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title: "Does anyone know what’s happening? I was watering my orchid but then…"
description: "Does anyone know what’s happening? I was watering my orchid but then I noticed this."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/gVQmjyzfKiwggeF2paZjqz"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Forest"
published: "2026-03-22T18:25:40.087903Z"
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# Does anyone know what’s happening? I was watering my orchid but then…

_Posted by Forest on 2026-03-22_

Does anyone know what’s happening? I was watering my orchid but then I noticed this.

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/76CpAU5VsTa_3IYtvFnXAGq7f0IrQ121eIidVBT0GHA/vO_AFuiqSB6tzk6qmCsgog.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/76CpAU5VsTa_3IYtvFnXAGq7f0IrQ121eIidVBT0GHA/yRyWo2P4QPGCkrpdja9MRw.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-03-22

Are you talking about the root?

### 🌿✨Plant mum✨🌷 commented on 2026-03-22

I have a orchid and it was dieing so I cut the dead leaves off and watered it and about a day after it was growing great 😊

### Jen commented on 2026-03-23

Are you concerned about the drying flower spike? That’s fine. Just cut it off, down to the base of the plant.

### Lucy commented on 2026-03-23

Is it the aerial root that you are worried about?

### Forest commented on 2026-03-29

Yeah

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