My Orchid Is Dying..... Phalaenopsis Orchid Rescue Repotting
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2019
- Step by step explanation of why your store bought or gift phalaenopsis is dying and how to rescue it by properly repotting.
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Thank you Randy, as a serial orchid murderer your step-by-step video was very helpful! I am hopeful of resuscitating future orchids more successfully after watching your video. I am now alerted to the danger of the lure of the decorative pot!
Thanks for stopping by. Good luck.
I am a serial orchid murderer too. The funny thing is I really do have a green thumb... except for orchids! I have come to the conclusion that i have no place in my home where orchids are happy. The air is too dry. I get house plants and they all die. I have a big balcony and I grow everything from loquat and mango trees to green onions to bonsai and flower bulbs of all kinds to popcorn and peppers, tomatoes. potatoes white or sweet
People still keep buying me these orchids at least once a year.They are so beautiful!!! The roots for me simply dry up or rot.
OMG! KMSL
Hahaha, best description of a plant killer!!? 🤣
I am an orchid killer too😢
Bob Ross of orchids. Calming. Happy orchids.
This little mistake live right here!!!! 🤣🤣
Thanks for stopping by Joe!
I got a lovely orchid (a Phalaenopsis) as a welcome gift to my new job about two years ago. While I smiled--the thought was sweet and the double flower spike beautiful--my heart sank. I've always been afraid of orchids, thinking they were difficult to grow. The dire condition of my once-lovely orchid drove me to see if I could save the plant from death. Thank you for your calm, step-by-step instructions. Everything I saw in your vid--waterlogged medium, pot with one small drainage hole, nasty, dying roots--I see in my poor, long-suffering orchid. I ordered a pot and medium--I think I can save my orchid!
Good luck, No need to be afraid of them. They are hardy and resilient. The 3 things that will kill them is sitting in water, direct sunlight and low temps.
I bet your efforts will be fantastic! Good luck to be afraid👍
As an old packaging engineer I should mention that packaging companies that produce expanded polystyrene packaging EPS (peanuts) are developing biodegradable types which melt into a gooey degradable mess when water first hits them... a good thing most of the time, but a terrible thing if you have used them in orchid pots. So far these are usually identified as green in color, but no guarantee all EPS packaging companies will add this coloring.
Thanks for sharing this info. I always test them before using them. They are all recycled. Better to be used in my plants than in the landfills.
My orchid was a rescue I found at the dumpster in bad shape so I brought it home and nursed it I’ve had it for a few years and blooms twice a year!!
That is so awesome.. It's rewarding you for saving it.
how often do they bloom? i bought a discounted one for valentines day. Walmart was gonna throw it out, and the flower fell off but now its just 3 giant leaves and no signs of anything. so do they rarely bloom or do i need to do anything to help it?
Rosie Villarreal Adame I don’t know anything about orchids but I just watched videos on how to care for it and I don’t do anything special to it and it blooms twice a year about 8 or 9 flowers on a spike I wish I could tell my secrets but I don’t have any good luck and research on caring for your orchid
Mine is a rescue as well, the plant was still in it’s container and shop wrap with price tag, someone dumped it into our bin outside our house waiting to be emptied the next day! So I repotted it and going to see if I can save it.
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I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one to reuse old moss and potting medium after boiling it and letting it dry in the sun.
Hi, my name is Angie from eastern North Carolina but live in Colorado now. When I moved here last April, there were already 2 orchids. I have Never taken care of orchids. I now have 6 all together. The oldest one is now grown a branch, I think that's what you call it. It also has Many roots(again, I call them fingers). It has bloomed for me twice. The other one has also bloomed twice, and is the smallest one. They all have many fingers coming from them. I am now learning to repot them. Looking for different channels to teach me how. I also take a warm damp paper towel and keep the leaves clean, and while doing this I'll talk with them to let them know what I'm doing. I have Always talked to plants. It is Very calming, and I have been told that plants loved to be talked to. I am happy to have found your video on orchids and repotting them. Thank you So much for sharing this vital information. Hope you and everyone has a Safe, Blessed and Wonderful day ❤️🤗🍃🪴🌿🪴🍃🤗❤️
Received one as a gift for my 90th birthday .Anxious to keep it alive and see the new flowers that are possible if it is cared for properly!
