@@Vanessa-ms2lithe orchid has the same number of leaves and looks exactly the same. Probably took her couple of months tho. Store bought orchids are usually boosted with hormones or fertilisers so it’s likely the orchid has bloomed sooner than expected.
In the rainy season collect water, they love it!! You save it covered but ventilated in the dark so algae doesn't grow ot mosquitoes! Tap water has too many chemicals.
@@iamtiredofchoosinganame People just see those as disposable when Christmas is over... like puppies. (I have kept poinsettias for years, and while I love them, they are not going to be suitable for a dinner table, ever again. They become leggy and woody; the ones you buy are treated with chemicals to stunt their growth.)
Don’t forget orchids have aerial roots! These roots prefer being above the soil because they absorb moisture and carbon dioxide directly from the air. (Fun fact-this is because they originally used them to climb trees to reach light in denser forests) Sometimes if they’re brown and crunchy there’s still a thin little root stuck in the casing that will grow when the plant enters its leaf/root growing phase (it will not flower in this phase bc flowering takes up a lot of energy and it wants to use this for its roots and leaves!) Love your videos!
@@spencerthedino3766 Botanically speaking they're both the same. Its just due to the gradient distrubition of certain hormones that modifies the behaviour of roots closer to the crown to "search" for the part where the plant is attached. Saying they're different from ''normal'' roots is like saying your hand turns into something else if you move it differently.
@@jonathanchang1574actually no! It would’ve ended up with root rot and no room to actually grow. you’d get maybe one bloom then it wouldn’t bloom again next year and you’re back to buying a $29 orchid at hobby lobby
I would still recommend having them in a transparent pot because, as someone who as a lot of orchids, being able to see the roots is important, it shows if the orchid is healthy but also shows when it needs water ! Also you can then put it in a pretty pot and you can change it as often as you’d like 👍
@@arona6692 it was sphagnum moss When you go to a nursery you can see that most of them love sphagnum moss, because it retains water well, orchids love moss
@@dannettec4261 look at the roots, they are really green when hydrated and turn pale/white when they need water! If they are brown or mushy cut them, they are probably rotten.
Last year i got an orchid... Blooms and stick died as predicted. Now its about to bloom again and im so excited. Its the first time an orchid has survived this long under my care, y todo es gracias a ti, Krystal.😊
My mom used to wrap the roots in dried coconut husk together on a tree trunk and tie it all with a piece of cloth or wire and our mango tree looks so good when our orchids bloom. The roots crawl and attach themselves to the tree over a period of time so the orchids won't fall when the string gets snapped.
I went to Walmart yesterday and they had a huge sale for all the orchids who had lost their blooms! They were all $5 each and super healthy so we got a few!
Rather than just breaking the root to get the orchid out the pot, just cut the pot or squish the pot untill everything comes out. Even though the leaf is yellow, the green is full of nutrients and you should let the leaf go yellow first so the nutrition can go to the plant. Also, don’t just cut roots like that, you could be cutting perfectly fine roots just because it dry.
@@PlantswithKrystal I bought one today... the smaller version. It has purple blooms. Oh and it has a drink stirrer/straw sticking out of the bottom and had some water in the pot. I dumped the water out. Should I leave the straw/stirrer in?
@@VeganSuzif you’re talking about what I think you are- that’s just to keep the flowers growing straight up. I take mine out when they are not in bloom and put it back in when it starts to grow for that season and attach lightly with some twist ties.
Up until I saw another of your videos I always watered in the crown as I figured that's how they get water in nature. My orchid seems happier now that I soaked it and let it drain. Thank you
You know what keeps your plant friends alive??? The love, patience and soft speaking you give them! Being in twined with nature is very special and shouldn’t be taken lightly. I wonder how you are with people? 🤔 😂❤
Once..the day after Christmas i was at walmart checking out the sales.. there was a tiny tree on sale for 2$. Covered in a glittery glue with decorations stuck to it. Took a lot of rinsing to get the glitter unstuck from it. 2 yrs later i had a gorgeous potted Norfolk island pine tree.
