This was super useful! I had an orchid for 2 months and was wondering if it was even alive. I cut it like you mentioned and it grew 5 new stems and is now blooming brilliantly! Perfect explanation and examples. Thank you!!
Question: It grew 5 new stems..?? Like the long stems that grow straight up & then have several flowers on each stem.. Or You just trimmed back them stem that was already there.. & now you have branches coming off of that, which are producing flowers now..?? 🤔Just trying to understand what you mean.. Either way, it's Awesome..!! And more than I've been able to do with my Orchid that I got for Mother's Day.. lol😁 I thought I killed it when all the flowers eventually died & fell off.. I didn't know that they went into a resting state for 6-9 months.. Until I started looking it up on UA-cam.. lol🤪
I was looking up how to take care of the orchid that I got from Hy-vee, and saw that they are YOURS. Thanks for having such a comprehensive set of instructions and videos. Orchids are my favorites and I have never known how to grow them. :)
Short but precise explanation… i received an orchid as gift from my favorite garden-nursery 😊 that’s why as a newbie, i really need some guidance and this is exactly what i need (i think) for now…
I made a mistake! I cut the stems all the way to the base. No wonder why my healthy orchids haven’t bloomed for 2-3 years. What should I do to get the blooms again. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video! Phal's love my house and will bloom for 6 months, I can get them to grow new leaves and roots but no new spikes yet! Another beauty trying to teach me patience !
I wish I saw this one before I cut off both spikes. But one spike was black from the bottom. Snow I have a pot of roots with no leaves and some of the roots look brown to me The last blooms were in October and now it is January.
Thanks for the really useful tip. We have a phalaenopsis which was bought with a double stem of small flowers, last year, but which has produced over 20 flowers on one stem, on several side branches, this year. It's fine otherwise, with plenty of good leaves and roots. It lives on a window ledge wit morning sunlight. Ambient temperatures range between just above freezing up to 25° C with occasional excursions up to about 30° on a few days in Summer. We feed it with orchid food whilst flowering, and water it once each week for a few hours, adjusting slightly with the seasons.
Everyone is saying ice is a killer. Well I have been using ice cubes, just like the instructions on the orchid said, for about 6-7 months. 2 new healthy leaves, new roots & a new spike with multiple flower pods. Only recently have I been looking into how to treat orchids. And I keep seeing about the no ice rule. I'm actually a little nervous to water it because it's been doing so well with the ice cubes
Hi, thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I was told when I bought my orchid to cut the stem off near the base when it finished flowering, not just above a healthy bud. It has since sprouted some new leaves which looks nice and healthy, but any suggestions on getting it to rebloom? Thanks!
Suze ,they didnt want yr plant 2 bloom again but wanted U 2 splurge on a new plant!Nxt time U go 2 that shop kick them in the nuts -with a stiletto heel
I did the same thing. I've also read that orchids usually only bloom every 6-8 months. I cut the old spike in July/August. I had 2 new leaves & I now have a new spike coming up. Give it time.
Thanks for the info I keep most of my non bloomed phals in the front room of my house on the floor under the dinning room table.. I live with smokers... The phals are facing west because thats where the front window is.. there's no heat in the winter the temp probably goes down to 40 degrees when it's 30 degrees outside.. low temps do encourage spikes. flo101
And dillon, I used to think that orchids were all tropical, but it rurns out that you can find orchids every where but antartica, but of course, the orchids they have and almost every orchid you see in stores or greenhouses is tropical.
I cut all spent spikes to give the orchids the change to regain energy, reblooms may take awhile but you'll get same pretty flowers next year. Otherwise I buy new orchids, they are quite cheap here in the Northeast.
I was reading comments and noticed people yelling about ice. Ok ice is not good for orchids but I don't recall him talking about that in this video. Maybe just add ice orchids is working on bettering their Image. I doubt it. But it would be a good thing.
I have new leaves growing on my spikes. Can i us thought to start a new plant? Thank you great video. I am successful with them I have six all together and this is the first time that I have seen this.Would love to know how to start a plant from another plant. Thank you Haley
I would suggest not following the advise given on this channel lol find a channel that doesn't lead you to believe the lie that you should water tropical plants with ice. Here is an article from a good source for information: oregonorchidsociety.org/ice-cubes-and-orchids. Also orchid board is a good source of information from people who aren't out to make money on other peoples naivety.
I was most skeptical about using ice cubes to water. I tried it over the last few months and to my surprise, I have new blooms shooting from old spikes. This was not happening before. So there seems to be merit in using ice cube watering....
I have an orchid that the flowers are gone BUT I have a baby plant growing on one of the stems. How can I remove and plant this small plant without killing it?
