Normally, I would tend to agree. But knowing something about phalanopsis having kept them several years. It is clear he has done little to no research this time. If you put these plants in a window, you are likely to burn them with too much light. The color of the roots say nothing to the age of the plant. The expensive one was watered vary close to the time the video was made. The cheaper one was not. I can tell because that's what the color of the roots tell you. Green roots are hydrated and do not need water. The green color slowly fades as that silver white gray color will come back as they dry out and need water. I might edit this if he makes any other large mistakes.
I love orchids. Last year 2021 I received 2 for Mothers Day. I have never been able to get orchids to rebloom. My husband got me started watching your videos. I followed your how to rebloom an orchid. I am happy to say both of these orchids are reblooming. I wish I could send you pictures.
I can’t believe I’ve just found this channel. I’ve learnt so much about my orchids and what I’m doing wrong. I’m going to watch some more now. I love the way he simplifies it for you. Thank you so much for this video. 😊🌱💕
The roots are silvery when dry and green when moist, also roots vary in thickness depending on the hybrid or species. You are correct about the amount of roots the more the better. Best thing to note with the roots of a phal is if they are desecated (dead from being too dry) or rotted (from being too wet) I do love your videos so not trying to be harsh just didn't want ppl thinking the plant is no good if roots are silvery. Happy New Year! Everything you said was pretty spot on!
hi gina. im kinda new to the orchids thing and i got mine 3 wks ago. Im just not sure if if my phal is healthy, i has a lot of lime green colored roots, at the same time some balckish-shiveled ones. also i noticed that a small leaf growing from the bottom turned yellow...? i hope you can enlighten me. tnx!
Your orchid might not get enough water if you only use enough to not get up to the pot when using gravel in the bottom. Just take the inner pot out and water thoroughly or fertilize and water. This works well at the sink. Then put back in your cover pot and enjoy.
You can easily grow it again and again if you use an orchid fertilizer weakly weekly and keep it in indirect light or an East or west window. I have a few that are 20+ years old. Look up Miss Orchid Girl Utube videos if you want more information.
Thank you so much for this video! I have never been able to consistently keep an orchid alive… so much beneficial information with comprehensive explanations. Thanks again!
Very interesting and detailed video. I really like your channel and all videos you shared. It would be really interesting to learn how to make our own Orchid soil and home made nutritions if it is possible. Thank you.
In my Canadian experience, these orchids come crammed into sphagnum moss such that they need repotting asap. May not be true of expensively-bought orchids, but those we usually find have had a rough time and their (many rotten) roots show it.
I pick mine up from discount shelf. They recover and bloom for me. They are almost easiest plants I have ever owned. I had them in water culture. I have forgotten to water them for a month. They survive it all.
I like to purchase some of my orchids from Trader Joe's, and were cheap, but great quality, and never had any problems. I bought several from Home Depot that had two or more spikes with plenty of buds, and again haven't had any problems. I suppose it determines which plants you decide to purchase, or, you just don't know what to look for in first time purchasing! I like purchasing "cheap" orchids!!! Lol
Great tips. I live in Canada and I have the same problems, there is always a radiator under a window. I put mine on the kitchen sill that doesn't have a window.
I accidentally stumbled on your chanel. and I really enjoy your videos.You are very thorough. You pointed out all the concerns and questions most people would have. I learn so much from them. Thank you!!!
Absolutely great video, very useful, a lot of advice!I just have a north facing windows ( two of them ) but luckily i did discover this chanel:)Thank you!!!
I made an experiment two weeks ago, before I came across to your video. two of my orchids die, the leaves fall off.. and now I got the answer after watching your video today..I hope two orchids left will survive 😆 ,I'll take your advice ..Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Great video! I have trouble determining when I should water my orchids. I have been told to water it when the moss feels dry which is difficult to determine but it is even harder when it is planted in bark mix. I have also read to wait to water until the roots are silver.
I take my Orchids out of there outside pots after a couple of hours after watering and let them sit in the light, air, & humidity in there slotted pots. I can see the roots & they get what they need!
