Thank you for describing “indirect light” in a way that FINALLY makes sense to my brain. “The orchid should see the Sun, the Sun should not see the orchid.” 🤯
Another way is to look at how much sky the plant has access too, when looking for indirect light i try to find an area that gets no sun, but a large access to the sky.
@@DeezNuts-hf2xm not gonna lie I was a little worried when I saw who responded to me but my fears were unfounded this time. Thank you for the further clarification, it helps tremendously.
Thank you so much, I’m glad that’ll now be able to take care of the orchids correctly cause my moms just been watering it with both pots and it’s honestly a wonder that it’s still alive. Question though, what do I do if one of the leaves is split down the middle?
It's a sign of water stress. If the plant goes too long without water the leaves shrink, and then you flood it and the fast swelling of water causes the leaf to burst. So keep your watering consistent and moderate. Water only when the roots are silvery and wrinkled, and add only enough water to rehydrate those roots. You want the orchid medium to be damp, but not soggy. Orchids are actually very drought tolerant. They're used to pulling most of their moisture from the air, so they don't need a lot of water. Just be sure you're only watering the roots and soil. Try not to get water on the leaves. That can lead to crown rot and fungus.
It’s from a tropical environment that is high in humidity but low in rainfall. I found my orchids responded well to a single tbs of water twice a week. But our climate is rather humid. So if yours is not. Mist it to compensate.
It can be natural,it it’s the lowest leaf Then it will continue to spit as it peels off and goes yellow 👍 If it’s higher up 🤨 tape it But look closely at watering
Thanks for your thoughts on ice cubes, it makes sense. I’m torn. My 80 year old FIL is a Plant Wizard and he uses ice cubes on his orchids and they are always looking fabulous! Lots of flowers and very healthy year after year 🤷♀️ this is why I’m torn. I too have a good luck with ice cubes but I’ve only had my orchids for a couple of years. I have a habit of over watering everything. The ice cubes help me control how much I water.
Over watering isn't based on how much water you give a plant, it's based on how much water stagnates in your plant. Some need more frequent watering than others. That's why drainage holes are so important to prevent stagnant water that leads to root rot, fungus and pests. Best way to water is to fully saturate the soil like she did here and let the excess drain out. Do that every time your soil becomes dry. To know if your soil is dry all the way through, either stick your finger in and feel or stick a long slim stick into the soil. If it comes out dry/free of wet dirt debri then you should water. Also I care for plants that kind of let you know when they need it. They get dull (spider plant) and some droop (vein plant, peace lily) to the ground when they want water and will perk up after you give them some. If you don't have any, I recommend spider plants and pothos. Pothos have many variety and can tolerate over watering, they can even just be in water and thrive. Spider plants are equally easy to care for and they give me babies every year around spring.
My mom got me a tiny orchid 5 years ago and it’s still alive even though it stayed in my very dark, no sunlight room for like 4 years and I watered it less than 1 time a month. A year ago I put in downstairs by the window and my mom has given it water regularly and it has finally started to bloom😭
@@iwatchthemooooon3002 they don't photosynthesize very much in the dark so they don't need as much water. Any excess water wouldn't really have evaporated and caused root rot, mold, fungus or whatever. So as long as the plant doesn't die in the dark it's best not to water it very much. But in the end it was probably luck that it didn't die in the dark
The blooms can actually last months (up to 6 months in my apartment). I think it depends on climate and I try not to have any fruit or in the open close to the plants because that accelerates blooms fading.
My grandparents last for even longer than this. They love their bay window, that was why I was confused when they said it didn't last long and to cut after it dies off. Grandparents don't do this, but it lasts like all year long and comes back.
I got my friend a Orchid from Trader Joe’s for a housing warming present, and the blooms stayed on for literal months. That was 3 years ago and it still flowers for at least 3 months at a time with only about 2 months of no blooms. We call him Frankenorchid because he’s a monster!
Same here. My mum got gifted an orchid around january. It already had blooms open, opened the closed ones and gave us a new bloom a few months in. I got the stem down after every bloom fell off. This was a week ago. The blooms did stay on 6 months! Also my mum bought 2 other orchids 2 months ago or so and they also are still perfectly fine. Even gave us a few additional flowers
Dude! I have an orchid from trader Joe's that's the same way! Holds blooms for a crazy long time. My happiest orchid ever, and I've never even repotted it.
Thankyou! My mom has gone through at least 3 orchids by now, all were gifts. They are so hard to care for, and we always used ice cubes until a friend told us otherwise. I’ll definitely be sharing this video with her, someone just gave us another orchid. Wish us luck!😂
I'll add that after cutting the flower stems, it takes a long time for new stems and buds to grow....like months. You basically have a nice green plant that you should water weekly (don't let roots rot/blacken) and it's a good time to repot it in proper material anyway to prevent too much moisture. Proper fertilizer will increase the likelihood of blooms/ faster growth.
