I have talked to a few orchid growers and one said cattleyas are very fussy about humidity. Another grower said to try a catesetum. So they had completely different advice. But your advice seems the most convincing! So I am going to try them all! Why not. I have a very bright space in my home that has indirect sunlight, but in Utah we have very low humidity. I will try to report back which orchids end up doing the best in Utah. I have several phalaenopsis that have been reblooming. What has helped the most is letting them soak up to the brim for 10 minutes, then draining well and doing it every time the bark gets dry. So weekly in summer and 10-12 days in winter. Sometimes they get 2 or 3 oz. of water in between the soaks if it has been extra hot or dry but making sure the pot is not sitting in water. I have not had issues with humidity as much as underwatering, but it took me a while to figure it out. The method of putting ice cubes in for watering did not work well at all. At least in Utah that was very bad advice (it was on the label when the orchids were purchased). All of your videos are very well done, thanks for taking the time to make them. I have watched several and have learned a lot.
Hi, don't worry about Catts, they come from very dry, drought striken habitats. Just make sure you watch my begginer tutorial on them, they have their soft spots too, particularly regarding repotting. Good luck!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve been wanting to expand my Orchid collection beyond Phalaenopsis. I’ve looked online so much trying to figure out what other orchids I can own successfully. You solved my problem in just a few min. Thank you! My husband heard me watching this video and said, “oh crap now I need to make more orchid shelves.” Lol
Thank you for this video! I live in a desert state (southern Nevada) and I was always hesitant about obtaining more species of orchids because I wasn’t sure I could provide them with the humidity they need. This video has helped a lot. I’ll be looking into cattleyas now :)
I also live in a desert climate. Thinking🤔it's what median we use in this arid climate. Mine are growing great in NZ spag moss layered in a bit of crushed bark.
For our climate, sphagnum moss is definitely the way to go if you want to preserve some moisture, so it sounds like you’re doing good. Also, a humidifier may help too. I have a zygopetalum growing right next to my humidifier and it’s pushing out a new bulb :)
@@S17-l4d yes, agreed! Spag moss and I run a humidifier all day long in my plant/orchid room turning it off at night cause ac doesn't run much right now at night. 50-60% humidity at all times. Our house humidity is much lower at about 36% only. Not familiar with zygo's.
I live in Manta, Ecuador, which is on the Pacific coast. I have two bare root vandas that I dunk in a bucket twice a day. The two cattleyas, one oncidium, one phalenopsis and two dendrobiums are watered when the moss looks dry on the outside. I try to mist those every day. They are all outside, mostly in the bright shade as the sun is so strong here and it is considered an arid region. There are an abundance of orchid varieties in Ecuador. I buy from a company in Guayaquil because they grow there well, so will grow where I live. I appreciate all your info to help with my orchids. Thanks.
Danny, could you make a video about what we should do when we start putting back in the grow room the orchids from outside? About cleaning them from pests or other things that we can bring to the inside plants. Thank you very much ❤
Danny! I love your videos. I can just watch a bunch of them in a row. I am a budding orchid lover. I started with 3 phalaenopsis orchids...2 are kinda okay still have green leaves, but also lost some leaves and experienced root rot due to overwatering, and 1 orchid is thriving still after a month but because i have all the supplies necessary (aerated pots and bark medium, the other two had moss mediums and got watered too frequently. I enjoy your insight with taking care of these gorgeous plants. LOVE IT! thank you so much for your videos
I live in Las Vegas with an extreme weather, what kind of orchids can you recommend to me for I really love to grow them inside my home. I try to grown up but it all died which make me sad. I really enjoy your video and how easy for you to take care and grow up my favorite plants. Much appreciated if you can help me and recommend the right orchids that no big issues on this kind of weather I lived.
Thanks Danni. Not sure about vandas. These orchids like humidity around them and not over them. When they're potted i agree with you.... Viceversa, these need more humidity than all other orchids that you mentioned! Bye
So awesome! If you live in coastal California, you need to watch this video. Especially Los Angeles. You can grow some killer Catts in LA. You can actually find Laelias, Cattleyas and Vandas that can live outdoors through the winter in Mediterranean climates. Like Laelia anceps or Vanda coerulea. You could mount them on trees, etc. Youre not just limited to Cymbidiums! I've had a Brassolaelia and a couple Zygonisias make it through the winters here in Silicon Valley. Have you tried to keep any of your orchids outdoor year-round?
