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title: "So I checked out the roots! They look great! I separated some and put…"
description: "So I checked out the roots! They look great! I separated some and put it into a new pot for some more space. I added orchid bark to the soil because before the…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Dawn"
published: "2023-11-13T16:26:19.88Z"
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# So I checked out the roots! They look great! I separated some and put…

_Posted by Dawn on 2023-11-13_

So I checked out the roots! They look great! I separated some and put it into a new pot for some more space. I added orchid bark to the soil because before the soil wouldn’t dry out fast, so I added it for some more extra draining. I only have one question, when I looked at the plant, the base of the stem was turning kinda yellow, is that normal?

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## 2 comments

### Tigerlilly commented on 2023-11-13

those yellow stems are not normally a good sign. they’re likely about to die. you can cut off the yellow part as the roots do look great.

#### Dawn replied on 2023-11-13

This plant for me has had no problems! So I’m kinda sad about that, and I will cut the yellow of soon. Thanks!

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