THANK YOU!!!! I was freaking out I just bought my first (ever) orchid. She’s looking super dry and a little cramped, I was thinking about repotting her lol. I won’t now! I’ll just water her. Thanks for the guidance I’ll be watching your videos from now on !! 💜
I would generally recommend using spring water, filtered water (like through a Brita or something), or distilled (for drinking) or r/o Depending on where you live and your tap water (and any current water projects in your area...it can change randomly and you'll never know) the chlorine or chloramine and other metals etc can severely damage the roots.
I have a white orchid, the blooms last really long, she's 2 years with me on a west-facing window, I usually put her in a plate of water for 2 hours every week so she can drink her fill and then put her back. They can be really sensitive or really resilient, it's 50/50. Sometimes the vibe in the room will kill it, other times it can survive a month without water. But ice is always a huge no with plants.
My grandmother has been doing the icecube thing for years and has so many gorgeous orchids. She's like an orchid queen lol 😂 I just can't keep them alive 😂
I love all my orchid babies!!! So many people throw out their orchids when the flowers drop off and it makes me soooo sad! I always say as long as the leaves are firm and beautiful the plant is still alive it’s just not in bloom. I also repot my orchids in a special potting mix as well!
I have about 12 orchids in my house, most of them have had bloomed for such a long time! They have bloomed for more then 3 months! I’m actually lucky because me, my sister and my mom all work together in a plant nursery so we get to learn a lot about plants, and orchids are such a common purchase but people mostly tell me how their orchids die so quickly and I didn’t know what to tell them to help them treat the orchids good, now I at least know the basics! Thanks Krystal!
I read in an orchid book that if you get an orchid from the supermarket or wherever they won't bloom again, because those commercially available ones are treated with a fungicide that will halt the production, but the plant will keep growing. Don't know what ended up happening to mine, my ex kept it long ago. But I got one for my current boyfriend's sister, and hers keeps blooming over and over.
Huh all of my moms orchids are from the supermarket but some of then have been going strong for over 10 years! But it's also possible that we don't live in the same countries
I only buy them on clearance from supermarkets and bring them home to save them. I have 15 good strong ones and have only lost 2 over the years. Some bloom way more than others but I have had success so far thankfully 😁
My mum had an orchid plant from when i was about 3 to about 11. We barely ever remembered to water it, did not bother taking care if it and never repotted. That thing was determined to live.
If it's getting sunburned, then you're putting it in direct light instead of indirect light. Find another spot for it where the sun doesn't hit it directly.
Thank you for the tips. My mom has lpads of orchids but havent been able to take care of them since she got sick. With your tips i can at least cut the flower stems bc it has become too long and it even touched the groud when we elevated it
Thank you for explaining this! I recently got an orchid for my grandma while she was in the hospital and well, now I have it and I wanted to keep it in memory for her. Thank you cause I've been wanting to make sure I knew proper care
I've kept many orchids alive with icecubes, never a "set" time though. Once they start drooping or getting sad looking I put one in, sometimes it's 3 days, others it's 10, and everything inbetween depending on the weather
My dad gets my mom orchids for valentine and when the flower “dies” he just puts them on our old blooming thorn tree we have on in my front yard and they doing fine wrapping their roots on the thorn tree and every spring they bloom adding purple and white Accidents along with the pink Thorntree
I remember having an orchid that kept regrowing flowers for 6 months straight. Literally if any bloom died, new one approached so it took me some time before I could cut it
Soak weekly, mist every few days, and place the pot on top of a humidity tray filled with water (or a tray of pebbles/marbles with water) and they'll be happy! 😁
Orchids are truly magical flowers. I am not good with plants, in fact the only reason I have plants in my room is because someone has gifted me them at some point. Most plants die eventually because I have an ugly habit of not taking care of them, but my orchids, that I barely water and take care of bloom all year long like it’s nobody’s business. I think the main thing you need to remember about orchids is that if you place them in a proper spot and do the minimal care they need, they bloom and grow beautifully. They’re not needy plants, which is why they are some of my favourite plants/flowers.
Media: Get LECA/sphagnum moss/orchid bark. Sphagnum moss holds a lot of water and is good for drier enviornments, but it doesn't provide much air and can suffocate the plant if it's compressed. Orchid bark holds a lot less water but provides a lot of air and can be better for more humid enviornments. (I haven't tried LECA yet, sorry). You can mix these with each other to get the benefits of all of them. Repotting: If you use organic materials, the medium needs to be replaced every 2-3 years or when it starts breaking down/getting moldy. Choose the next size pot if you are repotting, or you can use the same pot if you just need to replace what the orchid is planted in (wash it first). Gently squeeze the pot the orchid is in to help release the roots and media from the pot. Grab the base of the orchid and gently pull it out of the pot. Separate as much of the media from the roots as possible; a few leftover pieces won't hurt anything. Run the roots under water so that they turn green instead of silvery. White/yellow roots are fine, they just didn't get sunlight while growing and therefore don't contain chloroplasts. Brown roots could be rotted. Gently squeeze these roots- anything papery, leathery, mushy, or stringy is rotted and needs to be cut off. Other roots are fine and should be left on. Start placing your medium of choice into the pot. When the base is high enough, you can put the orchid into the pot and fill the space around it with more medium. Your plant should be stable- if it is, that's a successful repot. Blooms: Most grocery store phals bloom in the winter, usually only once a year. A slight decrease in the light and temperature will help signify that it's blooming season and not time for vegetative growth (phals don't go dormant!) If a plant doesn't bloom every year, that's fine! It could be going through shock from repotting, adjusting to your enviornment, not have the nurtients it needs to bloom, or just not have enough energy stored up in the plant. Hope this helps!