Some of the Australian dendrobiums also do crazy well here in the mild winters and hot summers of California. I'm in the San Joaquin valley, but in a zone 10 area, so the temperatures are about the same as in LA. Also, I know they're technically part of the broad cattleya alliance, but Encyclia orchids do super well for me in low humidity, and I feel like they're often forgotten because they tend to be a little smaller and less well represented for sale, which is unfortunate because their smaller size makes them great for windowsill culture.
In my apartment currently (19 November 2022, Canada), the indoor temperature is 22.5°C, and the humidity is 19%. I obtained a Phalaenopsis in September and tried to keep it going, but it's on its last legs, and the drop in humidity in my apartment from 75% to 19%, hasn't helped. With the high ceilings, a little humidifier isn't going to help. It's the only orchid I've ever had, and I wasn't anticipating how the extremely low humidity would affect it. So now I'm looking for an easy-care alternative. If that doesn't work, I'll just stick with my in-soil houseplants. Really hoping to have success with at least one orchid, though.
@@TheLowJacq oh really? Thats cool! I thought the only way was with the trays. I've got three phals and they do pretty well without added humidity which is nice 😄
Dendrobium Kingianum is the hardiest, they can take 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the winters and can be dry for long periods of time with no adverse affects. They can grow in drier conditions too.
KenReyUbe C: mine has managed down to 5°C... it lives outside all year round ... if it were to get down to 0° I doubt it would have a problem... it’s possible that with the maxillaria if it’s only one night here and there.
I have the Yokosuka Story (which is a hybrid of the Rene Marques) and it is SO EASY GROWING, and it blooms on each new growth. The scent can be pleasant at times, but kinda faint.
Hi Dani! You're my go to Orchid UA-camr to watch. Love your videos! I just got myself an aerangis luteoalba var. rhodosticta and there's little to no videos about these species. I've watch all your aerangis videos already and I know you recently got new aerangis. Hoping to see more infos on them in the future! P.S. I've potted mine in an orb terrarium. Hopefully all goes well!
These orchids are tolerant and can thrive in low humidity but if you offer them higher humidity would they also thrive? I live in San Francisco and we have a foggy marine climate. Unless it’s sunny and hot it’s nearly impossible to dry your clothes outside. That’s how much water vapor is in the air. We also stay around 18 Celsius all year round. Thanks for all your wonderful videos!
Hi, yes higher humidity is great fir all orchids, but it needs to be associated with fresh air and warm temperatures! Cold temps and stale air plus high humidity promote mold and rot on any orchid! You seem to have great temperature though, so watch for stale air 🧡
Hi Danni, I love your videos! So very helpful. I am absolutely in love with that dark purple Cattleya at the beginning of this video. Can you tell me where I might find one to purchase? I have never seen this one before. Thank you! 😊 Dawn
Hi Danny, what are your thoughts on using organic fertilizers like alfalfa meal, cotton seed meal, fish meal, blood meal, bone meal, soybean meal, rock phosphate, or greensand?
Hi, I don't feel comfortable using products that have elements which need to biodegrade in order to become available to plants. Orchid pots are very airy, they dry regularly and are nowhere near as biodiverse as a compost pile, for healthy and complete decomposition in my opinion, so I exclusively use processed fertilizers. Also I think many organic fertillizers are not vegan, so again I don't feel comfortable using animal products for a non essential part of my life that doesn't affect my health. My personal choice is to not use them ☺️
Thank you, Dani for info as I live in less than good amount of humidty most of year. It is not clear to me the name of last one..yellow/orange/purple..(your "Wild Card"I did not catch the name. Can you please name it as I want to purchase. Merci, Joseph
I have a dendrobium Nobile 'Oriental Smiles'. It is growing like a weed and I now have 4 keikii's from it. How can I encourage it to stop growing keikii's and produce blooms??? I have it growing in a very tall vase, to support it, with bark and sphagnum. It was happy until I put it out on my covered patio. Started to lose leaves so I returned it to my plant room. I live in the Houston Texas area. It seems happy now.
Hi, I've watched so many of your videos and they are super informative! I recently got a phalenopsis orchid. It had buds on it and the buds actually bloomed which was wonderful. However my flowers have been falling off one by one and I have no idea why!! I watched all your videos and still cannot figure it out. It doesn't seem like anything is particularly wrong with the roots, and the leaves look fine as well. The flowers that are falling have not lost their pollen. I thought it might be due to the change in environment but it's been 3 weeks now and the flower droppage is not stopping. I'm up to 5 flowers lost now.... Please help!
