This video is sponsored by rePotme, check them out here go.missorchidgirl.com/repotme116 They also provided products like pots, clips, some of the stakes and fertiliser I used in this video.
Hello! Thank you so much for your videos! How do we know when an orchid is in a hopeless state and not worth the time anymore? In other words, how do we know when to "let go" or if there is still reasonable "hope?" :)
She has a handful of videos about reviving/rehabbing dying orchids - there’s tons of information in the videos & they’re super helpful! From my personal experience, basically as long as the main center stem isn’t rotted out and there’s still something for leaves to grow from, there’s a chance. Of course it all depends on what environment you set them up in also - I live in a part of Idaho that is high altitude desert climate so for orchid rehab among other houseplant rehab, I use a variety of different terrariums from actual terrariums to homemade w/ plastic cups as well as sphagnum moss, grow lights and occasionally a humidifier. . And patience🤣
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! I had the same thought about Ophrys, but it grows in Northern Greece, and I live in Athens (perhaps I am mistaken about the temperate climate, it used to be like that but not anymore). I actually thought that Ophrys is a good idea for my cottage house in Northern Greece, to which it is native. I will try to find it in nurseries there, but also I will look it up in Athens too!
Hello Dany, thank you so much for your tutorials, I am watching them even though I don’t have the orchids you’re talking about. I have 15 phals and they’re doing well, at least most of them. I have one that is not very robust, one that is straggling right now. It was a present from my sister and I would love to keep it forever. It looks dehydrated a bit, doesn’t have many roots left after repotting. It has a basal keiki, but this has a terminal spike. Right now it has a flower spike with 5 buds. Q: what should I do? I was thinking to cut the flower spike, but is a terminal spike, would this keiki survive? I could send you a picture but don’t know how. 😢 If you get my question and have an answer/ solution for my situation please let me know. PS - I know you are in the process of moving and this might not be a good time for you. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration
In the US I have been dealing with Norms orchids in Southern California that has some excellent exotic hard to find varieties and they ship all over the country
OMG! Danny! Thank you sooo much for answering my question on my terminal spike and Keikis, I will be watching your videos on them both. So far so good the blooms are gorgeous! You educated me so much! Thanks again! ❤❤❤
I have never repotted my moth orchid since I got it as a gift. I have had it almost 2 yrs. How do I know what size pot to use now. I think my pot is 4”. Second question I was using 3 ice cubes this whole time 😟 to water it. What fertilizer should I use the exact one (I seen there was three you featured in another video) I live in Sarasota,Florida it’s inside near window partly full sun.
Thank you Jennifer! The last 2 batches of Phals I have purchased, were clearly sprayed with fertilizer etc at the nursery. The orchids are covered in a spray of some sort. I have been trying to figure out if that is reason I have, I’m reasonably certain, stem rot on 3 of them. Some were slanted in the pot, etc. Dani I would love a tutorial or something about spraying orchids, stem rot. Roots that grow and then turn brown or blackish and stop growing. I do not water the new plants from the top. The spagna does get water from the bottom to the top new root growth. I just purchased these 2 weeks ago 😂. I don’t know if I should give up on them. I also found the original 2 first flower stems under the spagna 😢. ❤Carol PS I am not going to purchase any more from the nursery where I live.
Canada has native orchids which have learned to live with our freezing temperatures. I don’t know if the Greek orchid grower gets any frost or if Canadian orchid would be available in Greece, but there has to be orchids which she could grow in her garden. I expect it would take lots of research and possibly experience growing. Good luck.
Orchid Nurseries in the US: Akatsuka Orchids and Carmela Orchids, Sun Valley Orchids (SVO), Seattle Orchids, Odom's Orchids, Krull' & Smith, Quest Orchids, R.F. Orchids, Cal Orchids, Gold Country Orchids, Spring Orchids, Ed Huntington Orchids and Tropicals, Hausermann Orchids. Each has their own specialties. Find the ones you love. I especially recommend finding festivals to go to! They are FUN!
