HE IS BACK. THE ONE WE NEEDED THE MOST. I used to have 20~ish different species/cultivar of jewel orchids. Medium that worked the best for me was coarse bark with little bit of worm casting and pearlite. Just enough to coat bark surfaces. I then covered it with live moss. It was sitting on a LECA layers inside drainless fish tank so I judged when to water based on the height of pooled water on the bottom. You could say it is kind of a wick system. It worked extremely well and so far that was my best setup. I continued that for about a year but I had to move so :( Also they do fine in low(50~40%) humidity. Mites and thrips can be a pain but if you manage to evade those most of JOs should grow just fine....or maybe little bit slow.
Hi Howard, this was so helpful, thanks for sharing. I've been considering adding a jewel orchid and I'm happy to see you growing yours in moss. I grow almost my entire collection in moss or bark/moss mixture, so this will be perfect for me! Happy growing!
Thanks. Make sure the moss is only just moist/damp for jewel orchids. I recommend clear pots inside an outer pot (to prevent algae) so that you can accurately judge when to water.
I agree with you about progress updates, so thank you very much for doing this! Im planning a large terrarium/ paludarium for my orchids and was thinking of getting a jewel orchid for it. This is encouraging! ❤
Howard-it’s so lovely to see you sharing something new. I appreciate your content and approach. You’re the only orchid channel I watch and look forward to. All the best for 2025!
Hi Howard, nice to see you back with another lovely video. You have mastered growing the jewel orchids! Thanks for sharing those lovely tips and happy growing.
Thanks Howard! I repotted my Macodes Petolainto moss just last week. It had been declining in a bark mix. Now I have to track down a little terrarium! Cheers
Howard they are stunning looking plants and as always very informative, thank you for still posting these videos I really enjoy the information on alll your plants. I presume the moss just keeps the humidity up enough for them.
Great to see another video from you Howard. I've seen jewel orchids from time to time at my local plant nursery. I've never tried to grow one, but I agree the foliage on these orchids are beautiful.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks. I used to collect orchids as a hobby as a highschooler when I lived in the Peruvian amazon region. Live now in the cold north (Norway).
I am very happy to see you again sir.Maybe you could put a heating pad under the saucer.If you want to try your hand at growing Goodyera species, outside, another type of jewel orchids from North America, more pricisely the Quebec city region, you could find on mossy forest floors,covered with coniferous needles, :Goodyera pubescent, tesselata, repens and oblongifolia. They are in the same family as Spiranthes. They can survive tp -40 degrees C if covered with snow.Our jewel orchids.
Very helpful. A friend gave me a jewel orchid a few months ago, so now I feel more informed about how to care for it. It's currently in orchid potting mix also, and not thriving, so into sphagnum moss it will go.
I actually like the smell of Ludisia and Macodes flowers, so I leave few that get leggy but then offer me that chance to smell them in passing.. On the chance that you didn't stumble on his videos/page: "HereButNot" had long period and after pictures/videos. On a random note: I call my jewlorchids "the dafts" cause they lack self preservation (like growing lots of roots) and tend to bloom when almost dead. Best of luck with yours! And other orchids too!
I found them in my local garden centre. They were in the houseware gift section and I think intended as large candle lantern cases but they were just what I needed at the time.
They do like some good air movement and high humidity. I would be careful with having roots poking out the bottom and sitting in water in the tray as they are quite prone to root rot which can be hard to treat successfully in jewel orchids. The one that’s overtaking the rest looks like Anoectochilus lylei. I have been keeping one of those for quite a while now and it seems to be quite sturdy in different growing conditions. I got one growing on a windowsill with humidity below 50%, one in a terrarium in very high humidity between 90-95% and one is doing pretty well at my mum’s home. The other ones should be other slow growing Anoectochilus species, so I wouldn’t worry too much. I do have a lot of Macodes Petola if you’d like a cutting as well ☺️
Very good points to make. I read about them needing good air movement as well as high humidity when I started so I was surprised that when I moved them they did so well in an enclosed space, especially through the winter. I think in my case, never getting water on the foliage is a key point and, as you say, never letting them get wet. I water very sparingly.
