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title: "Help! I dont know whats wrong with my ppp. Ive had her for maybe 3…"
description: "Help! I dont know whats wrong with my ppp. Ive had her for maybe 3 weeks. I had to change the soil and she had spider mites. Someone recommended i put her in…"
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author: "Keily🦋🍒🪩"
published: "2023-05-31T18:17:48.936Z"
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# Help! I dont know whats wrong with my ppp. Ive had her for maybe 3…

_Posted by Keily🦋🍒🪩 on 2023-05-31_

Help! I dont know whats wrong with my ppp. Ive had her for maybe 3 weeks. I had to change the soil and she had spider mites. Someone recommended i put her in orchid mix so shes currently in orchid mix. I was thinking of mixing the bark with potting soil. Her bottom leaves are green yellowish. It looks like the picture(not my picture btw) i dont know what to do! I also put neem oil for the spider mites on her a while ago and put her on the window which I shouldn’t have done🙄 so idk if she got burnt with the neem oil and the sun or if im overwatering

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## 4 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-05-31

I use a mix of 1/3 potting soil, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 orchid bark. It give good drainage while offering something a little more nutritious. Yours has gone thru a lot in the past couple of weeks so wouldn’t repot. Instead, next time you water add a little soil on top, mix in gently with a chopstick or some other probe and then water. Do that a couple of times and you should be okay. If you’re having trouble keeping her watered, mix in more soil.

Since you have treated with neem, keep out of bright light. The leaves will burn, as is typical with most insecticidal treatments. Another good treatment for spider mites is a gentle ‘blast’ of water to wash them away and raise humidity.

You got this!

### Bunny commented on 2023-05-31

^^^ this and if you want to go slightly more aggressive, Jack’s Dead Bug Brew is awesome to use (especially for thrips).

### Valerie Bennett commented on 2023-05-31

Also it will take a few weeks to recover and. Also I agree with above comment about adding some soil to orchid bark medium

### Ruben commented on 2023-06-02

Don’t let the sun touch it, and be careful you’re not overwatering

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