I've got one that I got from granny that is no telling how old, I repotted it, cutting off the dried up roots and the old spikes. It's starting a new leaf and the new spike is about 3 inches long. It never got a chance to cool off it just started going again. One thing I saw was to place the plant in sphagnum only and to not water the moss, place the pot on top of some gravel in the catch pan and just keep water in the bottom so that it makes a humid atmosphere for the plant. Seems to work well for me.
Thank you for this video. I learned a lot from the information you provided. I will follow your instructions and enjoy more flowers! Thank you very much!
Hello, I cut the first time the way you show at the beginning of the video and it re-bloomed. I cut it the second time, but there are no blooms. Maybe I should cut the whole spike? Also, there are new leaves at the top of the second spike. I read that I can cut and put it in the new pot (the new leaves with the root), but it does not have any roots and I don't know what to do with it? Shall I wait a little. Maybe the roots will grow soon, although the leaves grew about 2-3 months ago, but there are no roots. Thanks in advance.
You can buy orchid seeds through many reliable sellers online. However, germinating orchids is nearly impossible to do in a common home setting. The seeds need to come in contact with a specific fungus to germinate and the conditions have to to absolutely sterile when they're not growing in their native environment. Most people have to send their seeds to a lab to be germinated in flasks. Further more, orchids can take anywhere from 2 to 10 years to bloom from seed (depending on genus/species and growing conditions.
I had a plant produce a keiki and then accidentally watered it (and all of my other orchids as well) with vinegar thinking it was my orchard food water (which I had mixed in an empty vinegar jug). So mad. I killed about 6 orchid plants that way, but I was able to completely revive about 4. I realized my error after watering ALL of them that way. Not sure how the smell of vinegar didn’t alert me. Mom brain I guess. But I lost my keiki :-/
I drop it on the floor then I reported it and looks like it’s die because the leaves getting very soft it tells when I try to fold it and it can, so please what can I do
Take the pot and place in a bowl with warm rainwater, up to the rim of the pot, leave for half hour remove and put back in your regular place , do that every two weks for maybe a couple of months. You will notice a big difference.
Hi =)) this is really helpful , thanks for sharing I am new at this but I love Orchids=) I have a single leaf and I put it in a water culture I wonder if it will grow roots or die .. please help What should I do ?=((
There were small leaves on bottom so I thought in this plant leaves grow from bottom so I cut all top leaves off and to control roots spreading I cut few roots and those dead stems 😔. It's dying now how can I save it I try to put it in indirect sun light with few ice cubes.
santosh timilsina I'm certainly no expert by any means but if your plant is still living, create a greenhouse affect for your plant with plastic. mist it and keep a little moist. those roots in the wild grasp the limb to hold on. very important to your plant. I got moss from my garden and my small one is growing like crazy.
I got a problem. Ants is crawling and i think they have built nest inside the roots. What can I do? Help. I dont want to use pesticides. but if i got no choice... then i guess i dont have a choice. help.
I two have this problem with my orchids. I don't think it harms the orchid having the ants building a nest as every time you water you wash all the soil nesting out of the media. I use ant bates, I place them along the trail were the ants move to get to the plant, I find it works pretty well but you would be best to use google and see if there are any ways of getting rid and stopping the ants nesting in the orchid mix.
If you've repotted it Margaret, it should grow new roots of it own accord unless its really sick. But be careful when watering. Constantly wet roots is not advisable as this causes root rotting. Allow the potting mix to dry out between waterings. Healthy roots are white when dry and they will turn green when watered. Brown roots are always dead and should be cut off when repotting. Orchids can survive with surprisingly small roots and with minimal watering. Don't be tempted to over-water when reviving a sick plant. Give it time. If you want to water each day, just a light misting of the roots is sufficient.
Try water culture. I converted my orchid to full water culture and it produced 4 roots in 1 and a half weeks. Then I reported it back in bark and its growing roots like crazy
Such a good video! The moment he suggests something, he pulls out a specimen to demonstrate and prove his point. Thank you
This was super useful! I had an orchid for 2 months and was wondering if it was even alive. I cut it like you mentioned and it grew 5 new stems and is now blooming brilliantly! Perfect explanation and examples. Thank you!!
Question: It grew 5 new stems..?? Like the long stems that grow straight up & then have several flowers on each stem..
Or
You just trimmed back them stem that was already there.. & now you have branches coming off of that, which are producing flowers now..??
🤔Just trying to understand what you mean..
