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The Right Paph
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Join me on my orchid journey today! The addiction started the Summer of 2020 with a standard white phal Anniversary gift.... A few years and 100 orchids later - here we are! Primarily growing are phals & paphs and a few other orchid genera.
Temps: INT-WARM (INT Winters)
Light: Barrina & BotanicalLED growlights
- 14 hour grow season | 12 hour cool season
Humidity: 40-50% with humidifiers | 30-40% without humidifiers
Fertilizer: MSU Formula
- supplemental: GrowMore Seaweed, Espoma Garden Lime
Current FAVES: Paph argus | Phal Sweet Memory
Temps: INT-WARM (INT Winters)
Light: Barrina & BotanicalLED growlights
- 14 hour grow season | 12 hour cool season
Humidity: 40-50% with humidifiers | 30-40% without humidifiers
Fertilizer: MSU Formula
- supplemental: GrowMore Seaweed, Espoma Garden Lime
Current FAVES: Paph argus | Phal Sweet Memory
Growspace Update: Spring / March 2024 - So much going on!
Looking around the current grow space
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Відео
Orchid Blooming Tips: Take Advantage of Spring!
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A quick Spring Update on some blooming orchids and how I think we got here
Repot & Chat: Grocery Store Orchids
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I always recommend enjoying your blooms after any purchase by not touching the plant! However, there are instances where this changes like in this video! Enjoy
Growspace Update - Winter 2024
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Update on my home growspace - general chat
Orchid Collection Update: Phalaenopsis Chat + Repot
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Orchid Collection Update: Phalaenopsis Chat Repot
Orchid Collection Update: Paphiopedilum Chat + Repot
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Orchid Collection Update: Paphiopedilum Chat Repot
Repot & Chat: Catch Up Video
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It’s been quite a while since I’ve provided an update!
Orchid Collection Update: May 2023
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Quick glance at how the season change is affecting the collection
Springtime Chat - Why this is the season to get a plant… or get more plants 😂
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Chat about why spring is the optimal season to start a collection or expand a current one
Slipper Orchid General Care - #CareCollab
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Join me for a collaboration with fellow slipper orchid growers as we chat about some general care guide tips. #carecollab @NinjaOrchids @helloplantlovers @TheOrchidSaGa @EdsOrchids @KarinsOrchids @hillbillyorchids @FernandaNascimentoOrchids @MattbyNature @TrishsOrchidLife @tropicalplantsfinland @simplyorchidsetc.1293 @orchidsbythelake @marygorchidsmore2058 @orchidsandplants @deedeeblooms7896 @d...
TOP FIVE (5) FAVES - Favorite Plants during Spring 2023
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This was a challenge!! My top recommendations this Spring!
Spring 2023 Plant Chores?… More repotting!
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Found some more plants due for a repot this season
Slipper Orchid / Paphiopedilum Repot - Step by Step
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Slipper Orchid / Paphiopedilum Repot - Step by Step
Slipper Orchid / Paphiopedilum Care - Watering your Orchid
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Slipper Orchid / Paphiopedilum Care - Watering your Orchid
Orchid Chat: Paphiopedilum / Paph richardianum (formerly lowii var. richardianum)
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Orchid Chat: Paphiopedilum / Paph richardianum (formerly lowii var. richardianum)
Orchid Chat: Paphiopedilum / Paph Shirley Amundson
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Orchid Chat: Paphiopedilum / Paph Shirley Amundson
Orchid Collection Update - January 2023
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Orchid Collection Update - January 2023
Orchid Chat: The Beginner Phal. - Lighter Leaf vs Darker Leaf Phalaenopsis
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Orchid Chat: The Beginner Phal. - Lighter Leaf vs Darker Leaf Phalaenopsis
Orchid Chat: Lighter Leaf vs Darker Leaf Paphiopedilums
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Orchid Chat: Lighter Leaf vs Darker Leaf Paphiopedilums
Growspace Update - More Necessity Repotting
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Growspace Update - More Necessity Repotting
Orchid Collection Update - My “Other” Orchids
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Orchid Collection Update - My “Other” Orchids
Orchid Collection Update / Recap: Phalaenopsis
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Orchid Collection Update / Recap: Phalaenopsis
Those phals are so pretty. What is the name of the orange red phal on the right side? Want to have it. I have two novelty phals one is Belina, the other is red grape.
What are the lights requirements if I am not growing under grow lights? Brighter light? Less light?
Thank you for watching - in my experience, the best light is a bright light without the heat which is pretty dead on to whole “indirect light” suggestion - like putting a sheer in a southern window!