I'd also like to add Brookside Orchids in CA. I have ordered from them often and sent gifts of blooming Orchids to loved ones. I have never been disappointed. Good luck!
I second Brookside Orchids. I live in CA. I have a lot of orchids from them, good price and strong plants. I like Norman Orchids too. I personally feel that their Phals and paphs are better than Brookside.
It might sound kind of crazy, but my local Lowe's actually surprises me from time to time with healthy orchids beyond typical flowershop phals. Better-Gro is the company Lowe's gets their orchids from and so far I have never been disappointed.
Hello Danny, I have limited space and not sufficient light from small windows. So I am growing my orchids under growth lights. I try to buy only small size plants but I got few phalaenopsis Polychillos. As you know some spikes grown horizontally and they are taking a lot of shelf room. My question is: If the spike is completely out of the light beam, would that affect the blooms?
I just want to point out, growing any plant at all is different depending on where you are in the world. As someone who lives in Nordic Europe, we get 0 sunlight very dry and cold winters and then all of a sudden 19h extreme sun during the summer with much higher amounts of UV radiation than in most places. Like you get sunburned if you sit outside for 1 minute. The conditions vary greatly depending on where people are in the world and this of course affects the inside conditions as well. Direct sunlight during summer is a no for most plants for me, unless they're cacti or something. Even indirect light needs to be filtered through thicker curtains as it will still burn your plant.
Have you ever had an oncidium that started new growths from 2 eyes and seemed to alternate growth spurts? Mine in particular is an unknown hybrid, being grown from a back bulb, so I have been waiting a long time for it, and am wondering if I should just let it be, or potentially remove one of the growths so it could focus its energy on one. 😬
Question. A phalaenopsis I saved from certain death, now that leaves are a sturdy green, is putting out really skinny new roots. What more do I need to do? It had very little to work with.
Great video. Thanks, I live in South Florida and very rarely gets “cold “. I keep my orchids on my east facing terrace. How can I get my Phals and Vandas to bloom? I fertilize every week
I do find the spray-on fertilisers are excellent for any set-up which leaves the roots bare; with a tiny collection (5 orchids at the moment), I struggled so much to mix up concentrated fertiliser appropriately, so buying it pre-mixed is perfect for me. The larger bottle of MSU spray from RepotMe lasts me...half a year? It never touches the foliage, just the roots after watering. So those sprays do have their uses, just...not for foliar feeding 🤣
She has some videos on Paphiopedilum orchids. (Lady slippers are the cute nick name for those) just search her page, you’ll find some good videos for them- keep in mind they are more terrestrial and need slightly different care than epiphytic orchid like the standard phalaenopsis
I have 3 phal's growing keikis. I cut the flower spikes off them, repotted them as per your videos with mostly bark with a couple layers of sphagnum moss. I learned the hard way about over watering (yup I killed a few) and I only water when they are dry and write it down on a calendar now. I bought repotme feed me fertilizer both for well and rain water as I use both. I fertilize for two waterings then just plain water for the third. I live in Canada and it has been a very cool spring and this trend is continuing. The temperature in the room they are in ranges from 18C to 23C. I keep the humidity in their room 50 to 60%. They get artificial light from barrinas that I have recently turned down to 50% as a couple of orchids that are blooming started to bud blast, the keikis started before I turned down the lighting. The three that have keikis seem healthy, growing new roots and leaves and I am hesitant to unpot them to look at all the roots but will if you think I should. Are keikis always due to stress on an orchid? Should I be worried? Help please! PS After watching too many orchid care videos from too many people, I was overwhelmed and decided just to watch your videos for consistency. Thanks.