You always show show how the listed price does not reflect the value of the plant - thank you for spreading your care and joy to these often abused plants. They are very fortunate to receive your care ❤
Love your videos! I love gardening but my house plants always seem to struggle. You should please do a video about what different leaf discolorations mean and how to fix the problems! 😁💗❤️
You very much remind me of an amazing friend of mine who left this world early. Everytime your videos grace my feed, I watch them several times and say a little prayer for you. Thank you for sharing your beautiful light with the world.
I’ve gotten a handful of these as gifts and I’ve successfully been able to keep up with them for a couple of months. I’ve learned so much from your videos that I believe I’m overcoming some big hurdles and becoming more confident with keeping my Green friends happy. Thank you!! 💛🪴😊
a couple things from somebody who has 6 orchids: 1- yellowing at the base of the leaf doesn't mean you should cut it off. You can because its your plant, but that leaf is still mostly green and therefore still giving the plant food and energy 2- cutting off the aerial roots seemed pretty unnecessary since they looked alive and healthy and the unnecessary cuts are just risking infection
I also think repotting immediately after bringing it home would likely cause unnecessary stress and cutting to the last bloom node is also wasting energy the plant needs to recover in a new environment. It'll probably be fine but if you want a more healthy plant i would do these differently
I love how you rescue plants. I have seen people rescue pets as well as wild and semi-tame animals, but you're the only one I've seen who has the same amount of passion for rescuing plants. Good on you. There are probably so many plants that need rescuing. Do you then pass them on to others you trust to care for them or do you just have a jungle space at home?
I don't know why anyone would say an orchid is dead just cause the flowers die, they will grow flower spikes at least once per year and last for months, they really are a plant that keeps on giving.
Ikr?! Especially how it still green and living, you can tell it still alive... like bruh are the leafs a joke?? If it were dead the leafs be yellow and shiz.
I was given an orchid after my mother's funeral and we kept it inside for a really long time, it bloomed every couple months or so and it didn't take a lot of care but we had to move so while painting the place we decided to leave it in one of those hanging baskets made for air plants, we ended up accidentally leaving it behind and when we came back years later after we bought back the house the plant was absolutely massive, it had arms that reached in every direction, it's blooms were so vibrant and alive, we left it in that place and it flourished for about 10 years until a hurricane had ripped it down and thrown it on the ground, there wasn't much we could do other than try and replant it but it was just too large and we ended up cutting a bunch of the stems to try and save it, somehow this plant pulled through but it only had one stem left over in the end, still have it to this day, for some reason it used to be a vibrant purple but now the blooms are mostly just a pale white with a hint of purple towards the middle
When you say you left it in a hanging basket made for air plants, was the orchid still in it's pot, or were the roots exposed? Orchids are bea-u-ti-ful flowers but they absolutely were not created to live squished up in a pot. They are crawlers on the floors of the rain forest. Anyway, seems like your orchid was exceptionally happy with that spot. I never hear about orchids growing huge like that in a pot.
@@annamorgan5909 nope, it was an open Root hanging basket I'm pretty sure with growing fibers as well as orchid bark (I think that's what it's called?)
It's crazy because I always thought they were the hardest plants to care for! In reality they're very simple as long as you break them roots apart. I don't use peroxide but it's so simple and sweet and IM IN LOVE WITH THEM!!!!!