@@therightpaph That’s what I have! Southwest window with the sheer on it. Small NY apartment, so no room for shelves with lights right now. And I wish we had more humidity like in DC. Thank you so much for the answer and all the videos!
I just subscribed because your voice is gorgeous 😂❤️
Thank you 😅😅😅 glad you enjoy them!
The reason why it gives off keiki is because temp. Drop doesnt meet the minimum of 16c. I have mine for 10 yrs and it blooms during spring when night temp recahes 16-17c😊
Thank you for tuning in - great point, I agree!
Love your videos❤ May I ask what your summer phal media mix is?
Thank you! 🙏🏽 I use mainly moss and small-medium bark for my entire collection. I would say 3 parts moss 1 part bark… roughly
We're Can I Buy Paphiopedilum Orchid Sudbury Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Hi there! I’m uncertain about Canada - I would ask a local nursery. They could be available seasonally in your area or someone could point in the direction for ordering.
Thanks for the video! I really enjoyed your whole plant tour. I have the exact same shelves for my plants so I might check out those same light strips.
Wow amazing
Thank you! Cheers! 🥂
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Why don't you use a humidifier? I'm west of Seattle. I keep mine from 50% to 65% plus a bit. I have mostly Cattelya but also have a few Paphs and 10 Catasetum.
Hi and thank you for watching! I used it when I first moved and the water was so hard it kept clogging very fast. The collection seems to be fine without it. I still have 3 of them in storage just in case.
@@therightpaph my house water averages 100 ppm. A bit less in summer.
@@richardlawton1023my tap is a 475 ppm here in Vegas 😢
@@richardlawton1023my tap ppm is 475 in Vegas - sorry didn’t realize I was answering from my other UA-cam 😅
I normally leave my tap water out for 24-48hrs for plants that don't like chlorine such as Spider plants, Maranta, Chinese Evergreen, Peace Lillies, Red Aglaonemas !! But tap water has been fine for my Pothos, succulents, Red Anthuriums, cacti etc !! And I've never used a humidifier because I keep my humidity-loving plants inside plastic covered greenhouses and they love it!! I have to remember to open the cover and run my fan on low to air out the greenhouses every few days and they've been just fine!! I learned the hard way when I found mushrooms growing on the soil of my Maidenhair fern lol!! 😂
Good morning!! Happy to be the first one here😊 and Happy Birthday, hope you have a blessed one!!🎂🎁🎉🎈😊🙏🙏
Good morning and Thank you so much 🤗
The leaves look very similar to the Sansevierias Snake plant’s
True! I think lower light requirement type plants tend to have the most leaf variations as a mechanic to capture as much light as possible.
Sogo Lawrence is stunning . That color combo...wow
Thank you! One of my faves 😍
Clay pots absorb water so you need to water more often. They are good for plants that need to have the roots dry most of the time like cactus and suculents
Thank you! This is try - I enjoy a slightly faster dry cycle on a few plants to give me an excuse to tend to them daily 😅
Lovely Paphs and your thoughts are beautifully explained thank you, Ed.
I know little about orchids. One of my kids gave me an orchid for Mother’s Day two years ago. I have many house plants but had never had an orchid and never planned on having one. I assumed that they needed some kind of hot house in order to live. Anyway, I knew enough about buying plants not to follow the instructions that come with a plant that comes from a big box store. However, I really assumed that the plant would die sometime after it was done blooming. When it did not die I decided that I should look into what to do with it. It was a gift from my son so I wanted it to live and I hate to see anything die anyway. So I bought a good brand of premixed orchid media to repot with and tried to water and fertilize the best that I knew how. That Phalaenopsis has followed its own regiment of growing new leaves and then putting out bloom stalks. I have never done anything to make it bloom. No temperature changes at all. I just follow my routine of watering and fertilizing regularly. I decided that if I could get my gift orchid to re bloom that I would buy another orchid since I am always up for a challenge. Last summer I purchased another full size Phal and two minis. Both of my full size Phalaenopsis are in bloom right now but the minis show no sign of a single spike. 😔 They have grown leaves and roots nicely but no spikes. Am I going to have to start doing some orchid tricks to get them to bloom?? Do minis require some additional care? I have been caring for the minis just like the full size Phals. Of course they get watered at different times due to the size difference but other than that all care is the same. They are in four inch pots. I did not want to over pot them. Do you think that they need a cooling period and more light? I don’t know how I would do a temperature drop for them since we have central heating. I guess that I could put them outside during the fall for a few hours but not at night time. We live in a forest and have forest critters that investigate everything at night time. My orchids might become food for the deer or some other creature. I use the MSU orchid fertilizer regularly. The large Phals seem to be perfectly content. I have only given them 12 hours of grow lights. Because we live in a forest the leaves on the trees block some of the sunlight during the summer so grow lights are a necessity. They have a southern exposure by the windows. Only recently have I heard that orchids like 16 hours of light. That was news to me. The large Phals have not been affected by the lack of four additional hours of light but maybe the minis are more demanding? Any ideas?
