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title: "Help!! I accidentally broke an orchid stem off! Is there a way to…"
description: "Help!! I accidentally broke an orchid stem off! Is there a way to save it?! I have zero plant knowledge so details are a must please if I can save it! TIA"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Jen"
published: "2024-12-26T21:07:48.751871Z"
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# Help!! I accidentally broke an orchid stem off! Is there a way to…

_Posted by Jen on 2024-12-26_

Help!! I accidentally broke an orchid stem off! Is there a way to save it?! I have zero plant knowledge so details are a must please if I can save it! TIA

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## 5 comments

### Jen commented on 2024-12-26

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### nick commented on 2024-12-26

So I haven't tried this personally, it will grow more if it doesn't survive but you could tape it back together as if it was a graft. It might save it, like an at home surgery lol. If it doesn't take I'm sorry, but it's worth a shot and even so there will always be more.

#### Jen replied on 2024-12-26

Like tape it back where it broke-off?

#### nick replied on 2024-12-26

Yes, just make sure it fits back in the same position as best as you can.

### Tyler commented on 2024-12-28

“Grafting” it might work if you can get it on perfectly. There’s a good chance that the uppermost bud will send out a new inflorescence.

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