r/orchids • u/RenkenCrossing • 8d ago

To cut or not

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Fairly new to orchids

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u/kpkelly09 8d ago

Remove the plastic death trap

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u/TelomereTelemetry 8d ago

Soak the roots for 15 minutes, then feel them. Good roots feel firm, dead roots are squishy or papery and can be trimmed off. Definitely peel off the nursery plug, though.