9:22 Hi, I've had this phalaenopsis orchid for three years. I watched all of your beginner videos (thank you 🙂) Anyway, it keeps making new leaves and the roots are great, but it won't grow a stem. I have soaked it in warm water with fertilizer in it. What am I doing wrong? Please help me! Kind regards, Lisa
Hi, there was never an option from RUclips that removed commercials from members, I was doing that somewhat manually a couple of years ago with publishing first to members un monetised, for 24h. But most members were not watching in the first 24h so I stopped. RUclips only offers ad free to prime members, on all channels across youtube, not specific channel members. So maybe look into that instead of my channel membership if you’d like ad free vids from everyone on youtube! :)
I have a "Just Add Ice" Orchid. I live in Welland Ontario Canada in an Apartment facing east. I use Miracle Grow spray fertilizer and My Orchid is doing Awesome. I use three ice cubes once a week and give the leaves a light spray of the fertilizer at the same time. Thank you for your inspirations. Terry
Hi, I never inspired anyone to put ice on their orchids, quite the opposite I always advised against it, as I said in this video I believe frigid water can damage roots 😬 good luck! 🤞
This video is sponsored by rePotme, check them out here go.missorchidgirl.com/repotme116 They also provided products like pots, clips, some of the stakes and fertiliser I used in this video.
Hello! Thank you so much for your videos! How do we know when an orchid is in a hopeless state and not worth the time anymore? In other words, how do we know when to "let go" or if there is still reasonable "hope?" :)
When they're dead😂 I never give up, I love the challenge
@@kpecson1 Hahaha good to know! :)
@@kpecson1 I was going to say the same thing!!
She has a handful of videos about reviving/rehabbing dying orchids - there’s tons of information in the videos & they’re super helpful!
From my personal experience, basically as long as the main center stem isn’t rotted out and there’s still something for leaves to grow from, there’s a chance. Of course it all depends on what environment you set them up in also - I live in a part of Idaho that is high altitude desert climate so for orchid rehab among other houseplant rehab, I use a variety of different terrariums from actual terrariums to homemade w/ plastic cups as well as sphagnum moss, grow lights and occasionally a humidifier. . And patience🤣
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question! I had the same thought about Ophrys, but it grows in Northern Greece, and I live in Athens (perhaps I am mistaken about the temperate climate, it used to be like that but not anymore). I actually thought that Ophrys is a good idea for my cottage house in Northern Greece, to which it is native. I will try to find it in nurseries there, but also I will look it up in Athens too!
Hello Dany, thank you so much for your tutorials, I am watching them even though I don’t have the orchids you’re talking about. I have 15 phals and they’re doing well, at least most of them. I have one that is not very robust, one that is straggling right now. It was a present from my sister and I would love to keep it forever. It looks dehydrated a bit, doesn’t have many roots left after repotting. It has a basal keiki, but this has a terminal spike. Right now it has a flower spike with 5 buds.
Q: what should I do? I was thinking to cut the flower spike, but is a terminal spike, would this keiki survive? I could send you a picture but don’t know how. 😢
If you get my question and have an answer/ solution for my situation please let me know.
PS - I know you are in the process of moving and this might not be a good time for you.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration
In the US I have been dealing with Norms orchids in Southern California that has some excellent exotic hard to find varieties and they ship all over the country
OMG! Danny! Thank you sooo much for answering my question on my terminal spike and Keikis, I will be watching your videos on them both. So far so good the blooms are gorgeous! You educated me so much! Thanks again! ❤❤❤
I have never repotted my moth orchid since I got it as a gift. I have had it almost 2 yrs. How do I know what size pot to use now. I think my pot is 4”. Second question I was using 3 ice cubes this whole time 😟 to water it. What fertilizer should I use the exact one (I seen there was three you featured in another video) I live in Sarasota,Florida it’s inside near window partly full sun.
Thank you Jennifer! The last 2 batches of Phals I have purchased, were clearly sprayed with fertilizer etc at the nursery. The orchids are covered in a spray of some sort.
I have been trying to figure out if that is reason I have, I’m reasonably certain, stem rot on 3 of them. Some were slanted in the pot, etc.
