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title: "Help! I barely touch my ZZ and she’s been perfect for 3 years. Now…"
description: "Help! I barely touch my ZZ and she’s been perfect for 3 years. Now she’s losing a ton of leaves. Her soil really dried out quickly right after I watered her…"
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author: "Lo"
published: "2024-12-19T02:10:05.757055Z"
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# Help! I barely touch my ZZ and she’s been perfect for 3 years. Now…

_Loさんが2024-12-19に投稿しました_

Help! I barely touch my ZZ and she’s been perfect for 3 years. Now she’s losing a ton of leaves. Her soil really dried out quickly right after I watered her last time (3 weeks ago-ish). How do I proceed? She has a grow light and I water once a month or so.

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/bietQkiKSR4V9kCj5sMgm0mjb9BlrbOeMgEd5oOLxFA/7izu8v1kS9K5C0egD4EFpg.webp?size=large)

## 12件のコメント

### Ariaさんが2024-12-19にコメントしました

How are the roots / rhizomes?

#### Loさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

Haven’t looked 😬. I’m a beginner and not sure what ZZ roots and rhizomes should look like

### Ariaさんが2024-12-19にコメントしました

No worries! 😊 Here’s a photo—the rhizomes are the bulb-like things that store water.

![1件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r-zheNPkzBDyGfkXpEYhPfvZ5IR-QhLRnqQI7FMwsDo/QhBMf49CRe2SWPu_GDNe8Q.webp?size=large)

### Ariaさんが2024-12-19にコメントしました

Since you’ve had the plant for 3 years, I assume the roots/rhizomes may be a little crowded.

#### Loさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

So does that mean sizing up a pot if they look crowded?

#### Ariaさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

Yes and 1-2 inches larger than the root ball

#### Loさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

Thank you!

### 9sさんが2024-12-19にコメントしました

have you tried some fertilizer? 3 years, sounds hungry 🤤

#### Loさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

I haven’t but I was planning to on my next watering!

#### Loさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

Also I haven’t seen new growth in a looong time, do I fertilize or wait?

#### 9sさんが2024-12-19に返信しました

Oooof that’s definitely a hungry plant then!! Feeding is a great way to get a plant going again

### KJMさんが2024-12-21にコメントしました

Sounds like it definitely needs more space. Either bump it up in pot size or divide the plant into several smaller pots. Go easy on the fertilizer because this time of the year is their slow grow time. I suppose that depends on where you live but most places this is the slow grow time and not much fertilizer is needed.

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