Either way, it's Awesome..!! And more than I've been able to do with my Orchid that I got for Mother's Day.. lol😁
I thought I killed it when all the flowers eventually died & fell off.. I didn't know that they went into a resting state for 6-9 months.. Until I started looking it up on UA-cam.. lol🤪
The more I learn about phalaenopsis the more I love them!
me too
Same here. I have 18 different orchids in my window sill & have them at least 2 yrs.
I was looking up how to take care of the orchid that I got from Hy-vee, and saw that they are YOURS. Thanks for having such a comprehensive set of instructions and videos. Orchids are my favorites and I have never known how to grow them. :)
Всем большой привет из Белоруссии. Мы ооочень любим орхидеи. Спасибо большое за видео.👍😘🥰💐🌼💐♥️🇧🇾
Thank you😘I just re-plant my 5 year old orchids and needs to be pruned 😘❤️
Short but precise explanation… i received an orchid as gift from my favorite garden-nursery 😊 that’s why as a newbie, i really need some guidance and this is exactly what i need (i think) for now…
Thank you for this video because I'm new to the orchid world. This is going to help me with my first orchid
Thank god! My grandmother gave me one and I was wondering why it was dying and I was ready to throw it out. Glad I did some research. 😊
What a cool job! Thanks for the video and excellent examples.
I made a mistake! I cut the stems all the way to the base. No wonder why my healthy orchids haven’t bloomed for 2-3 years. What should I do to get the blooms again. Thanks so much!
Excellent instructions!! Excited to do this, once my blooms die off!!♡
Thank you for this video! Phal's love my house and will bloom for 6 months, I can get them to grow new leaves and roots but no new spikes yet! Another beauty trying to teach me patience !
I wish I saw this one before I cut off both spikes. But one spike was black from the bottom. Snow I have a pot of roots with no leaves and some of the roots look brown to me The last blooms were in October and now it is January.
THANK YOU IT HELPS ME A LOT NOW MY FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING BEAUTIFULLY 😊
Thanks for the really useful tip. We have a phalaenopsis which was bought with a double stem of small flowers, last year, but which has produced over 20 flowers on one stem, on several side branches, this year. It's fine otherwise, with plenty of good leaves and roots. It lives on a window ledge wit morning sunlight. Ambient temperatures range between just above freezing up to 25° C with occasional excursions up to about 30° on a few days in Summer. We feed it with orchid food whilst flowering, and water it once each week for a few hours, adjusting slightly with the seasons.
When you say you water it for a few hours.... could you explain your technique?
Thanks.
Now I know why mine does better by the window in the kitchen. I was going to move it this winter but, thanks to the cool info I will just leave it.
The kitcthen is best for humidity, that`s why.
Hello Frank Paul, your video is very good
Really good explanation, thank you.
Thanks for the very useful tips.
Thanks for the info can we plant the spike that's cut off from the bottom please reply I'm from south Africa thanks God bless you
Everyone is saying ice is a killer. Well I have been using ice cubes, just like the instructions on the orchid said, for about 6-7 months. 2 new healthy leaves, new roots & a new spike with multiple flower pods. Only recently have I been looking into how to treat orchids. And I keep seeing about the no ice rule. I'm actually a little nervous to water it because it's been doing so well with the ice cubes
Спасибо большое за информацию ! Мы очень любим орхидейки !!!!
Does it matter what color pot you use to REPOT ??? Thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍
WOW ! That’s a lot of orchids!
Patricia
You clearly know what you are talking about, thanks for sharing.
Very good information thank you
Hi, thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I was told when I bought my orchid to cut the stem off near the base when it finished flowering, not just above a healthy bud. It has since sprouted some new leaves which looks nice and healthy, but any suggestions on getting it to rebloom? Thanks!
Suze ,they didnt want yr plant 2 bloom again but wanted U 2 splurge on a new plant!Nxt time U go 2 that shop kick them in the nuts -with a stiletto heel
I did the same thing. I've also read that orchids usually only bloom every 6-8 months. I cut the old spike in July/August. I had 2 new leaves & I now have a new spike coming up. Give it time.
eindelijk een goede en duidelijke uitles over deze mooie planten.....dank je!
Thanks for the info I keep most of my non bloomed phals in the front room of my house on the floor under the dinning room table.. I live with smokers... The phals are facing west because thats where the front window is.. there's no heat in the winter the temp probably goes down to 40 degrees when it's 30 degrees outside.. low temps do encourage spikes. flo101
"dinning" room?
Very good information thank you for sharing love the ideas about how to care for the orchids.
And dillon, I used to think that orchids were all tropical, but it rurns out that you can find orchids every where but antartica, but of course, the orchids they have and almost every orchid you see in stores or greenhouses is tropical.
