Hi, I have found in watching videos from different growers that most are experiencing, changing and or learning new ways and changing how they do things. So, I have found that watching theses different videos and taking what works best for me seems to be the key to any success I Have with my orchids. So please keep the info. Coming we all appreciate your efforts.
I LOVE that you always emphasize the environment that someone is growing in may determine whether something may or may not work for them. Watching you for awhile now I love your evolution and the confidence you have developed in your videos. Glad to “hear” you sounding better.
Danny - The trick to using the lava rock, stones and pebbles is the wicking you use. I've planted a couple of dozen phals half with bark/moss and half with rocks and both with wicking. All of those in rocks are jamming while others not so much. The stones never degrade and they don't affect the pH and TDS like organic media does. I use glass planters for many of the stones mounts because I really like the look of the jelly bean gravel, lava and river rock, LECA much like you have in the purple pot. With the wicking, it's stays perfectly moist for a very long time. I differ with my wicking with rocks in that I use prachute cord (from Amazon) and run it up and through the stones and near the roots. This keeps the rocks quite damp...especially the pea gravel and lava rock. The lava rock also creates nice bigger air pockets. The only downside for the rocks in larger pots is weight and glass algae but I keep those out of the sun. Btw, have you ever considered using algae remover used in aquariums? If it's safe for fish, I'm wondering if it's safe for orchids too.
Rene Sonse I agree completely. My bunch is doing better than ever in combos of different types of rocks and leca with wicking. I get that it may not work for everyone but I do think wicking helps a lot!
Rene Sonse I have a theory that the consistency of the root environment is something they like as well but I have no real way to prove it. Everyone except my Tolumnia is doing quite well thankfully so, so far so good :) fun talking with other inert media growers!
I completely agree with your comments regarding causation and correlation! I think that we must individually determine based on the parameters of our individual environment what works best. Here, in Canada, the environment varies widely from one place to an other. Understanding the temperature, humidity, light intensity, etc will help each grower determine what is optimal. I Use all types of organic and inorganic media depending on what I think will create the best environment for each orchid. Thanks for showing us how you manage your environment. I’m learning lots from your videos! Thanks Danny!!👍🌸
I grew my laelias in rocks (lava, seramis and other), and had no success on summer (only spring-winter-autumn). And then I mixed bark and rocks ( 50/50). And omg it's worked in my environment.
I LOVE your scientific approach! Thank you for sharing your experiments, and for also pointing out causation vs correlation - it is so important to keep in mind. I adore these kind of videos from you, splendid!
I grow a lot of orchids in lava rock. It works really well for me (cattleyas, dendrobiums, brassavolas, some laelia hybrids). I live in zone 6, for reference. I do still grow some things like masdevallias and restrepias in moss. Terrestrial orchids are also grown in an organic mix.
Thank you for all your knowledge and experimentation! I am always looking for ways of keeping my orchids thriving. Funny thing, I live in Hawaii where they grow pretty easily. Still, it's great to see all the mediums available to put the plants in. I currently am trying the clay spheres you were using a year or two ago. In the humid environment they seem to be happy and I'm not having to change the media as often as the bark. I would not have known about this without watching your channel. Thank you!
My cattleyas loved lava rock during the summer when I could easily water often and it’s quite humid here. Rick in Florida has done videos of his orchids grown this way including phals. When I brought the plants in for the winter, the dry house (despite having humidifiers going) made this a challenge. So - on to something different.
You would expect them to do better in more water retentive media in your environment. At least up until the organic media breaks down. Will be interesting to see the results. 🤔
Hi Dany,could you help me with something? I've just received 2 orchids.Dendrobium Phal. One is a seedling with almost no roots...it is not potted.And another one a mature one ,potted,with very few roots.Should i pot/repot them right now?In what medium type?
Hi Danny. Thank you so much for this video. Also great timing as I received today my order from Lucke Orchids with Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song and 2 laelias.