Wes i don’t want to appear as tho I am barging in on Danni’s channel, but I saw your comment and my first thought was ‘which part of the world do you grow your orchids in?’ I have done a video specifically about that subject... and Danni and I have similar climates. Again, I do not want to barge in, but many many decades ago when I was starting to grow orchids, I would have questions and wished I could get some answers, so... that is my only intention here. Not to be disrespectful to Danni or anything like that. 🌸
my oncidiums grow well when humidity is low as long as they are kept watered! Very hardy ! I would like to know how catesetums do if humidity stays around 45 to 50%??
*Ansellia africana* is basically like a Cattleya on steroids. Put it in direct sun at 40°C, water it if you remember to, what even is humidity, and it still somehow quadruple in size in a year.
😅👍🏼👍🏼 great care for ansellia in a nutshell ... so true!! Mine is still very little but I am hoping to get the weed factor activated so that it will take off 🌸
They are so pretty the bloom's are out of this world are you the girl with the pretty african violets and orchard that your mom had a few years ago they were by the window on the table
Hello Danny, I’m from France and I think I will, in the some next weeks, buy a Vanda but I do prefer the miniature form. I’ve searching a bit into websites but only found normal form. Do you have any international website where I can find those miniature form, please? Thanks in advance for your answer. Have a good week-end ✨🌱🌺☀️
Diane DERBAY hi... I saw your comment and maybe I can jump in with some suggestions! Not trying to be disrespectful to Danni, so please do not take it that way. But... if you look for Orchids and More, Germany ... they have a great variety of orchids.. ascocentrums and small aerangis, small angraecums ... if you find Neo crosses then they will remain small and compact as well. Hope this helps the search until Danni can get back to you 🌸
Ninja_Orchids Thanks for your answer 😉 I finally found out info on the other Danny’s post. You’re right, on DE or NL many nurseries, I also jave some in France 👌🏼Have a good day 👋
I have talked to a few orchid growers and one said cattleyas are very fussy about humidity. Another grower said to try a catesetum. So they had completely different advice. But your advice seems the most convincing! So I am going to try them all! Why not. I have a very bright space in my home that has indirect sunlight, but in Utah we have very low humidity. I will try to report back which orchids end up doing the best in Utah. I have several phalaenopsis that have been reblooming. What has helped the most is letting them soak up to the brim for 10 minutes, then draining well and doing it every time the bark gets dry. So weekly in summer and 10-12 days in winter. Sometimes they get 2 or 3 oz. of water in between the soaks if it has been extra hot or dry but making sure the pot is not sitting in water. I have not had issues with humidity as much as underwatering, but it took me a while to figure it out. The method of putting ice cubes in for watering did not work well at all. At least in Utah that was very bad advice (it was on the label when the orchids were purchased). All of your videos are very well done, thanks for taking the time to make them. I have watched several and have learned a lot.
Hi, don't worry about Catts, they come from very dry, drought striken habitats. Just make sure you watch my begginer tutorial on them, they have their soft spots too, particularly regarding repotting. Good luck!
Could you do a walk around of your outdoors space and show us your heat seekers
Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve been wanting to expand my Orchid collection beyond Phalaenopsis. I’ve looked online so much trying to figure out what other orchids I can own successfully. You solved my problem in just a few min. Thank you! My husband heard me watching this video and said, “oh crap now I need to make more orchid shelves.” Lol
Thank you for this video! I live in a desert state (southern Nevada) and I was always hesitant about obtaining more species of orchids because I wasn’t sure I could provide them with the humidity they need. This video has helped a lot. I’ll be looking into cattleyas now :)
I also live in a desert climate. Thinking🤔it's what median we use in this arid climate. Mine are growing great in NZ spag moss layered in a bit of crushed bark.
For our climate, sphagnum moss is definitely the way to go if you want to preserve some moisture, so it sounds like you’re doing good. Also, a humidifier may help too. I have a zygopetalum growing right next to my humidifier and it’s pushing out a new bulb :)
@@S17-l4d yes, agreed! Spag moss and I run a humidifier all day long in my plant/orchid room turning it off at night cause ac doesn't run much right now at night. 50-60% humidity at all times. Our house humidity is much lower at about 36% only. Not familiar with zygo's.
Wow 😍, they are all soooo beautifull! Thank you for sharing, I‘ve learned a lot from your channel. 🌺🌻
I live in Manta, Ecuador, which is on the Pacific coast. I have two bare root vandas that I dunk in a bucket twice a day. The two cattleyas, one oncidium, one phalenopsis and two dendrobiums are watered when the moss looks dry on the outside. I try to mist those every day. They are all outside, mostly in the bright shade as the sun is so strong here and it is considered an arid region. There are an abundance of orchid varieties in Ecuador. I buy from a company in Guayaquil because they grow there well, so will grow where I live. I appreciate all your info to help with my orchids. Thanks.
