How Do I Keep My Orchid Leaves Shiny & Healthy? Watch Me Clean an Orchid's Leaves
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Watch me clean the leaves on one of my orchids. My cleaner recipe is:
16 oz spray bottle filled with water
1 teaspoon mild liquid dish soap, free and clear of dyes and fragrances. If you live near a Kroger, their Simple Truth dish soap that is fragrance free is what I recommend
12-15 drops Peppermint or Lavender essential oil
I go over lots of info in this video, such as why leaves appear dull and dingy, and the reasons why you want to keep them clean.
Happy growing and many blessings! Amy :) - Навчання та стиль
Amy, I just love all your gorgeous orchids and plants. I've had chemical spots on one leaf of my Phal. Mituo King Bellina and what I like to use is a little bit of baking soda with an even smaller amount of gentle detergent and water. Baking soda is also good for getting rid of powdery mildew. I have a question for you, if you don't mind my asking. In previous posts you showed some of your husband's
water color artwork, which was so gorgeous! Would you please give us a view of more of his works of art, thank you.
Hi Tracey! Thanks so much for sharing this! I would never have thought about baking soda! Great idea! And yes, I will share more of my husband's paintings. 😇💖🌷
Thanks!!
Amy. Blessing to you. 💕💕
These are the best healthy orchid I've ever seen
Thank you for imparting this knowledge to us nuff blessings always
Amy, after all of these years of following you and learning from you, this is new! 😀 I'm going to get out my peppermint oil! And I'm going to start cleaning the underside of the leaves! 😳 I usually use the fertilizer I mix up with a cotton round. I use Q tips to dry the crown. Thank you for a wonderful video. Your friend, Tammy in North Alabama. 🥰🙋♀️☕
Thank you for sharing ,may the Lord Bless you also!!
Thank You Very Much! Appreciate your blessing 🙏⛪️✝️ Therese
Thank you !!! 🌺🙏
Your orchids are beyobd beautiful 😍
Thank you!💚
Glad. I am not the only one that is constantly cleaning my orchid leaves. Those that have closed stomata during the day and the others in the evening. I find it to be very calming 😀❤️🌸
It is very calming! 😇 Have a great day, Trish! 😊🌻⚘
@@OrchidWhisperer you as well
Amy, I am set to clean and shine my orchids. Got the Ivory dish soap and peppermint oil. Love your channel and you. Have a wonderful day. Love Judy
Aww, Judith...you just made my day! 😊 Thanks so much...many blessings to you! 😇💖🤗🌹
Encouraging video as always Amy. I've just suffered dozens of lost orchids from my over 300 assorted plants. Unfortunately, a mealy bug and scale infection got way out of control, along with a serious sunburn to many. I'm grieving and trying to salvage the remains. Sometimes life just gets out of control. 😪 Anyway, I would like to add that although I agreed with you regarding leaf shine products, they do have one awesome positive when neccessary. A light misting is a wonderfully safe way to kill mealy bugs without harming your orchids. (My situation was different due to absence and neglect.) :(
Oh I'm so sorry to hear about this, Teresa. Those 2 bugs do lots of damage. Hope you can salvage many of your plants. And thanks for the tip about the leaf shine...that's good to know! Hope life gets much better for you. Many blessings🌺💖🌷Amy
Thank you for a blessing and you as well sister. My question is . I bought a beautiful Orchid at least I thought but as she was here a week later I noticed a mushroom which I removed and hasn't returned I can tell my plant is still not feeling its best and I'm wondering if it is safe to water with diluted lemon juice and ? to kill bacteria in soil or and bugs on roots ? , She has a large bloom of purple flowers and new leaves are coming 💜 Thank you
Hi Amy!!🤗🤗 I had forgotten that I had asked you this question! Thank you for sharing the information and advice in the video🌸. I have some Bonner’s peppermint soap without additives that I can use for this. I clean the underside of the leaves, I have heard people say not to because it damages the Stomata but dusty Stomata would be getting blocked anyway? I often wash orchid leaves under a running tap or wash using a mild feed solution. Foliar feed and a wash, like killing two birds with one stone! ( Urghh…who made up these sayings? Why would you want to kill two birds with a stone?) I have been spraying my orchids with Epsom salts and adding Calcium Nitrate to the feed solution - the leaves have taken on a shine and plumped up. I am going to busy this weekend cleaning house and orchids!
Thank you again my friend across the pond, stay well, sending you and family tons of ❤️😇s. Ps did you ever get those Scones?