Happy Birthday Marge!
Yes Happy Birthday.... This should help ua-cam.com/video/XaPjGzbaYew/v-deo.html Good luck!
Absolutely the best video in saving orchids. Thanks for not talking me to death!
Sandra, Thanks for watching....
This was SO helpful. Wish I saw this sooner. On the birth of my first grandchild a few months ago, I bought a miniature orchid from the supermarket garden center for her and tried to pour my love into it while she was in NICU. This beautiful, elegant, delicate plant that I love, but had no idea how to care for, was to be a symbolic momentum. I was so sad that it died when I thought I was doing all the right things to find out now they are sold in cute containers designed to suffocate and drown them. So glad I found your channel because hopefully this new one I purchased less than a week ago will thrive. Thanks! Great video!
I'm so proud of you to save these beautiful orchids. Great idea. I'm going to start asking my local grocery stores which now carry an abundance of them. Phalenopsis require lots of humidity & proper m medium , bark, to grow in. Question:. I rescued a stag horn fern which needs a bark medium, currently it was bought in a potting soil. It is growing new leaves. How do I divide, has approx 4 separate plants, all in 1 small pot. Resqued from WalMart. I have grown 1 very small on into a giant one. That was in Santa Barbara, CA. Their they can growl outside. Now I'm in a apt in ID. Long winters, very cold.
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I saw your post n thought about my first don't get the crown wet like I did😊
Praying for your family
Thanks for this video, Randy. I knew what orchids were, but still didn't know how to take care of them properly. And it seems like the folks working at nursery's don't know much about them either. Most of my orchids look great for a long while but the blooming is rare and sporadic. I've told my hubby I'm not good at taking care of orchids but I think HE is the one who loves them...hahaha! Thanks again,...I'll be redoing my 6 pots of orchids immediately.
I use to have a good deal going on at a local Lowes. I got to talking with the nursery supervisor about damaged and stressed plants and ended up for almost 2 yrs of going once a month and filling sometimes 2 buggies full of orchids, cactus,and lots of other plants.I loved it till all good things have to end !
Omg thanks for the idea. I've seen several rescue videos already but I hadn't thought of doing it myself (hopefully for free) with my local store. Thanks will ask today 😊
Thank you Randy! I just bought a beautiful orchid that was on clearance. I'm getting ready to replant it & you have put me at ease. I now feel very confident in repotting it. Great video! 🌱jc
Love your channel and your clear and concise teachings on how to revitalize moribund orchids. Thank you for helping those of us who have orchids in a state of decline showing how in a few simple steps these beautiful and exotic plants can be brought back to life. Once again, thank you for your great videos !
I also rescue dying and sad plants from the stores.
I recently started to do this. Plants from Walmart.
Same here
Yeah, the clearance shelf.....
I do, too 💕
I do the same
Thank you. I’m not surprised your plants recover, you have caring hands.
I try... LOL Thank you for watching.
@@RandyMHarris the clarity of your audio is poor. I can hear with volume way up ... Barely.
@@tonyaroberts771 I address this in the pinned comment up top. For some it's fine for some it's low.
Good audio and info on repotting orchids ! Thank you !
Thank you so much,my mini orchid was dying and I almost threw it away.I’m so glad I found you ,your directions were concise and easy to understand.My orchid is now a rescue!
Glad to found the video and found it to be helpful. Good luck with reviving it. Would love to hear updates.
This is so incredibly informative and I am so glad to have found this video. My Mom died in October and she loved orchids. I am trying to save two that were given to her as gifts while she was in the hospital.
I feel love for you for saving my orchids. Best class on orchids!!! It is too heartbreaking and traumatic to let them starve to death in a trash can. Now I don’t have to. Thank you!!
Just started growing Orchids, and truly love them! ThankQ so much for your Intel on their care. The flower of: ♒🌞
I'm glad I saw your video now. It's about time for me to replant my orchid, and I wasn't sure how to do it the right way. Thank you.
If you haven't done it yet I have a new video coming out this week that shows the the entire process for healthy plants. Thanks for watching
I planted two of mine in miracle grow potting mix and they have both bloomed for the first time in two years and are growing so big. One even had another grow off of the stem the flowers were on. Now I have three blooming.
