Hey, thanks so much for watching my video! 😙 Before you comment, or reply to someone, please make sure that your information is verifiable, share links to articles, or studies, or explain in detail why you think what you think. Experience is awesome, give us a lot of details about your experience! But please don't pass on advice you hear from other people who did not explain why they say what they say. Don't present as facts things you are unsure of or things you remember once hearing about, but you can't remember the cotext of. We want to work against spreading false information, so that we all have a much safer and happier orchid experience! Thanks so much! 💖
Hello! I love your videos and I’ve been following for a very long time. I am in need of your help at this time. I have a phalaenopsis orchid plant and repotted with just the pebbles like one of your videos. Apparently it didn’t work because more roots died and I almost have non- left. My leaves are still healthy-looking but the bottom ones are getting thin and yellow. I really want to save my plant. Do you recommend changing to the one you’re using in this video which is “Phalaenopsis Monterey Dark Imperial Orchid Mix” from RepotMe company? I would really appreciate your response! Thanks
I needed this. I repotted mine into a bigger pot and lost all the roots along with stem rot. Not sure what I did wrong because I’ve repotted before and never had problems and I used Monterey dark phal mix. So now mine is in orchid ICU
I just LOVE you and your videos. I love the way you clip right along, not dragging out the subject matter. I love the fact that you never say "UH, UM, Y'KNOW, etc) I love that your video is always centered on your subject with just your hand to direct attention, accent information. I love that you don't waste time with a bunch of extraneous minutiae. I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I've watched all the 'orchid aficionados' and while they have some good info, they are just too drawn out with useless filler words. You are the BEST of all!
There really is so much conflicting information out there about Orchid care. But, there are any number of variables, too, that determines what an individual’s best practices will be. That’s why it is crucial to under WHY a certain technique is effective; and, that’s why I trust your advice completely, Dani. You always take the time to explain the reasoning behind your instructions in a concise and logical manner, giving your audience the knowledge to make decisions for themselves.
Never thumbs down on you! :D you and your videos are wonderful. I got given 2 Phalaenopsis last week by a neighbour who knew I have green fingers. I had to cut most of the roots on one and was now trying to work out why it still looked dehydrated and what to do to help it. Your video has come in so handy. Thank you 😊
Hi everyone! I think that if any technic is working for you, it is most important, even you don’t have scientific prove to it. Just be happy guys. I have “killed” so many orchids that last year I just throw all my collection from just lack of hope and patience, because I followed what different people suggested… but, I am back and ready to learn. In between so many people Danny is the best! Thank you…
Thank you for taking a scientific approach. People nowadays confuse their opinions with facts and truth. We would have so many fewer problems as a species if we based our decisions on facts instead of opinions and biased false beliefs. Very informative video and I'm very hopeful I can save a few sad phals with this info!
Great video! I got a phalaenopsis last May and it looked quite like this, had 1 flower spike and looked okayish but when I went to check the roots they were all gone except 1. So I cut the flower spike and did a sphag & bag for a few weeks, because I couldn't water daily as I was out of town,, it's now potted and has 5 roots 😊. Winter has stalled things but I'm hoping once the weather perks up more new roots will appear. I've learned so much over the last year watching your videos and I'm hoping to expand my collection soon to use all the knowledge I've gained, so thanks for making great videos!
THANK YOU so much for this! I just discovered new root eyes on my very pathetic rootless phal today after using the techniques in this video! I have been trying for almost a year to save this orchid - I'm surprised it stayed even remotely alive through all my attempts! After watching your video, I perched it on top of wet sphagnum in a jar, and spritzed it with coconut water at the beginning, and now, about a month later, SUCCESS! I'm so glad and thankful - for your help and for my orchid's patient resilience 😁
I had the same problem with two orchids I received as a gift. Intuitively I thought that the spikes needed to go. It seemed logical to me as well. When I cut the spikes, they were full of water. The bottom leaves of the plant are not wilted, only the top two leaves are. If you think about it, that means that the water isn’t going all the way to the top of the plant. Thank fo the video!
Thank you for addressing the sticky droplets. It is seldom mentioned in any of the orchid videos. The first few times I encountered it I was worried my orchid was sick or something was wrong. After a while I just ignored it after seeing that nothing happened to the plant. However, I still didn't know what it was until a saw a video a while back that finally explained what the droplets were.
This video may just help me save the orchid I gave my mom. She transplanted it into soil and left it in the sun... She doesn't know the correct way to care for an orchid. I myself am still learning. My first goal is to revive that one
Thank you for this video. I am utterly heartbroken. I am a new orchid parent and repotted my orchid for the first time a few weeks ago. I was too rough and broke most of the roots. She has one root left and I thought she was for sure gonna die. Her leaves are not as firm, but they aren't anywhere near this limp. I think it will be a long journey, but this video gives me hope that she will survive. Since she only has one root, I have no clue how to tell when to water her now though bc I can't see it.
Thanks for sharimg ypur knowledge. Hope my rootless orchids survives. My patience is very very long. You also have inspired me to be a rescurer. I purchased w very very sad orchids on the Clarence rack and they are happy in my home. Being new at caring for orchids you have been helpful and an inspiration. BTW I love them always flowers, no flowers wrinkled leaves and all I believe they are a beautiful gift. THAMKS FOR EVERYTHING!
Good Morning Dani, I have a Phalaenopsis that had this same problem as the one in the video. I have three roots left and I cut everything else that was dead. The three roots I soaked for 15 mins (i didn't spray it with peroxide though... didn't know), let it air dry a little, put it in some better bloom bark chips, and put some moss on top of it. I checked it this morning at it looks good. But the question I have how do I water it. Do I pour water on the roots and moss? I check it by lifting the moss up and looking at the roots. The moss is still damp.
is there a follow-up video to this video to see how the plan made it? I mean, of course we know it made it LOL but just to see how it looks. I love you Danni! you are the best teacher ever and you make it a joy and a thrill to be a orchid mom! 🥰
I'm currently babying a phal that, after about a year of being happy and growing a couple new leaves, had all but two roots die (the other two I got at the same time from the same place both got sick and died, so I isolated this one around the same time so if it was sick it wouldn't make my happy mini phal sick). It is starting to stabilize, but much to my surprise, it is growing a new leaf. I haven't noticed any new roots, but haven't messed with it too much other than to keep it hydrated. I thought for sure it would focus on roots before a new leaf would show up.