Hi and thank you for watching! I would suggest exactly what you had in mind. 1. Playing with the temps - i live in the desert and also use central air often but my plants are in a window that experience a drop in temp at night seasonally that the other parts of my home don’t. 2) as you mentioned with regard to a “natural” regiment, a window can provide adequate durations of light required for blooming - I find that southern windows are best as I currently utilize one. I use grow lights for fall and winter but I do not need them toward the end of spring through summer… fortunately summer practically starts in April here! Hope this helps!
@@therightpaph How cool do you let your AC get during the summer? We only use AC two months out of the year so we don’t have central air. The window AC is near where my house plants are. Thank you for your assistance.
During the summer, my AC is somewhere around 70 if I’m home… 75-77 if I’m out. 67 for sleep. My plants are in a southern window
Thank you about the soldering iron tip! I haven’t gotten one yet but I will soon. Also, love this video, it’s overall helpful especially regarding paphs.
You’re most welcome and thank you for tuning in! 🙏🏽
Isn’t putting that orchid into a terracotta pot kind of working against your aim of having more hydration? Clay pots absorb the moisture fairly quickly. That is why so many succulent growers use them.
Hi! Yes I do water the clay pots daily but I purposely do this to be obnoxious about having something to do. In the summer, they sit in plastic bowls of water so the pot consistently absorbs moisture, I enjoy this set up and there are only 3 plants in my entire collection in clay pots
As with many people my first orchard was a Phal. I never intended to have an orchid. I thought that you needed something like a hothouse to grow orchids. My first orchid was a gift from one of my children that knows that I love plants and flowers but also had no knowledge about orchids. After researching and finding out how to keep my gift alive I bought three more Phals. Like most people I was not aware that there were other types of orchids available for sale. Those other orchids are not sold in our area and most people don’t think to look online for orchids until after reading up on them or watching UA-cam videos. After seeing many other types of orchids I have not decided what other type of buy. Some of them do not have nice foliage. My Phals at least look good even without flowers. Some of the other types of orchids I have seen just have some very unattractive foliage. Since for much of the year these plants are not flowering I would like to have orchids that look nice without flowers. Some of those other types of orchids I do not even like the type of flower that they produce. Personal preference I guess. Those who mass produce Phals do it because they are an attractive plant that people want in their home. They are also relatively easy to grow, given the correct information. Those mass producers obviously care nothing about their product after they are sold. That is not the fault of the orchid or the orchid buyer. I grow all types of plants for their beauty. I care nothing about having an ugly rare plant.
Hi thank you for tuning in! I also enjoy variety in my collection no matter the plants notoriety - great point!
Thank you for these helpful tips! What is the beautiful phal on the top left, the one that looks like a Bellina cross?
Hi and you’re most welcome! That yellow and pink starburst beauty is Tabasco Tex - I believe bellina is in the parentage - unfortunately I lost her to spider mites last year.
@@therightpaph Oh no! That’s too bad! Hopefully you can find another one.
@@gardentrix4736 it’s normally available on orchids.com if you’re interested in the cross and thank you 🙏🏽
Gorgeous!!!😊
Thank you! 😊
New sub. What great information!!
Thanks for the sub! I appreciate that! He’s growing a new growth currently in almost full sun so I’ll be updating on the light exposure soon!
I purchased two “mini Phals” last summer. They were quite tiny is a pot that I would say was maybe 2” wide. After they were done blooming I repotted them in four inch pots. They have since grown quite a bit producing many roots and leaves but no bloom spikes. They are under grow lights for 12 hours a day. They are not real close to a window. They get fertilizer in their water three times a month. Am I doing something wrong? My other orchids bloom on a regular basis. These things have confounded me.
Hello! Thank you for your comment - with mini phals, they would probably be consider “standard” indicating that a temp drop during the fall season will most likely spike them. It sounds like they are ramping up for the blooming season this Fall. However, depending on the parents, you may get a spike over the summer - it’s hard to pinpoint without knowing the parentage but 9/10 it will require the fall temp drop. Btw this temp drop is expected in the evening times, 4-6 weeks should yield a spike… Hope this helps!