Hi Sue! 🤗 I've been meaning to get to this video ever since you asked! I've also heard about clogging the stomata by cleaning the back of the leaves. It's never been an issue with mine. Dirt and dust can clog them if they're not cleaned. I think the key is to use a gentle solution. Great idea about spraying the leaves with fertilizer. I've heard that works. 😊 No scones yet...but my daughter has promised me some. Or you could just hop across the pond. I'll provide the coffee. Lol!☕☕☕ Many many blessings being sent your way....😇🙏🌷🌺🌻🌻🌻
@@OrchidWhisperer Ummm….can smell the coffee from here. A hop over?🤣You would read in the news about a curious case of drowning mid ocean of a woman with scones! But sorry Amy, truly can’t hop over this weekend, I will be, just, way too busy cleaning orchid leaves as per a friend’s advice😃but thank you for invitation! 🌸💕
@@suethompson6497 LOL!! Oh my...that was FUNNY, Sue! 🤣🤣🤣
Thank you very much for the update. I will pick up the peppermint oil at Rite Aid and Ivory dish soap. I bought my first orchid at Trader Joe’s. Omg I didn’t clean and repot. That orchid was so tight and the bark was so hard to get off. It’s now back with new bark and in a breathable plastic pot with slit on the sides then into a ceramic pot. I will watch your video on how to repot to see if I did it right. ♥♥
I'm so glad this was helpful, Judith! Wishing you lots of with that repot! 😇🌺⚘
@@OrchidWhisperer thank you 💕
A great video Amy. Your orchid leaves looked so clean and shiny. Shalom and may the Lord give you many blessings.🙏🏻✝️❤️🥰
Thanks so much, Shirley! Many blessings my friend! 😇🙏🌺🌷
After six years of following you I never knew what you used. I just seen they were always so shiny and beautiful 🌿🌺🌿 I've always used a damp paper towel...Good Question...Good Answer. Thank you Ladies! 😇
I think the last time I did a video about this was about 6 years ago! Time flies! That's one reason I ask for questions...it gives me ideas! 😊 I'm preparing a video about mini Phals per your comment a few weeks ago. Anything specific you want me to address? 😇🤗💖 Many blessings to you there in the desert! 🌵🌻🌵🌻🌵🌻🌵
@@OrchidWhisperer in "comparison" to standard phals which we all grow "without many issues" (never as beautiful as yours though☺️)...less water, water more often with less/more, fertilizer strength comparison (ppm) light, cutting ✂️ old spikes or not, etc. In my experience my mini's roots were always the problem, just couldn't hold on to them and keep them flush and green after watering. But why?! Watered standard and mini's the same. Mini's have "always" been an issue for me. Thank you Amy! You are well appreciated. Blessings 😇
@@sharonholmes4444 excellent questions! I'll see what I can do!
Someone the other day what I did to keep my orchid leaves shiny and I didn’t know how to answer because I don’t do anything special, I just attributed it to having healthy plants. It must be the plant food that does it. I also run a humidifier and keep water off the leaves. Some of them are under lights and I wondered if that played a role. I also have Fullers Sunset.
I clean my leaves with milk or garlic water or whatever I’m using to fertilize works well! I’ll have to try this way and see how mine do! Thanks!
What mild Detergent do you use?
Can I use Dawn liquid soap?
I just found your great videos, thanks for sharing your expertise. Do you rinse with plain water? Do you dry the leaves or let them air dry? Do you clean your cacti the same way?
Hi and welcome to my channel! :) I don't rinse them with water, though you can if you want to. I really don't have to dry the leaves after I clean them because I don't get them too wet. I mist my cacti with water...this method would take way too long to clean them! Happy growing!
@@OrchidWhisperer Thank you!
Thank you for all the information. I have dawn dish soap the blue color. I suppose that would be to strong. We don’t have a Kroger. Could you maybe let me know what dish soap I could find at Safeway. Thank you for the blessings. May you be blessed as well ♥Judy
Hi Judy! You could use Ivory dish soap. Happy growing! Amy 😇💖⚘
How much lemon juice and water to clean orchid leaves and growth
Thank you
I just watched your video on cleaning the leaves of the phalenopsis. Can i use olive oil on the leaves, and then wipe it off? I noticed you closed with a blessing. This blessing is used in all Jewish services for weddings, baby-namings, bar mitzvahs and Friday night services.
Olive oil will be too heavy to clean the leaves...just use some slightly soapy water and that will do the job. The blessing is my favorite. Have a great day!
My first 3-4 orchids I received over the last 4-5 years died…😢. I had no clue that these beauties need so much TLC. This past winter I purchased two mini Phillies and one is still with us and is beautiful and the other recently passed due to sun burn😢. I currently have one regular size and a mini. My regular size has absolutely no roots not a one! But she has two leaves that seem pretty healthy…my first question to you is what method have you found to be the best when attempting to get an orchid to grow roots. I currently have her in bark with a piece of yarn tied to the stump. I also have a small humidifier going right into the crown area. Also can I put the peppermint essential oil into my humidifier? Not sure if this is ok. I have so many more questions but I don’t want to overload you so I will ask a different time…my orchids are forever thankful to you for helping to save them!! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge!!😇
Hi! You might try to get some roots growing in New Zealand sphagnum moss. I have a repotting playlist on my channel that will help you. :) I've never put peppermint oil in my humidifier around my orchids. I don't see why that would be a problem, though. Thanks so much for your sweet comment...happy growing! Amy
Yes sphagum moss around the stem and keep it moist and it will grow roots like crazy also if you have any remaining parts of leaves that died , peel them away from the stem and that helps tremendously.
I just watched your video about cleaning your phalenopsis leaves. Can I use a little bit of olive oil to clean my leaves, and wipe it off? Also, I noticed you ended with a blessing. Are you Jewish? That blessing is one used in the Friday night service, for bar mitzvahs, weddings and baby-namings
I wipe my leaves with the fertilizer water I water the orchids with. Is that ok⁉️
Yes!
Do you still use this formula to clean your leaves, can you do same to cattleya leaves (wipe top and under) thank you so much 🙏❤️
@@sunsetvibes556 yes, this is what I use. 😇
@@OrchidWhisperer Thank you kindly :) 🙏
@@sunsetvibes556 you're welcome! 🌸
what soap do you use?
I use a grocery store brand free and clear dish soap. Something simple.
Can you use Dawn?
I dont use Dawn for cleaning them. It has a de-greaser that can strip moisture. 😇🌷🌺
@@OrchidWhisperer thank you 😊
I'm new to having orchid plant I've grown many other plants. But I know nothing about orchids
Welcome to my channel! 😇
soap - what kind of soap ????
I use Free and Clear, you can also use Ivory clear dish soap.