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title: "Guys i need help, this is my first ever plant and i really don’t want…"
description: "Guys i need help, this is my first ever plant and i really don’t want her to die. here’s what happened, so my aunt hage me this Doritaenopsis orchid when she…"
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# Guys i need help, this is my first ever plant and i really don’t want…

_Publicado por Anna el 2024-04-17_

Guys i need help, this is my first ever plant and i really don’t want her to die.

here’s what happened, so my aunt hage me this  
Doritaenopsis orchid when she found out i really liked plants and that i wanted to have one of my own. Every thing was going well at first (her name is Priscilla) i watered her every 7 days with cold water, put her somewhere with enough lighting but not directly on the light.

But then the flowers started dying one by one , I didn’t know what was going on, till i found this app and found out that she needed a drainage sistem, my poor lil plant was drowning this whole time, so i made a drain for her with a knife ( worst idea i could ever have) I obviously cut myself in the process but accumulated water came out when i made the drain, water started falling out.

Still I don’t think that will be enough, the roots of my plant are rotting, i’m worried she might not surive till next week please , i need help what do i have to do :(

## 6 comentarios

### 🐚🌷Summer🌷🐚 comentó el 2024-04-17

Oh I’m so sorry. You could also ( if I am correct, don’t be afraid to correct me if I’m wrong) water it with slightly warmer water? Most plants like sunlight and warmth so that might help? It depends on your type of plant.

#### Anna respondió el 2024-04-18

Thank you ☺️

### Cami comentó el 2024-04-18

These are very hardy plants, or at least zombies that have the ability to come back alive. Yes the flowers die but if you trim the stem (unless still green) it’ll give it the chance to grow another stem. Even big box store orchid mixes are very good for them. Just make sure your not overwatering and that it has good drainage

#### Anna respondió el 2024-04-18

Thx a lot

### Anna comentó el 2024-04-18

Guys thanks alot for the support i’m gonna do what you told me and the give updates later.

One more thing anyone can tell what put size i should buy, the soil type and how i should do the process of repotting, im new to all of this and scared to mess up

### Anna comentó el 2024-04-21

So i did what you guys told me , honestly this isbmy first time repotting so it looks a little bit um messy, i hope everything works and that my baby gets better 🥺 and again thana lot for your help and support everyone

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