back up in a few weeks. if they're straight up dying, there might be something off about the way you're potting them. either too big of a pot, watering too frequently or not frequently enough, possibly even the soil you're using.

#### Fatima replied on 2025-08-06

The first time seems like it was shock - I think the pot I planted in was too big. The second time around, I picked a much smaller pot and the stem looks healthy but the leaves have been droopy and sad.

#### plantgeek replied on 2025-08-06

how long has it been? usually around a month and a half is where i see improvement in my props

#### Fatima replied on 2025-08-06

I propagated them for weeks until there were a few inches of root growth. I repotted the second one just the other day, and this is what I'm working with now.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DtU2KYlys_dYk_UHzt0pDM_qlcvlnWMaQe0e1JrMS9Y/JVaS2S-lQnOFayl9lwxgfw.webp?size=large)

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