Omg it's beautiful! Wish I had a green thumb like you! I love watching what you can do with "sorry" plants that turn into "happy" beauty's! Thank you for sharing. 🌵🌺🪷💮🪴
I just discovered your channel by watching you save a cactus from rot, I would love to see a video or two on taking care of a Aloe Vera (Barbadensis), such as re-potting
YES! I too just found your channel like 16hrs ago, I’ve told like 5ppl about you since then, I’ve randomly talked about plants more than often within the last 24hrs. I also have an Aloe Vera plant that is STRUGGLING! It seems to have stalled out from growing, I also don’t know how much to water it, I’m probably doing it too often, but never with enough water. (After watching your videos, I’ve realized that my watering game needs some work!!) I really loved seeing the payoff for this orchid! My boyfriend just got me a really cool blue & purple & pink one for my birthday, but sadly on the car ride home from the store, he didn’t have it seat-belted in, & lost 2 blooms, leaving just a single. This video gave me high hopes!! I’d love longer videos on UA-cam that show us slowly how your doing everything & having you talk/teach us about how to properly cut down, re-pot, water ect…. I truly never knew how much I loved this topic! Hahaa
I like the end when you showed the paid off result, the blooms so pretty, it keeps me wanting moreeee 😆😆😆
My sceptical self being like: She probably just bought a new orchid 👀😂
@@Vanessa-ms2lithe orchid has the same number of leaves and looks exactly the same. Probably took her couple of months tho. Store bought orchids are usually boosted with hormones or fertilisers so it’s likely the orchid has bloomed sooner than expected.
@@Vanessa-ms2liI thought it was a fake orchid
I needed this, I'm helping my boss grow plants and she was having a tough time
In the rainy season collect water, they love it!! You save it covered but ventilated in the dark so algae doesn't grow ot mosquitoes! Tap water has too many chemicals.
I'm so happy I've finally kept an orchid alive for over a yr. It's even blooming again.
Same!
good for both of you!
I’m so happy for you ❤
Good job!
I've kept mine for 6-8 years. My oldest one is 13.
It's so sad how many people think an orchid is dying and throw it away when it's done blooming.😭
Thank you for spreading the good word!💚
It's the same with Christmas cactuses and Poinsettia. I swear some people are dumb☠️
@@iamtiredofchoosinganame People just see those as disposable when Christmas is over... like puppies.
(I have kept poinsettias for years, and while I love them, they are not going to be suitable for a dinner table, ever again. They become leggy and woody; the ones you buy are treated with chemicals to stunt their growth.)
Don’t forget orchids have aerial roots! These roots prefer being above the soil because they absorb moisture and carbon dioxide directly from the air. (Fun fact-this is because they originally used them to climb trees to reach light in denser forests) Sometimes if they’re brown and crunchy there’s still a thin little root stuck in the casing that will grow when the plant enters its leaf/root growing phase (it will not flower in this phase bc flowering takes up a lot of energy and it wants to use this for its roots and leaves!) Love your videos!
Aerial roots are just normal roots
@@vivimannequin not really
@@spencerthedino3766 Botanically speaking they're both the same. Its just due to the gradient distrubition of certain hormones that modifies the behaviour of roots closer to the crown to "search" for the part where the plant is attached.
Saying they're different from ''normal'' roots is like saying your hand turns into something else if you move it differently.
@Lindy T I bet it would have worked if she just "watered it one time a week" and skipped everything else she did.
@@jonathanchang1574actually no! It would’ve ended up with root rot and no room to actually grow. you’d get maybe one bloom then it wouldn’t bloom again next year and you’re back to buying a $29 orchid at hobby lobby
I would still recommend having them in a transparent pot because, as someone who as a lot of orchids, being able to see the roots is important, it shows if the orchid is healthy but also shows when it needs water !
Also you can then put it in a pretty pot and you can change it as often as you’d like 👍
Can I put it in a glass vase (with soil) or is it better to have drainage holes?
Hey dumb question but here it is : what was the weird brown mixture with fibers in the video ???
@@arona6692 it was sphagnum moss
When you go to a nursery you can see that most of them love sphagnum moss, because it retains water well, orchids love moss
How do you know when an orchid needs water? I have never had any luck with them but I can grow anything else 😆But I would really like to try again
@@dannettec4261 look at the roots, they are really green when hydrated and turn pale/white when they need water! If they are brown or mushy cut them, they are probably rotten.
if these stores hired people who actually had knowledge and cared like you, then the world would be a better place, bless you. gorgeous.