I received an orchid from Grocery Store--A gift from a friend actually. --Phalaenopsis. I am so new with orchids. I took it out of the pot and the roots were covered in this spongy mossy type stuff which looked like it was ruining the roots. I took as much of that stuff off as possible. Some would not come off because the roots really stuck to it. I took some lava rocks that I got from a neighbor and a clay pot with holes on the side and bottom. I watered it first with tap water. and placed them in the sunniest window I could find but not too sunny where they would burn. I have been able to put it out side and get some nice sun and warmth (70-80F) . I have drenched/soaked it a couple of times as well in Distilled water (2-3 days apart). I have been checking the roots and they seem to be going through a dying phase because they look dry and shriveled and some browning. I trimmed away the roots that look dead. Still using the Lava rock. Wondering what I am doing wrong. The remaining roots feel hardened and stiff and greenish to pale white. Are the roots drying out too fast? Should I drench and soak more often like everyday? Should I switch to pea size gravel? I do see another flower spike climbing up along the side of leaves. Don't want to lose anymore roots (barely has any now...) Don't want to lose spike. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Much. Mark
Thanks for making these videos! They are very helpful! Could you make a video on how to re pot orchids? I've had one for four years and it is growing out of it's pot!!!
Instead of putting gravel in the bottom of my pot as long as it's heavy enough and won't tip over because the orchid bloom is heavy... I save all kinds of bottle caps and I put them at the bottom of almost all my cache pots... For not only my 70 orchids but also for my hundreds of houseplants. No house plant likes to sit in water no Orchid likes to sit in water I don't know any plant that likes to sit in water unless you're trying to make a cutting from a plant and have it rooting in water.... I feel like I'm saving a little bit of plastic out of the landfill! Also when I make my big outdoor pots it takes too much soil to fill those pots and The Roots don't go to the bottom of those huge 10 or 20 gallon pots on the patio. I used to listen to Ralph snodsmith on the radio decades ago he had a gardening show on Sunday... And he said save those plastic peanuts and put it your bottom of the pot to save the expense of all that potting soil. You might even add a couple rocks to keep it from being top-heavy. So now I save water bottles and other plastic containers squeeze and shut put the lid back on and put them at the bottom of the pot for drainage and to save on buying potting soil. My cannas and my elephant ears make my patio beautiful grow very well in these containers
I'm confused - what is the point of the orchid pot, are people not removing the grow pot from the display pot to water? Like I don't water my house plants INSIDE their display pots, I water in their grow pots and let them leak thru in the sink.
My bloodly radiators are under my windowsills and have killed so many of my plants. I now keep them away from the window/radiator in winter and put them under a grow light.
I started growing orchids however I ran out of sunlight , can you recommend a grow light and what website to buy it . Enjoy your presentations thank you allot of information to digest .
Thank you 🙏🏾 can you make a video about orchids in full water (hypo-hydroculture) please?? I’m trying this as a last technique to see a new stem so far nothing!!! MERCI 🤩
My plantpedia, you are awesome! Regarding fertilizing, can I use few granules of NPK with the potting mix and leave them dissolving slowing with every watering?
Thank you very mucho for your amazing videos. I have been told that the roots of the orchids need light, that´s why they are planted in a see-through pots. Is it true?
Do you keep neofinetia falcata orchids... I love your tutorials and I'm interested in what you might teach about the samurai wind orchids. I'm fascinated with them and have purchased several
I love your videos and have learned so much. I'm a beginner with house plants. I have a questions I bought a Monstera Delicioa about two weeks ago and it was already watered so I didn't check the roots, now it have some little brown spots on some of the leaves what can this be and how can I treat it. PLEASE HELP. THANKS YOU
What do you think about raising orchid in water culture? Any advice on growing in water culture? I bought my orchid and found that all the roots rotted. I am trying to reroot it with water.
I have a question about coffee and tea leaves that some of my friends usually put on top of their indoor plant soil. Is it good for the tropical plants?
