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title: "I got these from a coworker six months ago. I’ve seen new leaves but…"
description: "I got these from a coworker six months ago. I’ve seen new leaves but I don’t know how to transplant and take off the tops indefinitely without killing them or…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Jumanji Custodian"
published: "2026-03-19T12:40:59.087215Z"
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# I got these from a coworker six months ago. I’ve seen new leaves but…

_Posted by Jumanji Custodian on 2026-03-19_

I got these from a coworker six months ago. I’ve seen new leaves but I don’t know how to transplant and take off the tops indefinitely without killing them or at least there’s some concern I might shock the orchids. Anyone have advice for moving these orchid babies into orchid pots? Thank you!

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## 2 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2026-03-19

For now I'd just pop the lids off and let them get used to the room's lower humidity; they still have plenty of space to grow. If you want you can put thier current container in a decor pot. Once they're big enough that thier roots need more space, use a pot with good drainage and a similar substrate to what they have (you might want to sterilize any new sphagnum; I've had a ton of problems with it introducing mold.) If you want to transition them to less moss/more bark over time, do it gradually with each repotting

#### Jumanji Custodian replied on 2026-03-20

Thank you for the advice. I’m gonna try that.

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