Hi Danny, I hope you will see this comment, even though it's an older video. I have revived several orchids using your technique and advice, but 2 phals are just not having it! One is a mini, it had a few roots left so I placed it in a small pot in a mix of bark and moss (this worked for them all before), but it didn't like it and lost more roots. I placed it in a tiny pot with just bark, which seems to be better for it. I tried different locations for it (warmer, colder, mini greenhouse on my main orchid window) giving it a few weeks to adjust every time, but it didn't like any of it and continued to decline. Now it sits on a bathroom window which it tolerates, along with other mini rescues that are doing great. This one hanging in there for about 3 months, not dead, not declining, but with no new roots at all. Any advice? The other stubborn phal is regular size. Same story - no roots, no improvement since October, didn't like any location in my house, even the bathroom. I gave it to another orchid rescuer just before Christmas, and they have the same problem with it. The darn thing just does not want to live, but does not die completely! What else can we try? How long can it possibly take to produce roots?? thank you!
I was curious why you left the bottom two leaves that are partly yellow? I live in Hilo Hawaii, and at the orchid show events I learned you cut everything that cannot recover. Thank you so much for the tutorials🥰👍🏝
I have some orchids that are growing and flowering nicely but recently I notice that one of them it's getting a film or layer in white and I'm not sure what it is. I looked for any pests but didn't find any and the leaves are hard. I'm new to growing them and I love them. I just found your videos and channel which are very informative and simple to understand and I thank you for that. I hope you can help. Thanks again
I agree with your theory. I mean I’ve been seeing these sticky droplets on my leaves lately and then when I cut the stalk to encourage a new spike it was so juicy. I even realized that I had ants trying to get to my plant a few times. Its really sticky.
I finally made the hard decision of cutting off the flowers spikes on my mini white phals yesterday 🙁. Some how it started to lose a lot of roots and the leaves were severely dehydrated. I hope I cut the spikes in time to save the orchid. Thanks for the video Danny!
I cringed so hard when you pulled the rootless Phal out of the pot haha 😆 dead roots ahhhhh. I’ve had that happen quite a few times when I was just starting out 🙈 On the happy sap and nutrients point, I have also noticed with my orchids that the newer growths get the benefits before the older ones. Once the new growth(s) finish, I notice the older ones will start to receive nutrients. I think it’s smart for the orchid to focus on new roots/growths that will then sustain the whole plant in time. Very interesting 😊
I had a friend who had four extremely dehydrated orchids and I took them to my “ICU”-After removing dead roots, leaves and spikes, I soaked them in water overnight-the whole plant, and then drained the water off the plant, give it a day and soaked them again. Each had its own water bath. I added Super Thrive to the water (1/4 tsp/ gal). After the first soak you could see some improvement. You can continue the soaking routine until you feel the orchid is ready to pot. I did two cycles but you can do more. After I potted the plants I continued hydrating by spraying water on the leaves (staying away from the crown) and massaged it in. Repeated often during the day. My mother helped and would do it every time she passed by one plant that was really struggling. After about a month or so the plants looked happy and even showed some signs of growth.
Tania stelly, did you take the plant out of the pot before soaking it because i soaked mine while it was in the pot. Not sure if i did the right thing 😃
Bambi Opie They were in a decorative landscape pot-lots of different plants in a shallow but wide bowl-like 16” across. So, yes, I took them out before soaking. They lifted right out. I trimmed their roots and then let them soak. Just like pseudobulbs-Phals leaves will plump back up to a point if they aren’t too far gone. The plants weren’t in bloom, so I didn’t have to worry about a stem/flowers. Super Thrive is suppose to help plants absorb water so I had mixed it according to directions (very little is needed). And after that we’d manually rub water onto the leaves a couple of times a day. Soaking helped the most. The president of my orchid society said I could have given them two or three rounds of soaking. In overnight. Out several hours. Back in. He said three rounds would have been okay. He has a degree in horticulture, so I trust he knows. I had already potted them back up by then. I guess you could do the whole pot but it takes longer to dry in between rounds. Plus, if it’s root bound in the pot the first soak would be best in pot-then pull it out, remove media and trim it up.
Thanks so much for your videos...they have been very helpful. I received a phalaenopsis last mother's day in full bloom! Everything was going quite well I even managed to have two new beautiful flowering spikes this winter. But recently I noticed that the leaves were starting to limp. I was so upset when I realized I had over watered and was having root rot. I have watched so many videos and have learned so much. I have taken all the steps to save it and although it does have a few roots left I just finished watching this video and cut my two spikes 😢. But what I am wondering about is how frequently to water. I just ordered the potting media u suggest even though I did just repot on new media but bark type. But what is the best way to tell when it will need water. I am using my tap water as it did so well but I realized I was incorrectly watering it. Thanks to your videos I am much more educated on the proper way. Thank you for any help or suggestions
Thank you for your video. I bought 2 phalaeonopsis orchids without flower spikes and they are dehydrated. Before repotting, in your opinion may I after cleaning and getting rid of decomposing roots properly, can I soak the orchids remaining roots in clean water for several hours before repotting. Trying to save these girls I bought on clearance. Roots are in ok shape, leaves are extremely dehydrated. Thank you.