I am in desperate mode. I’ve just realized I cut all of my orchids’ stems wrong. I’ve cut them all the way close to the leaves. Is there any hope for my orchids to flower again? Btw, I have been watching your videos for 2 hours. You are amazing... thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Yes! May take a while, but as he said in this vid, you can try to MAKE it flower by pushing it to the edge of death, or you can just wait for it to gain some courage :)
Help, Swedish Plant Guys! How do I transfer an orchid that has outgrown its plastic container? Can you please create a video demonstration about it? My orchid's roots have doubled from its original state (when I received it as a gift 5 years ago) ...Now half of the roots are outside the container (way up high) and the other half of the roots are still inside the original container. Should I leave it as is? I am afraid to damage it as it is still flowering regularly even after 5 years. Thank you so much in advance 💖
Hello, im kinda new to the orchids thing and i got mine 3 wks ago. Im just not sure if if my phal is healthy, i has a lot of lime green colored roots, at the same time some balckish-shiveled ones. also i noticed that a small leaf growing from the bottom turned yellow...? i hope you can enlighten me. tnx!
If you go to buy your orchid and it does not have a see through pot, is it o.k. to take the plant out of the pot to look at roots before you buy it? The orchards that I have seen in the stores didn't have clear plastic sleeves .
One of my wife's colegues buys birth control pills,crusses then and puts them into the water for orchids....how crazy is that? 🤦♂️She says it realy helps them grow faster and bigger.....I'd could only imagine the face of the pharmacists....because she's around 50 😂😂😂 Great vid.mine are in the west window and they do realy great.
Jag har en orkidé som har massor med långa luftrötter, ska jag plantera om den i en större innerkruka? Den brukar blomma mycket och länge, ska bli intressant att se hur den mår nu när jag flyttat och det blev ont om fönsterplats 😩
The most efficient tutorials about plants in CZcams!
Certainly.. He's just too good at it and so knowledgeable..
Me too !!!!
AGREED
Normally, I would tend to agree. But knowing something about phalanopsis having kept them several years. It is clear he has done little to no research this time.
If you put these plants in a window, you are likely to burn them with too much light. The color of the roots say nothing to the age of the plant. The expensive one was watered vary close to the time the video was made. The cheaper one was not. I can tell because that's what the color of the roots tell you. Green roots are hydrated and do not need water. The green color slowly fades as that silver white gray color will come back as they dry out and need water. I might edit this if he makes any other large mistakes.
@@victorb145He says light...that doesn't mean direct sunlight. He says in the West or East window.
I love orchids. Last year 2021 I received 2 for Mothers Day. I have never been able to get orchids to rebloom. My husband got me started watching your videos. I followed your how to rebloom an orchid. I am happy to say both of these orchids are reblooming. I wish I could send you pictures.
Awesome! 👌
I can’t believe I’ve just found this channel. I’ve learnt so much about my orchids and what I’m doing wrong. I’m going to watch some more now. I love the way he simplifies it for you. Thank you so much for this video. 😊🌱💕
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Look at MissOrchidGirl she's good too!
The roots are silvery when dry and green when moist, also roots vary in thickness depending on the hybrid or species. You are correct about the amount of roots the more the better. Best thing to note with the roots of a phal is if they are desecated (dead from being too dry) or rotted (from being too wet) I do love your videos so not trying to be harsh just didn't want ppl thinking the plant is no good if roots are silvery. Happy New Year! Everything you said was pretty spot on!
hi gina. im kinda new to the orchids thing and i got mine 3 wks ago. Im just not sure if if my phal is healthy, i has a lot of lime green colored roots, at the same time some balckish-shiveled ones. also i noticed that a small leaf growing from the bottom turned yellow...? i hope you can enlighten me. tnx!
Your orchid might not get enough water if you only use enough to not get up to the pot when using gravel in the bottom. Just take the inner pot out and water thoroughly or fertilize and water. This works well at the sink. Then put back in your cover pot and enjoy.
You can easily grow it again and again if you use an orchid fertilizer weakly weekly and keep it in indirect light or an East or west window. I have a few that are 20+ years old. Look up Miss Orchid Girl Utube videos if you want more information.