Last year i got an orchid... Blooms and stick died as predicted. Now its about to bloom again and im so excited. Its the first time an orchid has survived this long under my care, y todo es gracias a ti, Krystal.😊
You are the forgotten plant whisperer❤ I am learning more about my green babies, Thank you.
My mom used to wrap the roots in dried coconut husk together on a tree trunk and tie it all with a piece of cloth or wire and our mango tree looks so good when our orchids bloom. The roots crawl and attach themselves to the tree over a period of time so the orchids won't fall when the string gets snapped.
OMG! YOU ARE THE PLANT WHISPER!!! I've tried Orchids over and over and always kill them 😢 They are so beautiful, and I love them! ❤
I went to Walmart yesterday and they had a huge sale for all the orchids who had lost their blooms! They were all $5 each and super healthy so we got a few!
Thank you! We got my mom an orchid two years ago for mothers day and it's still kicking😄 it has a lot of blooms to
I needed this!!!! Thank you Crystal!!!! You the man! The woman! ❤❤❤
Rather than just breaking the root to get the orchid out the pot, just cut the pot or squish the pot untill everything comes out. Even though the leaf is yellow, the green is full of nutrients and you should let the leaf go yellow first so the nutrition can go to the plant. Also, don’t just cut roots like that, you could be cutting perfectly fine roots just because it dry.
I literally gasped at the end. So pretty!!!
you're making me wanna buy myself an orchid! I've never been successful in them reblooming but I never knew how to care for them either. Thanks!!
Give it a try 💚
@@PlantswithKrystal I bought one today... the smaller version. It has purple blooms. Oh and it has a drink stirrer/straw sticking out of the bottom and had some water in the pot. I dumped the water out. Should I leave the straw/stirrer in?
@@VeganSuzif you’re talking about what I think you are- that’s just to keep the flowers growing straight up. I take mine out when they are not in bloom and put it back in when it starts to grow for that season and attach lightly with some twist ties.
Up until I saw another of your videos I always watered in the crown as I figured that's how they get water in nature. My orchid seems happier now that I soaked it and let it drain. Thank you
Honestly? This plant was in great shape and living it’s best life after a couple snips and a repot. Great eye for a good value!
I found your channel yesterday and I love your practical tips and tricks! And thank you for showing the results 😅
Oh WOW 😮the blooms at the end, so gorgeous!
You lie! Girlfriend that's GORGEOUS!!
You know what keeps your plant friends alive??? The love, patience and soft speaking you give them! Being in twined with nature is very special and shouldn’t be taken lightly. I wonder how you are with people? 🤔 😂❤
Once..the day after Christmas i was at walmart checking out the sales.. there was a tiny tree on sale for 2$. Covered in a glittery glue with decorations stuck to it. Took a lot of rinsing to get the glitter unstuck from it. 2 yrs later i had a gorgeous potted Norfolk island pine tree.
You always show show how the listed price does not reflect the value of the plant - thank you for spreading your care and joy to these often abused plants. They are very fortunate to receive your care ❤
Orchids are my favorite. It's so sad when people throw them away after they bloom once because they don't realize they re bloom. 😊
Your voice is sooooo pretty! 💕
"your font is soooo prettyyy"
A big part of why I listen. And that she is SO funny! The info is good too by the way.
Her voice?? Her front??? Gtfoh All of her is beautiful 😍
Krystal is so cute and relatable showing us we too can have a green thumb. Beautiful!
Beautiful!! I love Orchids. ❤️🙏🏼🌻❤️🙏🏼🌻
I love your videos. I can't keep a plant alive to save my life but watching you save the poor abused plants makes me happy
Beautiful!!!!!!! I saved two yesterday. Praying 🙏 they come back !!!!!!
Thank you for teaching us your ways 🪴🌿🌵
When I tell you my jaw dropped at that reveal...... 😮
Can u do a video of Every single plant u have please ??
Thank you so much for this. I love orchids but I was never able to keep them alive. Now I know what to do. You’re the Best 😀👏🏾
Orchids are my most favourite!!!! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
I appreciate you adding the update within the video. ❤❤❤
Love your videos! I love gardening but my house plants always seem to struggle.
