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title: "If someone could help me I’d be greatful. We had a very hot summer…"
description: "If someone could help me I’d be greatful. We had a very hot summer and now temperatures have dropped quite drastically. Phineas (the plants name) was doing…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Cultish Delight"
published: "2025-09-28T08:36:30.889855Z"
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# If someone could help me I’d be greatful. We had a very hot summer…

_Posted by Cultish Delight on 2025-09-28_

If someone could help me I’d be greatful. We had a very hot summer and now temperatures have dropped quite drastically. Phineas (the plants name) was doing wonderful during the beginning of summer and so I repotted him and he did struggle with some white mild for a bit but I managed to clear it up. Since then I’ve noticed his leaves are starting to form these white holes in them (in some not all) and im worried that I may be doing something wrong and that he may be dying. Can someone please tell me if I need to change something as I don’t want to lose him and im concerned about his current state.

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## 4 comments

### Panda and plant love commented on 2025-09-28

It might be a disease or something with pests so I would check the roots and just treat it with a very gentle pesticide or Castille soap

#### Cultish Delight replied on 2025-09-29

Would you be able to tell me how I’d do that? Thank you for your help

### Panda and plant love commented on 2025-09-29

So for the Castille you would go to a store like target or something and buy Castille oil and mix it with water and then slowly add it to the water you give it and if this didn't help to much you could look it up on YouTube

### Cultish Delight commented on 2025-09-29

Ok thank you very much!

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