Lol when the clips come with it we take care of the plant until it can’t last and then use the clips for our hair is that evil because I’m wearing the clips of a dead plant in my hair? I don’t think it is
I miss having an actual garden. I just recently fell in love with having and taking care of plants but we now live in an apartment where sunlight only shine in our small kitchen, not really ideal for plants. We used to have a garden with lots of orchid in our old home. I dreaded doing plant-related chores back then since I was only a kid and we had a lot of various plants
That is the most beautiful plant I’ve ever seen, I love flowers but I’ve ONLY ever been able to grow morning glory’s and succulents, I just repotted my succulent and she had 5 babies!
I think the ice cubes are intended for portion control of watering. If you let the water fully drain off before returning the orchid to it's pot, you're good. Two ice cubes melted slowly will allow the moisture to be fully absorbed without having water sitting in the bottom. I've seen both methods work just fine. *You do have to take temperature and climate into consideration as well though. If you're in a dry climate or have AC/heat running regularly, you might need water more often vs if you're in more humidity.
I panicked and cut off the air root the other day, -it looked a bit droopy. Then I saw your videos and have felt so guilty since, it looks like we've got new leaf growth! Fingers crossed it's ok.
They usually only bloom during the warmer months and usually don’t bloom at all during winter/colder months. I’ve had 2 over the years that just bloom whenever they want but I always look forward to blooming season lol
my mom used to have problems caring for her orchids. then, two of them fell off the balcony of the third floor. she picked them up and they both lasted for a few more years. she also hasn't had issues with more orchids so far. it's a true story but obviously coincidental. but what we've learned over the years is that orchids need A LOT of sunlight. really, put them in the sunniest spot in your house. at least for us, that works the best. or maybe just throw them off a balcony and you'll be good lol
I got an orchid as a gift when my son was born. It has not stopped blooming since then. Literally over 9 months with flowers still on it. As they die another is already blooming. It’s crazy. I will water it like once a week if I remember. It is just thriving in the window sill it’s on. Right now it has two stems bloomed with over 13 flowers. It’s wild!!
I’ve been repotting for the last 2 days >:3 waiting on my orchid pots to get here! Any minute now lol another thing that I just learned is that store bought orchids are manipulated by temperature and apparently it takes up to one and a half years for them to bloom again. I suppose you could possibly do it quicker if you know how to manipulate it properly which I’ve tried and failed lol I’m pretty sure I did it wrong though so hopefully I have luck soon because I’ve had mine for a year and a half!
Thank you!! I just got an orchid about 10 days ago. The ice cube thing roflmfao I learned not to do that about the time the first ones melted lol the orchid society has great info too!
When someone gave me an orchid I had no idea how to care for it. I never even thought of having an orchid because I thought that they were very difficult to grow. I thought that you had to have a greenhouse set up to keep them alive. When this orchid kept living despite my ignorance I decided to read up on them. I obviously had received a very vigorous orchid plant. Thankfully, I had only given this orchid some ice cubes a few times and it did not hold it against me. I bought it a new pot and some potting medium from Repotme. Apparently this orchid is thriving in it’s new home. It has grown several new leaves and bloomed multiple times. I just purchased three new orchid plants and hope that they will be 😊as vigorous as my first orchid.
I've had an orchid for years, that has also given me 2 baby plants. It loves ice and water. It's actually good to place a dish under your orchid so when you water the plant, it will act as a humidity tray. This can also help your surrounds plants. Having the moisture is good. You always want to plant in bark and moss mixture. They should be repotted in new mix, and bad roots should be trimmed after their flowers have dropped.
I had an orchid last almost 3 months. Indirect light (my kitchen counter, out of direct rays but in a room with a large window), and I did follow the ice cube suggestion. Spray orchid food directly on the roots only once a month.
I repot mine right away. For some reason, where I live, shops leave a spongy thing right in the middle of the roots. You can't see it from outside. So when the outer roots are dry as a bone, the inner roots are drowning. Root rot follows right behind...