Thank you, when the extreme cold came our way one of my Orchids was damaged and this tutorial was just what I needed.
Thanks for stopping by. Would love to hear updates!!!
Best tutorial on how to rescue orchids I have ever seen! Simple and straight to the point! Excellent!
Great job! I have re-potted my orchid in a bark medium and it has been very happy for years. I love your suggestion to put the sphagnum on top to keep the bark from floating away while soaking and that you rescue sad orchids. Breaks my heart to see them in the trash.
Yes, the moss helps a lot, especially if you like them to stay upright and centered. Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for sharing your love of orchids. I am a big orchid lover and always looking to see what everyone else is doing with their orchids.
Thank you!!! I have had a beautiful orchid for the last 3 years and I overwatered it and it rotted.. it’s a big beautiful plant. I noticed a healthy root poking out and now I will rescue it thanks to your information! It’s my grandmothers plant and if I didn’t notice it was waterlogged and it died.. I would have been devastated! So thanks again!
Seriously, exactly what I needed. I too,would appreciate more volume. I’m off the couch to rescue an orchid. Blessings 🌱
Unfortunately, I can't adjust it any higher. See if you can adjust it on the UA-cam volume slider. Please update on how your rescue efforts go....
FYI I have more orchid content on a dedicated channel “The Black Orchid Project” ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html and Instagram instagram.com/blkorchidproject. If you would like to follow along.
Randy M Harris Thank you! I actually tried this, this morning. I did everything I remembered you saying, but I forgot you said to soak it 😞 I, instead put about 2 tablespoons of water on top but not on the crown or leaves. I can take it back out if you think it best.
Randy, you’re the neighbour that I’d like to have. Thank you for sharing👍
Watch what you ask for... I barrow lots of sugar!!! LOL Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you, gna try & replant mine....its been very informative...
Thank you! I have two orchids that I’ve been terrified of. I can do this.
Newbie here, thank you for your videos😊 can’t wait to revive and never let my future orchids die
Thank you so much for your orchid videos! I got an orchid for Mother's Day (less than a week ago), and I'm already killing it. I'm determined to keep it alive.
Thank you so much for making this video. I had 4 orchids that were in a worse state than the one on your video, and thanks to your guidance all four of my girls are healthy again. I wish you could see them one has even grown a new stalk and is about to flower. I always wondered why I was never very good at keeping orchids alive! Now I know. Thank you again
Are you serious? That is awesome!. So glad it worked for you. Please send pics if you can on Instagram @blkorchidproject I would love to see them. Thanks for the update.
Thank you so much for this carefully detailed video! When I was caring for my father-in-law at the end of his life, he was gifted a lovely phan orchid, and I enjoyed keeping it properly watered, propped and trimmed, according to the instruction card. I was so happy when it bloomed again.
After my father-in-law passed away, his orchid sat alone and unattended for awhile, until we went up to clean, and I brought it home with me, to rescue it. It's not doing as well at my house. It got a little dry, and developed a shallow split in the largest leaf. I'm working on it. I want to help it thrive and live a long time, because it's a lovely reminder of my FIL, and I loved him. I'm going to watch the rest of your videos and see if I can learn how to give it a good long life. Thank you again for your help. This was just what I needed. Kind regards. 🙏🏻💙
Thank you for sharing your story... The sentimental ones are the best. The new flower always brings back a memory. Don't worry must about the split, it happens. Once you see a new root or new leaf. Get it re-potted into a nice pot and let it be. Mist it when you think about it. FYI I've moved my orchid content to a new channel if you want to follow along.. Thanks for stopping by!!!! @UC0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ/
I have never had any success keeping orchids. Bought one in memory of my father about two years ago and it has bloomed twice since which is remarkable. I, too, want to keep it flourishing in memory of my dad.
@@gwenreader6631 sorry for the delay. Follow over on The Black Orchid Project ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html Lots more information there.
Watch the videos about 100 orchids from 1 etc. you can get more orchids from that one that will be identical & so you will have spares (to remember your FIL) & can share them with other family members too.
2 of my orchids have black freckles. What can I do?