Hi Dani, do you have an update on this Phal? I actually have one very rootless phal with barely 3 roots on top and leaves beginning to droop. Thanks! I love your videos and orchid wisdom you share!
but what if i get a brand new flower spike on a sick rootless or mostly rootless orchid that I'm trying to get roots on with some other techniques you've suggested. Snip or let go, and if you suggest snip, snip as soon as you are sure its not a root, or let it grow a few inches first
Hi Dani, i use your method of saving rootless orchids and it has worked on a nelly isla i have, but i am not seeing as much progress with phals! In particular one phal i have has only two small aerial roots left, and i cut a developing flower spike to conserve energy, i keep it moist with microfibre strips, however it's not focusing on root growth and instead is growing another new flower spike! Why is it doing this? Is it a last ditch effort to pass on it's genes via flowering? Shall i cut the new tiny growth and hope it eventually gets the picture and forms roots instead? It's frustrating not seeing the phals even try to produce new roots!
DanniDan I just bought a mituo love “Rainbow” big leaf. I don’t have any idea hoe to take care of her. I like lecca but I don’t know if that’s good for it and are they water thirsty. HELP I love and trust your opinion. Thank you for your opinion.
Hi! Love your channel! I’ve learned a lot thanks to you! I want to ask for your advice. I have a very stressed orchid that I neglected for almost two years. By the time time I started caring for it, it was almost dead. However it did bounce back and gave me two keikis in each flower spike. The spikes only have one root each. The mother ended up losing all its roots but one tiny one that is about an inch and a half long. I have it in an ICU set up, with spikes still on along with keikis. Leaves seem fine... it’s been about a week that I cut all the rotten roots. My question is, at this point should I cut down keikis and pot them on their own so the mother can recover, or leave them be and see what happens? I look forward to your advice! I want to save this orchid so bad!
Amazing! I have been looking for this video for over a month now ;) very happy. One question: did you keep the spikes-blooms in water just like any cut flowers? Can they survive? Then fade perhaps after x amount of weeks just like cut flowers? Thanks! Julie
Hi, Thanks a lot for this helpful video. My orchid last week I keep outside my house. This week I bring inside immediately the leaves soft, little lines and new leaves also so soft. I checked the roots, it's got totally black and brown. So I cut the all roots and my lucky time 3 roots are healthy. With your video root treatment I did. I need your help. Can I keep the plant outside or inside house. Please give me tips for my orchid to rescue and get new roots & looks refresh plant.
Hi Danny! Thank you for the informative video. I have an observation that I've made over the years of growing my phals: my phals seem to halt growing their roots, and even experience some root tip die back when flowering! Is this normal? Or am I doing something wrong?
Hi Dani I have an orchid that was severely dehydrated with no roots. I cut the flower Spike and put it in tea water. No roots have grown in 3 months. It's no longer dehydrated and new leaf is growing. Should I pot it or leave it in the water.
Hi I also have one very similar that I cut the spike off (heaps of sap too) and planted semi hydro just over a week ago. Thought I would lose this one but the top leaves feel a lot firmer and is now pushing up a new leaf with maybe 1 small viable root. Is this coincidence or maybe I am doing something right. My track record hasn't been too good in the past but thought I would give semi a go as I live in a hot humid climate and phalaeys don't do too well, even though that's what they sell them in.
Hi Dani, I have a few questions but not about today's video. 1. In a video you did rewarding mounting orchids u mentioned u may have an idea about a different kind of mount. Did u come up with one? 2. Have you ever tried growing brassavola's in hydro.LECA? I have a very large one that I just transferred to a a Lechuza self watering pot. I thought about mounting it but it would have to be one big mount & heavy also. Any ideas? I live in SW Florida where it rains pretty much every day. High humidity with temps in the low 90's day & 70's nigt. In the winter here we have been down in the high 30's to low 40's but not for day after day. Mostly 50's at night, 60's & 70's daytime with very little rain & low humidity. 3. I really hate sphagnum moss since it seems to be a home for gnats, I believe. When I bring plants in to enjoy them when in bloom, these tiny bugs drive me crazy. Do you have this problem? Thanks; love your video's.
Hi, good questions :) so let's reply: 1. Not sure what I said, think it was a long time ago right? I am overall not ok with mounts, too much maintenance for my possibilities, but if I ever invent something then you'll know :) 2. Yes 99% of my Catt types do great in leca 3. I don't have issues with moss, but my terrestrial mix attracts gnats, here's my solution ua-cam.com/video/nNmcJaT1M2o/v-deo.html
Hi Danny. I have a catelleya that has no roots and is quite dehydrated. I put it in spaghnum moss for 2-3 mom but nothing is happening. It has 5 bulbs. I'm not sure what to do.
Does anyone know what kind of orchid appears at 3:20 on the rear left? I am guessing oncidium/odontoglossum- trying to identify an orchid I have that has dark green round pseudobulbs like that. Thank you in advance. Really appreciate your evidence based and referenced information, Dany! Look forward to learning more... cheers!
I have one that did exactly this, I have a flower spike growing but lost a lot of roots. Should I cut it off? I have been doing research and watching videos about the media. I had it in the bark mix like you had it but read that Having it in sphagnum moss will help with regrowth when there aren’t many roots. So for sick phals like this you put it in bark mix and miss on top, should I do the same and why? Why not all moss? Thx
Hi, moss is used to retain more water, nothing more (some will debate it has some properties, I never experienced anything so I won't take those things into account). If you cannot keep bark watered,or you don't have availability, you use some moss and it helps out. If you can keep the roots hydrated, you use whatever medium you like to use best :) I use both methods generally, depending on my mood hehe 😋
Hi Danni, I’m new to you tube and also a new orchid owner. I have my orchid in bark mix media it has green limp leaves with faint yellow line lines on and has buds about to open but no roots at all I would be really grateful for your advice thanks lisa
Is it a good idea to cut off the keikis and pot them separately? I have three growing on my Phal and I am worried they might be draining the mother plant
I’ve had my phal since November and she is very happy and I haven’t repotted her! She’s also starting to rebloom... is it necessary? Last time I repotted my orchid I killed it, badly.