I love beautiful Orchids
Nice video with good guidance
You are a great teacher ,ThankYou✨🙏🏽✨
I love my new orchid it was a great gift !
I cut all spent spikes to give the orchids the change to regain energy, reblooms may take awhile but you'll get same pretty flowers next year. Otherwise I buy new orchids, they are quite cheap here in the Northeast.
What do we do with roots of orchids that are growing up out of the pot?
The best explanation ever thank you👍
Thanks for the info God bless you
I had cut entire stem. Will it ever grow? Or the new one?
Thanx for your professional expert advice -very clear &to the point.
such a great video with all the info i needed thank you very much
I was reading comments and noticed people yelling about ice. Ok ice is not good for orchids but I don't recall him talking about that in this video. Maybe just add ice orchids is working on bettering their Image. I doubt it. But it would be a good thing.
How would I know if my old orchid still good to make it rebloom it doesn't have a stem anymore
I have new leaves growing on my spikes. Can i us thought to start a new plant? Thank you great video. I am successful with them I have six all together and this is the first time that I have seen this.Would love to know how to start a plant from another plant. Thank you Haley
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What you have is a keiki (baby orchid) it is a new plant.
Yes. It’s technically a clone of the first, since it’s not grown from seed.
Once you see a new spike can you bring it in a warmer room or keep it by a cold window?
I'm just learning to grow/care for store-bought orchids. I would like to know how orchids are propagated to get new plants.
I would suggest not following the advise given on this channel lol find a channel that doesn't lead you to believe the lie that you should water tropical plants with ice. Here is an article from a good source for information: oregonorchidsociety.org/ice-cubes-and-orchids. Also orchid board is a good source of information from people who aren't out to make money on other peoples naivety.
Then how do you explain orchids that have been thriving for decades with that watering method?
Our orchid has been abused and does not have a blooming stalk. It does however have an inordinate number of roots. Should these be removed or reduced.
I cut the orchids dead spike off last year but have not seen a new one yet. I have alot or roots growing. How do I get a spike to grow?
I was most skeptical about using ice cubes to water. I tried it over the last few months and to my surprise, I have new blooms shooting from old spikes. This was not happening before. So there seems to be merit in using ice cube watering....
Your video site is not working. The starting music comes back in when your guy starts to talk, and cuts off his voice so you can't hear him!
Awesome video❤
Wow, amazing video. Jaw dropping beauty. What a job, lol.
Thank you Sir !
Wow amazing ang ganda
What fertiliser do you use?
what is wrong when the leaves turn yellow
Thank you 💚💚💚
My leaves droop and some turn yellow, but I have new leaves on top. What is going on? What do I do?
I have an orchid that the flowers are gone BUT I have a baby plant growing on one of the stems. How can I remove and plant this small plant without killing it?
I've got one that I got from granny that is no telling how old, I repotted it, cutting off the dried up roots and the old spikes. It's starting a new leaf and the new spike is about 3 inches long. It never got a chance to cool off it just started going again. One thing I saw was to place the plant in sphagnum only and to not water the moss, place the pot on top of some gravel in the catch pan and just keep water in the bottom so that it makes a humid atmosphere for the plant. Seems to work well for me.
What can I do if I already cut the stem all the way from the bottom?
Thank you Frank..your video is really helpful..
The only type of orchids you could give really cold water or ice to is a dracula or cypripedium, and you shouldn't even put it on their roots.
Absolutely beautiful beautiful
I have leaves growing out of a root. How do I trim it off? Or do I?
Thank you
my orchid is growing in my greenhouse in very big pot and its grow to me a about 30 flowers every 3 or 4 months :)
Vytautas Poška can you let us know how. Thanks
Thank you for this video. I learned a lot from the information you provided. I will follow your instructions and enjoy more flowers!
Thank you very much!
Hello, I cut the first time the way you show at the beginning of the video and it re-bloomed. I cut it the second time, but there are no blooms. Maybe I should cut the whole spike? Also, there are new leaves at the top of the second spike. I read that I can cut and put it in the new pot (the new leaves with the root), but it does not have any roots and I don't know what to do with it? Shall I wait a little. Maybe the roots will grow soon, although the leaves grew about 2-3 months ago, but there are no roots.
Thanks in advance.
Let roots grow on it first. Also, cut other spikes (if any) completely to let the orchid gain energy toward the new plant
Can you get orchid seeds commercially, and where. How do you get seed from your own orchid -- method of pollination?
You can buy orchid seeds through many reliable sellers online. However, germinating orchids is nearly impossible to do in a common home setting. The seeds need to come in contact with a specific fungus to germinate and the conditions have to to absolutely sterile when they're not growing in their native environment. Most people have to send their seeds to a lab to be germinated in flasks. Further more, orchids can take anywhere from 2 to 10 years to bloom from seed (depending on genus/species and growing conditions.
