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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    November 7, 2011
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    Some plants go into shock when they are repotted. It sounds like yours has. Make sure that the drainage is good in the new pot and provide a little fertilizer. If you give it good care, it should come out of shock and recover.

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    Nikki on
    January 5, 2012
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    Water your plant whenever it is necessary. The best way to know when it is necessary is to touch the soil. If the plant soil is dry to the touch, then it needs to be watered. Allow the soil to dry out some between waterings.

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    Heather on
    February 5, 2012
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    I suspect it has a fungus. Try treating it with a fungicide.

    Need for repotting may also be the issue, but typically if this was the case, you would see problems with new leaves rather than old leaves.

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    Nikki on
    April 2, 2012
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    The plant is simply stressed. You can try cutting out all the brown/dying foliage but leave the green. Make sure that it has plenty of water, as it probably dried out if it was hot, and keep it in a sheltered location (out of direct sunlight/light). It will hopefully bounce back in a few weeks if not sooner.

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    Nikki on
    July 3, 2012
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    With almost all houseplants, it is best to repot while they are dormant in the fall and winter. They are less susceptible to transplant shock if they are repotted when not actively growing.

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  • Answered by
    theficuswrangler on
    July 6, 2012
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    How big is your "cheese plant" ? (I'm guessing this is the type of philodendron often called a swiss cheese plant). Unless it's so big that it's tipping over its pot, it may not need repotted at all - in fact, with new leaves, it may just be getting going. Potted plants fill the pot with roots before they make leaves, so if you had it potted in a great big pot, it could take it several years to grow enough roots, and its just now starting to think of leaves.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    August 13, 2012
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    It may need more humidity. A pebble tray filled with water placed under the pot should help.

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