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title: "I’ve had this orchid for two years now and it’s making more of…"
description: "I’ve had this orchid for two years now and it’s making more of something. Roots or stems, can you help me? How should I help them?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/FS4B8qIkRKSMxX_5EccZQA"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Amelia"
published: "2024-05-18T00:58:26.311359Z"
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# I’ve had this orchid for two years now and it’s making more of…

_Posted by Amelia on 2024-05-18_

I’ve had this orchid for two years now and it’s making more of something. Roots or stems, can you help me? How should I help them?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dsCMWM7_i8hW4GjcKRHDkKrPv4z7rbLfglGcg0AnsRQ/YfGnnj7iRBu7OnRTTo2Bow.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dsCMWM7_i8hW4GjcKRHDkKrPv4z7rbLfglGcg0AnsRQ/tB2n2DqJQ-SfZRRN4pvTtQ.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Sparky🤍plants commented on 2024-05-18

They all look like healthy, new roots, especially the silvery ones with green tips! I would just keep doing what you have been, your orchid seems to like it!! 😊

#### Amelia replied on 2024-05-18

Awesome thanks! Should I try to guide them down to the soil?

#### Sparky🤍plants replied on 2024-05-18

If you would like to, but I usually let them do their own thing. The ones that stick out are called aerial roots! (Picture of my grandparents’ teeny orchid)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/jmfbdO3hex1jKTSLHUqFr2ZE6FGCfu3ykWbKPBTSFeY/F2y21EjjTem1Qg7wZfcQkw.webp?size=large)

#### Amelia replied on 2024-05-18

Thanks!

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