I leant something new today! For all my orchids that have passed. Today I will attempt my first rescue. Thank you very much for this.
Good luck, let me know how it goes!!!
Guess what I'll be doing this week? Thanks Randy for showing/explaining your rescue method!
Thank you so much for your great UA-cam about saving orchids! There are usually two orchids hanging out here at our farmhouse and amazingly they have bloomed repeatedly in the past using my pitiful basic knowledge including only watering from the bottom and using the same light fertilizer often when I do water. Now I’m inspired to get over hesitation around cleaning up and cutting out more of the dead roots in order to refreshen their containers, or repot them. It’s good to understand that it’s ok to do this! I’ve discovered that they actually thrive outside once warmer weather arrives late spring through early fall, in Piedmont/RTP of N.C. , in a shaded spot that also offers bright light on our patio. I love orchids and traditionally when money allows I go seeking a new one or two directly from a farm in a neighboring county where a cool man sells and raises orchids. He also has a large portion of one of his greenhouses for people’s orchids that he revives and/or babysits til they come back into bloom. You would enjoy his place I’m sure, “Hanks Orchids”, it’s probably listed as Pittsboro in Chatham or Orange Co., NC. Thanks again!!
Very cool Debbie, you are braver than I am. I've lot some of my favorite plants by putting them outside. I have vowed to never put mine outside again... You'll enjoy the repotting process.
Hanks's place sounds awesome.. I would love to have a greenhouse one day. I'll look up his place to see if he has some info or pictures. Take care...
FYI I have moved my orchid content to a new channel The Black Orchid Project ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html If you would like to follow along.
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Great work! I always thought the white strings were dead roots. Appreciate your technique.
Yep, those are actually the roots.... Glad you learned something new from the video. FYI I have moved my orchid content to a new channel The Black Orchid Project ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html If you would like to follow along.
I watched your video and repotted my orchid. It looks great and now looking forward to reblooming her in 8 mos or so!
I didn't watch your video untill today but my orchid is coming back with new leaves and now just watitng for the flower to come thanks for sharing this video
What a great idea to give them away as they bloom. I appreciate knowing this repotting method. I have a couple of rescues, and about 8 in total, but was never sure about the planting medium. One I repotted in just bark, but it’s not doing so well. Now I know to add a little moss and styrofoam (reuse!) Thank you!
You don’t need the moss…. If it was in decline it may continue that way until it gets settled in. What bark are you using?
I am a new subscriber, I have my first orchid that I got for Mother’s Day a year ago, I was putting ice cubes in it like the instruction said till I started doing research on UA-cam and started taking proper care of it and now my orchid has rebloomed in February and just lost the last bloom a week ago the middle of June and it looks healthy. I plan on reporting it soon. It also has grown a new leaf and two new roots and the roots down in the pot look great! Thank you again for this recording video.
That's awesome.. So exciting to see them blooming process. I just release a few "after bloom" video. They should help, if you need it.
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Thanks for stopping by the channel.
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So happy you answered.
I don’t know anything about plant care but I really love them. I have a dying orchid just like this and went searching for a video. Thank you this helped. The step by step was very helpful
I like your idea of sphagnum moss as top layer. I will try it for my phals in bark medium here in FL to slow evaporation.
Thanks for the great information. I have been gifted with 3 different Orchids and they all died. Now I know how to take care of them so I look forward to the next one.
Glad you found some value in the video. Hope you give it a try again soon. This video has some idea for when you get it home. ua-cam.com/video/XaPjGzbaYew/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching.
@@RandyMHarris Randy great video. Is there a particular fertilizer you’d recommend for an established orchid & would it be used before or after flowering? Thank you.
I know this! After watching your video I can save my beautiful orchids
Thank you for the straight forward tutorial! 🙏 Just left a video with a lengthy unnecessary explanation of photosynthesis 🤦 THIS VIDEO IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED THANKS AGAIN 👍
Great info I don’t like to discard plants and my orchids are ready for repotting! Thank-you😊
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! I have an orchid that is a rescue. I've been leery about repotting it. This is awesome! He blooms ever year, which is great but i notice that his pot seems too small. Thanks for this video!
