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title: "Any Hope?? Has anyone experienced this before? I appreciate any…"
description: "Any Hope?? Has anyone experienced this before? I appreciate any advice. The roots look shredded and she is leaning. Is there any hope for survival?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Dondoo52"
published: "2026-02-14T01:06:43.386863Z"
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# Any Hope?? Has anyone experienced this before? I appreciate any…

_Posted by Dondoo52 on 2026-02-14_

Any Hope??  
Has anyone experienced this before? I appreciate any advice. The roots look shredded and she is leaning. Is there any hope for survival?

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## 4 comments

### Dondoo52 commented on 2026-02-14

Chat says my plant roots were dehydrated and not receiving water properly; possibly due to the soil being too dense. It says to repot in a better draining composition of soil, perlite and orchid bark, then water gently and slowly until moist. I’m gonna try it! 🤞🏽🤞🏽

#### Becky replied on 2026-02-14

Also, she is probably leaning towards the light, that's why some plants get leggy...

### Madison commented on 2026-02-14

I would expect it to recover just fine under the right care conditions. It honestly looks pretty good overall. I would just put it into a well-draining soil mixture; a good example would be an even mix of equal parts potting soil, perlite, and orchid bark. Make sure the planter has drainage and is only 1-2 inches bigger than the root ball. It was most likely leaning because it was reaching for more light, so giving it more bright indirect light should help with that.

### Dondoo52 commented on 2026-02-14

Thanks for your replies! I have repotted and watered. 🤞🏽🤞🏽.  
She was actually under a grow light so I braced it to see if it will strengthen up. Here we go!

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