Hi, repotting is necessary when the medium is in bad condition, or there are roots dying, or the pot or medium are not adequate for your environment :) or just if you want to repot into a medium you like and know how to use ;) orchids don't die from repotting, unless the repotting wasn't done properly, or the orchid was hiding a disease. Oh I remembered a video I made ua-cam.com/video/dEjcJiluF6w/v-deo.html hope this helps :)
i think phals may simply not be for me... i have 3 one has no roots (grocery store phal) another has no leaves (phalaenopsis tetraspis) and the other (mini phal) is dehydrated,,, but blooming
I loved your explanation and actually subscribed today. Anyway, if the videos are this long it’s going to be difficult for me to watch them to the end. Thanks 🙏🏻
Whenever I use moss it just makes the root of roots near it rot. There is decent air access but maybe I need a fan or something to keep air moving. I’m in the uk so bit that hot... any advice please?
Try using less water. I had the same problem. Realized my mistake was over watering because my mini orchid is flourish with just damp moss compared to my other phal that had completely wet moss. Hope this helps!
Hello Danny! If you have this phal in full leca with selfwatering, what u will do for promote root production? U will add moss or with the leca its enough? Thank u!
hi there , how are u doing , i want to ask u about my orchid plant , my wife accidentally broke the plant blooming section so it hasnt it anymore , will it grow again or i must wait for few months , i save this plant from dying and it broke my heart really to see this happend
By blooming section, do you mean the flower spike? Don't worry, with proper care the orchid will push out a new spike, or even grow a secondary spike from what's left of the old one (if there are still viable nodes left on it). This will take a few months for sure (my rescue phals took more than a year to rebloom). Hope this helps, even if I'm not Danny haha!
@@sophiejudge9997 actually i save this plant from the side of the road so and watch it grow so i hope soon it can give gorgeous flowers , thx so much for your replaying , happy day
Hi, no, there isn't much to say, the orchid presumably has roots so all is well, it can be hydrated and leaves will grow gradually bigger. Careful with fertilizing and not over doing it, as with all stressed orchids :) there is a link talking all about leaves in description!
Hi Danny. Needed this also. Perhaps I'm spazzy but seem to have more problems with phals rerooting than catts or dendrobiums. Hope to see your little guy do well soon.
@@MissOrchidGirl Yup, very good possibility. Or perhaps phals don't have such a good backup system as the others. Cattleyas usually have buds on the pseudebulbs as the dendrobiums and oncidiums. Though these can lose their roots seems to be able to grow new ones more easier if conditions are adequate. But phals seems to be more prone to root rot as well as the stem. Being a newbie of a bit over a year is my experience. But thank you for your infectous influence to try new and different orchids.
Oh yeah stem rot is rampant with Phals, it's ok if Catts lose a pseudo bulb or two. That is the weakness of the monopodial, what to do :) when it comes to bad roots... I have some Catts that gave me bad memories 🙄
I also have it as well. I have noticed that I had a few orchids with stem rot. Could these fly's spread it? Are these fly's able to spread disease? I also have other house plants and I am getting concerned that rot could effect them as well. If anyone knows what these fly's are would be a great help.
Dear Danny I need help. I recently purchased a cattleya Chantilly Lace and I see that the media presents moody fungus and the roots are getting darker. The time to repot is not ideal since no new roots are emerging from the growth (it is maturing at the moment). So I do not know what to do but I do not want to loose the plant. What would you do? Thank you in advance
Could you please send me your email. I bought a Phalaenopsis and it seems it got root rot from the media they were grown it. I realised it after repotting it. I cut off the infected parts and I followed your instructions in your videos but it seems it's not improving. I would like to show you how my phalaenopsis looks like. I really need your help since I've tried everything and it seems it's not working.
How do you save A orchid that has lost all of its leaves but you still have roots I picked up a couple from the garden center that I’m trying to save them and get new leaves
Hi, can only speak from my own experience, so no guarantee it will work with your orchid - I had one that lost all leaves only 2 days after I bought it- not entirely sure, whether it was due to overwatering or a cold shock. I just let it dry out and put the see through pot on a plate, so that the roots would be able to do a tiny bit of photosynthesis. Then I waited. When the media has finally dried, I only sprayed it with water to begin with. After apx 2-3 weeks it started to grow a new leaf. I then started to water it like usual (whenever the roots are dry/white). By now, the second one is coming :)
Hey, thanks so much for watching my video! 😙 Before you comment, or reply to someone, please make sure that your information is verifiable, share links to articles, or studies, or explain in detail why you think what you think. Experience is awesome, give us a lot of details about your experience! But please don't pass on advice you hear from other people who did not explain why they say what they say. Don't present as facts things you are unsure of or things you remember once hearing about, but you can't remember the cotext of. We want to work against spreading false information, so that we all have a much safer and happier orchid experience! Thanks so much! 💖
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Hello! I love your videos and I’ve been following for a very long time. I am in need of your help at this time. I have a phalaenopsis orchid plant and repotted with just the pebbles like one of your videos. Apparently it didn’t work because more roots died and I almost have non- left. My leaves are still healthy-looking but the bottom ones are getting thin and yellow. I really want to save my plant. Do you recommend changing to the one you’re using in this video which is “Phalaenopsis Monterey Dark Imperial Orchid Mix” from RepotMe company?
I would really appreciate your response! Thanks
Hi, can u advise me if i have root that plumpy and good on below but rot near the crown..should i cut it? Thx before ^^
I really learned a lot from your channel.. thanks. 😊
I needed this. I repotted mine into a bigger pot and lost all the roots along with stem rot. Not sure what I did wrong because I’ve repotted before and never had problems and I used Monterey dark phal mix. So now mine is in orchid ICU
I just LOVE you and your videos. I love the way you clip right along, not dragging out the subject matter. I love the fact that you never say "UH, UM, Y'KNOW, etc) I love that your video is always centered on your subject with just your hand to direct attention, accent information. I love that you don't waste time with a bunch of extraneous minutiae. I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I've watched all the 'orchid aficionados' and while they have some good info, they are just too drawn out with useless filler words. You are the BEST of all!
