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title: "Does anyone know why I haven’t been having the best luck with my…"
description: "Does anyone know why I haven’t been having the best luck with my philodendron. Got it about 2 weeks ago, it’s in good indoor sun, and watered every week. One…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64bffe198f843b40281aeeee"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Oliver A"
published: "2023-07-25T16:53:45.755Z"
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# Does anyone know why I haven’t been having the best luck with my…

_Posted by Oliver A on 2023-07-25_

Does anyone know why I haven’t been having the best luck with my philodendron. Got it about 2 weeks ago, it’s in good indoor sun, and watered every week. One by one the smaller leaves get watery and slimy then dry out and go limp. On the bigger leaves I’m noticing just small parts of the leaves go dry.

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## 5 comments

### Teak commented on 2023-07-25

Maybe root rot? Does your pot have holes in it??

### Danika commented on 2023-07-25

Uh oh. Root rot. You tube how to do that. Its a bit complicated best learned visually.

#### Oliver A replied on 2023-07-27

Maybe root bound? They look and smell healthy

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/tZY4XMqLQ25xZg4YpTZcQaBLpSKEws2tMD9XUlYK7pk/5a1f0471dad548e3a0b32995840d9487.webp?size=large)

### Tiffany commented on 2023-07-26

My first guess is also root rot. Also, let the soil dry out between watering instead of just watering on a set schedule, use that as a guide as to when to check the soil ☺️

#### Oliver A replied on 2023-07-27

Roots still look healthy, maybe a bigger pot?

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