Bruh this video hits home. No joke we have over 92 orchids in our house. My dad is obsessed and we recently did a recount. We water them on different intervals and I often help out
My granma loves orcids. She gas some that are older then me and I am 23. And she know exacly when, why and who she got it from and I love hearing her tell thoese stories
We were very lucky to have our orchids be in bloom for over a year here in cold Pennsylvania lol. They've gone back to being more regularly on and off with blooms but that might be that we have more indoor plants to focus on now so they don't get as much attention to the little stuff anymore
Awesome!!! Water the orchid from the bottom. Watering them from the top might cause droplets to get into the crown and this causes crown rot. Add some water into a shallow bowl, place the orchid pot in the bowl and add water into the bowl until it measures half way to the orchid pot. Leave for 15min and remove ur orchid from the water. Water them once every 2-3 weeks (depending on their enviroment i.e. level of humidity etc)
That's how I felt when my mom gotten an orchid for her birthday from my grandpa... I took over the plant care and learn the hard way.. they are not cheap either to care of really. : ,) Better pots, mix and they need a special fertilizer... which is a liquid.
I have this orchid I've had for years, I keep it on my desk so it's not right by the window, water it rarely and usually too much, never cut or repot it. I always joke about it being magical because I do not know how it's still alive.
Thank you for describing “indirect light” in a way that FINALLY makes sense to my brain.
“The orchid should see the Sun, the Sun should not see the orchid.” 🤯
Another way is to look at how much sky the plant has access too, when looking for indirect light i try to find an area that gets no sun, but a large access to the sky.
@@DeezNuts-hf2xm not gonna lie I was a little worried when I saw who responded to me but my fears were unfounded this time. Thank you for the further clarification, it helps tremendously.
It literally makes no sense though
Yes!
@@jerseylife8701 put it where there’s light but not in direct sunlight
Thank you so much, I’m glad that’ll now be able to take care of the orchids correctly cause my moms just been watering it with both pots and it’s honestly a wonder that it’s still alive. Question though, what do I do if one of the leaves is split down the middle?
I read that it-s a sign of prolonged dryness. And spraying it with water should help. However, I spray mine but the room's so dry they still split.
according to her logic, tape it together and youre good to go.
It's a sign of water stress. If the plant goes too long without water the leaves shrink, and then you flood it and the fast swelling of water causes the leaf to burst. So keep your watering consistent and moderate. Water only when the roots are silvery and wrinkled, and add only enough water to rehydrate those roots. You want the orchid medium to be damp, but not soggy. Orchids are actually very drought tolerant. They're used to pulling most of their moisture from the air, so they don't need a lot of water.
Just be sure you're only watering the roots and soil. Try not to get water on the leaves. That can lead to crown rot and fungus.
It’s from a tropical environment that is high in humidity but low in rainfall. I found my orchids responded well to a single tbs of water twice a week. But our climate is rather humid. So if yours is not. Mist it to compensate.
It can be natural,it it’s the lowest leaf
Then it will continue to spit as it peels off and goes yellow 👍
If it’s higher up 🤨 tape it
But look closely at watering
Thanks for your thoughts on ice cubes, it makes sense. I’m torn. My 80 year old FIL is a Plant Wizard and he uses ice cubes on his orchids and they are always looking fabulous! Lots of flowers and very healthy year after year 🤷♀️ this is why I’m torn. I too have a good luck with ice cubes but I’ve only had my orchids for a couple of years. I have a habit of over watering everything. The ice cubes help me control how much I water.
you can put ice cubes in a cup next to the cup and once they’re melted you can dump the wtaer
@@cantaloupez right!
Over watering isn't based on how much water you give a plant, it's based on how much water stagnates in your plant. Some need more frequent watering than others. That's why drainage holes are so important to prevent stagnant water that leads to root rot, fungus and pests.
Best way to water is to fully saturate the soil like she did here and let the excess drain out. Do that every time your soil becomes dry. To know if your soil is dry all the way through, either stick your finger in and feel or stick a long slim stick into the soil. If it comes out dry/free of wet dirt debri then you should water.
Also I care for plants that kind of let you know when they need it. They get dull (spider plant) and some droop (vein plant, peace lily) to the ground when they want water and will perk up after you give them some.
If you don't have any, I recommend spider plants and pothos. Pothos have many variety and can tolerate over watering, they can even just be in water and thrive. Spider plants are equally easy to care for and they give me babies every year around spring.
I’ve had an orchid for four years that I have used ice cubes and it has lots of blooms
My grandma has used ice cubes on her orchid for like 8 years and it was fine. I disagree with her on that.
My mom got me a tiny orchid 5 years ago and it’s still alive even though it stayed in my very dark, no sunlight room for like 4 years and I watered it less than 1 time a month. A year ago I put in downstairs by the window and my mom has given it water regularly and it has finally started to bloom😭
Not watering it in the dark probably saved it 😊 and so cool that they bloom now!
@@deliahanne why?