The BEST plant videos ever! Thank you for your vast knowledge of plants and sharing it with us, and I learn so much from watching your videos!!
You are the best guy to explain things. U say what is relevent. Appreciate ur efforts
Thank you so much for this video! I have never been able to consistently keep an orchid alive… so much beneficial information with comprehensive explanations. Thanks again!
Very interesting and detailed video. I really like your channel and all videos you shared. It would be really interesting to learn how to make our own Orchid soil and home made nutritions if it is possible. Thank you.
I just love your channel and the way you provide all info. Glad that I came across your channel. Tack så mycket för hjälp :)
I got few orchids at home and plans to add more, these info of you will help me how to grow and reproduce more orchids.
In my Canadian experience, these orchids come crammed into sphagnum moss such that they need repotting asap. May not be true of expensively-bought orchids, but those we usually find have had a rough time and their (many rotten) roots show it.
Yes I agree! This is certainly the case here in the GTA
Thank you 🙏🏽 for explaining how to taking care of orchids, very helpful that he is explaining steps by step.
Another very informative video ... thank you and keep up the good work 👍
I pick mine up from discount shelf. They recover and bloom for me. They are almost easiest plants I have ever owned.
I had them in water culture. I have forgotten to water them for a month. They survive it all.
I like to purchase some of my orchids from Trader Joe's, and were cheap, but great quality, and never had any problems. I bought several from Home Depot that had two or more spikes with plenty of buds, and again haven't had any problems. I suppose it determines which plants you decide to purchase, or, you just don't know what to look for in first time purchasing! I like purchasing "cheap" orchids!!! Lol
Trader Joe's has some great orchids. I always buy mine from TJ's.
My favourite plant channel!
Great tips. I live in Canada and I have the same problems, there is always a radiator under a window. I put mine on the kitchen sill that doesn't have a window.
Thanks for a great video!
By natures where I am from Philippines,
Orchids grows perfectly wild in the Forrester/Jungles.👍
Thanks for the info God bless you fantastic idea Im from south Africa bye
I accidentally stumbled on your chanel. and I really enjoy your videos.You are very thorough. You pointed out all the concerns and questions most people would have. I learn so much from them. Thank you!!!
When you water - make sure drain well .
I planted orchids in tall water vase - easy care .
Change water every 2-3 weeks .
Absolutely great video, very useful, a lot of advice!I just have a north facing windows ( two of them ) but luckily i did discover this chanel:)Thank you!!!
I always repot orchids plant when I bought a new orchids.
Im glad ive found ur channel..
Learned so much from this channel. Love it! Thank you so much for very good and informative video. Quite valuable..
I made an experiment two weeks ago, before I came across to your video. two of my orchids die, the leaves fall off.. and now I got the answer after watching your video today..I hope two orchids left will survive 😆 ,I'll take your advice ..Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the info God bless you
Great video! I have trouble determining when I should water my orchids. I have been told to water it when the moss feels dry which is difficult to determine but it is even harder when it is planted in bark mix. I have also read to wait to water until the roots are silver.
I take my Orchids out of there outside pots after a couple of hours after watering and let them sit in the light, air, & humidity in there slotted pots. I can see the roots & they get what they need!
Hello!! Thank you! Very helpful. Can you show how to plant an orchid a semi-hydroponic method with appropriate media substrate?
Great video! Thanks for the help.
You rock, dude! Thanks for the help!
