---
title: "After losing the flowers, this orchid has been losing leaves and has…"
description: "After losing the flowers, this orchid has been losing leaves and has a terrible condition now. I don’t know why, but can it be revived?!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/QQwA6CQ4AEMGYAbLFA6eRQ"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Ehsan"
published: "2026-07-11T22:18:14.621311Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xe-fqe98nGE8mqDg352ROykaMcDRQOO_JHf4s9zLrk4/XF0lc1EzR1O9R0C0T1gqUg.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [The Orchid Oasis](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ.md)

# After losing the flowers, this orchid has been losing leaves and has…

_Posted by Ehsan on 2026-07-11_

After losing the flowers, this orchid has been losing leaves and has a terrible condition now.  
I don’t know why, but can it be revived?!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xe-fqe98nGE8mqDg352ROykaMcDRQOO_JHf4s9zLrk4/XF0lc1EzR1O9R0C0T1gqUg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### MattL commented on 2026-07-12

Oooof. Maybe, but it probably would have been good to ask sooner!

First, turn it out of the pot and look at the roots. Does it have any healthy roots? Firm, silver or green in color? If so, maybe you can save it. If not, it’s a goner.

If there are good roots, trim off any mushy or shriveled brown ones, and Google “Miss Orchid Girl Save Phalaenopsis.”

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-12

I agree, you can put the roots in water for 10 minutes and see if they are green, and cut off any brown or mushy roots

### Waspinator commented on 2026-07-12

That one's probably a goner (but it has a small chance, if it has healthy roots and can make a new leaf.) If none of the roots are healthy, it's time to let it go and try again

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_