Very scholarly, loved your presentation especially when you said I am Christian and God giving attendance in the form of blooming of flowers. Its true and I am from India. I too have different types of orchids. I learnt a lot and found your's is a Genuine expression of your rich experience.
I collect my water from my air conditioning system in my house. Granted I have many fewer orchids than Dave, but I get a good 10 + gallons a day in north Texas summer. I keep all mu phals indoors during the hottest parts of summer. 😊
Hi, I am from Pune India. Grow many varieties and use Charcoal and leca ad medium. I have found that Cattleya are the easiest to grow in my hot and dry weather. I use a hose pipe to water all my plants except Phalenopsis.
Good Morning Dave.., I am watching your Videos and learning so much. I live in a place in North India, very hot and humid. I am growing lots of Dendrobiums , organising things as you have. Love your Videos. Thanks & Regards.
I live in sun tropical Queensland Australia, I have over 60 phalaenopsis orchids which I grow outside displayed on my fence under shade cloth and a waterproof cover. I water them with a hose from my rain water tank. When fertilising them I use a pressure pump pack. They are all angled forward so water runs out of the crown. I water early in the morning before and shaded sun hits them prevent burning. They are doing extremely well here and in this set up.
I have been watching your programs daily and I really have enjoyed them. I have to admit they have changed my orchid culture a lot for the better. I have been growing orchids off and on for over 35 years. I'm a member of the AMOS and the Atlanta Orchid Society. Your plants look great! I also love mounting orchids. I haver around 200+ plants. Look forward to your next episode. Thanks, Fred. 60 miles south of Atlanta
I really appreciate your support, Fred! It means a lot to know that our programs have made a difference in your orchid journey. I can't wait to share more episodes with you!
Loved the opening w/ your wife watering you down & her thumbs up 👍 - gave me a great chuckle! SW Virginia here, moving 300 orchids outside for the summer where I deal with rain & heat & I agree w/ you that catts and phals are black rot magnets. Another great video - you put a fun spin on orchid growing and have a fabulous collection to view too!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the video and found it fun. Good luck with your orchids-300 sounds like quite the adventure!
Hey, I have learned Orchid care from RUclips! I have an Autoimmune Disorder, a bad back and bad knees. I have about 10 orchids, they are in my windows. Mostly Phals. I take my orchids to the kitchen sink and let them soak for 10 to 15 minutes, sometimes longer. Then I let them drain. I have a very simple routine, something i can manage at my own pace.
It's wonderful to hear that you've found a routine that works for you! Orchids can be such rewarding plants to care for, and it sounds like you're doing a fantastic job with them.
Hervey Bay Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 here. My cattleyas in terrace pots I water twice a week. My phals in plastic pots in summer every 4-5 days, winter 7-8 days. My Paphiopedilums I water 3-4 days. My vandas daily. Oncidiums 4-5 days
Northern NJ grower. I have plants in leca, bark, bark mix, lava rock and pumice. My pots are aligned with the media but away from a few semi-hydro plants (all oncidium types), I grow in very well aerated plastic pots with the exception of one 20yr old digbyana growing in a decorative ceramic pot with bark. I try to exclusively use rain water (or melted snow) and then supplement with an assortment of CaliMagc, kelp, super thrive, MSU and occasional epsom salts. All mixed to specific ppm levels using a tds meter and (in winter) an adjusted pH using a meter as well. 100% agree on the finger test for when to water as humidity levels move around dramatically. My paphs and phrags are nearly 100% grown in leca semi hydro as they will die just as quickly with dried roots as water logged roots. Plants summer outdoors, so watering is really limited to only excessive dry spells, but fertilizing is done weekly or more depending on the plant. Usually right after a rain storm. Winter watering much trickier. I test each plant a bout weekly to see if water necessary. Fertilizer restricted to mostly CaliMagic with the exception of my falcatas (now vanda) and cool cymbidiums that will stay outside till first frost. Keep up the entertaining and informative videos.
You have got to be really dedicated to be doing this in NJ. I'm impressed! I'm going to do an in-depth fertilizer video. PPM, etc., 95% of orchid hobbyists are fertiziling wrong. It looks like you know that too. Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you find my videos entertaining and informative. Your insights into your growing methods are really impressive!
