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title: "So, my plant named rob just grew out of the dirt when I thought it…"
description: "So, my plant named rob just grew out of the dirt when I thought it was dead. Its roots are starting to grow out of the dirt, I’m panicking so can someone…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "JustaPlanter"
published: "2026-02-16T01:15:54.390591Z"
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# So, my plant named rob just grew out of the dirt when I thought it…

_Posted by JustaPlanter on 2026-02-16_

So, my plant named rob just grew out of the dirt when I thought it was dead. Its roots are starting to grow out of the dirt, I’m panicking so can someone please tell me what to do!

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## 2 comments

### lyssxgardens commented on 2026-02-16

just add a little bit more soil to the top but not to completely cover your stem! you got this!!!!

### Dani commented on 2026-02-19

I would also suggest renaming it, Rob Zombie

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