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title: "So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering…"
description: "So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering except when it came time to water it I checked it and its roots look liked THIS: The tip seems…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "ABucketOfPlants"
published: "2024-03-03T04:12:34.025487Z"
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# So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering…

_Posted by ABucketOfPlants on 2024-03-03_

So I just repotted my orchid and I waited a week before watering except when it came time to water it I checked it and its roots look liked THIS: The tip seems blackened and shriveled. I took this after watering. Should I cut off the tip or just wait and it might improve a bit since I watered it?

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## 5 comments

### GreenLeaf commented on 2024-03-03

Only worry if it progresses up a lot of roots. But these black tips, especially after a repot, can be totally normal. The rest of the root looks excellent. I would just leave it :)

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2024-03-03

Agreed. Repotting is a stressful occurrence in an orchid’s life. Not every root will make it, but luckily phals are very resilient.

Watch the plant and take action if things start to go south - significant root die back, wrinkling or yellowing leaves, root loss…

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-03-03

Oh, great! Thanks 😊

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-03-03

Yeah my phal has gone through so many things during its lifetime

#### MeasomerPi replied on 2024-03-07

I think most of my phals could say the same thing.

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