Dani I would love a tutorial or something about spraying orchids, stem rot. Roots that grow and then turn brown or blackish and stop growing. I do not water the new plants from the top. The spagna does get water from the bottom to the top new root growth. I just purchased these 2 weeks ago 😂. I don’t know if I should give up on them. I also found the original 2 first flower stems under the spagna 😢. ❤Carol
PS I am not going to purchase any more from the nursery where I live.
I don't spray the leaves, i spray the roots and the wood near the roots.
How long does a spike takes to grow for blooming?
Canada has native orchids which have learned to live with our freezing temperatures. I don’t know if the Greek orchid grower gets any frost or if Canadian orchid would be available in Greece, but there has to be orchids which she could grow in her garden. I expect it would take lots of research and possibly experience growing. Good luck.
How often should you fertilize? , I have issues with that.
Hi, as often as the label if your fertiliser suggests :)
Orchid Nurseries in the US: Akatsuka Orchids and Carmela Orchids, Sun Valley Orchids (SVO), Seattle Orchids, Odom's Orchids, Krull' & Smith, Quest Orchids, R.F. Orchids, Cal Orchids, Gold Country Orchids, Spring Orchids, Ed Huntington Orchids and Tropicals, Hausermann Orchids.
Each has their own specialties. Find the ones you love. I especially recommend finding festivals to go to! They are FUN!
I'd also like to add Brookside Orchids in CA. I have ordered from them often and sent gifts of blooming Orchids to loved ones. I have never been disappointed.
Good luck!
I second Brookside Orchids. I live in CA. I have a lot of orchids from them, good price and strong plants. I like Norman Orchids too. I personally feel that their Phals and paphs are better than Brookside.
It might sound kind of crazy, but my local Lowe's actually surprises me from time to time with healthy orchids beyond typical flowershop phals. Better-Gro is the company Lowe's gets their orchids from and so far I have never been disappointed.
Dani thanks I love you your Q&A. I learn so much.
Hello Danny, I have limited space and not sufficient light from small windows. So I am growing my orchids under growth lights. I try to buy only small size plants but I got few phalaenopsis Polychillos. As you know some spikes grown horizontally and they are taking a lot of shelf room. My question is: If the spike is completely out of the light beam, would that affect the blooms?
The question about keikis was exactly what I needed!! My phalaenopsis is growing a little keiki and I had no idea what it even was. Thank you, Danny❤
I just want to point out, growing any plant at all is different depending on where you are in the world. As someone who lives in Nordic Europe, we get 0 sunlight very dry and cold winters and then all of a sudden 19h extreme sun during the summer with much higher amounts of UV radiation than in most places. Like you get sunburned if you sit outside for 1 minute. The conditions vary greatly depending on where people are in the world and this of course affects the inside conditions as well. Direct sunlight during summer is a no for most plants for me, unless they're cacti or something. Even indirect light needs to be filtered through thicker curtains as it will still burn your plant.
Have you ever had an oncidium that started new growths from 2 eyes and seemed to alternate growth spurts? Mine in particular is an unknown hybrid, being grown from a back bulb, so I have been waiting a long time for it, and am wondering if I should just let it be, or potentially remove one of the growths so it could focus its energy on one. 😬
Question. A phalaenopsis I saved from certain death, now that leaves are a sturdy green, is putting out really skinny new roots. What more do I need to do? It had very little to work with.
Great video. Thanks, I live in South Florida and very rarely gets “cold “. I keep my orchids on my east facing terrace. How can I get my Phals and Vandas to bloom? I fertilize every week
I have ordered orchids from Etsy and they arrived in good shape. I plan on ordering from the companies that sent them thru Etsy.
I’ve ordered at least 30 orchids from Seattle Orchid. I’ve never been disappointed.
❤ Love these Q&A's. ❤
Great video. I have ordered species orchids from Hauserman. Love them!
I do find the spray-on fertilisers are excellent for any set-up which leaves the roots bare; with a tiny collection (5 orchids at the moment), I struggled so much to mix up concentrated fertiliser appropriately, so buying it pre-mixed is perfect for me. The larger bottle of MSU spray from RepotMe lasts me...half a year? It never touches the foliage, just the roots after watering. So those sprays do have their uses, just...not for foliar feeding 🤣
Oh great way to use them!
