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title: "How am I doing ? I got her in feb and her flowers fell pretty…"
description: "How am I doing ? I got her in feb and her flowers fell pretty immediate. She popped a new leaf but the cane is slowly getting darker and darker. I did remove…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Holly"
published: "2026-05-07T17:08:34.082671Z"
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# How am I doing ? I got her in feb and her flowers fell pretty…

_Posted by Holly on 2026-05-07_

How am I doing ? I got her in feb and her flowers fell pretty immediate. She popped a new leaf but the cane is slowly getting darker and darker. I did remove quite a few bad roots when I got her too. Do I cut the cane off or leave it. Should I change the pot and moss?

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## 4 comments

### ⋆ ✶ ej ✶ ⋆ commented on 2026-05-07

Those roots are looking nice!!! I think to stimulate a new flower stem, you make a cut diagonally between the open eye \& the closed eye; the eyes are the little 'nodes' on the flower stem for lack of better words, \& on the second picture I only see open eyes. But it also looks like it could be growing more at the tip?? I'm quite new to orchids, so I think it's up to you! Regarding the moss, I think adding some perlite or some small chucks of orchid bark would suit it nicely! Wishing you the best of luck!!

### Holly commented on 2026-05-07

How do I tell if the eye is closed or not

#### ⋆ ✶ ej ✶ ⋆ replied on 2026-05-08

It's those little papery flaps on the stem- those are open eyes!

### Neighbor2566 commented on 2026-05-09

Orchid roots need to breathe. Use orchid bark as potting medium and apply orchid fertilizer every few weeks when watering.  
You’ll be rewarded with beautiful flowers.

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