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title: "I have this elephant bush I accidentally overwatered it’s been weeks…"
description: "I have this elephant bush I accidentally overwatered it’s been weeks and it’s still wet and losing leaves like crazy what can I do to help it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/aGAK-4ayRFKntIfFxTpxsQ/64d135dbbb975130d94c8600"
community: "Expert Level Greenspace"
author: "Evie"
published: "2023-08-07T18:20:11.733Z"
language: "en"
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# I have this elephant bush I accidentally overwatered it’s been weeks…

_Posted by Evie on 2023-08-07_

I have this elephant bush I accidentally overwatered it’s been weeks and it’s still wet and losing leaves like crazy what can I do to help it?

## 3 comments

### Kelly commented on 2023-08-07

Pull it out and re-pot. Total overhaul is the last stop

#### Katelynn replied on 2023-08-16

Agree 100%

### Evie commented on 2023-09-21

It died ),:

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