If it's blooming every year you're doing something right. When you repot don't go too big. They like their roots confined some!!
Thank you for such an informative & instructive video! I found a discarded orchid today and I am excited to now be able to revive it following this method.
Always breaks my heart when I see people throw plants in the trash ( some people even throw orchids out, after they bloom, as of they’re a cut bouquet! ) Thanks for helping the public learn about these awesome plants!
Great teacher. Now I will attempt to grow orchids. What a resource he is. Love these plants...
Thank you Sharon!
I got antsy as the narrative seems tedious, but I’m thankful I watched the whole video as it’s thorough enough to learn the basics. I’m looking forward to try this. Thank you.
You have a great way of demonstrating how to save and repot orchids! Love your relaxed and informative style. I’ve been doing it this way for 10+ years with tremendous success. I love buying sick orchids and resurrecting them, the only problem is I now have way too many but I can’t imagine parting with any. I sterilize my bark by leaving it spread out in direct sunlight for a week and the UV light kills all the organisms. I totally agree with soak watering, top watering should be avoided. I usually dissolve my orchid food in the water a day before I am due to water them. A tip I received from an expert grower is to water your orchids with slightly tepid, purified water. This has made a big difference for my plants. As mentioned in the video, excellent drainage is imperative for success. By following this video you will find that orchids are not difficult to keep and are very rewarding indeed.
Hey Greg, Thanks for stopping by and adding some useful info. You can definitely end up with too many. You should try fostering them out. People are really appreciative and there's not much they can do to damage them during bloom cycle. Have great day,
@@RandyMHarris .
Thank you Randy for the sharing the vital information pertaining to repotting a almost throw away orchid.
Tiny,
You are very welcome
I grew up in Richardson Tx so cool to hear someone famous, from my hometown
Just in time. My old rich boss got me into these. Love them. Mine need help. Thanks.
Bad boss.... LOL What's wrong with yours? FYI I have moved my orchid content to a new channel The Black Orchid Project ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html If you would like to follow along.
FYI I have moved my orchid content to a new channel The Black Orchid Project @UC0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ
To address the sound.... So sorry, not sure what's going on... Some say it's perfect on their end and some are saying it's really low. I can hear it on my devices really good. I watched it at a relatives a few days back and it was quite loud. But there is definitely something going on.
One suggestion is to check that both your sound is up on your device and the sound slider is is up on the video next to the play button. That has been the issue for some.
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Help, help ..... Still NO sound !!!
Ben, try this. On some devices you have to increase the sound on your device as well as the sound on UA-cam by the play button. Hope this helps...
Maybe have the foster home text you a pic of the orchid? I'd love to see, for inspiration.
But if not, I will live. Thanks for posting this. I have lost so many orchids but will now try again!
@@benhugi4575 And if what you were told for sound doesn't work, use it on a bluetooth speaker.
I'm in north jersey on Motorola e cannot hear you well with volume at max....
Great video Randy. Mahalo for up-loadig, very much appreciated. Aloha!
I’m doing this today! Thank you for all the good advice. 😄
I put my orchids in a bathroom with a window and shower. They love the warm, moist, well lit space.
Yesssss, They love a good well lit bathroom! Best place in the house for them, if have the space.
Thats a great idea!
Thank you so much for this video! Since lockdown started, my mom has been giving her orchids too much attention (aka water). I took the two worst ones and followed your tips. It's been a few weeks and they're now thriving and making new roots!
That's awesome!!! Yeah, with too much time it's easy to give them too much attention.... Glad you caught it early. Gott let them dry out. That's a hard one for people. They feel like they are neglecting the plant.
Why didn't you cut that dead leaf off ?
Where do you get fur bark please?
Thanks so much for this video! I had no idea that I was suffocating my orchid (i reported it in pure soil) until the leaves became limp! I am hoping I have saved it with your help!!
Great information. Orchids are my favorite flowers!! Thanks for all you do to save them.
thats how mine came it was water logged. the roots look green still so i am repotting it. yr voice is soothing. i appreciate the hep with my new plant
fantastic! I've been looking for easy-to-follow CLEAR instruction with close up views of each step. You captured it all and so I just repotted my orchids with ease! THANK YOU!!!
