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title: "can anyone tell me if my orchid is healthy or not?"
description: "can anyone tell me if my orchid is healthy or not?"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Gabby <3"
published: "2025-07-30T09:21:15.313327Z"
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# can anyone tell me if my orchid is healthy or not?

_Posted by Gabby \<3 on 2025-07-30_

can anyone tell me if my orchid is healthy or not?

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## 5 comments

### Show me the Greens! commented on 2025-07-30

Looks good 👍🏼  
Leaves look solid  
Roots look nice and green. I’ve had to alter the app’s water schedule; I only water if the roots aren’t green

### Laura B commented on 2025-07-30

Overall it looks good, though I think I see a couple of mushy roots. Once all the flowers have dropped, get some fresh orchid bark, clean and trim any bad roots, and repot.

For normal watering, I recommend soaking the roots in lukewarm water for 5-10 minutes (once a month add liquid orchid fertilizer to it) and let it drain for a few minutes before putting in the decorative pot.

#### Laura B replied on 2025-07-30

Also, when you’re repotting, consider poking lots of holes in the plastic pot for extra air flow. Orchid roots love to dry out completely between watering.

I heat up an ice pick with a lighter and do about 20 holes. Alternately, you can buy clear orchid pots that already have holes, though I’ve noticed the options for size are very limited.

### Ophelia commented on 2025-08-03

Like everyone else, everything looks mostly okay. You may wish to remove the mushy root, and use hydrogen peroxide, as well as possible changing all of the soil. This is to prevent future rotting. I hope all is well. :)

### LittleMorningLatte commented on 2025-08-17

That looks super healthy from my experience!

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