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title: "Is it normal for my orchid to have its older leaf yellow and get…"
description: "Is it normal for my orchid to have its older leaf yellow and get kinda wrinkly? I couldn’t remember if my older leaf did this last year, but is it usual for…"
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# Is it normal for my orchid to have its older leaf yellow and get…

_Posted by LearningPlantMom on 2024-04-17_

Is it normal for my orchid to have its older leaf yellow and get kinda wrinkly? I couldn’t remember if my older leaf did this last year, but is it usual for this to happen?

## 3 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-04-17

i have an orchid that loses a leaf a year just about. As long as a new leaf is growing in its place no big deal. I would cut it off for sure. Couldn’t hurt to give the roots a peek. If it’s in soil I would get it out and put it in a chunky fir back and sphagnum moss mix

#### LearningPlantMom replied on 2024-04-17

Right now it’s growing a new leaf spike right above the leaf that is yellowing

### Audrey commented on 2024-04-17

Normal! Mine is pretty much always putting out a leaf and always has one starting to get wrinkly. I just leave it until it’s actually dies

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