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title: "I need help with this orchid I rescued. It was being thrown away for…"
description: "I need help with this orchid I rescued. It was being thrown away for obvious reasons and I saved it. I cut off the flower stalk and removed a loathe majority…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/Tatb7OCI6LBCKGbEkNzibs"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Katie"
published: "2026-08-20T16:32:05.438095Z"
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# I need help with this orchid I rescued. It was being thrown away for…

_Posted by Katie on 2026-08-20_

I need help with this orchid I rescued. It was being thrown away for obvious reasons and I saved it. I cut off the flower stalk and removed a loathe majority of the roots as they were rotted. It’s since put out one new leaf. I want best support it but its roots never fully remain green even when soaked twice a week for a long period of time. They are green when submerged and then within an hr of being removed from their soak they turn beige. Thinking of removing it from the orchid bark I have it in and placing it in a jar with a little bit of water at the bottom. Any suggestions?

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## 3 comments

### Matilda commented on 2026-08-20

If it’s growing a new leaf then it’s happy! Keep doing what you’re doing. The roots will only be fully green when initially watered, the fading to beige is normal

### Waspinator commented on 2026-08-20

The new leaf looks good. Keep it in orchid bark, and tie it to a stake to support it (stability helps new roots develop.) The older two leaves are scarred from dehydration and will not look any better than they do now. Watch the newest leaf to keep track of its health. Since it's dehydrated, water by soaking the roots (and only the roots) in room-temperature water for 20 minutes, once a week. After each soak, drain out the water; orchids like to dry out between waterings. Keep the leaves dry, and don't get water in the crown (the place where the leaves all meet in the center)

### Amy commented on 2026-08-21

I rerouted a severely damaged orchid that had one tiny nub of a root and two tiny leaves by putting it in a shallow tiny tea cup with minimally moist sphagnum moss. It took many months, but has now grown decent roots and bigger leaves. I also used a little rooting hormone too.

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