Great video! Thank you for sharing❤
Bilo bi lijepo kad bi stavili titlove na hrvatski
When is the best time to fertilize?
Depending on the orchid, at any time :)
Hi Danny I bought a new orchid and the species is lady slipper orchid and I need some tips on how to grow it properly
She has some videos on Paphiopedilum orchids. (Lady slippers are the cute nick name for those) just search her page, you’ll find some good videos for them- keep in mind they are more terrestrial and need slightly different care than epiphytic orchid like the standard phalaenopsis
Hi Danny I bought a new orchid and the species is lady slipper orchid and I need some tips on how to grow it properly
Hi, you have a beginner tutorial in the description of my videos :)
I have 3 phal's growing keikis. I cut the flower spikes off them, repotted them as per your videos with mostly bark with a couple layers of sphagnum moss. I learned the hard way about over watering (yup I killed a few) and I only water when they are dry and write it down on a calendar now. I bought repotme feed me fertilizer both for well and rain water as I use both. I fertilize for two waterings then just plain water for the third. I live in Canada and it has been a very cool spring and this trend is continuing. The temperature in the room they are in ranges from 18C to 23C. I keep the humidity in their room 50 to 60%. They get artificial light from barrinas that I have recently turned down to 50% as a couple of orchids that are blooming started to bud blast, the keikis started before I turned down the lighting. The three that have keikis seem healthy, growing new roots and leaves and I am hesitant to unpot them to look at all the roots but will if you think I should. Are keikis always due to stress on an orchid? Should I be worried? Help please!
PS After watching too many orchid care videos from too many people, I was overwhelmed and decided just to watch your videos for consistency. Thanks.
Beginner here. Is rain water ok? The water in my area is very hard and i don't think water that has gone through the water softener in any better
Hi, yes as long as it’s clean it’s very good :)
9:22 Hi, I've had this phalaenopsis orchid for three years. I watched all of your beginner videos (thank you 🙂) Anyway, it keeps making new leaves and the roots are great, but it won't grow a stem. I have soaked it in warm water with fertilizer in it. What am I doing wrong? Please help me! Kind regards, Lisa
Hi, I answer this in this video :)
@@MissOrchidGirl After I wrote that, you told me about temperatures at night. LoL I really enjoy your videos, thank you 😊
Why won't anyone tell me what demon laughs in the background????? 😂😂😂
Demon??? 😂😂😂 it’s just a ringneck dove, the whitest, fluffiest, silliest and most harmless thing in the universe 🤭
A dove makes that sound??? For real? I have nesting mourning doves at my house but if I heard that it would give me nightmares!!😂😂
@@MissOrchidGirlI love hearing the birds 😊
I thought paid members wouldn't have to deal with the commercials...has that changed?
Hi, there was never an option from RUclips that removed commercials from members, I was doing that somewhat manually a couple of years ago with publishing first to members un monetised, for 24h. But most members were not watching in the first 24h so I stopped. RUclips only offers ad free to prime members, on all channels across youtube, not specific channel members. So maybe look into that instead of my channel membership if you’d like ad free vids from everyone on youtube! :)
You’d have to buy premium monthly RUclips membership. I never see ads in any videos
@@RC-no3dr I thought the monthly premiums meant no ads.
@@mwmranch You may want to contact RUclips about your account. Do you have a premium RUclips account?
@@mwmranch google how to disable ads on RUclips. It should be in your settings
I have a "Just Add Ice" Orchid. I live in Welland Ontario Canada in an Apartment facing east. I use Miracle Grow spray fertilizer and My Orchid is doing Awesome. I use three ice cubes once a week and give the leaves a light spray of the fertilizer at the same time. Thank you for your inspirations. Terry
Hi, I never inspired anyone to put ice on their orchids, quite the opposite I always advised against it, as I said in this video I believe frigid water can damage roots 😬 good luck! 🤞