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There really is so much conflicting information out there about Orchid care. But, there are any number of variables, too, that determines what an individual’s best practices will be. That’s why it is crucial to under WHY a certain technique is effective; and, that’s why I trust your advice completely, Dani. You always take the time to explain the reasoning behind your instructions in a concise and logical manner, giving your audience the knowledge to make decisions for themselves.
Never thumbs down on you! :D you and your videos are wonderful.
I got given 2 Phalaenopsis last week by a neighbour who knew I have green fingers. I had to cut most of the roots on one and was now trying to work out why it still looked dehydrated and what to do to help it.
Your video has come in so handy. Thank you 😊
Hi everyone! I think that if any technic is working for you, it is most important, even you don’t have scientific prove to it. Just be happy guys. I have “killed” so many orchids that last year I just throw all my collection from just lack of hope and patience, because I followed what different people suggested… but, I am back and ready to learn. In between so many people Danny is the best! Thank you…
Thank you for taking a scientific approach. People nowadays confuse their opinions with facts and truth. We would have so many fewer problems as a species if we based our decisions on facts instead of opinions and biased false beliefs. Very informative video and I'm very hopeful I can save a few sad phals with this info!
Great video! I got a phalaenopsis last May and it looked quite like this, had 1 flower spike and looked okayish but when I went to check the roots they were all gone except 1. So I cut the flower spike and did a sphag & bag for a few weeks, because I couldn't water daily as I was out of town,, it's now potted and has 5 roots 😊. Winter has stalled things but I'm hoping once the weather perks up more new roots will appear. I've learned so much over the last year watching your videos and I'm hoping to expand my collection soon to use all the knowledge I've gained, so thanks for making great videos!
THANK YOU so much for this! I just discovered new root eyes on my very pathetic rootless phal today after using the techniques in this video! I have been trying for almost a year to save this orchid - I'm surprised it stayed even remotely alive through all my attempts! After watching your video, I perched it on top of wet sphagnum in a jar, and spritzed it with coconut water at the beginning, and now, about a month later, SUCCESS! I'm so glad and thankful - for your help and for my orchid's patient resilience 😁
I had the same problem with two orchids I received as a gift. Intuitively I thought that the spikes needed to go. It seemed logical to me as well. When I cut the spikes, they were full of water. The bottom leaves of the plant are not wilted, only the top two leaves are. If you think about it, that means that the water isn’t going all the way to the top of the plant. Thank fo the video!
"You don't actually have to do what I do, do what you think is best for you"
Couldn't rhyme it better myself. Best quote of Danny 2019.
Thank you for addressing the sticky droplets. It is seldom mentioned in any of the orchid videos. The first few times I encountered it I was worried my orchid was sick or something was wrong. After a while I just ignored it after seeing that nothing happened to the plant. However, I still didn't know what it was until a saw a video a while back that finally explained what the droplets were.
This video may just help me save the orchid I gave my mom. She transplanted it into soil and left it in the sun... She doesn't know the correct way to care for an orchid. I myself am still learning. My first goal is to revive that one
Thank you for this video. I am utterly heartbroken. I am a new orchid parent and repotted my orchid for the first time a few weeks ago. I was too rough and broke most of the roots. She has one root left and I thought she was for sure gonna die. Her leaves are not as firm, but they aren't anywhere near this limp. I think it will be a long journey, but this video gives me hope that she will survive. Since she only has one root, I have no clue how to tell when to water her now though bc I can't see it.
Thanks for sharimg ypur knowledge. Hope my rootless orchids survives. My patience is very very long. You also have inspired me to be a rescurer. I purchased w very very sad orchids on the Clarence rack and they are happy in my home. Being new at caring for orchids you have been helpful and an inspiration. BTW I love them always flowers, no flowers wrinkled leaves and all I believe they are a beautiful gift. THAMKS FOR EVERYTHING!
Good Morning Dani, I have a Phalaenopsis that had this same problem as the one in the video. I have three roots left and I cut everything else that was dead. The three roots I soaked for 15 mins (i didn't spray it with peroxide though... didn't know), let it air dry a little, put it in some better bloom bark chips, and put some moss on top of it. I checked it this morning at it looks good. But the question I have how do I water it. Do I pour water on the roots and moss? I check it by lifting the moss up and looking at the roots. The moss is still damp.
is there a follow-up video to this video to see how the plan made it? I mean, of course we know it made it LOL but just to see how it looks. I love you Danni! you are the best teacher ever and you make it a joy and a thrill to be a orchid mom! 🥰
I'm currently babying a phal that, after about a year of being happy and growing a couple new leaves, had all but two roots die (the other two I got at the same time from the same place both got sick and died, so I isolated this one around the same time so if it was sick it wouldn't make my happy mini phal sick). It is starting to stabilize, but much to my surprise, it is growing a new leaf. I haven't noticed any new roots, but haven't messed with it too much other than to keep it hydrated. I thought for sure it would focus on roots before a new leaf would show up.
Hi Danny, I hope you will see this comment, even though it's an older video. I have revived several orchids using your technique and advice, but 2 phals are just not having it! One is a mini, it had a few roots left so I placed it in a small pot in a mix of bark and moss (this worked for them all before), but it didn't like it and lost more roots. I placed it in a tiny pot with just bark, which seems to be better for it. I tried different locations for it (warmer, colder, mini greenhouse on my main orchid window) giving it a few weeks to adjust every time, but it didn't like any of it and continued to decline. Now it sits on a bathroom window which it tolerates, along with other mini rescues that are doing great. This one hanging in there for about 3 months, not dead, not declining, but with no new roots at all. Any advice?
The other stubborn phal is regular size. Same story - no roots, no improvement since October, didn't like any location in my house, even the bathroom. I gave it to another orchid rescuer just before Christmas, and they have the same problem with it. The darn thing just does not want to live, but does not die completely! What else can we try? How long can it possibly take to produce roots??
thank you!
