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title: "HELP!! My baby got some pretty bad root rot over the winter, I had to…"
description: "HELP!! My baby got some pretty bad root rot over the winter, I had to dead head all but two of her leaves to stop it from spreading and transplanted her into a…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Heather"
published: "2026-04-12T13:38:15.682575Z"
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# HELP!! My baby got some pretty bad root rot over the winter, I had to…

_Posted by Heather on 2026-04-12_

HELP!!

My baby got some pretty bad root rot over the winter, I had to dead head all but two of her leaves to stop it from spreading and transplanted her into a new thermal pot to help in the cold weather. It’s spring now and she has grown two newer leaves and is sprouting a third. She seems to just have one long stem, should I cut the new growth and try to propagate it or leave her to recover and grow? She looks very awkward right now

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## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-04-12

i advise against chopping a stressed plant. let her recover and re-establish herself, and then you can cut. it may take her months to get back to normal

### Crazy plant lady commented on 2026-04-12

I second that, chopping while it's stressed like it is would most likely lead to death if the whole plant, let her destress and bounce back

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