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title: "Is she dead? I bought a lemon cypress yesterday on clearance at a CVS…"
description: "Is she dead? I bought a lemon cypress yesterday on clearance at a CVS while just grabbing some bandaids and she’s bone dry and crunchy. I repotted her to moist…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Meg"
published: "2026-01-23T19:44:23.013391Z"
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# Is she dead? I bought a lemon cypress yesterday on clearance at a CVS…

_Posted by Meg on 2026-01-23_

Is she dead? I bought a lemon cypress yesterday on clearance at a CVS while just grabbing some bandaids and she’s bone dry and crunchy. I repotted her to moist soil and I’m sure it will take time but I’m wondering now after some research if she’s too far gone.

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## 1 comment

### SWDK commented on 2026-01-23

I got one in WAYYYYYYY worse condition 🥺, and I’ve done ALOTTT you still in the fight mines is brown and broken 😞 atp..🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

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