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title: "everyone makes beginner mistakes, it's fine.... but don't be like me.…"
description: "everyone makes beginner mistakes, it's fine.... but don't be like me. all of these gals had to be chopped and downsized today because when i got them /…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/mvnfW6aTSCcSlYykOCrgCW"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "plantgeek"
published: "2026-07-12T19:45:01.886735Z"
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# everyone makes beginner mistakes, it's fine.... but don't be like me.…

_Posted by plantgeek on 2026-07-12_

everyone makes beginner mistakes, it's fine.... but don't be like me. all of these gals had to be chopped and downsized today because when i got them / repotted them years ago, i didn't know how pot sizes work. all of these plants have been stalling for months, but i didn't see any crazy yellowing, so i assumed it was fine.... don't do that. they all had root rot. i'll never forget this smell.

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## 1 comment

### TerriLynn commented on 2026-07-12

Don’t beat yourself up! In fact, congrats to you that you learned from the experience🙌 And look at them NOW ~ Gorgeous!

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