I was curious why you left the bottom two leaves that are partly yellow? I live in Hilo Hawaii, and at the orchid show events I learned you cut everything that cannot recover. Thank you so much for the tutorials🥰👍🏝
I have some orchids that are growing and flowering nicely but recently I notice that one of them it's getting a film or layer in white and I'm not sure what it is. I looked for any pests but didn't find any and the leaves are hard. I'm new to growing them and I love them. I just found your videos and channel which are very informative and simple to understand and I thank you for that. I hope you can help. Thanks again
I agree with your theory. I mean I’ve been seeing these sticky droplets on my leaves lately and then when I cut the stalk to encourage a new spike it was so juicy. I even realized that I had ants trying to get to my plant a few times. Its really sticky.
I finally made the hard decision of cutting off the flowers spikes on my mini white phals yesterday 🙁. Some how it started to lose a lot of roots and the leaves were severely dehydrated. I hope I cut the spikes in time to save the orchid. Thanks for the video Danny!
Me too i had ro cut the spike
i have tasted happy sap, and i do confirm its a bit sweet...dont judge me
Don't worry. Once I tasted from my hoya flowers. It is sweet too... :D
I tasted it from the lid of a nepenthes pitcher it was also sweet
Thanks for mentioning the happy sap. I found some on my dendrobium canes and I was wandering if is some sort of pest excretion... what a relief.
Omg thank u the root on the orchid I received wasn't in a good state but it still have flowers so I'm going definitely use this video
I have the same exact phal! When yours recovers and blooms you will love it!
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Great work, thank you so much! I want to save my orchid but it only has 1 root! Now I hope I can.
We’re you able to save it?
I cringed so hard when you pulled the rootless Phal out of the pot haha 😆 dead roots ahhhhh. I’ve had that happen quite a few times when I was just starting out 🙈 On the happy sap and nutrients point, I have also noticed with my orchids that the newer growths get the benefits before the older ones. Once the new growth(s) finish, I notice the older ones will start to receive nutrients. I think it’s smart for the orchid to focus on new roots/growths that will then sustain the whole plant in time. Very interesting 😊
I had a friend who had four extremely dehydrated orchids and I took them to my “ICU”-After removing dead roots, leaves and spikes, I soaked them in water overnight-the whole plant, and then drained the water off the plant, give it a day and soaked them again. Each had its own water bath. I added Super Thrive to the water (1/4 tsp/ gal). After the first soak you could see some improvement. You can continue the soaking routine until you feel the orchid is ready to pot. I did two cycles but you can do more. After I potted the plants I continued hydrating by spraying water on the leaves (staying away from the crown) and massaged it in. Repeated often during the day. My mother helped and would do it every time she passed by one plant that was really struggling. After about a month or so the plants looked happy and even showed some signs of growth.
Tania stelly, did you take the plant out of the pot before soaking it because i soaked mine while it was in the pot. Not sure if i did the right thing 😃
Bambi Opie They were in a decorative landscape pot-lots of different plants in a shallow but wide bowl-like 16” across. So, yes, I took them out before soaking. They lifted right out. I trimmed their roots and then let them soak. Just like pseudobulbs-Phals leaves will plump back up to a point if they aren’t too far gone. The plants weren’t in bloom, so I didn’t have to worry about a stem/flowers. Super Thrive is suppose to help plants absorb water so I had mixed it according to directions (very little is needed). And after that we’d manually rub water onto the leaves a couple of times a day. Soaking helped the most. The president of my orchid society said I could have given them two or three rounds of soaking. In overnight. Out several hours. Back in. He said three rounds would have been okay. He has a degree in horticulture, so I trust he knows. I had already potted them back up by then. I guess you could do the whole pot but it takes longer to dry in between rounds. Plus, if it’s root bound in the pot the first soak would be best in pot-then pull it out, remove media and trim it up.
Tania Stelly, thankyou so much. I will try this method.
Thanks so much for your videos...they have been very helpful. I received a phalaenopsis last mother's day in full bloom! Everything was going quite well I even managed to have two new beautiful flowering spikes this winter. But recently I noticed that the leaves were starting to limp. I was so upset when I realized I had over watered and was having root rot. I have watched so many videos and have learned so much. I have taken all the steps to save it and although it does have a few roots left I just finished watching this video and cut my two spikes 😢. But what I am wondering about is how frequently to water. I just ordered the potting media u suggest even though I did just repot on new media but bark type. But what is the best way to tell when it will need water. I am using my tap water as it did so well but I realized I was incorrectly watering it. Thanks to your videos I am much more educated on the proper way. Thank you for any help or suggestions
Thank you for your video. I bought 2 phalaeonopsis orchids without flower spikes and they are dehydrated. Before repotting, in your opinion may I after cleaning and getting rid of decomposing roots properly, can I soak the orchids remaining roots in clean water for several hours before repotting. Trying to save these girls I bought on clearance. Roots are in ok shape, leaves are extremely dehydrated. Thank you.
Hi Dani, do you have an update on this Phal? I actually have one very rootless phal with barely 3 roots on top and leaves beginning to droop. Thanks! I love your videos and orchid wisdom you share!
1:55 Can you please explain more details around a schedule like that? ❤😊 I'm in desperate need - or.. my orchids are in desperate need 😂😢
Thank you, that’s exactly what I was looking for from my previous question
I feel your videos are exceptional! Thank you! 😊
but what if i get a brand new flower spike on a sick rootless or mostly rootless orchid that I'm trying to get roots on with some other techniques you've suggested. Snip or let go, and if you suggest snip, snip as soon as you are sure its not a root, or let it grow a few inches first
Hi Dani, i use your method of saving rootless orchids and it has worked on a nelly isla i have, but i am not seeing as much progress with phals! In particular one phal i have has only two small aerial roots left, and i cut a developing flower spike to conserve energy, i keep it moist with microfibre strips, however it's not focusing on root growth and instead is growing another new flower spike! Why is it doing this? Is it a last ditch effort to pass on it's genes via flowering? Shall i cut the new tiny growth and hope it eventually gets the picture and forms roots instead? It's frustrating not seeing the phals even try to produce new roots!
