--- title: "Update on my peperomia: It seems to continue to decline. I am…" description: "Update on my peperomia: It seems to continue to decline. I am debating on continuing to watch, as it seems to have occasional healthy leaves, or trying to…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/evwic7qUQZuS0uqT8Of7nQ?language=de" community: "Anything about plants 🇺🇸" author: "Deanna" published: "2024-10-13T15:56:13.558239Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CwKJQPDMXwjS82GYu3dhnO-161nR53dy-6ZYoSLVXv4/J8GIUuaJSFu9MhCGl2NZvA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=de) / [Anything about plants 🇺🇸](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=de) # Update on my peperomia: It seems to continue to decline. I am… _Gepostet von Deanna am 2024-10-13_ Update on my peperomia: It seems to continue to decline. I am debating on continuing to watch, as it seems to have occasional healthy leaves, or trying to propagate and start a new plant if it grows. This is normally such a beautiful plant I am sad to see it die:( Summary: bought it on July 7th. In September I started noticing some yellowing leaves, and some soft drying out \& drooping ones. After some research I thought I might be overwatering it. I then repotted it in a terracotta pot, also read somewhere that it needs more light than what I had on my balcony so I shone a grow light on it 8 hours/day. Now it really is much more sad looking. Any thoughts/suggestions? The pictures show the progression. ![Anhang 1 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CwKJQPDMXwjS82GYu3dhnO-161nR53dy-6ZYoSLVXv4/J8GIUuaJSFu9MhCGl2NZvA.webp?size=large) ![Anhang 2 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CwKJQPDMXwjS82GYu3dhnO-161nR53dy-6ZYoSLVXv4/KL3bChcPTwW48Yf5qQ7MBQ.webp?size=large) ![Anhang 3 von 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CwKJQPDMXwjS82GYu3dhnO-161nR53dy-6ZYoSLVXv4/6rYuQSL1SF-bVptPWZCw_A.webp?size=large) ## 9 Kommentare ### Aisha kommentierte am 2024-10-13 I’d say smaller pot. I don’t have experience with peperomia specifically but most plants I’ve found really appreciate a snug pot. The general rule of thumb is the pot should be only 1”-2” larger than the root ball of the plant. If it’s an unfamiliar plant I usually try to go as small as possible. So I’d stick it in as small a pot as it will fit in basically. And use a well draining soil mix. This plant does look pretty water logged. The roots should be checked. If they’re mushy/brown/stinky then your best bet would be to propagate whatever healthy leaves you can find and start over. ### Deanna kommentierte am 2024-10-13 Thank you for your advice! I will try a smaller pot and inspect the roots in the process:) ### Sage kommentierte am 2024-10-13 If it were me I’d throw it in water honestly! Grow its root system from there, and then you won’t have to worry about over/under watering. I’ve had a similar experience with one of my peperomias, and it’s starting to finally perk back up and is even flowering again! #### Deanna antwortete am 2024-10-13 If overwatering is a problem, won’t submerging the root system in water cause further damage? I’m new to plants and still learning:) #### Sage antwortete am 2024-10-13 Nope! No clue on the science of it, but the roots will soak up however much water it wants when placed in only water, allowing it to a grow a more established root system. In soil, especially overwatered soil, the roots can rot because they’re essentially forced to take up more water than they want to. #### Kades antwortete am 2024-10-13 Just know they can go through an adjustment period and lose a lot of foliage. You’re also likely to lose some roots. It takes time for them to transition to water. I have like half of my plants in water and once they’re used to it they thrive. Some plants don’t make it through the transition in my experience ### Deanna kommentierte am 2024-10-18 Everything I read says the roots from root rot are soft and gooey- these aren’t but I’m not sure it’s supposed to be brown like this. I am attempting my last rescue mission as more leaves and some branches have melted off the plant:( ![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CwKJQPDMXwjS82GYu3dhnO-161nR53dy-6ZYoSLVXv4/w4sUbCKzQ3mDgA8J5fIMPA.webp?size=large) #### Sage antwortete am 2024-10-18 Update on my water peperomia prop: what was once a dying branch similar to this one is growing more roots and even a new branch!!! I think while you try your last efforts you should consider taking a prop and throwing it in water :) ### Deanna kommentierte am 2024-10-18 I will give that a go! Thanks:) --- _Die Planta-Community (https://getplanta.com). Lesen ist für alle offen. Um Beiträge zu erstellen, zu kommentieren und zu liken, hol dir die Planta App: https://getplanta.com/download_