You should please do a video about what different leaf discolorations mean and how to fix the problems! 😁💗❤️
PLEASE do a plant tour!!! Seeing how many times you've saved plants, I'm dying to see how you keep them.
I love when you whisper “that’s not true” lol
I love this! You give me hope. Rescuing orchids has been disappointing for me. Thanks for the follow up!
Thank you for showing the flowers! Love watching you.
Thank you for the update too.
You very much remind me of an amazing friend of mine who left this world early. Everytime your videos grace my feed, I watch them several times and say a little prayer for you. Thank you for sharing your beautiful light with the world.
I had NO idea orchid roots looked like that! Also, I LOVE your videos. Informative for my little plant babies & you are effing hilarious.
Aaaaaaaand she puts in the results 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
FANTASTIC! I LOVE ORCHIDS!!!
I see "happy" plants a whole new way because of your videos 😂
🥹💚 you’re so kind! Thank you!!!
Oh you are so good! I'm having so much trouble with orchids! Thanks for showing the end result!
One of my favorite rescue plants!
Thank you miss!
I love the plant rescues
I just want to say I absolutely love your videos, it's the love you have for these plants that really brings them back. ❤️
When I saw the flowers, my jaw dropped to the floor. Like, wow!!
OMYGOD Krystal where did you find an orchid for $5, never heard of such a thing!! But your Orchids turned out absolutely GORGEOUS!!❤️❤️❤️🥰
At Walmart if the orchids look bad they will cvp them down that low
I love the way you talk to your plants
She bloomed so beautifully!
Orchids are the some of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.
I’ve gotten a handful of these as gifts and I’ve successfully been able to keep up with them for a couple of months. I’ve learned so much from your videos that I believe I’m overcoming some big hurdles and becoming more confident with keeping my Green friends happy.
Thank you!!
💛🪴😊
a couple things from somebody who has 6 orchids: 1- yellowing at the base of the leaf doesn't mean you should cut it off. You can because its your plant, but that leaf is still mostly green and therefore still giving the plant food and energy
2- cutting off the aerial roots seemed pretty unnecessary since they looked alive and healthy and the unnecessary cuts are just risking infection
I also think repotting immediately after bringing it home would likely cause unnecessary stress and cutting to the last bloom node is also wasting energy the plant needs to recover in a new environment. It'll probably be fine but if you want a more healthy plant i would do these differently
Absolutely full of wisdom and fun and jokes.. girl your channel has it all 🥰
I love how you rescue plants. I have seen people rescue pets as well as wild and semi-tame animals, but you're the only one I've seen who has the same amount of passion for rescuing plants. Good on you. There are probably so many plants that need rescuing. Do you then pass them on to others you trust to care for them or do you just have a jungle space at home?
I never knew about cutting new roots. Orchids are notoriously hard to keep, mine all died. I'll keep trying. Thanks so much for your videos!
Thanks for sharing BLESSINGS
My mom has kept orchids practically my whole life... It's only dead when it's brown and dry. The blooms are just a plus.
Love orchids so much!! Beautiful!!
Thanks for the tip regarding the water in the crevice.
One question. Aren't orchids supposed to be potted in transparent pots, so that the roots are also exposed to sunlight?
*Those Blooms* .. 😍
I've had one of my orchids for 15 years. I water it when I remember and it's always been pretty happy. The roots grow so long!
Nice seeing the after!!! 👌
The result made my jaw drop! Excellent work!!!
You orchid videos have inspired me to start getting them. I'm getting my first two this year. I'm not trying to rescue yet. But I will be.
Wow... It looks amazing!
You are a true plant whisperer!
Wow
My jaw dropped!! Gorgeous!!
Thank you for showing the reveal at the end. Gorgeous!
Thanks for the follow up result 🥰🥰🥰
Wooow
You made her super happy
Thank you for spreading your beauty/light.
How do you keep track of when you need to water each plant when you have so many?