DanniDan I just bought a mituo love “Rainbow” big leaf. I don’t have any idea hoe to take care of her. I like lecca but I don’t know if that’s good for it and are they water thirsty. HELP I love and trust your opinion. Thank you for your opinion.
Wonderful info and demo. Thank you!
Hi! Love your channel! I’ve learned a lot thanks to you!
I want to ask for your advice. I have a very stressed orchid that I neglected for almost two years. By the time time I started caring for it, it was almost dead. However it did bounce back and gave me two keikis in each flower spike. The spikes only have one root each. The mother ended up losing all its roots but one tiny one that is about an inch and a half long. I have it in an ICU set up, with spikes still on along with keikis. Leaves seem fine... it’s been about a week that I cut all the rotten roots. My question is, at this point should I cut down keikis and pot them on their own so the mother can recover, or leave them be and see what happens? I look forward to your advice! I want to save this orchid so bad!
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Amazing! I have been looking for this video for over a month now ;) very happy. One question: did you keep the spikes-blooms in water just like any cut flowers? Can they survive? Then fade perhaps after x amount of weeks just like cut flowers? Thanks! Julie
Hi, Thanks a lot for this helpful video. My orchid last week I keep outside my house. This week I bring inside immediately the leaves soft, little lines and new leaves also so soft. I checked the roots, it's got totally black and brown. So I cut the all roots and my lucky time 3 roots are healthy. With your video root treatment I did. I need your help. Can I keep the plant outside or inside house. Please give me tips for my orchid to rescue and get new roots & looks refresh plant.
Hi Danny! Thank you for the informative video. I have an observation that I've made over the years of growing my phals: my phals seem to halt growing their roots, and even experience some root tip die back when flowering! Is this normal? Or am I doing something wrong?
Hi Dani I have an orchid that was severely dehydrated with no roots. I cut the flower Spike and put it in tea water. No roots have grown in 3 months. It's no longer dehydrated and new leaf is growing. Should I pot it or leave it in the water.
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My plant grew a new leaf and it was curved inward and when it grew it split in middle. And cracked on the side. Just wondering why
Just the thing I needed
Can you reuse the same pot if you have to cut off most all of the roots
Hi I also have one very similar that I cut the spike off (heaps of sap too) and planted semi hydro just over a week ago. Thought I would lose this one but the top leaves feel a lot firmer and is now pushing up a new leaf with maybe 1 small viable root. Is this coincidence or maybe I am doing something right. My track record hasn't been too good in the past but thought I would give semi a go as I live in a hot humid climate and phalaeys don't do too well, even though that's what they sell them in.
Hi, I am not sure since it's only been a week, but something is definitely going well, great job! :D
Hi Dani, I have a few questions but not about today's video.
1. In a video you did rewarding mounting orchids u mentioned u may have an idea about a different kind of mount. Did u come up with one?
2. Have you ever tried growing brassavola's in hydro.LECA?
I have a very large one that I just transferred to a a Lechuza self watering pot. I thought about mounting it but it would have to be one big mount & heavy also. Any ideas?
I live in SW Florida where it rains pretty much every day. High humidity with temps in the low 90's day & 70's nigt.
In the winter here we have been down in the high 30's to low 40's but not for day after day. Mostly 50's at night, 60's & 70's daytime with very little rain & low humidity.
3. I really hate sphagnum moss since it seems to be a home for gnats, I believe.
When I bring plants in to enjoy them when in bloom, these tiny bugs drive me crazy. Do you have this problem?
Thanks; love your video's.
Hi, good questions :) so let's reply: 1. Not sure what I said, think it was a long time ago right? I am overall not ok with mounts, too much maintenance for my possibilities, but if I ever invent something then you'll know :) 2. Yes 99% of my Catt types do great in leca 3. I don't have issues with moss, but my terrestrial mix attracts gnats, here's my solution ua-cam.com/video/nNmcJaT1M2o/v-deo.html
How do you get roots to grow on spider orchids.
My 35 year old one is growing new growth but there,ate only tiny roots. I dont want to lose it
Hi Danny. I have a catelleya that has no roots and is quite dehydrated. I put it in spaghnum moss for 2-3 mom but nothing is happening. It has 5 bulbs. I'm not sure what to do.
Does anyone know what kind of orchid appears at 3:20 on the rear left? I am guessing oncidium/odontoglossum- trying to identify an orchid I have that has dark green round pseudobulbs like that. Thank you in advance.
Really appreciate your evidence based and referenced information, Dany! Look forward to learning more... cheers!
That seems like a cattleya from one of her shwerter orders..
I have one that did exactly this, I have a flower spike growing but lost a lot of roots. Should I cut it off? I have been doing research and watching videos about the media. I had it in the bark mix like you had it but read that Having it in sphagnum moss will help with regrowth when there aren’t many roots. So for sick phals like this you put it in bark mix and miss on top, should I do the same and why? Why not all moss? Thx
Hi, moss is used to retain more water, nothing more (some will debate it has some properties, I never experienced anything so I won't take those things into account). If you cannot keep bark watered,or you don't have availability, you use some moss and it helps out. If you can keep the roots hydrated, you use whatever medium you like to use best :) I use both methods generally, depending on my mood hehe 😋
MissOrchidGirl thank you very much for the reply just don’t want the roots to rot anymore than they have.
I hope they don't, I actually have a video discussing this subject ua-cam.com/video/Go38xxpwGgY/v-deo.html hope something in there will help :)
Hi Danni, I’m new to you tube and also a new orchid owner. I have my orchid in bark mix media it has green limp leaves with faint yellow line lines on and has buds about to open but no roots at all I would be really grateful for your advice thanks lisa
Is it a good idea to cut off the keikis and pot them separately? I have three growing on my Phal and I am worried they might be draining the mother plant
Hi, if they have 2-4, 5 cm roots, then yes you could separate them ☺️
What brand name of clay pebbles do you use
I’ve had my phal since November and she is very happy and I haven’t repotted her! She’s also starting to rebloom... is it necessary? Last time I repotted my orchid I killed it, badly.