New to Orchid Growing from Switzerland 🇨🇭 Love Your down to earth approach! So Happy to have found You !
Thank you so much. No wonder mine never bloom. They have not bloomed like in a year. I use potting soil. Thank you so much for sharing all this info. I will try to come back and post an update after I try this. Once again, thank you for sharing your craft.
Great video. I'm off to rescue my phalaenopsis!
Awesome!!!
I am so thankful to have found you! I have recently tackled orchids during quarantine. So many rescue plants that I have needed a litle assistance on reviving. Great information!
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Thank you for this Information. For the first time after having several orchids I decided to repot one. 🤞🏽
Thank you for this! Hopefully now I can save my orchid!
Thank you. I really enjoyed you showing us the basics. I just bought a phaleanopsis orchid that was reduced . I have immediately repotted it and followed your instructions and placed the moss on top. I can see already in 4 weeks it is looking healthier.
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This was awesome because I have one in just the same condition!! Now I know just what to do. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You are so welcome! Good luck.
@@RandyMHarris Where do you order the dirt to replant
@@DavidRodriguez-ow8eu Hey David.... Dr. Delphinium in Richardson, Texas. Where are you located.
@@RandyMHarris Sugarland TX
Hello! Congratulations on sharing this much-needed tutorial. It will make my repotting tasks easier. Your instruction helps me understand more of how and which roots must be removed and how to hydrate the plant properly. Thank you very much. Comment date: Oct. 9, 2021🪴
This is so helpful. I actually feel confident enough to pull this off. My orchid says thank you lol 🥰
Got an orchid as tip for helping a florist with a tire change on a freeway (aaa driver), strange tip but I rushed it home so it wouldn't get beat up over the day in the truck. Now I'm on UA-cam watching orchid care videos haha. Thanks for your work.
thank you for the information of repotting orchid, i have had one of the phalaenopsis for a year and a bit and it has flowered for me 3 times. It has just finished it flowering and am pleased i have watched your program now i know how to look after it properly.
Glad it was helpful!
A friend of mine gave me an orchid about this size for my birthday and it's in this kind of condition right now (my first orchid). Thank you for making this! Now I know it's not too late and there is still hope for it to thrive!
Good luck, let me know if I can help. ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html and Instagram instagram.com/blkorchidproject. If you would like to follow along.
I was given a belated Mother’s Day orchid. I’ve never had an orchid before. Your directions were clear and easy to follow. I’ll watch again when I need ti repot. Thanks so much for sharing your video.
Glad it helped. Did you get a chance to watch the "I have a new orchid video"? I'm also releasing an "after bloom" video soon. Thanks fo watching Robin.
Thank you, Randy, for the orchid rescue video.
So happy I found this!
Thank you so much. I will no longer throw out dying orchids. So excited to repot and watch new growth. Thank you again.
Awesome, thanks for stopping by. Hopefully we can stop them from dying before having to rescue.
Awww!!! Glad to know I am not the only one who rescues orchids from friends!
Yep, I just kind of fell into it.... Awesome!!
Thank you! I’ve had two sitting around the house w/o blooming for over a year and a half. Great information! We’ll see if I can make it happen. I use couldn’t throw them out.
Quick tip if your phalaenopsis don't re-bloom: they are triggered by cool nights to flower. When spring (or fall) nights are reliably hanging around 50-60 degrees, put them outside for a couple weeks in a shaded area like a patio that faces east or north. Just make sure you bring them in if it's going to be below 50°. If you live somewhere that you are worried it might dip too low too often, you can also use the garage where there's more of a buffer to the outside. After a couple weeks of cool nights, bring them back in the warm house, and if the plant is healthy it should start forming a flower spike after another few weeks.
I absolutely love they way you do a step by step “how too”. I learned a lot!
Thank you 😊. Subscribed 🌱
Hello Ronda, Glad it helped. I moved all my orchid content over to a new channel The Black Orchid Project... Hope you come join me. have a great day.
Randy Harris Hi. thank you for letting me know. I will be doing that today!
Have a great day!