@@iwatchthemooooon3002 they don't photosynthesize very much in the dark so they don't need as much water. Any excess water wouldn't really have evaporated and caused root rot, mold, fungus or whatever. So as long as the plant doesn't die in the dark it's best not to water it very much.
But in the end it was probably luck that it didn't die in the dark
The blooms can actually last months (up to 6 months in my apartment). I think it depends on climate and I try not to have any fruit or in the open close to the plants because that accelerates blooms fading.
My grandparents last for even longer than this. They love their bay window, that was why I was confused when they said it didn't last long and to cut after it dies off. Grandparents don't do this, but it lasts like all year long and comes back.
Same
I think maybe she means the blooms from store bought won’t last long, not blooms in general
Same...mine are blooming for months too
Yeah when I originally bought them they wouldn't last very long but when I had some comeback last year they bloomed from March until October
I got my friend a Orchid from Trader Joe’s for a housing warming present, and the blooms stayed on for literal months. That was 3 years ago and it still flowers for at least 3 months at a time with only about 2 months of no blooms. We call him Frankenorchid because he’s a monster!
Same here. My mum got gifted an orchid around january. It already had blooms open, opened the closed ones and gave us a new bloom a few months in. I got the stem down after every bloom fell off. This was a week ago. The blooms did stay on 6 months! Also my mum bought 2 other orchids 2 months ago or so and they also are still perfectly fine. Even gave us a few additional flowers
@@SaschaBraus77 I've had my orchid Bloom for 4 or 5 months now, so I was really confused when she talked about the Bloom dyinh
Dude! I have an orchid from trader Joe's that's the same way! Holds blooms for a crazy long time. My happiest orchid ever, and I've never even repotted it.
Thankyou! My mom has gone through at least 3 orchids by now, all were gifts. They are so hard to care for, and we always used ice cubes until a friend told us otherwise. I’ll definitely be sharing this video with her, someone just gave us another orchid. Wish us luck!😂
I put ice in my orchid once weekly and it is over 1 year old and just bloomed again. It is beautiful
I also recomend using a glass pot or just one where light can go through. These flowers love light and so do their roots.
100% spot on. All ice does is freezes the roots. The water never gets to the center and roots just die.
Thank you! I wish I’d seen this 12 orchids ago!
I don't even like plants or have plants, but I love ur videos and am taking mental notes for some reason😆😆😆🙌💖
I'll add that after cutting the flower stems, it takes a long time for new stems and buds to grow....like months. You basically have a nice green plant that you should water weekly (don't let roots rot/blacken) and it's a good time to repot it in proper material anyway to prevent too much moisture. Proper fertilizer will increase the likelihood of blooms/ faster growth.
Buds on the same stem can grow in like a week though. It's fun to watch
THANK YOU!!!! I was freaking out I just bought my first (ever) orchid. She’s looking super dry and a little cramped, I was thinking about repotting her lol. I won’t now! I’ll just water her. Thanks for the guidance I’ll be watching your videos from now on !! 💜
I would generally recommend using spring water, filtered water (like through a Brita or something), or distilled (for drinking) or r/o
Depending on where you live and your tap water (and any current water projects in your area...it can change randomly and you'll never know) the chlorine or chloramine and other metals etc can severely damage the roots.
we don’t have chlor-anything in our tap water
use a bottle and let the chlorine off gas before watering it... chlorine is a gas not solid
I'm a new orchid parent and I need all the help I can get. Thank you for this
Couldn’t have seen this at a better time 😆🙏🏼 I just got an orchid as a gift today and I have no idea how to take care of it, so thank you!
My grandma has a HUGE pot of orchids over the fire place. I actually see them now and they are beautiful 🤩 I love orchids 🥰
I have a white orchid, the blooms last really long, she's 2 years with me on a west-facing window, I usually put her in a plate of water for 2 hours every week so she can drink her fill and then put her back. They can be really sensitive or really resilient, it's 50/50. Sometimes the vibe in the room will kill it, other times it can survive a month without water. But ice is always a huge no with plants.
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It’s crazzzyyy I’ve killed everything even a cactus 🌵 but by some miracle, I have had a thriving orchid for three years. My mind is blownnnnn
My grandmother has been doing the icecube thing for years and has so many gorgeous orchids. She's like an orchid queen lol 😂
I just can't keep them alive 😂
Being from a place whose state flowers are orchids, trust me when I say that they’re one of the most elegant and unique flowers ;))
...omg you made it finally make sense when you said "the orchid should see the sun, but the sun shouldn't see the orchid"
I love all my orchid babies!!! So many people throw out their orchids when the flowers drop off and it makes me soooo sad! I always say as long as the leaves are firm and beautiful the plant is still alive it’s just not in bloom. I also repot my orchids in a special potting mix as well!