Hi, repotting is necessary when the medium is in bad condition, or there are roots dying, or the pot or medium are not adequate for your environment :) or just if you want to repot into a medium you like and know how to use ;) orchids don't die from repotting, unless the repotting wasn't done properly, or the orchid was hiding a disease. Oh I remembered a video I made ua-cam.com/video/dEjcJiluF6w/v-deo.html hope this helps :)
MissOrchidGirl thank you! Will check out right now :)
What do you use to cover the roots? Those brown balls?
Clay balls non-organic medium
i think phals may simply not be for me... i have 3
one has no roots (grocery store phal) another has no leaves (phalaenopsis tetraspis) and the other (mini phal) is dehydrated,,, but blooming
Do you not use the cinnamon technique anymore? If you don’t why?
I loved your explanation and actually subscribed today. Anyway, if the videos are this long it’s going to be difficult for me to watch them to the end. Thanks 🙏🏻
Speed up the video. You can try different speeds. It helps if you are in a time crunch.
Is it still live?
Whenever I use moss it just makes the root of roots near it rot. There is decent air access but maybe I need a fan or something to keep air moving. I’m in the uk so bit that hot... any advice please?
Try using less water. I had the same problem. Realized my mistake was over watering because my mini orchid is flourish with just damp moss compared to my other phal that had completely wet moss.
Hope this helps!
Hello Danny! If you have this phal in full leca with selfwatering, what u will do for promote root production? U will add moss or with the leca its enough? Thank u!
Hi, no I would just make sure to wet the top of the medium and existing roots properly :)
My denphals produce a lot of happy sap
hi there , how are u doing , i want to ask u about my orchid plant , my wife accidentally broke the plant blooming section so it hasnt it anymore , will it grow again or i must wait for few months , i save this plant from dying and it broke my heart really to see this happend
By blooming section, do you mean the flower spike? Don't worry, with proper care the orchid will push out a new spike, or even grow a secondary spike from what's left of the old one (if there are still viable nodes left on it). This will take a few months for sure (my rescue phals took more than a year to rebloom). Hope this helps, even if I'm not Danny haha!
@@sophiejudge9997 actually i save this plant from the side of the road so and watch it grow so i hope soon it can give gorgeous flowers , thx so much for your replaying , happy day
Hey Dani, which are the best phalaenopsis species in your opinion, the "Must Have" in the collection.
Bellina and violacea
Yep those 2 😍
Thanks
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Hey danny. Do you have a video about saving no leaves phals?
Hi, no, there isn't much to say, the orchid presumably has roots so all is well, it can be hydrated and leaves will grow gradually bigger. Careful with fertilizing and not over doing it, as with all stressed orchids :) there is a link talking all about leaves in description!
I don't have the moss and I can't easily order from Repotme :( Is there an alternative?
Yara Dhont Lowe’s sells big bags of sphagnum moss.
Hi Danny. Needed this also. Perhaps I'm spazzy but seem to have more problems with phals rerooting than catts or dendrobiums. Hope to see your little guy do well soon.
Hehe it's statistics, what do we buy more? Phals? 😁 I actually did not have a rootless phal in years until these 2 :))) but I bought more Catts 🤣
@@MissOrchidGirl Yup, very good possibility. Or perhaps phals don't have such a good backup system as the others. Cattleyas usually have buds on the pseudebulbs as the dendrobiums and oncidiums. Though these can lose their roots seems to be able to grow new ones more easier if conditions are adequate. But phals seems to be more prone to root rot as well as the stem. Being a newbie of a bit over a year is my experience. But thank you for your infectous influence to try new and different orchids.
Oh yeah stem rot is rampant with Phals, it's ok if Catts lose a pseudo bulb or two. That is the weakness of the monopodial, what to do :) when it comes to bad roots... I have some Catts that gave me bad memories 🙄
Thank you.
Leaves yellowing what to do..
Is it possible that the phal has stem rot? The leaves seem to be yellowing from the crown
Everything is possible :)
Hi Danny, I have noticed these little flies that sit on the bark of my orchid pots. They look almost like fruit flies. Should I be worried?
I have the same problem. Hoping she addresses it soon.
I also have it as well. I have noticed that I had a few orchids with stem rot. Could these fly's spread it? Are these fly's able to spread disease? I also have other house plants and I am getting concerned that rot could effect them as well. If anyone knows what these fly's are would be a great help.
What are the hydro balls (maybe?) that you have in there and do they help? I saw them in a couple other of your videos too.
Those are called LECA. just google Leca and you will get tons of info on them
Dear Danny
I need help. I recently purchased a cattleya Chantilly Lace and I see that the media presents moody fungus and the roots are getting darker.
The time to repot is not ideal since no new roots are emerging from the growth (it is maturing at the moment). So I do not know what to do but I do not want to loose the plant. What would you do?
Thank you in advance
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Could you please send me your email. I bought a Phalaenopsis and it seems it got root rot from the media they were grown it. I realised it after repotting it. I cut off the infected parts and I followed your instructions in your videos but it seems it's not improving. I would like to show you how my phalaenopsis looks like. I really need your help since I've tried everything and it seems it's not working.
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Just get to the point please and stop being so repetitive.
Jason C I also got bored.
So rude.
How do you save A orchid that has lost all of its leaves but you still have roots I picked up a couple from the garden center that I’m trying to save them and get new leaves
Hi, can only speak from my own experience, so no guarantee it will work with your orchid - I had one that lost all leaves only 2 days after I bought it- not entirely sure, whether it was due to overwatering or a cold shock. I just let it dry out and put the see through pot on a plate, so that the roots would be able to do a tiny bit of photosynthesis. Then I waited. When the media has finally dried, I only sprayed it with water to begin with. After apx 2-3 weeks it started to grow a new leaf. I then started to water it like usual (whenever the roots are dry/white). By now, the second one is coming :)