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Question: Hello there I am a new orchid moth mom. I am very worried of my plant because the roots look …

  • Question

    Hello there I am a new orchid moth mom. I am very worried of my plant because the roots look a bit brown in some greenroots. I have not repotted as of yet and i'm not sure if the plant medium is the correct one. I don't overwater my orchid and the one time that i gave it water I made sure the pot drained and then one of the baby leaves turned yellow. The tip of the orchid is starting to dry out after having so many nice blooms wither away. My plant is also in indirect sunlight per instructions.

    Answer

    Dear orchidmum, good morning. The orchids are beautiful--thank you for sharing an image. Go Botany is a site dedicated to wild plants of New England. I am not knowledgeable with the cultivation of orchids. Hopefully you can find some good information here: https://www.hyanniscountrygarden.com/taking-care-of-moth-orchids/. Good luck.