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title: "Hi everyone! My Norfolk pine has continued to struggle & get worse…"
description: "Hi everyone! My Norfolk pine has continued to struggle & get worse for close to a month. I’ve tried multiple things to help but none have worked. Frequent…"
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# Hi everyone! My Norfolk pine has continued to struggle \& get worse…

_Posted by JamesConner\_15 on 2025-01-29_

Hi everyone! My Norfolk pine has continued to struggle \& get worse for close to a month. I’ve tried multiple things to help but none have worked. Frequent watering, less watering, tons of sun (both direct sun \& or grow light), and then less direct sun.

Disclaimer: I got it via EasyPlant (self watering planter) and I know that the fix is probably repotting.. but I spent way too much on the plant + planter so I was trying to make it work somehow.

Any other advice on my Norfolk Pine?

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## 4 comments

### Phil commented on 2025-01-30

Repotting probably won’t help. These are very difficult plants. Their needs are almost impossible within the normal household. If I remember correctly, they need direct sun, high humidity, and cool temps. So it’s not your fault. They are usually sold around the holidays as a Christmas tree, but only last a few months.

#### Phil replied on 2025-01-30

Just checked. I was wrong about needing cooler temps.

### Gena commented on 2025-01-31

I have mine from Christmas still, I am trying to keep it alive as long as I can! It’s thriving right now with a grow light for 12 hours a day and I mist every day. They are outside plants and I’m in zone 8 so I’ll move her to the porch eventually but I love her look inside. They like the cold and hot temps as it is in nature

### JamesConner\_15 commented on 2025-02-03

Thank y’all! I moved it outside, we’ll see how it goes!

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