I looooove how you easily explained ❤️
I have about 12 orchids in my house, most of them have had bloomed for such a long time! They have bloomed for more then 3 months! I’m actually lucky because me, my sister and my mom all work together in a plant nursery so we get to learn a lot about plants, and orchids are such a common purchase but people mostly tell me how their orchids die so quickly and I didn’t know what to tell them to help them treat the orchids good, now I at least know the basics! Thanks Krystal!
I read in an orchid book that if you get an orchid from the supermarket or wherever they won't bloom again, because those commercially available ones are treated with a fungicide that will halt the production, but the plant will keep growing. Don't know what ended up happening to mine, my ex kept it long ago. But I got one for my current boyfriend's sister, and hers keeps blooming over and over.
Huh all of my moms orchids are from the supermarket but some of then have been going strong for over 10 years! But it's also possible that we don't live in the same countries
I have 6 supermarket orchids and they have bloomed multiple times.
I only buy them on clearance from supermarkets and bring them home to save them. I have 15 good strong ones and have only lost 2 over the years. Some bloom way more than others but I have had success so far thankfully 😁
I was just gifted for orchids and teeny tiny pots. I'm glad I didn't repot them before I watched your video. They have blooms.
Fun fact Orchid flowers mean "I will always love you" when someone pass away it and its usually put on graves of person that has passed away
My mum had an orchid plant from when i was about 3 to about 11. We barely ever remembered to water it, did not bother taking care if it and never repotted. That thing was determined to live.
My orchid being like "I WANT TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW" - proceeds to get sunburn on the flowers....
If it's getting sunburned, then you're putting it in direct light instead of indirect light. Find another spot for it where the sun doesn't hit it directly.
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Thank you for the tips. My mom has lpads of orchids but havent been able to take care of them since she got sick. With your tips i can at least cut the flower stems bc it has become too long and it even touched the groud when we elevated it
I don't think you cut a flower stem
I have an orchid plant since 2-3 months ago or so and it still has the flowers, I'm extremely surprised and I sometimes thing the flowers are fake
The reason they stick around so long is because of how unlikely they are to be pollinated in the wild
Finally a sensible way of explaining how and what❤ Thanks ❤
"The plant may see the sun, but the sun may not see the plant"
- plants with Kristal 2022
Thank you for explaining this! I recently got an orchid for my grandma while she was in the hospital and well, now I have it and I wanted to keep it in memory for her. Thank you cause I've been wanting to make sure I knew proper care
My abuela had an orchid that’s been thriving for ten years, she gives in ice cubes every week. It might not be the best but what works works
My mother-in-law is also succeeding with the ice cubes.
I've kept many orchids alive with icecubes, never a "set" time though. Once they start drooping or getting sad looking I put one in, sometimes it's 3 days, others it's 10, and everything inbetween depending on the weather
My guess is that with the ice cubes, it prevents people from getting water in between the leaves, as she has warned before.
My dad gets my mom orchids for valentine and when the flower “dies” he just puts them on our old blooming thorn tree we have on in my front yard and they doing fine wrapping their roots on the thorn tree and every spring they bloom adding purple and white Accidents along with the pink Thorntree
I remember having an orchid that kept regrowing flowers for 6 months straight. Literally if any bloom died, new one approached so it took me some time before I could cut it
My hubby got me mine on Valentine's day, blooms are still amazing! I repotted it today with blooms.. hope it's fine
Haha I love the hair clips on the orchid 🤣🤣
They’re little mini plant clips.. made specially for the stems:) pretty cute🥰
@@PiXie232 oh my gosh, that’s so cute, I ever even knew they made those!
I have tried so many times I gave up. I am very successful with my other 100 house plants lol 😭 I love them
Your vid’s are giving me false confidence that I can keep an orchid alive in my dry ass climate
Soak weekly, mist every few days, and place the pot on top of a humidity tray filled with water (or a tray of pebbles/marbles with water) and they'll be happy! 😁
I grow 300+ orchids in a dry climate! It can be done without any headaches or investment in fancy equipmemt 👍🏼
Orchids are truly magical flowers. I am not good with plants, in fact the only reason I have plants in my room is because someone has gifted me them at some point. Most plants die eventually because I have an ugly habit of not taking care of them, but my orchids, that I barely water and take care of bloom all year long like it’s nobody’s business. I think the main thing you need to remember about orchids is that if you place them in a proper spot and do the minimal care they need, they bloom and grow beautifully. They’re not needy plants, which is why they are some of my favourite plants/flowers.
Lmao my mom was obsessed with them, once we had 23 of them all around the house
Just got the biggest Orchid today for Mothers Day and needed this. Google has so many different ansers 🤦♀️ Thank you! Love your videos! ❤
More on orchids please. They die'n. 🤣🤣 How do I repot and in what soil? When will the blooms come back? Halp!
Media:
Get LECA/sphagnum moss/orchid bark. Sphagnum moss holds a lot of water and is good for drier enviornments, but it doesn't provide much air and can suffocate the plant if it's compressed. Orchid bark holds a lot less water but provides a lot of air and can be better for more humid enviornments. (I haven't tried LECA yet, sorry). You can mix these with each other to get the benefits of all of them.
