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title: "Help! I purchased this orchid from the Lowe’s hardware store in the…"
description: "Help! I purchased this orchid from the Lowe’s hardware store in the clearance section where they put the half dead. She had good flower stem that had cracked.…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Michelle’s Hobby"
published: "2025-04-14T22:30:11.539711Z"
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# Help! I purchased this orchid from the Lowe’s hardware store in the…

_Posted by Michelle’s Hobby on 2025-04-14_

Help! I purchased this orchid from the Lowe’s hardware store in the clearance section where they put the half dead. She had good flower stem that had cracked. When I got her home I trimmed back the stems to see if I could get a rebloom. But as you can see it didn’t work. Today I found the yellow leave and cut the flower stems off totally. She is still damp. Roots look ok. Can I save this leaf or just remove it? Any advice would be appreciated!!

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## 3 comments

### AVD commented on 2025-04-15

You probably can't save it. Let it dry out and it will easily come off the plant.

### Michael commented on 2025-04-15

My orchids are still living but they hated me because I kept over watering them!!! Make sure it drys out along with the roots before you rewater

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-04-15

Thanks all! I will do as you suggested.

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