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title: "So I got these 4 peperomia plants about 4 days ago now in the mail.…"
description: "So I got these 4 peperomia plants about 4 days ago now in the mail. Well I’m in wayyyy northern Michigan -30 degrees outside so I knew I had a chance of them…"
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author: "Emilyjune97"
published: "2026-01-24T19:49:24.126815Z"
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# So I got these 4 peperomia plants about 4 days ago now in the mail.…

_Posted by Emilyjune97 on 2026-01-24_

So I got these 4 peperomia plants about 4 days ago now in the mail. Well I’m in wayyyy northern Michigan -30 degrees outside so I knew I had a chance of them arriving messed up. I watered them immediately with Luke warm water cuz they were dry. 3 of them are perking up a bit but one is looking rough. Anyone know what I should do to help them? I heard to trim off all bad leaves and others I heard to leave it completely alone for a week to a few weeks. I want to repot them and water with fertilizer but I need advice they are looking rough.

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## 6 comments

### Plant nana commented on 2026-01-24

Ohhhh noooo

#### Emilyjune97 replied on 2026-01-24

I know! I knew better then to have something shipped to me in winter but they were so pretty in the picture I don’t know if I can help them

### Phil commented on 2026-01-24

They are done. Heat packs only last for 72 hours, most are less than that. So it’s almost impossible to get them in time. Cause the nurseries often take a day or two just to get them to the post office.

### Molly commented on 2026-01-24

Oh no, I'm sorry this happened. If it was me, I would remove all the dead stems and leafs, give it some room temperature water and stick each pot in a zip lock bag and leave it alone, just open the bag once or twice a week for a couple minutes. If you have a heatmat, I would place it on that.I would not fertilize or repot at this point. This may not work for the one that is nearly completely frost bitten, but it's worth a try.

### plantgeek commented on 2026-01-25

humidity!!!!! humidity humidity humidity. if you have a tupperware large enough to fit these in, stick them in there with a couple air holes, and mist regularly. don't forget to let it breathe every now and again. if not, place a plastic bag over the tray and mist.  
never repot if they're doing bad, and especially don't fertilize them. it will shock them. they just need time

### NamasteWithMyPlants commented on 2026-01-25

They just went through a lot of trauma. They will need time to rest and adjust. I wouldn’t do anything more for now. You watered since they were dry. That should be good for now. Don’t try to over correct.

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