Yes.. love those mottled leaves. Beautiful collection ❤
Thanks so much 😊
Beautiful plant❤
Thank you! One of my faves - she’s currently in bloom 🥹
Thank you for sharing new subscriber here like 2 videos ❤
Wow - thank you! Definitely appreciate your love
Nice to see you again and thanks for the update 😀
So nice of you - thank you and welcome back 🙏🏽❤️
Yes. Miss Orchid girl ( for me ) was my go-to for information when I started my Orchid obsession 😅 I didn't know what a spike was, let alone what a Peloric Orchid was. Now I watch ALL UA-cam video. I can't get enough. 😅 I love to see other people's collections. ❤
Haha that’s how I started as well - she lead me down quite the rabbit hole to everyone else, now I’m subscribed to the whole community- love it! Happy Growing!
This helps me with my orchids
So happy to hear that, I was hoping to help some folks out with this one… Thank you for watching.
Yes, yes, yes. I also bought a heat mat for my summer bloomers and placed a metal tray on top of the mat. 🇨🇦 Got to keep those babies warm . Bellina, Sweet memory, my latest is Phal bronze maiden. I've also placed Phal Sogo Vivien on the tray, hoping she will grow more roots. 🙏
Good trick! I used to keep them on the same timer as my lights. Btw bronze maiden, because of the schilleriana parent can bloom in fall/winter with a temp drop but can also bloom in summer heat bc of the manii parent. Happy growing and thank you for tuning in 🙏🏽😬
Do you know who has these for sale now?
Try Paph Paradise - they are a bit pricey but the plants are always high quality
What are your thoughts about using coco chunks instead of moss for water retention?
For the desert, I haven’t tried but just the fact that there would be lots of gaps I’d probably use it in tandem with moss. The post dry FAST here is there are air gaps
You can do without the music
Working on that - thank you for your thoughts 🙏🏽
Liking your channel. I'm down that rabbit hole also.😊
Thank you and tread lightly!! lol happy growing
Hi Paul, I know this is an older video, but I just found your channel. So glad to have found you. I had to comment when I heard you mention High Desert Orchids. I'm really sad that Kelly closed the business. Have you kept in touch with Kelly? If so, do you happen to know her show schedule/calendar with the Tropical Exotique? I just started growing orchids about the time that Covid hit and really began collecting when I retired. I was able to get a few plants from High Desert Orchids before she closed. We were all shocked and saddened here in Albuquerque when she announced the closing.😢 I'm looking forward to learning a lot a Paphs from you! Sherrii BTW, I love your collection!
Hey there - I’m glad you found me too! I don’t keep in Direct contact with Kelly but I still follow the Instagram and Facebook pages. I miss the live streams most! And you’re just in time - I’ll be uploading a phal update soon and then doing paph spotlights since they seem to loving the recent temp drops or lessening of light, maybe a combo of both! Happy Growing!
Thanks for sharing your lovely collection 💚. I'm trying to grow Polychilos Phals in a desert climate too, I can empathize with you having to grow in low humidity. Maybe you can do a video on how you care for your Bellinas and other Phals in your current conditions? I was also wondering how many pellets do you add to your Phals because I have the exact same fertilizer brand at home and want to start using it. Also have you tried using a Brita water filter to get your ppm levels lower? It could be a cheaper way to get cleaner water. Happy growing and good luck 🌱
Hi! Thank you for joining in! Hmmm I just may do a humidity video bc I’m honestly getting by without it unless I’m doing laundry lol. Regarding fertilizer. I put 1/8 tspn for pots 4 in and less, half for 5 in and full tspn for anything above 5.5… for me, brita filters didn’t work - only takes the ppl down about 10-15. I think those filters also have taste minerals that replace the removed calcium and magnesium so I’m uncertain about that investment. I use to use zero filters but with water having a 450 ppm, I was changing the filter every other watering with +100 plants 😳
@@therightpaph It would be amazing if you could do a video 😊, thanks for the measurements regarding the fertilizer 🌱🌱. I completely forgot that Brita filters remove calcium and magnesium!! I know that both those minerals are essential to plant growth so I may stop using my own Brita filters with that knowledge given that my TDS level is around 280 ppm here-- not that bad. It's nice having a youtuber that grows in the same environment as me 😁😁
I think I will do an update - I believe I do have one watering video up from here in Vegas. The one good thing about getting the zero filter is that is comes with a ppm meter to read the mineral levels. I think 280 may be good for just watering but adding fert may take it to the danger zone. Have you experimented?
