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title: "I just replanted my Orchid into a bigger pot a couple days ago and…"
description: "I just replanted my Orchid into a bigger pot a couple days ago and now it looks like it’s dying?? I water it once a week and it has sunlight. Any advice on…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Beth"
published: "2023-08-01T22:14:00.123Z"
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# I just replanted my Orchid into a bigger pot a couple days ago and…

_Posted by Beth on 2023-08-01_

I just replanted my Orchid into a bigger pot a couple days ago and now it looks like it’s dying?? I water it once a week and it has sunlight. Any advice on what I might be doing wrong. When I replanted there looks to be a new sprout coming up also.

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## 5 comments

### Elle Woods commented on 2023-08-02

Is that orchid mix or regular potting soil?

### Nina commented on 2023-08-02

It looks like it’s in a regular potting mix. It should be in orchis mix (bark/moss)

### Nina commented on 2023-08-02

The shoot is prob a flower stalk (or just another root) but it will rot in a regular mix. Orchids are epiphytes in the wild and grow on branches of other trees.

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2023-08-02

👆 What Nina said (my vote is root)👆

### GreenLeaf commented on 2023-08-02

Along with what the above posters have said (definitely get it out of regular potting mix). Orchids can also grow in water (google some tips) if you don’t have any orchid medium. Cut off any rotten roots and rinse off the dirt completely.

I would also say that pot is WAY to big for the root system. You want something that will be 1-2” larger then the root ball.

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