A better option is using keiki paste on your orchids so they will produce new plants fast. Watch videos.
Besides the cutting of the spikes, do you use a special fertilizer? Thank you.
He doesn’t bother answering.... not cool
Hi how can i get colourfull orchids at home .i have no idea where to get it.can you help me please THANKS A LOT * **** ***
how do you go about an what do you use for fertilizer ?
The cut branch in the water has a good chance of producing a keiki too.
I wish I knew that last year and didn't toss it.
I had a plant produce a keiki and then accidentally watered it (and all of my other orchids as well) with vinegar thinking it was my orchard food water (which I had mixed in an empty vinegar jug). So mad. I killed about 6 orchid plants that way, but I was able to completely revive about 4. I realized my error after watering ALL of them that way. Not sure how the smell of vinegar didn’t alert me. Mom brain I guess. But I lost my keiki :-/
Good videos
How long does flower last?
good advice I learnt heaps that I didn't know!
I drop it on the floor then I reported it and looks like it’s die because the leaves getting very soft it tells when I try to fold it and it can, so please what can I do
Take the pot and place in a bowl with warm rainwater, up to the rim of the pot, leave for half hour remove and put back in your regular place , do that every two weks for maybe a couple of months. You will notice a big difference.
Are you having more videos???
Hi , How do I buy a new pot for my plant ? What size do I use
Thanks for a good advice
Thanks...
Dutch will always be the champions of growing flowers
So what?
Tq sharing friend
My orchid has new leaves growing at the top of a stem what is it
well demo. cant believe i didnt know b4. appreciate ur expertise !
Thats great .thanks for sharing
It takes a long time for it to rebloom if you cute the spike.
Thank you! helpful video
Hi =)) this is really helpful , thanks for sharing
I am new at this but I love Orchids=) I have a single leaf and I put it in a water culture
I wonder if it will grow roots or die .. please help What should I do ?=((
I too have a phal with a single leaf! How did yours do?
There were small leaves on bottom so I thought in this plant leaves grow from bottom so I cut all top leaves off and to control roots spreading I cut few roots and those dead stems 😔. It's dying now how can I save it I try to put it in indirect sun light with few ice cubes.
santosh timilsina I'm certainly no expert by any means but if your plant is still living, create a greenhouse affect for your plant with plastic. mist it and keep a little moist. those roots in the wild grasp the limb to hold on. very important to your plant. I got moss from my garden and my small one is growing like crazy.
velma summerford thank you for your reply but I think it's already dead by date of today.
learning never comes cheap
santosh timilsina DO NOT WATER WITH ICE CUBES THEY ARE RAINFOREST PLANTS. THEY NEED LUKE WARM WATER. ICE CUBES KILL.
I have five healthy green leaves, but no blooms for almost a year. No stems
Wich fertilizer use for flowering ?pls brand name
I live in Mauritius how can I buy Orchid from others country thanks
I got a problem. Ants is crawling and i think they have built nest inside the roots.
What can I do?
Help.
I dont want to use pesticides. but if i got no choice... then i guess i dont have a choice. help.
I two have this problem with my orchids. I don't think it harms the orchid having the ants building a nest as every time you water you wash all the soil nesting out of the media. I use ant bates, I place them along the trail were the ants move to get to the plant, I find it works pretty well but you would be best to use google and see if there are any ways of getting rid and stopping the ants nesting in the orchid mix.
Unpot orchid. Soak roots in hydrogen peroxide 3% and repot in fresh media. Works every time.
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Just unpot and water the ants out on some grass. Repot and that's it.
Which place this garden is
I've been in weeks now watching about taking care of orchids after i had few died. And I just bought one 2 days ago and I want to keep it alive long.
I don't know if I will have the patience required for this plant. I just received it as a gift.
How do I get my orchid to get new roots as when I re poterd it the roots was in bad shape
If you've repotted it Margaret, it should grow new roots of it own accord unless its really sick. But be careful when watering. Constantly wet roots is not advisable as this causes root rotting. Allow the potting mix to dry out between waterings. Healthy roots are white when dry and they will turn green when watered. Brown roots are always dead and should be cut off when repotting. Orchids can survive with surprisingly small roots and with minimal watering. Don't be tempted to over-water when reviving a sick plant. Give it time. If you want to water each day, just a light misting of the roots is sufficient.
Try water culture. I converted my orchid to full water culture and it produced 4 roots in 1 and a half weeks. Then I reported it back in bark and its growing roots like crazy