Hello Dave… always watch your video. I live in South Texas. And yes, we have a very hot summer as well. So I water MyLittleJungle twice a day during summer… one a day, sometimes one every other day during spring and fall. And on winter season I only water them if weather allows me to. Because I take them babies inside our livingroom. Our house is made of wood, I cannot water inside…. Sometimes I have casualties because even though they are inside with me, they still suffer hypothermia, Lol. Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your experiences in growing your orchids….. Happy growing!!!
I really appreciate your kind words and support! It’s great to hear how you manage your MyLittleJungle. Wishing you all the best in your orchid-growing journey!
Hello . I am from India . Ive successfully grown phals outdoors . The thing I have noticed is that they are little cool growing orchids . So under a glass sheet they might be little finikey. But I am growing it under car shade and grows perfectly ..Maybe try with one or two plant .and by the way your orchids are so ❤❤❤❤❤
I really appreciate your insights! It’s wonderful to hear about your success with phals. I’ll definitely give your method a try with a couple of plants!
I am fortunate enough to have spring water. I live in a village setting. We have a spring water system. So It is super wonderful for my plants and is free!!... for now.
Hi Dave😌🙌I really, really enjoyed your episode on watering🤲🌟It's super helpful and full of great tips! I grow Coelogyne intermedia and it must be in shade outside and it hates 'Any' direct sunshine during Summer, and if it does get direct sunshine it'll get boiled leaves, so generally I feel the leaves and if they are cool to the touch then all is fine. They also get watered everyday and are moist and don't need to dry out. I have it in sphagnum moss in a plastic hanging pot with oodles of holes in it done with the soldering iron🤲💞The Phalaenopsis are easy Dave👍Grow them in your lanai, right away from any direct sunshine, so find a spot that sunshine can reach, and then measure 2 meters back from that sunshine in the shade. Feel the leaves at different times of the day, if they are cool, then they are happy. 'Hot' leaves on a Phalaenopsis and it'll already be dead in time.Also I use an oscillating fan on all day everyday all night because any standing humidity makes the Phals unhealthy. I grow mine in sphagnum and only water when completel dry, so when you poke your finger into the sphagnum it will be dry with no feeling of moisture. If you have a large pot then fill halfway with styrofoam chips as they don't require deep pots of sphagnum. Thanks Dave and enjoy your orchids😌🤲💞
I really appreciate your thoughtful comment! It’s always great to hear from fellow orchid enthusiasts, and your insights on watering and humidity are incredibly helpful!
Good morning Dave, It’s Friday 27th. Checking to see if y’all are okay and orchids are okay after the hurricane no damage? Mine survived without damage just lost power for a short time.
Iowa: I am an orchid killer. I’ve always had a green thumb so thought I could grow orchids too. Well, I found I am super impatient due to mostly having plants that grow “fast” or the complete opposite like cacti; I don’t water my cacti the entire winter. I think phalaenopsis need a cool down period to trigger the spikes. In Iowa I have had luck with them. I put them outside all summer and bring them in when the temperatures start to drop to around the 50º’sF.
Hi, i am in the Carribean, Dominican Republic, and I have several Phals...after killing many.... they do well outside, with a bark, sphagnum, charcol and leca mixt .... I water them 3 times a week if it is extreamly hot...if not twice a week. But they do tend to dehidrate
It's great to hear that you're finding success with your Phals in the Caribbean! It sounds like you've got a solid mix going. Keeping an eye on their hydration is key, especially in that heat.
For the first time after a full year, my phals have bloomed wonderfully. I had them in pots. Didnt work. now they are on coconut husk poles. They are blooming for the first time beautifully. They are outside under my small green house. Great achievement after losing a third of them.
South Texas here! Great video. I love the part where your wife chipped in. 😂 I have my phalaenopses on the patio, temps go up to 103. Sometimes the leaves of the regular ones get a bit ugly but they thrive better than they do outside.
@@PC-zg3eo that sounds beautiful! My dendrobium and vandas don't mind being outside but my phals and miltoniopsis demand to be inside. Do you have any miltoniopsis? Mine isn't doing so well 😞
@@sdavis8403 I have 2 Miltonia but no Miltoniopsis but I love those. Miltoniopsis does better in cooler climates. I have never ever been able to keep one alive.