Hi Paul, thanks for another paph video! I have my paphs growing in a combination of rockwool and large perlite and they love it. Some also suggest using rockwool with LECA to fill in the gaps and provide air to the roots. The moisture level stays even and rockwool doesn’t break down. My paphs are growing like crazy in my apartment under lights. I water once a week to every ten days, letting the media dry some. Maybe this would work for you in your dry environment.
Hi there! I’m glad you tuned it - I forgot all about rock wool. Seen it in a vid sometime ago, will def text my luck with it. Are you also in a dry environment?
@@therightpaphI’m in NYC so in the winter I am. I grow in IKEA cabinets so the humidity can get quite high, but the rockwool with the large perlite keeps things airy. I don’t have to water much in winter, maybe once every 10-14 days. Unlike moss the rockwool doesn’t break down, paph roots seem to love it and they’re growing well.
I miss NYC - I’m originally from the Bronx 😎 this rockwool certainly does sound promising so I’ll keep you updated if I give it a try. I still have so much moss left lol. Can I pack the wool like moss tho? Airy isn’t good for me here with it being so dry.
Very good
Thank you so much 😊
Wow thanks for sharing we have learned a lot ❤❤🤘🤘✨✨✨
Thank you so much! Always fun sharing - glad you took something from it
Paph niveum grows in a small part of Penang island where i am from. Its a hot growing plant. In the forest, temp is around 32c to 36c in the day time. Night is around 25c to 28c. We dont have 4 seasons. Only hot and wet season. It grows in bright shade. Those in darker shade have a more beautiful leaf colour, the ones in bright places looks pale. Take note that the ones you have have adapt to your living conditions. Btw, good video. Keep it comin.
Hi! And thank you for the valuable feedback. I have a few divisions of this plant. Your comment makes me want to try different lighting areas since I have the consistent heat already! Happy Growing!
Hi Right Paph, Do you use physan every single time you water the orchid or just once a month ?
Hi LienLien! I use physan about once a month.
@@therightpaph thank you
Thank you for the video 😊
Oh with pleasure and thank you for tuning in 🙏🏽
350 th subscriber... ❤
WOW! I appreciate the add! Paph collection update next!
Thank you for the update 😊
Hi again! 😎 you’re most welcome - thank you for watching!
Such a gorgeous plant 🪴 😊 thank you 🙏 How is the keiki doing now?
She is… and the desert has put her through the ringer. Unfortunately, she literally has just one leaf and one good root so my fingers are tightly crossed… the mother plant is doing much better but was one of my babies severely burned on the balcony - update on that coming very soon
Hey there Paul, love ❤️ the video. Your Nana would be so proud of you and your love for plants 🪴 💓
Auntie!! You’re gonna make me cry lol I think of her every watering day. Thank you for tuning in ❤️
Great update, thanks for sharing. Your orchids get more light in your new place, so hopefully they'll flower more for you. Looking forward to seeing Great results here. Happy growing 😊
Welcome back Mary and thank you. I’m hoping for some strong, positive updates myself! Happy growing to you as well
I thought you would not coming back, but glad to see you with new video. I can't wait to see your paphiopedilum collection.
Thank you so much - I can’t wait to do a paph update too!
I love your setup and morning lighting is anazing but yes, still have to be careful!! Hope your plants that got hurned bounce back and thrive!! I've always used tap water left out for 24-48hrs and I use that to water all of my plants!! With plants that don't like chlorinated tap water such as my Spider plant, Red Maranta, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Peace Lilly, Red Begonia, Pilea Pepermoroides etc., I'll use distilled water!! This has worked out for me and my plants are doing well!! And I've been wanting to switch to another fertilizer so I'm definitely trying the Osmocote Plus thank you for sharing!!❤🥰🙏🙏
Hi there! Thank you so much for watching! In my experience- leaving the water out will help with the chlorine but not the minerals - it actually seems to be more concentrated when I tested those trials with my ppm meter. I think it has to do with the actual rate of evaporation here in the desert… I don’t think the minerals even have the time to dissolve. Bottled water isn’t that hard either but still leaves a pretty thick film residue on my topsoil. I think the water is just TOO hard hard. I believe it’s around a 450 ppm
Hello 👋 there great to see you back and great video❣️ Have a great weekend stay safe and happy growing 🥰 Reah
Hi Reah! Glad to be back - Happy Growing to you as well!!