My poor neglected orchid sprouted a new leaf (to my surprise) and it's encouraged me to try and save it. The leaves haven't yellowed, but are very droopy, and the steams are quite dead, but this video has encouraged me and given me enough knowledge to try and save it! I've always loved orchids and felt really bad about the neglect, but it's still fighting so I'm gonna do what's best for it and look after it
That's awesome, they will surprise you. Let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you so much for your love of orchids. Phalenopsis, the butterfly orchid I believe. Do you believe when rescuing that the pot have more than the drain hole on the bottom. Also what do you use to fertilize ? I use to use a 2 part, a blue & pink. Believe 3 blues to 1 pink. Many years ago. I'm the same w/the staghorn fern. Not sure also how to divide ? Love you love of orchids ! Candi
Came here for advice for two orchids I was gifted/inherited. Subscribed/followed.Thank you so much. Very helpful. Now to order some medium/fill.
Welcome!
Thank you for sharing how to care of an orchids.. I have orchids before but does not survive. Thank you for this information.
thank you , I thought I had killed my mother's Orchid. she died this April. I now have hope of possibly saving it.
Thank you Randy for this video, I clean houses for a living & see so many orchids dying, all as you said in a fancy pot, with no air or holes in the bottom for drainage causing water log. One of my customers asked me to put an dying orchid in the bin & i asked whether i could take it home to try & revive it. Some of the roots are still healthy but it has no leaves, i have been watering it, has drainage, cleared all the dead from top & put in a sunny position. After watching this video i will take out of pot & clear any dead roots inside & do everything you have shown here, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
Debbie, yeah it kills me... I will tend to ask people about their plants if I see them on desk and such. So there is good news and bad news about that plant. If it indeed has no leaves it's going to be a task to get it going again..... Leave grow from the base of other leaves. That said, there is a chance that it will start a new plant at the base by the roots. If you don't mind caring for it doesn't hurt to try. I just don't want you to be disappointed if nothing happens. Good luck. FYI I moved my orchid content to a dedicated channel if you want to follow along The Black Orchid Project ua-cam.com/channels/0Vek_K6UlhF5eyJlhOCHlQ.html
@@RandyMHarris Ok thank you, I was hoping a new leaf would grow back. I'll still try, thank you your advice, much appreciated
Thanks so much for your reply and useful advice - I'll get on with them straight away.
Thank you from me and my new orchid baby in NYC!
Thank you so much for making this video. I have been looking for this very info for months now. Appreciate it.
Glad you found me.. Thank you for watching.
Happy to have found this information.
Happy planting💚
We are the step-parents to over dozen orchids that our daughter left with us when she moved to Germany 6 years ago. Several different types of orchids. She is the one with the skill and knowledge of orchids, and we have managed to kill off quite a few; others have never bloomed. I appreciate the step by step sequence for instructions. Maybe we can now make more of these orchids happy. Thanks so much-- and I had no trouble with the volume.
You've done well keeping them going for this long! Thanks fo the feedback on the sound. Good luck.
Wow. Thank you for such a great video!!! I always wanted to keep my orchids in beautiful shape. Now I know how 🙏🏻
Congrats on your amazing orchid journey. Awesome!
Thank you!!
It’s nice to see a guy that enjoys growing orchids.. I thought I was the only one. All of the orchid you tubers that I follow are all women, such as Miss Orchid Girl... hope you put out more orchid videos!
Thank you.. Love Orchid Girl.... I've moved my orchid content to a new channel @theblkorchidproject also check out the instagram page @blkorchidproject. Thanks again for stopping by. Would love to hear about your collection....
So interesting! You seem like such a sweet person. You are like the "Orchid Whisperer". Thanks for sharing.
I try to be as kind as I can… It’s usually free and can make us all better. Most days I’m not sure if I’m whispering as much as I’m begging and wishing. Thank you for the kind words.
Thank you...
I have worked hard to save my Orchid. Your video has assured me I did everything right. I can't wait till it is flowering again
Awesome Juile. Glad it gave you some confidence in your efforts. Good luck!!! Thanks for watching.
I live in Melbourne,Australia. I have success with both Cymbidiums and dendrobiums here. ALL living outdoors. Phalaenopsis orchids,whilst being popular here are notorious for never reflowering. They just die. Thank you for this video. It shows me WHY they die. Cheers.