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title: "This is my flaming Katy, I got it about 2 weeks ago, and 6 days ago I…"
description: "This is my flaming Katy, I got it about 2 weeks ago, and 6 days ago I noticed flowers wilted so I pruned them and then the leaves wilted so I pruned those too…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Adaya"
published: "2026-01-26T01:39:58.406975Z"
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# This is my flaming Katy, I got it about 2 weeks ago, and 6 days ago I…

_Posted by Adaya on 2026-01-26_

This is my flaming Katy, I got it about 2 weeks ago, and 6 days ago I noticed flowers wilted so I pruned them and then the leaves wilted so I pruned those too then I noticed this white stuff appeared. And underneath the white stuff the stem is black I got this plant from CVS and I don't know what to do.

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## 2 comments

### Whit\_Y commented on 2026-01-26

Could be some sort of fungal infection…how are the roots? Did you repot after bringing it home? How often are you watering?

### Adaya commented on 2026-01-26

I did not repot it after buying because it seemed fine. But I just checked the roots and they were black, green and yellowish. I water every 11 days (following planta schedule) I fixed it in dish soap and water and then used a q-tip and I got all the black and white stuff off. And sanitized new dirt and repotted it. So hopefully it grows back!

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