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title: "Trying to keep this orchid alive. Hasn’t bloomed in years but leaves…"
description: "Trying to keep this orchid alive. Hasn’t bloomed in years but leaves look mostly great and there is a new root growing. Can I cut the dead roots off?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/6490aafd9b4e285e94c8d2d4"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Yadman 65"
published: "2023-06-19T19:22:37.053Z"
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# Trying to keep this orchid alive. Hasn’t bloomed in years but leaves…

_Posted by Yadman 65 on 2023-06-19_

Trying to keep this orchid alive. Hasn’t bloomed in years but leaves look mostly great and there is a new root growing. Can I cut the dead roots off?

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## 5 comments

### COsuperfly commented on 2023-06-20

No don’t cut the air roots unless they are dead. Might try repotting though.

#### Yadman 65 replied on 2023-06-20

Thanks! I did recently repot. I think that’s why the new root has started to grow.

#### COsuperfly replied on 2023-06-20

The brown/shriveled root parts can be cut off

### COsuperfly commented on 2023-06-20

Also, that new root might be a flower spike

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-06-20

If you haven’t gotten flowers for a while, you might try giving it more light.

Phals also like cooler temps in the winter, some even require it to induce blooming.

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