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title: "Advice wanted! A few weeks ago I accidentally left water sitting in…"
description: "Advice wanted! A few weeks ago I accidentally left water sitting in the outer pot for a couple of days. I let the plant dry out for a couple weeks or so before…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Aria"
published: "2025-01-10T18:26:46.703439Z"
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# Advice wanted! A few weeks ago I accidentally left water sitting in…

_Posted by Aria on 2025-01-10_

Advice wanted!

A few weeks ago I accidentally left water sitting in the outer pot for a couple of days. I let the plant dry out for a couple weeks or so before checking the roots and watering again. Since then I’ve noticed leaves yellowing at the base of one stalk—today a second stalk. Also, it gets about 8-10 hrs directly under a grow light with my other orchids.

Any suggestions?

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## 6 comments

### Jen commented on 2025-01-10

I don’t have a ton of experience with Dendrobiums, but don’t the Nobile versions lose their leaves seasonally? That was my understanding.

#### Aria replied on 2025-01-12

Possibly! I just watched a MissOrchidGirl video on this

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-10

I think what your seeing is thr results from that over water. If it's still super damp, make sure it's out of the cache pot so it can dry off

#### Aria replied on 2025-01-12

It was when I first noticed the sitting water a few weeks ago but not recently. I’ll keep an eye on the roots to your point.

### MeasomerPi commented on 2025-01-11

It looks like this is occurring in the oldest canes. If that is the case, I wouldn’t be overly concerned. They will shed their leaves eventually.

If it’s happening on the newest canes, take a look at the roots.

#### Aria replied on 2025-01-12

Yes, the 2 canes with yellowing leaves were the oldest ones. I’ll keep an eye on the roots though.

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