--- title: "I repotted my bird of paradise at the beginning of last month and the…" description: "I repotted my bird of paradise at the beginning of last month and the health of it has significantly decreased. I’ve lost two leaves since this photo. I…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/i7PoCQbS8A3C3bLprHfUf4?language=nl" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Amber Morgan" published: "2025-06-18T21:32:13.780927Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3tjxgasmdGYGeB3Sht4rE3MjJ5nbsi1gkRg_GVmrkqY/i12232eaTtGdUc9a0IzBJw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nl) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=nl) # I repotted my bird of paradise at the beginning of last month and the… _Geplaatst door Amber Morgan op 2025-06-18_ I repotted my bird of paradise at the beginning of last month and the health of it has significantly decreased. I’ve lost two leaves since this photo. I noticed the soil smelled bad today. What happened? What should I do? ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3tjxgasmdGYGeB3Sht4rE3MjJ5nbsi1gkRg_GVmrkqY/i12232eaTtGdUc9a0IzBJw.webp?size=large) ## 19 reacties ### Jcook reageerde op 2025-06-18 Could you add a pic of the pot and soil? ### zollol reageerde op 2025-06-18 Hard to tell when theres not a recent picture, but i can say the soil looks very dark and wet. Im not a fan of those self-watering bulbs for indoor plants, especially when the plant is in a plastic pot in a cool place. The leaves look droopy, though it might be that its trying to reach the light, that corner is too dark. Im not sure whats going on with the stalks, maybe someone whose more experienced with these kinds of plants can tell you ### Amber Morgan reageerde op 2025-06-18 Current soil situation ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3tjxgasmdGYGeB3Sht4rE3MjJ5nbsi1gkRg_GVmrkqY/73w49Cm9SQ2hj42xzaVzCA.webp?size=large) #### Jcook antwoordde op 2025-06-18 I like the decorations! It might be a combination of multiple things, but I think your soil may be too dense/water retentive. Did you mess with the root ball much when you repotted or just plop it in the new pot and fill in around it? #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 It was rather root bound, so I had to take a hammer to the ceramic pot I had it in previously. Once out, I did some cutting and hacking to the root ball to try to break it all up. It was almost 100% roots and no soil whatsoever. #### Jcook antwoordde op 2025-06-18 I gotcha, it may be in shock from the repot then. I did the exact same thing you did when I repotted my BoP last September. It was very root bound so I really went to town trying to loosen it up and then repotted and it had an absolute freak out for several months until its roots filled in the new space. #### Jcook antwoordde op 2025-06-18 If the soil smells bad you may have some root rot going on as well. #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Thanks for weighing in with your expertise! I’ll check for root rot and hope and pray it’s just shock! _2 meer reacties in de app_ ### zollol reageerde op 2025-06-18 So when you repotted the plant, did you reuse the old soil? Tell me you didnt 😭 #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Absolutely not. Like I said up above⬆️, it barely had any soil because it was so root bound #### zollol antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Oh ok awesome! Im a little dramatic because i did that once. Huge mistake on my part. Your soil looks fine for a bird of paradise, honestly, but i do worry it doesnt drain well, especially if its in a plastic pot. A layer of gravel at the bottom helps alot with that, or just giving it more time between waterings. I do think the problem with your plant is something else though. Im not a fan of the placement of the plant at all. A few feet to the right would do alot better than the dark corner, i think. Otherwise… it is pest season. Check it for funal infections and tiny bugs. I wish you luck, its such a pretty plant! #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Thank you! ### LeafyGreenhouse reageerde op 2025-06-18 Root rot ! Treat it with a root rot specific treatment ! Also stop watering all together until you treat #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Yep. It’s root rot. And fungus knats 😭 I just hacked all the rot off and I’m left with this. Does she have a fighting chance? ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3tjxgasmdGYGeB3Sht4rE3MjJ5nbsi1gkRg_GVmrkqY/ucGETyyTTsylVH_CjARBDw.webp?size=large) #### LeafyGreenhouse antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Yes she still does I would recommend putting her in water to grow new roots then transfer her to soil #### Amber Morgan antwoordde op 2025-06-18 Will do!! Tysm! #### LeafyGreenhouse antwoordde op 2025-06-19 Np! --- _De Planta-community (https://getplanta.com). Iedereen kan meelezen. Om te posten, reageren en liken, download de Planta-app: https://getplanta.com/download_