Repotting:
If you use organic materials, the medium needs to be replaced every 2-3 years or when it starts breaking down/getting moldy. Choose the next size pot if you are repotting, or you can use the same pot if you just need to replace what the orchid is planted in (wash it first). Gently squeeze the pot the orchid is in to help release the roots and media from the pot. Grab the base of the orchid and gently pull it out of the pot. Separate as much of the media from the roots as possible; a few leftover pieces won't hurt anything. Run the roots under water so that they turn green instead of silvery. White/yellow roots are fine, they just didn't get sunlight while growing and therefore don't contain chloroplasts. Brown roots could be rotted. Gently squeeze these roots- anything papery, leathery, mushy, or stringy is rotted and needs to be cut off. Other roots are fine and should be left on. Start placing your medium of choice into the pot. When the base is high enough, you can put the orchid into the pot and fill the space around it with more medium. Your plant should be stable- if it is, that's a successful repot.
Blooms:
Most grocery store phals bloom in the winter, usually only once a year. A slight decrease in the light and temperature will help signify that it's blooming season and not time for vegetative growth (phals don't go dormant!) If a plant doesn't bloom every year, that's fine! It could be going through shock from repotting, adjusting to your enviornment, not have the nurtients it needs to bloom, or just not have enough energy stored up in the plant.
Hope this helps!
@@xlGoldenlx. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great concise, helpful, to the point, excellent tips on this beautiful orchid’s care!
Yay! Thank you! So happy I could help!
my mom got one of these when she moved away from home, somehow it’s still living and she is the worst at keeping plants alive🤣
You are talking to me softly.lov always
I have killed some of these. I am going to try one more time.
I have five orchids I've had for months! I know I've been doing decent but this is very helpful!!
Lol when the clips come with it we take care of the plant until it can’t last and then use the clips for our hair is that evil because I’m wearing the clips of a dead plant in my hair? I don’t think it is
In what moral system would this be considered evil?
I bought a repotting kit with ventilated pots, medium, and cute little clips, so I can update my orchid's style. 😁
Awhhh that is a cute homage to your orchid 🥰
Your orchid is so pretty. I love orchids. I hope to see the NYC orchid show someday.
So that’s why my orchid died a month later even tho I followed the “instructions”
My last store bought orchid bloom lasted 5 months, it’s rebloomed a month ago and still going strong
I’ve used ice cubes on my orchids for years and they are perfectly healthy, there’s nothing wrong with using ice cubes
My mom always has orchids and always rebuys them, I'm going to go get her one and show her this. Thank you!!
I miss having an actual garden. I just recently fell in love with having and taking care of plants but we now live in an apartment where sunlight only shine in our small kitchen, not really ideal for plants. We used to have a garden with lots of orchid in our old home. I dreaded doing plant-related chores back then since I was only a kid and we had a lot of various plants
I suggest you to buy some grow light
That is the most beautiful plant I’ve ever seen, I love flowers but I’ve ONLY ever been able to grow morning glory’s and succulents, I just repotted my succulent and she had 5 babies!
I think the ice cubes are intended for portion control of watering. If you let the water fully drain off before returning the orchid to it's pot, you're good. Two ice cubes melted slowly will allow the moisture to be fully absorbed without having water sitting in the bottom. I've seen both methods work just fine.
*You do have to take temperature and climate into consideration as well though. If you're in a dry climate or have AC/heat running regularly, you might need water more often vs if you're in more humidity.
I panicked and cut off the air root the other day, -it looked a bit droopy. Then I saw your videos and have felt so guilty since, it looks like we've got new leaf growth! Fingers crossed it's ok.
Thank you so much. My blooms are dying off and I was thinking I did something wrong.
They usually only bloom during the warmer months and usually don’t bloom at all during winter/colder months. I’ve had 2 over the years that just bloom whenever they want but I always look forward to blooming season lol
Thank you so much now I will go back to buying orchids. My husband said thank you also.
Thanks a million!!!! I always fail on these beauties!!!
I just love what u do, l'm a plant freak and your guidance is valued
Thanks heaps ❤🧡💛
You are Mother Nature 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 I love your videos
OMG all your plants are so beautiful 😭😭😭
my mom used to have problems caring for her orchids. then, two of them fell off the balcony of the third floor. she picked them up and they both lasted for a few more years. she also hasn't had issues with more orchids so far.
it's a true story but obviously coincidental. but what we've learned over the years is that orchids need A LOT of sunlight. really, put them in the sunniest spot in your house. at least for us, that works the best.
or maybe just throw them off a balcony and you'll be good lol
I got an orchid as a gift when my son was born. It has not stopped blooming since then. Literally over 9 months with flowers still on it. As they die another is already blooming. It’s crazy. I will water it like once a week if I remember. It is just thriving in the window sill it’s on. Right now it has two stems bloomed with over 13 flowers. It’s wild!!
