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title: "I need some help figuring out what is wrong with my orchid. I came…"
description: "I need some help figuring out what is wrong with my orchid. I came home and found that two of the leaves had become yellow and came off easily. The roots of…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Andrea"
published: "2026-01-10T18:51:32.228223Z"
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# I need some help figuring out what is wrong with my orchid. I came…

_Posted by Andrea on 2026-01-10_

I need some help figuring out what is wrong with my orchid. I came home and found that two of the leaves had become yellow and came off easily. The roots of the orchid look good so I’m not sure what is causing it. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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## 6 comments

### Freedomskai commented on 2026-01-10

How is the soil? The leaves look wrinkly which could indicate thirst.

#### Andrea replied on 2026-01-10

The roots look green which is why I’m confused 😕

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nRXwAK-NRy812FMc59DkcLnC8og8ul0KFtsUfHpp1RA/glBoKlkcQzuD2zjj5aRPOQ.webp?size=large)

#### Freedomskai replied on 2026-01-10

Weird! Maybe infrequent watering? Sorry I wish I could be of more help!

### Waspinator commented on 2026-01-11

Everything looks normal. Maybe inspect for root rot just in case, but otherwise those were probably just old leaves aging out that may have had scars from old care mistakes that have already been fixed. The new growth and roots look perfectly healthy

### TX plant momma commented on 2026-01-13

Sometimes this time of year my orchid leaves drop. I agree with waspinator. Over the holidays there’s a lot going on and my orchids get a little neglected sadly 😬

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2026-01-22

Looks to me some of the roots are not happy and green or silver. Maybe getting root rot. Definitely check all roots and remove dead ones. New bark should help too.

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