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Jazzyvsplants

Hi. So I posted yesterday about this plant asking what I should do, and someone suggested to repot her again because the soil has been wet since I watered it last Wednesday when I got it in the mail and then repotted it. I rinsed off the roots to see how it looked and they look like this. Is this root rot? Have I killed my baby before I even got the chance to enjoy her??? I just don’t fully know how roots are supposed to look and thought they normally are more white. . In the meantime of waiting for answers, I’m going to repot her and hope for the best.

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  1. Cherrybergher

    You could cut those roots off and try rerooting in water. Or cut off to the next node (if there is one) and reroot in water.

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  2. KD 🪴

    That doesn’t look like root rot.x I would take off the dead leaves and pot in a very small pot, 3” diameter perhaps based on how little the roots are and make sure it has holes to drain.

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  3. Plantlicious

    Yes repot and add little extra drainage so the soil dry out a little quicker. Also, bright indirect light. I think they like staying moist but not wet. I had mine since late spring of this year.

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    • Plant Father

      your tradescantia looks a bit etiolated. they prefer almost full sun, at least 8 hours of direct light a day

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  4. Plant Father

    i would soak the roots in a hydrogen peroxide solution for around 15 minutes, they don’t appear to be rotting but this will eliminate any bacteria or fungi holding onto the roots. replanting in a sterile potting mix would also be a good choice

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    • Shirley🪴you jest

      For my future reference, what percentage of hydrogen peroxide to water do you recommend? Thanks.

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