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title: "So I got a new orchid yesterday to replace the one my boyfriend over…"
description: "So I got a new orchid yesterday to replace the one my boyfriend over watered while I was gone. This one looks a little puny but it was the only one that looked…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Erin"
published: "2024-07-15T16:16:28.239513Z"
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# So I got a new orchid yesterday to replace the one my boyfriend over…

_Posted by Erin on 2024-07-15_

So I got a new orchid yesterday to replace the one my boyfriend over watered while I was gone. This one looks a little puny but it was the only one that looked like the same color as my previous. It was special to me that’s why I went ahead and got it. It was severely over watered so I took it out cleaned the roots, repotted w orchid soil, added a small amount of water w orchid food mix. Did I do okay? What else should I do to help heal this new baby?

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## 2 comments

### Jen commented on 2024-07-15

What do you mean ‘heal’ were the roots mushy and dead from overwatering?

#### Erin replied on 2024-07-21

Yes it was soaked with water. There was so much water it smelled so bad where is was just sitting. I cut all the mushy ones off and hopefully did it correctly.

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