Bianca (she has a RUclips channel) grows tons of Phalaenopsis on her trees in Florida. Here in Europe, nameless Phalaenopsis hybrids are available in every supermarket all year round - they are so easy and so readily available that serious orchid collectors consider them unworthy of attention. My own personal regime on the windowsill in my apartment hear in Denmark is the soak and drain technique. From every five to seven days in summer to every two to three weeks in winter for Cattleyas, with things such as Draculas and Odontoglossums being watered more frequently. Again, things do poorly for me mounted. I have a happy potted Cleisocentron in bloom, and a slow-growing, not very vigorous one on a mount.
"Serious orchid collectors consider them unworthy of attention" 😂 Those poor Phals 🥲 I live in the Netherlands and indeed they're always there at the supermarket, suffering in supermarket environment and sold for 10 euros or less. Some people abandon them once they don't have flowers anymore; that's how I got mine, I rescued them. Those poor supermarket Phals have such a sad life!
It's fascinating to hear about your orchid care routine! The soak and drain technique can really make a difference, especially with those Cattleyas. Keep nurturing those beauties!
It's really sad to see how many beautiful orchids are overlooked in supermarkets. I'm glad you were able to rescue one! They just need a little love and care to thrive again.
@@elisep2450 I'm not saying that the nameless, mass produced Phalaenopsis hybrids aren't decorative. They certainly are. But if you are interested in hybrid genealogy or species, these are not the plants you go after. They are also bred for the casual consumer, and it doesn't take a high degree of knowledge or skill to grow them. But again, they are nice enough to look at.
I have a mid size plant collection and I’m able to grow Anthuriums, Philodendrons, Hoyas, Begonias, Ficus but not Orchids. I’m starting to threat them like a ZZ Plant and water them around every 3 weeks and I see new roots growing up and new leafs.
Thank you for sharing your plant journey! It's inspiring to see how you're adapting your care techniques. Wishing you all the best with your orchid adventure!
Can you overwater a mounted orchid? Is RO water soft? What’s the minimum recommended TDS? Secret to growing Phals outside is under total shade and bare root.
Where I come from RO water is not the same as soft water. RO or reverse osmosis water is filtered water. Soft water is a process that uses salts to removes some minerals from the water. I don't know of anyone who uses softened water on plants. Now I've also heard of hard or soft water. Which refers to how many minerals is in water. Hard water has a lot of minerals and soft has few. If you are talking about this kind of soft water then, yes, RO is considered soft since minerals have been filtered out. 💕🌞🌵😷
It's great to connect with a fellow Southern Californian! Your dendrobiums must be thriving outside with all that sunshine. How are your phals doing indoors?
My phals are outside on my balcony. Very hot and humid here in P.R. 🇵🇷 They are in terracota pots with commercial bark mix. I water them once or twice a week and they bloom regularly. Not buying anymore phals for now.
Thank you for sharing your success! It’s always inspiring to hear how others are taking care of their plants. Your experience can definitely motivate others in the community!
@DavesOrchidOasis Well I have lost a lot, that one time I gave up growing Philenopsis, but I discovered that they can also be grown mounte, not in pots, and it worked.
I only have a few vanda's. They are potted in lecca in self watering pots. Since they love water and I hate watering they can go a good 2 weeks staying hydrated without ever being too wet at any time, then I just top up the reservoir. Very easy. Now I know what you will say, you can't pot vanda's they will rot and die. But no, it did happen to me to start with too like any other youtuber I have watched trying self watering with vanda's. If you don't know exactly how to do it then probably 9/10 will lose their vanda's. Vamda's are pest magnets. Pests + moisture = massive breeding. That's why many will not succeed. Any bug hiding on the vanda and that bug will just multiply in a self watering pot. Otherwise no harder than a phalaenopsis potting them. The lecca provides airflow and high humidity. Vanda's love it.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always helpful to hear from fellow plant lovers who have found success. Your insights will definitely help others looking to care for their vanda orchids!
Can anyone suggest how I can spray orchids indoors in northern Ohio, with 10 cats? My plants live in a south facing room where the cats can't go. But I would have to come out to the kitchen sink, or the bathtub. I use reverse osmosis water, but my system only makes 1 gallon at a time. And I have a water softener system on the house water,, with peroxide and salt. I bought 6 pieces of cork bark and 24 inch zip ties to try this. But would the house shower sprayer be dangerous for the orchids?