@@HowardRice It does have a noticeable impact when you increase the humidity levels and very good idea to keep them in terrariums over winter in your growing conditions. I have heard about them being sensitive to water sitting on the foliage. In my experience I have had no issues spraying the foliage daily, sometimes multiple times a day, especially during summer. You do need to use soft water so it does not leave limescale marks and make sure droplets evaporate before the evening to avoid fungal infections. I guess that's were the air movement and temperature make a big difference. As you grow them in a cooler environment, watering sparingly and avoiding the foliage is a very sensible decision.
I found mine in a local garden centre in the gift/house section. I think they were actually being sold to hold large candles for use outdoors as lanterns in summer.
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Welcome back! Found your channel a couple months back and watched all your videos and now I have three miniatures orchids of my own!
If I can help others to become interested in growing orchids that's great.
Well a happy Saturday morning for me-watching a new video from you!!
HE IS BACK. THE ONE WE NEEDED THE MOST.
I used to have 20~ish different species/cultivar of jewel orchids.
Medium that worked the best for me was coarse bark with little bit of worm casting and pearlite. Just enough to coat bark surfaces. I then covered it with live moss.
It was sitting on a LECA layers inside drainless fish tank so I judged when to water based on the height of pooled water on the bottom. You could say it is kind of a wick system.
It worked extremely well and so far that was my best setup. I continued that for about a year but I had to move so :(
Also they do fine in low(50~40%) humidity. Mites and thrips can be a pain but if you manage to evade those most of JOs should grow just fine....or maybe little bit slow.
The first orchid that I ever grew. I don’t think that I ever seen a leaf of any plant so alluring
Hi Howard, this was so helpful, thanks for sharing. I've been considering adding a jewel orchid and I'm happy to see you growing yours in moss. I grow almost my entire collection in moss or bark/moss mixture, so this will be perfect for me! Happy growing!
Thanks. Make sure the moss is only just moist/damp for jewel orchids. I recommend clear pots inside an outer pot (to prevent algae) so that you can accurately judge when to water.
@HowardRice thanks for the tip, Howard!
I agree with you about progress updates, so thank you very much for doing this! Im planning a large terrarium/ paludarium for my orchids and was thinking of getting a jewel orchid for it. This is encouraging! ❤
So nice to see you back, Howard. You and your orchids have been missed
They look so beautiful and happy. Well done!
Thankyou
It’s so nice to have a new video from you, I’ve been watching your older videos lately.
Thanks. I hope you've been finding them useful.
Огромное спасибо! ❤
So nice you're back! Thanks for the video.
Howard-it’s so lovely to see you sharing something new. I appreciate your content and approach. You’re the only orchid channel I watch and look forward to. All the best for 2025!
Thanyou. That's very kind.
Glad to see you again !
Hi Howard, nice to see you back with another lovely video. You have mastered growing the jewel orchids! Thanks for sharing those lovely tips and happy growing.
ohh its so nice to see you back mr.howard🙏.
He's back! ❤😂
It's good that you're back !❤🎉
Thanks for sharing . Very beautiful orchids. I'll be waiting for new videos .
Thanks Howard! I repotted my Macodes Petolainto moss just last week. It had been declining in a bark mix. Now I have to track down a little terrarium! Cheers
It has worked really well for me.
Thank you for showing the result. That is indeed an issue with a lot of videos. And it's very helpful when having a followup. :)
Glad it was helpful!
THATS MY GOAT ❤ Greating filiming and plants as always Howard!
Wonderful to see a new video from you.
Howard they are stunning looking plants and as always very informative, thank you for still posting these videos I really enjoy the information on alll your plants. I presume the moss just keeps the humidity up enough for them.
Yes, it seems to work really well, at least for me.
Beautiful plants!
Welcome back !!
