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title: "I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy…"
description: "I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy now. Not sure if it needs more water or just needs a few days to recover?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64f1c5f7eade70639e9944ec"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jen A."
published: "2023-09-01T11:07:35.323Z"
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# I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy…

_Posted by Jen A. on 2023-09-01_

I repotted my pothos a couple of days ago and it’s so sad and droopy now. Not sure if it needs more water or just needs a few days to recover?

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## 3 comments

### Planty Things commented on 2023-09-01

If the soil isn’t dry, don’t water it. Just give it some time. It’s probably in shock from it

### Trish commented on 2023-09-01

A few days ago I planted some pothos cuttings that looked a little sad at first but after a couple days they perked up.

### Plant Father commented on 2023-09-01

this happens if you mess with the roots too much and remove the fine root hairs, their ability to uptake water is greatly decreased. it’ll take a few days to a week for new root hairs to grow. i haven’t ever had transplant shock happen when a plant is carefully repotted into a larger pot

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