It is so hot and humid here. I spray once a day. Sometimes i miss a day when I see my orchids still damp. I do not risk watering again. They'll root rot. It's complicated.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s always helpful to hear how others manage their plant care, especially with such beautiful but delicate flowers like orchids.
Very scholarly, loved your presentation especially when you said I am Christian and God giving attendance in the form of blooming of flowers. Its true and I am from India. I too have different types of orchids. I learnt a lot and found your's is a Genuine expression of your rich experience.
I love your videos and they are part of why ive been getting so into orchids! Thanks for your videos! Hope all is well 🙏
I'm so glad to hear that my videos have inspired your orchid journey! Hope you're having a great time with your new plants!
I collect my water from my air conditioning system in my house. Granted I have many fewer orchids than Dave, but I get a good 10 + gallons a day in north Texas summer. I keep all mu phals indoors during the hottest parts of summer. 😊
Hi, I am from Pune India. Grow many varieties and use Charcoal and leca ad medium. I have found that Cattleya are the easiest to grow in my hot and dry weather. I use a hose pipe to water all my plants except Phalenopsis.
Good Morning Dave..,
I am watching your Videos and learning so much. I live in a place in North India, very hot and humid. I am growing lots of Dendrobiums , organising things as you have. Love your Videos. Thanks & Regards.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm thrilled to hear that my videos are making a difference for you. Best of luck with your Dendrobiums!
Dave I hope you and your family are ok. God be withyou.
I live in sun tropical Queensland Australia,
I have over 60 phalaenopsis orchids which I grow outside displayed on my fence under shade cloth and a waterproof cover.
I water them with a hose from my rain water tank. When fertilising them I use a pressure pump pack.
They are all angled forward so water runs out of the crown. I water early in the morning before and shaded sun hits them prevent burning.
They are doing extremely well here and in this set up.
I have been watching your programs daily and I really have enjoyed them. I have to admit they have changed my orchid culture a lot for the better. I have been growing orchids off and on for over 35 years. I'm a member of the AMOS and the Atlanta Orchid Society. Your plants look great! I also love mounting orchids. I haver around 200+ plants.
Look forward to your next episode.
Thanks, Fred. 60 miles south of Atlanta
I really appreciate your support, Fred! It means a lot to know that our programs have made a difference in your orchid journey. I can't wait to share more episodes with you!
Loved the opening w/ your wife watering you down & her thumbs up 👍 - gave me a great chuckle! SW Virginia here, moving 300 orchids outside for the summer where I deal with rain & heat & I agree w/ you that catts and phals are black rot magnets. Another great video - you put a fun spin on orchid growing and have a fabulous collection to view too!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the video and found it fun. Good luck with your orchids-300 sounds like quite the adventure!
Hey, I have learned Orchid care from RUclips! I have an Autoimmune Disorder, a bad back and bad knees. I have about 10 orchids, they are in my windows. Mostly Phals. I take my orchids to the kitchen sink and let them soak for 10 to 15 minutes, sometimes longer. Then I let them drain. I have a very simple routine, something i can manage at my own pace.
It's wonderful to hear that you've found a routine that works for you! Orchids can be such rewarding plants to care for, and it sounds like you're doing a fantastic job with them.
@@DavesOrchidOasisThank you Dave! Your daughter enjoyed dowsing you too much! 😂
Hervey Bay Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 here. My cattleyas in terrace pots I water twice a week. My phals in plastic pots in summer every 4-5 days, winter 7-8 days. My Paphiopedilums I water 3-4 days. My vandas daily. Oncidiums 4-5 days
Thanks for sharing your watering schedule! It sounds like you have a great system in place for keeping your orchids happy and healthy.
Northern NJ grower. I have plants in leca, bark, bark mix, lava rock and pumice. My pots are aligned with the media but away from a few semi-hydro plants (all oncidium types), I grow in very well aerated plastic pots with the exception of one 20yr old digbyana growing in a decorative ceramic pot with bark.
I try to exclusively use rain water (or melted snow) and then supplement with an assortment of CaliMagc, kelp, super thrive, MSU and occasional epsom salts. All mixed to specific ppm levels using a tds meter and (in winter) an adjusted pH using a meter as well.
100% agree on the finger test for when to water as humidity levels move around dramatically.
