--- title: "Help! Is this moth orchid worth saving or should I just try with a…" description: "Help! Is this moth orchid worth saving or should I just try with a new one? I’ve had this moth orchid for almost a year and while it stopped blooming, it…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/_z4uCHfXSRSLP6bb4Bt_8w" community: "The Orchid Oasis" author: "CandyTC🪷" published: "2024-02-09T16:49:12.543967Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z8fhSGQ8CX4oXY39dVWUEGYaaQK6A80dFzKaQMKize8/WNqt_7EdQOC_EniaP4a6dA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [The Orchid Oasis](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ.md) # Help! Is this moth orchid worth saving or should I just try with a… _Posted by CandyTC🪷 on 2024-02-09_ Help! Is this moth orchid worth saving or should I just try with a new one? I’ve had this moth orchid for almost a year and while it stopped blooming, it stayed healthy and pretty for months. Up until recently when the leaves started to feel leathery, shriveled. I read that I should check for the roots, and I saw that almost all the roots tangled in the bottom were brown, mushy or wood-like. So I trimmed them and now I’m left with this, just a few new green-silvery roots. I thought of soaking it in water and find out what I can do. Can I save it and repot? Besides getting new orchid bark is there anything else I need to do? Appreciate any help or tips from you guys. 🪴🙏 ![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z8fhSGQ8CX4oXY39dVWUEGYaaQK6A80dFzKaQMKize8/WNqt_7EdQOC_EniaP4a6dA.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z8fhSGQ8CX4oXY39dVWUEGYaaQK6A80dFzKaQMKize8/uvXja4cvRRK4ggm0Q1qYbg.webp?size=large) ## 10 comments ### Lina commented on 2024-02-09 Hi. I saved a few orchid from this condition. It is possible. I don’t suggest you to keep it like this in water. The stem should not touch the water. You can leave the water in the glass for humidity but don’t let orchid touch it. Dip it for a few minutes once in couple days. Until new roots will start to grow. When you will have sufficient roots you can plant it. It will also help to put a dome over it for humidity since the leaves look dehydrated and no roots to fix it. So at least keep whatever still there in the leaves until new roots appear. #### Lina replied on 2024-02-09 It will take time for new roots to come. It also needs light but not direct sunlight. So be patient and just try to keep it hydrated but occasionally dipping it in water and keeping humidity. #### CandyTC🪷 replied on 2024-02-09 Thank you, it’s good to know it’s possible to save it. I’ll do what you suggested. #### CandyTC🪷 replied on 2024-02-09 Great advice, thank you! It’s nice to know there’s a chance I could save it. #### Lina replied on 2024-02-09 Good luck ❤️ if no viruses or diseases it will eventually grow roots 👍 #### CandyTC🪷 replied on 2024-02-09 Thank you! ### cosmic\_river commented on 2024-02-11 keep at it! it looks beautiful. i have seen orchids come back from (what looked like) completely dead!!! just stay consistent, they go through sad phases sometimes :( great advice above! #### CandyTC🪷 replied on 2024-02-11 Yay that’s so nice to hear! I’ll keep at it and hope it gets revived! Thank you 😀 ### AccidentalPlantMom commented on 2025-06-22 Agree with the advice above to take it out of water. I had just leaves for a year+ on one of mine and look at it now! ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/xvnO84SUkbzG1ydD94t6SIiOH1PjvEkeJbV6FidbYv8/7eQ8_1P2Sm6wzwMFVHlhvg.webp?size=large) #### CandyTC🪷 replied on 2025-06-24 oh wow, gorgeous! --- _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_