I always wanted an orchid but didn't think I could keep it alive. You are giving me some confidence.
I don't know why anyone would say an orchid is dead just cause the flowers die, they will grow flower spikes at least once per year and last for months, they really are a plant that keeps on giving.
Ikr?! Especially how it still green and living, you can tell it still alive... like bruh are the leafs a joke?? If it were dead the leafs be yellow and shiz.
Ma’am you saved an orchids life today(the one that was going in my trash today)🎤what do you have to say??
I was given an orchid after my mother's funeral and we kept it inside for a really long time, it bloomed every couple months or so and it didn't take a lot of care but we had to move so while painting the place we decided to leave it in one of those hanging baskets made for air plants, we ended up accidentally leaving it behind and when we came back years later after we bought back the house the plant was absolutely massive, it had arms that reached in every direction, it's blooms were so vibrant and alive, we left it in that place and it flourished for about 10 years until a hurricane had ripped it down and thrown it on the ground, there wasn't much we could do other than try and replant it but it was just too large and we ended up cutting a bunch of the stems to try and save it, somehow this plant pulled through but it only had one stem left over in the end, still have it to this day, for some reason it used to be a vibrant purple but now the blooms are mostly just a pale white with a hint of purple towards the middle
Wow, what a cool story. Sorry about your mom.
When you say you left it in a hanging basket made for air plants, was the orchid still in it's pot, or were the roots exposed? Orchids are bea-u-ti-ful flowers but they absolutely were not created to live squished up in a pot. They are crawlers on the floors of the rain forest. Anyway, seems like your orchid was exceptionally happy with that spot. I never hear about orchids growing huge like that in a pot.
@@annamorgan5909 nope, it was an open Root hanging basket I'm pretty sure with growing fibers as well as orchid bark (I think that's what it's called?)
I just wanted to comment saying that honestly you are doing/have what I aspire to have. I love plants and all of yours are gorgeous.
I just brought home 4 orchids from Lowe's. Going to repot them tomorrow and gift them to a friend who loves orchids.
Thank you for your sharing.
Awww she’s so pretty and healthy!!🥰💚
It's crazy because I always thought they were the hardest plants to care for! In reality they're very simple as long as you break them roots apart. I don't use peroxide but it's so simple and sweet and IM IN LOVE WITH THEM!!!!!
She is as cute as her plants 😍
😳😮🤩 beautiful results.
You are the life saver for my plants! Learning so much from you
That's amazing,I love my orchids but had no idea how to save and repot..I'll do save and tidy up my babies.thank you.
I truly believe that you’re a magician if you can care for orchids it’s definitely a special Talent😩😂
You give me confidence that I can actually take care of a houseplant without killing it. I'm great with the outdoors, I kill everything inside
Wow!! She’s stunning!
Omg it's beautiful! Wish I had a green thumb like you! I love watching what you can do with "sorry" plants that turn into "happy" beauty's! Thank you for sharing. 🌵🌺🪷💮🪴
How often should I check to my roots to see if I need to repot ?
I just discovered your channel by watching you save a cactus from rot, I would love to see a video or two on taking care of a Aloe Vera (Barbadensis), such as re-potting
YES! I too just found your channel like 16hrs ago, I’ve told like 5ppl about you since then, I’ve randomly talked about plants more than often within the last 24hrs. I also have an Aloe Vera plant that is STRUGGLING! It seems to have stalled out from growing, I also don’t know how much to water it, I’m probably doing it too often, but never with enough water. (After watching your videos, I’ve realized that my watering game needs some work!!)
I really loved seeing the payoff for this orchid! My boyfriend just got me a really cool blue & purple & pink one for my birthday, but sadly on the car ride home from the store, he didn’t have it seat-belted in, & lost 2 blooms, leaving just a single. This video gave me high hopes!! I’d love longer videos on UA-cam that show us slowly how your doing everything & having you talk/teach us about how to properly cut down, re-pot, water ect….
I truly never knew how much I loved this topic! Hahaa