My paphs and phrags are nearly 100% grown in leca semi hydro as they will die just as quickly with dried roots as water logged roots.
Plants summer outdoors, so watering is really limited to only excessive dry spells, but fertilizing is done weekly or more depending on the plant. Usually right after a rain storm.
Winter watering much trickier. I test each plant a bout weekly to see if water necessary. Fertilizer restricted to mostly CaliMagic with the exception of my falcatas (now vanda) and cool cymbidiums that will stay outside till first frost.
Keep up the entertaining and informative videos.
You have got to be really dedicated to be doing this in NJ. I'm impressed! I'm going to do an in-depth fertilizer video. PPM, etc., 95% of orchid hobbyists are fertiziling wrong. It looks like you know that too.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you find my videos entertaining and informative. Your insights into your growing methods are really impressive!
Interesting. Beautiful flowers bloom of orchids.
I'm glad you found the orchids interesting! They truly are a marvel of nature, aren't they?
Hello Dave… always watch your video. I live in South Texas. And yes, we have a very hot summer as well. So I water MyLittleJungle twice a day during summer… one a day, sometimes one every other day during spring and fall. And on winter season I only water them if weather allows me to. Because I take them babies inside our livingroom. Our house is made of wood, I cannot water inside…. Sometimes I have casualties because even though they are inside with me, they still suffer hypothermia, Lol.
Anyway, thank you so much for sharing your experiences in growing your orchids….. Happy growing!!!
I really appreciate your kind words and support! It’s great to hear how you manage your MyLittleJungle. Wishing you all the best in your orchid-growing journey!
Hi Dave, haven't heard from you. I hope all is well with the family and your property. God bless you.
All is well. Now for the next hurricane ..... :(
Hi Dave. I am from Cape Coral and I am watching your videos and learning so much. Thank you again🙏
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to know that my videos are helping you out. Keep learning and growing!
je regarde tes vidéo depuis la REUNION et je les appréciés
Merci beaucoup pour ton soutien depuis la Réunion ! Ça fait plaisir de savoir que mes vidéos te plaisent.
Hello . I am from India . Ive successfully grown phals outdoors . The thing I have noticed is that they are little cool growing orchids . So under a glass sheet they might be little finikey. But I am growing it under car shade and grows perfectly ..Maybe try with one or two plant .and by the way your orchids are so ❤❤❤❤❤
I really appreciate your insights! It’s wonderful to hear about your success with phals. I’ll definitely give your method a try with a couple of plants!
Hey Dave your videos is very educational love watching your videos I am watching you from the Caribbean inland of Nevis
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you find the videos educational. Sending warm vibes to Nevis!
I am fortunate enough to have spring water. I live in a village setting. We have a spring water system. So It is super wonderful for my plants and is free!!... for now.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s always inspiring to hear about the benefits of natural resources like spring water in sustainable living.
Hi Dave😌🙌I really, really enjoyed your episode on watering🤲🌟It's super helpful and full of great tips! I grow Coelogyne intermedia and it must be in shade outside and it hates 'Any' direct sunshine during Summer, and if it does get direct sunshine it'll get boiled leaves, so generally I feel the leaves and if they are cool to the touch then all is fine. They also get watered everyday and are moist and don't need to dry out. I have it in sphagnum moss in a plastic hanging pot with oodles of holes in it done with the soldering iron🤲💞The Phalaenopsis are easy Dave👍Grow them in your lanai, right away from any direct sunshine, so find a spot that sunshine can reach, and then measure 2 meters back from that sunshine in the shade. Feel the leaves at different
times of the day, if they are cool, then they are happy. 'Hot' leaves on a Phalaenopsis and it'll already be dead in time.Also I use an oscillating fan on all day everyday all night because any standing humidity makes the Phals unhealthy. I grow mine in sphagnum and only water when completel dry, so when you poke your finger into the sphagnum it will be dry with no feeling of moisture. If you have a large pot then fill halfway with styrofoam chips as they don't require deep pots of sphagnum. Thanks Dave and enjoy your orchids😌🤲💞
I really appreciate your thoughtful comment! It’s always great to hear from fellow orchid enthusiasts, and your insights on watering and humidity are incredibly helpful!
Thanks for the complement Dave😃🙌I look forward to your next video
Good morning Dave,
It’s Friday 27th. Checking to see if y’all are okay and orchids are okay after the hurricane no damage?