I didn’t hear how long you had those in the lava rock. Seems like you need to give a new medium at least 6 months (unless the orchid shows serious signs of distress) to really allow the orchid and roots to fully adapt and see what the potential is. A year would be an even better test. Since each repotting causes stress to the orchid, and possibly set back, it could take a couple of months for the orchid to recover from the repotting process alone, depending on how that particular orchid handles repotting. Just my thoughts. I grow quite a few catt types in lava rock (no seramis), and if orchid roots seem to dry up their tips before making a dive down into the rocks, I put a little top layer of sphagnum on top and spritz occasionally to keep it moist. Many orchids enjoy that combo.
I mostly switched over to rocks/gravel at least six months ago and noticed almost immediate improvement that continues. I use Danny's wicking method with it and think it's a must. I can go a couple of weeks between waterings. :)
Bună! În primul rând mulțumesc pentru videoclipuri, orhideele mele încă trăiesc și eu reușesc să mă bucur de ele mulțumită ție. I have a question though: what if my dendrobium nobile doesn't take a winter rest? I received it in bloom in march and in November he decided to put out another show AND start a new cane. And between March and November he produced 2 or 3 canes. There is no stopping this orchid, what do I do?
Good morning, Great video. What medium are you using for catts. We live in about the same envoirment. I m presently have some of my catts in organic and some in leca. I really cant make up my mind. Thanks
Do you have orchid's you keep outside buy bring inside during cold weather? I had more mature phalaenopsis that did well but younger one that died. Was wondering if it's the transmission or something else I did wrong
I bought an orchid about 8 months ago and it was severely dehydrated. So I cut off the dried up roots? and cut off the stork that has the flower on it. Back then I didn't know not to cut off the stork, so now it has nothing top flower from. How can I get this orchid to grow a new stork so it can flower?
Hi Danny, I'm using for my Laelias a coarse bark - moss - pumice mix and it's really working for me. (Hungary, room temp. 18-24°C, 60% humidity) Question 1 : how often do you repot these orchids? Question 2: could you make a video about saving leafless orchids? One of my oncidium lost all leaf because of spidermites and one of my masdevallia lost her leafs during shipping. The roots are fine, but is a leafless orchid still salvageable? Question 3: please, if you have any Bifrenaria, could you make a "how to care" video? I just recived them as seedlings and I didn't find about them too much on the internet. Thank you for your answer in advance!
@@MissOrchidGirl I live in an apartment and can't do it outside so I do it inside right under the stove top hood vent and turn it to High and it pulls the fumes directly up and out.
I'm using a small cordless screwdriver machine with star-shaped head. You have to be gentle and carefull, because if you are pushing it to hard, the pot will snap... but if you practice a lot, you'll feel it.
Hi, I have found in watching videos from different growers that most are experiencing, changing and or learning new ways and changing how they do things. So, I have found that watching theses different videos and taking what works best for me seems to be the key to any success I
Have with my orchids. So please keep the info. Coming we all appreciate your efforts.
I LOVE that you always emphasize the environment that someone is growing in may determine whether something may or may not work for them. Watching you for awhile now I love your evolution and the confidence you have developed in your videos. Glad to “hear” you sounding better.
Danny - The trick to using the lava rock, stones and pebbles is the wicking you use. I've planted a couple of dozen phals half with bark/moss and half with rocks and both with wicking. All of those in rocks are jamming while others not so much. The stones never degrade and they don't affect the pH and TDS like organic media does. I use glass planters for many of the stones mounts because I really like the look of the jelly bean gravel, lava and river rock, LECA much like you have in the purple pot. With the wicking, it's stays perfectly moist for a very long time. I differ with my wicking with rocks in that I use prachute cord (from Amazon) and run it up and through the stones and near the roots. This keeps the rocks quite damp...especially the pea gravel and lava rock. The lava rock also creates nice bigger air pockets. The only downside for the rocks in larger pots is weight and glass algae but I keep those out of the sun.
Btw, have you ever considered using algae remover used in aquariums? If it's safe for fish, I'm wondering if it's safe for orchids too.
