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title: "Roomie got this as a gift and now I’m its designated caretaker 😅…"
description: "Roomie got this as a gift and now I’m its designated caretaker 😅 Just repotted it into leca! Any orchid tips/leca tips?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "isaiah"
published: "2023-07-08T02:29:59.115Z"
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# Roomie got this as a gift and now I’m its designated caretaker 😅…

_Posted by isaiah on 2023-07-08_

Roomie got this as a gift and now I’m its designated caretaker 😅 Just repotted it into leca! Any orchid tips/leca tips?

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## 2 comments

### Cindy Asby commented on 2023-07-08

I fill mine with water and let it sit and soak about 30 minutes then drain every 2 weeks.

### Penny L commented on 2023-07-08

I have mine in glass pots because the roots need sunlight and air. The pots don’t have drainage and I have them in sphagnum moss, so I give them a little bit of water every nine days. They’re my first orchids and so far, I’ve kept them alive and blooming for five weeks! 😅

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