Thanks, guys. 👍
Thank you for the video. I am still learning orchods
I received an orchid from Grocery Store--A gift from a friend actually. --Phalaenopsis. I am so new with orchids. I took it out of the pot and the roots were covered in this spongy mossy type stuff which looked like it was ruining the roots. I took as much of that stuff off as possible. Some would not come off because the roots really stuck to it. I took some lava rocks that I got from a neighbor and a clay pot with holes on the side and bottom. I watered it first with tap water. and placed them in the sunniest window I could find but not too sunny where they would burn. I have been able to put it out side and get some nice sun and warmth (70-80F) . I have drenched/soaked it a couple of times as well in Distilled water (2-3 days apart). I have been checking the roots and they seem to be going through a dying phase because they look dry and shriveled and some browning. I trimmed away the roots that look dead. Still using the Lava rock. Wondering what I am doing wrong. The remaining roots feel hardened and stiff and greenish to pale white. Are the roots drying out too fast? Should I drench and soak more often like everyday? Should I switch to pea size gravel? I do see another flower spike climbing up along the side of leaves. Don't want to lose anymore roots (barely has any now...) Don't want to lose spike. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Much. Mark
Thanks for making these videos! They are very helpful! Could you make a video on how to re pot orchids? I've had one for four years and it is growing out of it's pot!!!
Thank you very much , great educational video !
Very informative... thank you 🤗
Yo...thanks for the English! I have quite the green thumb but not when it comes to orchids 😥. I gathered lots of info from you. Much appreciated!
Instead of putting gravel in the bottom of my pot as long as it's heavy enough and won't tip over because the orchid bloom is heavy... I save all kinds of bottle caps and I put them at the bottom of almost all my cache pots... For not only my 70 orchids but also for my hundreds of houseplants. No house plant likes to sit in water no Orchid likes to sit in water I don't know any plant that likes to sit in water unless you're trying to make a cutting from a plant and have it rooting in water.... I feel like I'm saving a little bit of plastic out of the landfill! Also when I make my big outdoor pots it takes too much soil to fill those pots and The Roots don't go to the bottom of those huge 10 or 20 gallon pots on the patio. I used to listen to Ralph snodsmith on the radio decades ago he had a gardening show on Sunday... And he said save those plastic peanuts and put it your bottom of the pot to save the expense of all that potting soil. You might even add a couple rocks to keep it from being top-heavy. So now I save water bottles and other plastic containers squeeze and shut put the lid back on and put them at the bottom of the pot for drainage and to save on buying potting soil. My cannas and my elephant ears make my patio beautiful grow very well in these containers
i learned a lot from this video. thank you!
Great video! Thank you.
Very helpful, thanks for sharing!
The roots can photosynthesize, so clear pots are better, even better if they have holes on the sides to allow roots to come ut
So helpful! You are an excellent teacher. We’d love to have u move to SW Florida.
great info guys, thanks for sharing! :)
Great video, I learned a lot!
I'm confused - what is the point of the orchid pot, are people not removing the grow pot from the display pot to water? Like I don't water my house plants INSIDE their display pots, I water in their grow pots and let them leak thru in the sink.
Thank you so much
My orchids always die, so this was really informative! Thank you!!
My bloodly radiators are under my windowsills and have killed so many of my plants. I now keep them away from the window/radiator in winter and put them under a grow light.
Great information. Thankyou. Can you share the brand of self watering pot you showed?
I started growing orchids however I ran out of sunlight , can you recommend a grow light and what website to buy it . Enjoy your presentations thank you allot of information to digest .
Tack 🤩 och hej då 👋
Could you do a video about Dendrobium orchids please?
Would love to see how to propagate these orchids.
Thank you 🙏🏾 can you make a video about orchids in full water (hypo-hydroculture) please?? I’m trying this as a last technique to see a new stem so far nothing!!! MERCI 🤩
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. Would you do a video on making the frames for Hoyas?
I am interested in getting more information about Hoyas as well. Thank you.
My plantpedia, you are awesome!
Regarding fertilizing, can I use few granules of NPK with the potting mix and leave them dissolving slowing with every watering?
Thank you very mucho for your amazing videos. I have been told that the roots of the orchids need light, that´s why they are planted in a see-through pots. Is it true?
Good question
My orchid white w/ fuscia, blooms NONSTOP w/ me even NEVER trying 😂 It’s in my basement walk out window. A North East sliding glass door.
Love your channel. What size and brand self water container you are using for the orchid?
Do you keep neofinetia falcata orchids... I love your tutorials and I'm interested in what you might teach about the samurai wind orchids. I'm fascinated with them and have purchased several
Good video!!!