Mine survived without damage just lost power for a short time.
A few broken pots but orchids are fine
Hi Dave, Love your videos! I live in Miami lakes FL and my phals do great mounted on my trees and even on drift wood pieces in my back patio.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It’s amazing to hear how well your phals are thriving in that environment. Keep up the great work!
Iowa: I am an orchid killer. I’ve always had a green thumb so thought I could grow orchids too. Well, I found I am super impatient due to mostly having plants that grow “fast” or the complete opposite like cacti; I don’t water my cacti the entire winter. I think phalaenopsis need a cool down period to trigger the spikes. In Iowa I have had luck with them. I put them outside all summer and bring them in when the temperatures start to drop to around the 50º’sF.
You are dedicated for trying to do that in Iowa! I'm impressed!
Hi Dave, I watch all your videos and thoroughly enjoy them. I grow in a shadehouse in Zimbabwe in Africa. Arlene
Hi Arlene! I'm so glad to hear you enjoy my videos! Growing in a shadehouse sounds fascinating-I'd love to hear more about it!
Hi, i am in the Carribean, Dominican Republic, and I have several Phals...after killing many.... they do well outside, with a bark, sphagnum, charcol and leca mixt .... I water them 3 times a week if it is extreamly hot...if not twice a week. But they do tend to dehidrate
It's great to hear that you're finding success with your Phals in the Caribbean! It sounds like you've got a solid mix going. Keeping an eye on their hydration is key, especially in that heat.
For the first time after a full year, my phals have bloomed wonderfully. I had them in pots. Didnt work. now they are on coconut husk poles. They are blooming for the first time beautifully. They are outside under my small green house. Great achievement after losing a third of them.
Thank you for sharing your journey! It's inspiring to see your hard work pay off with such stunning blooms. Keep up the great work!
A good soak once a week - and misting every second day. Canada PST.
South Texas here! Great video. I love the part where your wife chipped in. 😂
I have my phalaenopses on the patio, temps go up to 103. Sometimes the leaves of the regular ones get a bit ugly but they thrive better than they do outside.
I'm from South Texas too! SA. I grow my orchids inside because it just gets so dry and hot!
@@sdavis8403 I made shade areas with landscape posts and lattice and have a back patio enclosed with lattice. A few are under trees.
@@PC-zg3eo that sounds beautiful! My dendrobium and vandas don't mind being outside but my phals and miltoniopsis demand to be inside. Do you have any miltoniopsis? Mine isn't doing so well 😞
@@sdavis8403 I have 2 Miltonia but no Miltoniopsis but I love those. Miltoniopsis does better in cooler climates. I have never ever been able to keep one alive.
@@PC-zg3eo same
yes flower spike.
Bianca (she has a RUclips channel) grows tons of Phalaenopsis on her trees in Florida. Here in Europe, nameless Phalaenopsis hybrids are available in every supermarket all year round - they are so easy and so readily available that serious orchid collectors consider them unworthy of attention. My own personal regime on the windowsill in my apartment hear in Denmark is the soak and drain technique. From every five to seven days in summer to every two to three weeks in winter for Cattleyas, with things such as Draculas and Odontoglossums being watered more frequently. Again, things do poorly for me mounted. I have a happy potted Cleisocentron in bloom, and a slow-growing, not very vigorous one on a mount.
"Serious orchid collectors consider them unworthy of attention" 😂 Those poor Phals 🥲 I live in the Netherlands and indeed they're always there at the supermarket, suffering in supermarket environment and sold for 10 euros or less. Some people abandon them once they don't have flowers anymore; that's how I got mine, I rescued them. Those poor supermarket Phals have such a sad life!
It's fascinating to hear about your orchid care routine! The soak and drain technique can really make a difference, especially with those Cattleyas. Keep nurturing those beauties!
It's really sad to see how many beautiful orchids are overlooked in supermarkets. I'm glad you were able to rescue one! They just need a little love and care to thrive again.
@@elisep2450 I'm not saying that the nameless, mass produced Phalaenopsis hybrids aren't decorative. They certainly are. But if you are interested in hybrid genealogy or species, these are not the plants you go after. They are also bred for the casual consumer, and it doesn't take a high degree of knowledge or skill to grow them. But again, they are nice enough to look at.
