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title: "My alocasia Polly was dying in the dirt so I am trying to move her…"
description: "My alocasia Polly was dying in the dirt so I am trying to move her into water. Does anyone know what could be wrong? She was in a terracotta pot with drainage…"
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author: "Xanthe"
published: "2025-04-11T22:01:08.997871Z"
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# My alocasia Polly was dying in the dirt so I am trying to move her…

_Gepostet von Xanthe am 2025-04-11_

My alocasia Polly was dying in the dirt so I am trying to move her into water. Does anyone know what could be wrong? She was in a terracotta pot with drainage holes and had jsut been repotted from her nursery pot.

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## 5 Kommentare

### Rylee kommentierte am 2025-04-11

KEEP THE WATER FULL! If possible use distilled water ( you can buy this at the grocery shop) and change the water weekly don't be scared if you see the water start turning a little green. Just don't like it get too bad. ❤️

#### Xanthe antwortete am 2025-04-11

Thank you! I jsut moved it into water today so hopefully it works

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 kommentierte am 2025-04-11

I do the same thing if one of mine start to look bad I throw them in water them and under a grow light till I figure it out

#### Xanthe antwortete am 2025-04-11

Yeah 😭 I have the most luck growing things in water so if dirt fails I might as well try water

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 kommentierte am 2025-04-11

I know they do love water

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