Rene Sonse I agree completely. My bunch is doing better than ever in combos of different types of rocks and leca with wicking. I get that it may not work for everyone but I do think wicking helps a lot!
@@MelissaWalker82 It's essential with rocks unless you want to water every few days.
Rene Sonse I have a theory that the consistency of the root environment is something they like as well but I have no real way to prove it. Everyone except my Tolumnia is doing quite well thankfully so, so far so good :) fun talking with other inert media growers!
I would love to see a picture of your set up.
I completely agree with your comments regarding causation and correlation! I think that we must individually determine based on the parameters of our individual environment what works best. Here, in Canada, the environment varies widely from one place to an other. Understanding the temperature, humidity, light intensity, etc will help each grower determine what is optimal. I Use all types of organic and inorganic media depending on what I think will create the best environment for each orchid. Thanks for showing us how you manage your environment. I’m learning lots from your videos! Thanks Danny!!👍🌸
I grew my laelias in rocks (lava, seramis and other), and had no success on summer (only spring-winter-autumn). And then I mixed bark and rocks ( 50/50). And omg it's worked in my environment.
I LOVE your scientific approach! Thank you for sharing your experiments, and for also pointing out causation vs correlation - it is so important to keep in mind. I adore these kind of videos from you, splendid!
I just wanna say I love your doves and the noises they make. They are darling.😁
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Excited about this experiment! I love spending my down time with your videos and my coffee! We love your long talks!
Interesting experiment, thank you for taking the time to go through it and show us.
I grow a lot of orchids in lava rock. It works really well for me (cattleyas, dendrobiums, brassavolas, some laelia hybrids). I live in zone 6, for reference. I do still grow some things like masdevallias and restrepias in moss. Terrestrial orchids are also grown in an organic mix.
Thank you for all your knowledge and experimentation! I am always looking for ways of keeping my orchids thriving. Funny thing, I live in Hawaii where they grow pretty easily. Still, it's great to see all the mediums available to put the plants in. I currently am trying the clay spheres you were using a year or two ago. In the humid environment they seem to be happy and I'm not having to change the media as often as the bark. I would not have known about this without watching your channel. Thank you!
Hawaii! I am so jealous! I used to work at Hawaii. Such a great environment for orchids growing.
Hawaii! I am so jealous! I used to work on Hawaii. Such a great environment fir orchids growing.
Cool experiment. It'll be interesting to see the results.
I love the stone method however I use Danny's wicking method with it. I've been doing it very successfully for at least six months now.
My cattleyas loved lava rock during the summer when I could easily water often and it’s quite humid here. Rick in Florida has done videos of his orchids grown this way including phals. When I brought the plants in for the winter, the dry house (despite having humidifiers going) made this a challenge. So - on to something different.
You would expect them to do better in more water retentive media in your environment. At least up until the organic media breaks down. Will be interesting to see the results. 🤔
Hi Dany,could you help me with something? I've just received 2 orchids.Dendrobium Phal. One is a seedling with almost no roots...it is not potted.And another one a mature one ,potted,with very few roots.Should i pot/repot them right now?In what medium type?
very interesting!!! look forward to updates!
Hi Danny. Thank you so much for this video. Also great timing as I received today my order from Lucke Orchids with Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song and 2 laelias.
Great experiment but I do miss seeing you do all the transplant in the video. It helps me when I can compare my root to yours
I'm so glad someone is doing this!
Love plant experiments! Thanks for sharing
I didn’t hear how long you had those in the lava rock. Seems like you need to give a new medium at least 6 months (unless the orchid shows serious signs of distress) to really allow the orchid and roots to fully adapt and see what the potential is. A year would be an even better test. Since each repotting causes stress to the orchid, and possibly set back, it could take a couple of months for the orchid to recover from the repotting process alone, depending on how that particular orchid handles repotting. Just my thoughts. I grow quite a few catt types in lava rock (no seramis), and if orchid roots seem to dry up their tips before making a dive down into the rocks, I put a little top layer of sphagnum on top and spritz occasionally to keep it moist. Many orchids enjoy that combo.
