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title: "My tradescantia is really sad. I repotted it to a smaller plastic pot…"
description: "My tradescantia is really sad. I repotted it to a smaller plastic pot because it was in a too big terracotta pot that wasn’t doing it any favours. I’d cut it…"
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author: "Kirsty"
published: "2023-07-18T17:32:16.12Z"
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# My tradescantia is really sad. I repotted it to a smaller plastic pot…

_Kirsty님이 2023-07-18에 게시함_

My tradescantia is really sad. I repotted it to a smaller plastic pot because it was in a too big terracotta pot that wasn’t doing it any favours. I’d cut it back and it seemed to be doing well, but now the stems are rotting at the base and coming off. I don’t want to mess with the roots again. Dr. Planta said it was overwatered (because it says that about everything) but I’m skipping waterings because the soil is still moist. Any suggestions?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZkauy145oYcTh559_kE6exianSqdzjtt9MdNmuSqk4/5013847e60d44690b94b5edda1e5a9da.webp?size=large)

## 8개의 댓글

### GreenLeaf님이 2023-07-18에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Rotting at the base isn’t good, and usually can’t be reversed unfortunately :(

I definitely would be pulling it out again and removing anything rotten if you REALLY don’t want to chop your plant. Wash off all the soil, spray with a diluted hydrogen peroxide mixture and then try repotting in totally fresh soil.

Your best bet, honestly, is to chop it off and propagate the healthy portion of the plants.

#### Kirsty님이 2023-07-18에 답변했습니다.

Thanks. Looks like a drastic intervention is needed!

#### Rhonda님이 2023-07-18에 답변했습니다.

You could look at those roots first if you want

### Bec님이 2023-07-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I’ve had to chop and prop this plant many times. It grows roots very quickly. It took me so long to get it back to normal bc somewhere I kept messing up. She doing great now.

### Richelle님이 2023-07-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Same as Bec!

### Danika님이 2023-07-19에 댓글을 남겼어요.

They like very bright light, which will help it drink water faster.

#### Kirsty님이 2023-07-19에 답변했습니다.

It’s in the brightest spot in the house. Hopefully some sunny days will help :)

### Kirsty님이 2023-07-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

So, I saved the healthy shoots and ditched the rest. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏻

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZkauy145oYcTh559_kE6exianSqdzjtt9MdNmuSqk4/20a6d3e0bf7049148929d201550df802.webp?size=large)

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