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title: "Does anyone know what this issue might be? I just put my Pink…"
description: "Does anyone know what this issue might be? I just put my Pink Princess in a moss pole now that she has several aerial roots, which I thought I had to keep…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "KennaW761"
published: "2025-12-04T18:20:52.343455Z"
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# Does anyone know what this issue might be? I just put my Pink…

_Posted by KennaW761 on 2025-12-04_

Does anyone know what this issue might be? I just put my Pink Princess in a moss pole now that she has several aerial roots, which I thought I had to keep watered. I’ve discontinued watering my pole, and I just watered the other day. I’ve also added a grow light as she’s in a North Facing window. This spots have shown up on several of my smaller leaves now and were mushy at first, but are now dry and brittle. Any ideas and/or solutions?

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## 6 comments

### Tellie commented on 2025-12-04

Have you checked the soil? Or the roots for rot? May have overwatered it on accident.

#### KennaW761 replied on 2025-12-04

I had just repotted it when I added the moss pole, so I haven’t thought to check yet! I’ll do that as soon as I can

#### KennaW761 replied on 2025-12-05

I checked the roots tonight and I think some of them started to rot (they broke off in my fingers with gentle massaging). I took out the moss pole for now and went down 2 inches in the pot size! I also replaced the soil with a chunkier mix!

#### Tellie replied on 2025-12-05

I had my pink princess in indoor potting mix extra perlite and it did just fine.

#### KennaW761 replied on 2025-12-05

That’s pretty much what I did, I just added some extra orchid bark since I ran out of Perlite

#### Tellie replied on 2025-12-05

I will say. I never had a moss pole in any of mine. I currently have a philodendron “moonlight”. I cal him Mr. Moon. He is thriving in it. I know others recommend the moss pole. I’ve never had any problems.

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