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title: "3rd time trying to keep orchids alive and actually trying this time.…"
description: "3rd time trying to keep orchids alive and actually trying this time. I got 3 rescues from the grocery store 2 days ago and just today I finally repotted them…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/09NjkuRWD6JTHZTJHJqbvn"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Julios discovery"
published: "2025-12-02T22:18:29.819055Z"
language: "en"
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# 3rd time trying to keep orchids alive and actually trying this time.…

_Posted by Julios discovery on 2025-12-02_

3rd time trying to keep orchids alive and actually trying this time. I got 3 rescues from the grocery store 2 days ago and just today I finally repotted them with orchid bark. How is there spot I chose and is there any tips I should know?

## 3 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-12-02

You might want to rotate them a bit (it looks like the little one in the white pot might be shaded by the bigger orchid). When watering, don't get water in the crown (where all the leaves meet)

### Jen commented on 2025-12-03

Bright indirect sun, not shade, not full sun. Water when the roots go from bright green to a silvery gray color. In your environment, and depending on the time of year, that can be every three days or every 10 days.

### 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺 commented on 2025-12-03

Keep in mind that the flower spike may send off new growth from the end of the current spike. If you want to keep it shorter and more manageable, you need to trim the old spike down just above an unused node or completely off at the base.

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