I’ve been repotting for the last 2 days >:3 waiting on my orchid pots to get here! Any minute now lol another thing that I just learned is that store bought orchids are manipulated by temperature and apparently it takes up to one and a half years for them to bloom again. I suppose you could possibly do it quicker if you know how to manipulate it properly which I’ve tried and failed lol I’m pretty sure I did it wrong though so hopefully I have luck soon because I’ve had mine for a year and a half!
I needed this!! I bought an orchid as my first plant, and I almost repot it while they’re blooming.
Awww, happy to help!!!
Last orchard I bought has been in constant bloom for 12/14 months. Idk how but it's incredible
Thank you!! I just got an orchid about 10 days ago. The ice cube thing roflmfao I learned not to do that about the time the first ones melted lol the orchid society has great info too!
When someone gave me an orchid I had no idea how to care for it. I never even thought of having an orchid because I thought that they were very difficult to grow. I thought that you had to have a greenhouse set up to keep them alive. When this orchid kept living despite my ignorance I decided to read up on them. I obviously had received a very vigorous orchid plant. Thankfully, I had only given this orchid some ice cubes a few times and it did not hold it against me. I bought it a new pot and some potting medium from Repotme. Apparently this orchid is thriving in it’s new home. It has grown several new leaves and bloomed multiple times. I just purchased three new orchid plants and hope that they will be 😊as vigorous as my first orchid.
My boyfriend had gave me one for Valentine's day, this helps so much thank you💕
I've had an orchid for years, that has also given me 2 baby plants. It loves ice and water. It's actually good to place a dish under your orchid so when you water the plant, it will act as a humidity tray. This can also help your surrounds plants. Having the moisture is good. You always want to plant in bark and moss mixture. They should be repotted in new mix, and bad roots should be trimmed after their flowers have dropped.
I had an orchid last almost 3 months.
Indirect light (my kitchen counter, out of direct rays but in a room with a large window), and I did follow the ice cube suggestion. Spray orchid food directly on the roots only once a month.
I recommend cutting the blooms only above the node. Keep the sticks of the blooms as sometimes it can produce keiki or sprout a new blooms.
Thank you people need to watch this!
My mom has a big orchid garden, it's her favorite type of flower. It's been a few years since she planted them, and they have bloomed lots of times.
i. literally needed this video bc i’ve been angsting over this orchid i got like a month ago
Is no one going to recognize that she has the eyes that speaks to people's souls 😍😊😊
Thank you for your videos I have learned so much from you. Please show us all your plants Please Thanks 💞
You are beautiful and hilarious!! I love everything about your videos so far !! Also very informative!!
I spoke with an Orchid enthusiast & he told me ice cubes cause root rot..haven’t given my orchids any since & my blooms last a couple of months!
I repot mine right away. For some reason, where I live, shops leave a spongy thing right in the middle of the roots. You can't see it from outside. So when the outer roots are dry as a bone, the inner roots are drowning. Root rot follows right behind...
Orchids are my grandma’s favourite flowers, she has like so many of them an last time I saw her I gave here another one❤
Love your sense of humor❣️
These videos are the best. I been watching all week 😂. I learned a lot, and your hilarious 😂. Thanks for the laughs 😂
I love this! I DID kill my orchid I had. Can you give info on when it will bloom again after you do the steps in this care video?
Bruh this video hits home. No joke we have over 92 orchids in our house. My dad is obsessed and we recently did a recount. We water them on different intervals and I often help out
My granma loves orcids. She gas some that are older then me and I am 23. And she know exacly when, why and who she got it from and I love hearing her tell thoese stories
I l-o-v-e your facial expressions and i enjoy 😉 your channel. ❤️. Thank for great tips about plant care.
Orchids are my favourite, thank u so much
🥰 ditto
We were very lucky to have our orchids be in bloom for over a year here in cold Pennsylvania lol. They've gone back to being more regularly on and off with blooms but that might be that we have more indoor plants to focus on now so they don't get as much attention to the little stuff anymore
Awesome!!! Water the orchid from the bottom. Watering them from the top might cause droplets to get into the crown and this causes crown rot. Add some water into a shallow bowl, place the orchid pot in the bowl and add water into the bowl until it measures half way to the orchid pot. Leave for 15min and remove ur orchid from the water. Water them once every 2-3 weeks (depending on their enviroment i.e. level of humidity etc)
That's how I felt when my mom gotten an orchid for her birthday from my grandpa... I took over the plant care and learn the hard way.. they are not cheap either to care of really. : ,) Better pots, mix and they need a special fertilizer... which is a liquid.
I appreciate you so much. Thank you.
I have this orchid I've had for years, I keep it on my desk so it's not right by the window, water it rarely and usually too much, never cut or repot it. I always joke about it being magical because I do not know how it's still alive.