What kind of media do you use? 💕🌞🌵😷
I have a mid size plant collection and I’m able to grow Anthuriums, Philodendrons, Hoyas, Begonias, Ficus but not Orchids. I’m starting to threat them like a ZZ Plant and water them around every 3 weeks and I see new roots growing up and new leafs.
Thank you for sharing your plant journey! It's inspiring to see how you're adapting your care techniques. Wishing you all the best with your orchid adventure!
Can you overwater a mounted orchid?
Is RO water soft?
What’s the minimum recommended TDS?
Secret to growing Phals outside is under total shade and bare root.
no. no. My TDS is usually between 100-200.
Where I come from RO water is not the same as soft water. RO or reverse osmosis water is filtered water. Soft water is a process that uses salts to removes some minerals from the water. I don't know of anyone who uses softened water on plants.
Now I've also heard of hard or soft water. Which refers to how many minerals is in water. Hard water has a lot of minerals and soft has few. If you are talking about this kind of soft water then, yes, RO is considered soft since minerals have been filtered out. 💕🌞🌵😷
See the plant propagator. He has a new video out where he visits his daughter and she has her orchids in dappled light and in all sorts of media. 💕🌞🌵😷
Southern California here. Dendrobiums are mounted outside, phals are inside.
It's great to connect with a fellow Southern Californian! Your dendrobiums must be thriving outside with all that sunshine. How are your phals doing indoors?
@@DavesOrchidOasis right now, not well. I think I found mealy bugs...👀
My phals are outside on my balcony. Very hot and humid here in P.R. 🇵🇷 They are in terracota pots with commercial bark mix. I water them once or twice a week and they bloom regularly. Not buying anymore phals for now.
It sounds like your phals are thriving in that hot and humid climate! Keep up the great care, and I'm sure they'll continue to bloom beautifully.
I have all my philenopsis outside, but all of them are mounted, I have an 60% shade on top of them and that's it, they are big, fat, and flowering.
Thank you for sharing your success! It’s always inspiring to hear how others are taking care of their plants. Your experience can definitely motivate others in the community!
@DavesOrchidOasis Well I have lost a lot, that one time I gave up growing Philenopsis, but I discovered that they can also be grown mounte, not in pots, and it worked.
I only have a few vanda's. They are potted in lecca in self watering pots. Since they love water and I hate watering they can go a good 2 weeks staying hydrated without ever being too wet at any time, then I just top up the reservoir. Very easy.
Now I know what you will say, you can't pot vanda's they will rot and die. But no, it did happen to me to start with too like any other youtuber I have watched trying self watering with vanda's.
If you don't know exactly how to do it then probably 9/10 will lose their vanda's. Vamda's are pest magnets. Pests + moisture = massive breeding.
That's why many will not succeed. Any bug hiding on the vanda and that bug will just multiply in a self watering pot.
Otherwise no harder than a phalaenopsis potting them. The lecca provides airflow and high humidity. Vanda's love it.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It's always helpful to hear from fellow plant lovers who have found success. Your insights will definitely help others looking to care for their vanda orchids!
Can anyone suggest how I can spray orchids indoors in northern Ohio, with 10 cats? My plants live in a south facing room where the cats can't go. But I would have to come out to the kitchen sink, or the bathtub. I use reverse osmosis water, but my system only makes 1 gallon at a time. And I have a water softener system on the house water,, with peroxide and salt. I bought 6 pieces of cork bark and 24 inch zip ties to try this. But would the house shower sprayer be dangerous for the orchids?
Yes. You are basically in the perfect environment for orchids.
It is so hot and humid here. I spray once a day. Sometimes i miss a day when I see my orchids still damp. I do not risk watering again. They'll root rot. It's complicated.
Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s always helpful to hear how others manage their plant care, especially with such beautiful but delicate flowers like orchids.
🇯🇲I take every word you say as gospel 😆we are hottt here!
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to know that you enjoy my content. Stay hydrated in that heat!
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Your Catesetums - they are new growths not flowers. Break them off and it will trigger new growth at the bottom of the plant.
crud. I thought they were flowers
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What about orchids grown in hydroponics or full water culture. Those methods contradict most of what you said here. 💕🌞🌵😷
You're right. It is something I've never played around with.
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