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title: "Will this lil guy survive? Rookie mistake of not repotting as soon as…"
description: "Will this lil guy survive? Rookie mistake of not repotting as soon as it came home."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/kB3ArcYxQ3y_FY29upA-SA"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Yo Viv"
published: "2024-10-23T00:55:28.319247Z"
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# Will this lil guy survive? Rookie mistake of not repotting as soon as…

_Posted by Yo Viv on 2024-10-23_

Will this lil guy survive? Rookie mistake of not repotting as soon as it came home.

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## 2 comments

### Heather commented on 2024-10-23

I don’t think it s too far gone but I would try a bare root method to monitor. Just set it on top of your potting medium and mist it the roots once daily. Don’t give up on it!

I’ve been dealing with a similar orchid since mid-July. Leaves were completely floppy and nearly no roots. Over the last 10 days it has dropped 3 of its four leaves. But today the last leaf is plump and holding itself up instead of resting on the side of the pot. And I am finally seeing the tiniest of a new root shoot under the leaf it lost yesterday.

#### Yo Viv replied on 2024-10-23

I will try that! Thank you!

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