You hear about it in the video in the description. As shown in this video the medium posed serious reasons for changing, in my book at least ☺️
I mostly switched over to rocks/gravel at least six months ago and noticed almost immediate improvement that continues. I use Danny's wicking method with it and think it's a must. I can go a couple of weeks between waterings. :)
Bună! În primul rând mulțumesc pentru videoclipuri, orhideele mele încă trăiesc și eu reușesc să mă bucur de ele mulțumită ție.
I have a question though: what if my dendrobium nobile doesn't take a winter rest? I received it in bloom in march and in November he decided to put out another show AND start a new cane. And between March and November he produced 2 or 3 canes. There is no stopping this orchid, what do I do?
If I were you, I would not complain about it. I am so jealous!
Good morning, Great video. What medium are you using for catts. We live in about the same envoirment. I m presently have some of my catts in organic and some in leca. I really cant make up my mind. Thanks
Do you have orchid's you keep outside buy bring inside during cold weather? I had more mature phalaenopsis that did well but younger one that died. Was wondering if it's the transmission or something else I did wrong
I bought an orchid about 8 months ago and it was severely dehydrated. So I cut off the dried up roots? and cut off the stork that has the flower on it. Back then I didn't know not to cut off the stork, so now it has nothing top flower from. How can I get this orchid to grow a new stork so it can flower?
I LOVE this experimenting kind of videos
Hey Dani! I was wondering if you’ve ever heard of keiki cloning paste? My coworkers were walking about it. Thoughts?
Phillip S. I did! So far I have a nub but I think it’s a root!
Putem folosi pietre mici si pentru Phalaenopsis? La mine se descompune prea repede scoarta si imi putrezesc toate radacinile...
Non experiment-related, but I'd really like some updates on the phal species care tutorials, something more on the expert side. :-)
Hi, I have more videos planned on them for this year :) now they are regrouping since it's winter 😜
Hi Danny,
I'm using for my Laelias a coarse bark - moss - pumice mix and it's really working for me. (Hungary, room temp. 18-24°C, 60% humidity) Question 1 : how often do you repot these orchids?
Question 2: could you make a video about saving leafless orchids? One of my oncidium lost all leaf because of spidermites and one of my masdevallia lost her leafs during shipping. The roots are fine, but is a leafless orchid still salvageable?
Question 3: please, if you have any Bifrenaria, could you make a "how to care" video? I just recived them as seedlings and I didn't find about them too much on the internet.
Thank you for your answer in advance!
Dear Denny !
I am a big fan of your channel!
Forgive me my question: how you drill a hole in plastic pots?
Hi, I use a cheap soldering iron. Careful with ventilation, plastic fumes are toxic! If you ever want to attempt this, better to do it outside!
@@MissOrchidGirl I live in an apartment and can't do it outside so I do it inside right under the stove top hood vent and turn it to High and it pulls the fumes directly up and out.
Haha memories ruclips.net/video/jbCeiSENCHo/видео.html
I'm using a small cordless screwdriver machine with star-shaped head. You have to be gentle and carefull, because if you are pushing it to hard, the pot will snap... but if you practice a lot, you'll feel it.
Waaaah Laelia Update ❤❤❤
Danny please make an update on live sphagnum moss project 😫🙏🙏💓
Hi, the moss didn't make it through last summer 😟
@@MissOrchidGirl give it a another try and document the failure in a small part of a video if possible 😄 and I'm feeling sorry for the moss
I am feeling sorry for the moss too, it's not a heat tolerant plant as it turns out, so maybe it would be wise to not attempt it again 😋
Welcome back to your voice
Hola, excelente video. Y me encanta tu voz.
Thank you for this experiment, looking forward to see the updates.
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Interesting!
I love all the info on your videos, I just wish they were not as loooooong as they are
15 mins. is long????