I love your videos and have learned so much. I'm a beginner with house plants. I have a questions I bought a Monstera Delicioa about two weeks ago and it was already watered so I didn't check the roots, now it have some little brown spots on some of the leaves what can this be and how can I treat it. PLEASE HELP. THANKS YOU
What do you think about raising orchid in water culture? Any advice on growing in water culture? I bought my orchid and found that all the roots rotted. I am trying to reroot it with water.
I have a question about coffee and tea leaves that some of my friends usually put on top of their indoor plant soil. Is it good for the tropical plants?
Hi
Great video
What are your thoughts about water culture for Orchids?
I am in desperate mode. I’ve just realized I cut all of my orchids’ stems wrong. I’ve cut them all the way close to the leaves. Is there any hope for my orchids to flower again? Btw, I have been watching your videos for 2 hours. You are amazing... thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Yes! May take a while, but as he said in this vid, you can try to MAKE it flower by pushing it to the edge of death, or you can just wait for it to gain some courage :)
Can you please do a vedio on how to make a universal potting mix for all kind of plants , please please I really request you.
I’ve never seen you not put a plant in pumice. Do you not recommend pumice for orchids?
I'm curious about this too. What substrate would you recommend for orchids?
A repotting video for phals
You say that you use pumice most of the time. Why not for orchids?
I tried growing my orchids in water but it failed though one of landlord was successful in it. Any advice on growing them in water??
Great info. but I live in Florida, the same rules apply?
Help, Swedish Plant Guys! How do I transfer an orchid that has outgrown its plastic container? Can you please create a video demonstration about it? My orchid's roots have doubled from its original state (when I received it as a gift 5 years ago) ...Now half of the roots are outside the container (way up high) and the other half of the roots are still inside the original container. Should I leave it as is? I am afraid to damage it as it is still flowering regularly even after 5 years. Thank you so much in advance 💖
I put on radiator.
I water 2x a day.
No problem at all my man. My orchid has special name of it. He's name is drunk bud
Will orchids grow well in pumice? Will the ph be ok? Or is orchid bark better?
💚💚💚
Should I cut off stems that have dried out?
My orchid leaves are turning yellow. What’s wrong?
What minimum temperature can be fatal for Phalaenopsis?
Hello, im kinda new to the orchids thing and i got mine 3 wks ago. Im just not sure if if my phal is healthy, i has a lot of lime green colored roots, at the same time some balckish-shiveled ones. also i noticed that a small leaf growing from the bottom turned yellow...? i hope you can enlighten me. tnx!
If you go to buy your orchid and it does not have a see through pot, is it o.k. to take the plant out of the pot to look at roots before you buy it? The orchards that I have seen in the stores didn't have clear plastic sleeves .
What if the stem had was dried out brown so I cut it off . I now see new leaves growing but why did it get rotted out?
Shouldn t the pot be transparent?
So orchids not compatible with semi pon?
One of my wife's colegues buys birth control pills,crusses then and puts them into the water for orchids....how crazy is that? 🤦♂️She says it realy helps them grow faster and bigger.....I'd could only imagine the face of the pharmacists....because she's around 50 😂😂😂
Great vid.mine are in the west window and they do realy great.
👍💕😘
Hi. What was the problem if my orchids does not blowing 6 months in a row? Thanks
I cut above second one . 1 year passed since then and it dosn't blossom :(( can you please tell me what can i do in this case?
Also has brown leaves and it doesn’t flower
Jag har en orkidé som har massor med långa luftrötter, ska jag plantera om den i en större innerkruka? Den brukar blomma mycket och länge, ska bli intressant att se hur den mår nu när jag flyttat och det blev ont om fönsterplats 😩
Can you " plant " them in water? Distilled water?
When do you repot an orchid?
What if the leaves turn purple-ish? I put mine under a grow light because my radiator is below my windowsill, but the leaves are turning purple.
For orchid to flower, the nightime temperature must drop to a certain point.
Can you use pumice alone for orchids?
What if u have a black root what could be the problem?