Welcome back Howard. Wondering where you have been. Thank you for sharing orchids with us.🌸
How lovely to see a new video! Thank you 🙏
Gosh! Happy you are back! Thanks for the video! My jewels are blooming at the moment!
Great to see another video from you Howard. I've seen jewel orchids from time to time at my local plant nursery. I've never tried to grow one, but I agree the foliage on these orchids are beautiful.
Enjoyed the video. Thanks. I used to collect orchids as a hobby as a highschooler when I lived in the Peruvian amazon region. Live now in the cold north (Norway).
I've been waiting for a new video!
Missed you!! Glad you are back.
Beautiful results. I grow mine in a mix of coir n perlite. Some varieties have slower growth n smaller leaves
I am very happy to see you again sir.Maybe you could put a heating pad under the saucer.If you want to try your hand at growing Goodyera species, outside, another type of jewel orchids from North America, more pricisely the Quebec city region, you could find on mossy forest floors,covered with coniferous needles, :Goodyera pubescent, tesselata, repens and oblongifolia. They are in the same family as Spiranthes. They can survive tp -40 degrees C if covered with snow.Our jewel orchids.
Very helpful. A friend gave me a jewel orchid a few months ago, so now I feel more informed about how to care for it. It's currently in orchid potting mix also, and not thriving, so into sphagnum moss it will go.
It has worked for me. Be careful not to get the moss too wet. Just moist is probably the ideal to aim for.
I just found this channel, thank you algorithm
Howard ❤❤❤ How I missed you 😊😊
I actually like the smell of Ludisia and Macodes flowers, so I leave few that get leggy but then offer me that chance to smell them in passing..
On the chance that you didn't stumble on his videos/page: "HereButNot" had long period and after pictures/videos.
On a random note: I call my jewlorchids "the dafts" cause they lack self preservation (like growing lots of roots) and tend to bloom when almost dead.
Best of luck with yours! And other orchids too!
Thanks I'll check out the video.
Great video, I´ve been waiting for another one! Where are the terrariums from ? They look great and the orchids too :)
I found them in my local garden centre. They were in the houseware gift section and I think intended as large candle lantern cases but they were just what I needed at the time.
Check out the orchid saga YT videos on his jewel orchid grown in pumice stone semi hydro. 😊
They do like some good air movement and high humidity. I would be careful with having roots poking out the bottom and sitting in water in the tray as they are quite prone to root rot which can be hard to treat successfully in jewel orchids. The one that’s overtaking the rest looks like Anoectochilus lylei. I have been keeping one of those for quite a while now and it seems to be quite sturdy in different growing conditions. I got one growing on a windowsill with humidity below 50%, one in a terrarium in very high humidity between 90-95% and one is doing pretty well at my mum’s home. The other ones should be other slow growing Anoectochilus species, so I wouldn’t worry too much. I do have a lot of Macodes Petola if you’d like a cutting as well ☺️
Very good points to make.
I read about them needing good air movement as well as high humidity when I started so I was surprised that when I moved them they did so well in an enclosed space, especially through the winter. I think in my case, never getting water on the foliage is a key point and, as you say, never letting them get wet. I water very sparingly.
@@HowardRice It does have a noticeable impact when you increase the humidity levels and very good idea to keep them in terrariums over winter in your growing conditions. I have heard about them being sensitive to water sitting on the foliage. In my experience I have had no issues spraying the foliage daily, sometimes multiple times a day, especially during summer. You do need to use soft water so it does not leave limescale marks and make sure droplets evaporate before the evening to avoid fungal infections. I guess that's were the air movement and temperature make a big difference. As you grow them in a cooler environment, watering sparingly and avoiding the foliage is a very sensible decision.
Hi good to see you back. Where did you get your terriariums from?
I found mine in a local garden centre in the gift/house section. I think they were actually being sold to hold large candles for use outdoors as lanterns in summer.
@HowardRice Thanks 👍
I used to own that orchid, but I overwatered it... 😪