I’m so glad she covered Humidity especially since Cattleyas are so picky but at least they’re not picky about Humidity.
I love this!!! Perfect for my desert climate!!!
Man some of these blooms colors just take the breath away!
Danny, could you make a video about what we should do when we start putting back in the grow room the orchids from outside? About cleaning them from pests or other things that we can bring to the inside plants. Thank you very much ❤
Hi, great suggestion! Will make one later on in autumn for sure! 🧡
@@MissOrchidGirl you're gorgeous!!!
Danny! I love your videos. I can just watch a bunch of them in a row. I am a budding orchid lover. I started with 3 phalaenopsis orchids...2 are kinda okay still have green leaves, but also lost some leaves and experienced root rot due to overwatering, and 1 orchid is thriving still after a month but because i have all the supplies necessary (aerated pots and bark medium, the other two had moss mediums and got watered too frequently. I enjoy your insight with taking care of these gorgeous plants. LOVE IT! thank you so much for your videos
Great video Danni!😊 I agree with Leslie, the oncidiums don't seem to mind low humidity as long as they are well watered😊
I have 4 phalaenopsis orchids and they aren't thriving right. This video helps me learn what orchid is able to live where. Thank you.
This video is just perfect timing as I am looking to get an orchid and we are very dry here on the highveld
I live in Las Vegas with an extreme weather, what kind of orchids can you recommend to me for I really love to grow them inside my home. I try to grown up but it all died which make me sad. I really enjoy your video and how easy for you to take care and grow up my favorite plants. Much appreciated if you can help me and recommend the right orchids that no big issues on this kind of weather I lived.
Thanks Danni. Not sure about vandas. These orchids like humidity around them and not over them. When they're potted i agree with you.... Viceversa, these need more humidity than all other orchids that you mentioned! Bye
Same I don’t agree about the vanda
So awesome! If you live in coastal California, you need to watch this video. Especially Los Angeles. You can grow some killer Catts in LA.
You can actually find Laelias, Cattleyas and Vandas that can live outdoors through the winter in Mediterranean climates. Like Laelia anceps or Vanda coerulea. You could mount them on trees, etc. Youre not just limited to Cymbidiums! I've had a Brassolaelia and a couple Zygonisias make it through the winters here in Silicon Valley.
Have you tried to keep any of your orchids outdoor year-round?
Some of the Australian dendrobiums also do crazy well here in the mild winters and hot summers of California. I'm in the San Joaquin valley, but in a zone 10 area, so the temperatures are about the same as in LA. Also, I know they're technically part of the broad cattleya alliance, but Encyclia orchids do super well for me in low humidity, and I feel like they're often forgotten because they tend to be a little smaller and less well represented for sale, which is unfortunate because their smaller size makes them great for windowsill culture.
Great video thanks for sharing, and have a great weekend.
Wow. So pretty... thank you so much .. Mrs Danny I love you channel. I want the orchid that smells like coconut and peaches....
In my apartment currently (19 November 2022, Canada), the indoor temperature is 22.5°C, and the humidity is 19%. I obtained a Phalaenopsis in September and tried to keep it going, but it's on its last legs, and the drop in humidity in my apartment from 75% to 19%, hasn't helped. With the high ceilings, a little humidifier isn't going to help.
It's the only orchid I've ever had, and I wasn't anticipating how the extremely low humidity would affect it. So now I'm looking for an easy-care alternative. If that doesn't work, I'll just stick with my in-soil houseplants. Really hoping to have success with at least one orchid, though.
I was so happy when I saw this video! I live in Arizona and it's super dry. Yay!!!!
Me too!
Me three 🤣 I have 2 thriving phalenopsis but it's very dry this year.
@@sharonholmes4444 @Chris Jacques yayy!! Two fellow arizonians😄😁
Did you know that with the right pots they have a resivoir that holds water below the root cup so you can increase the humidity of the orchid?
@@TheLowJacq oh really? Thats cool! I thought the only way was with the trays. I've got three phals and they do pretty well without added humidity which is nice 😄
Dendrobium Kingianum is the hardiest, they can take 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the winters and can be dry for long periods of time with no adverse affects. They can grow in drier conditions too.
KenReyUbe C: fully agree! Good orchid to match this subject! My maxillaria variabilis would also fit 👍🏼
Ninja_Orchids can they really take 0degrees Celsius?
KenReyUbe C: mine has managed down to 5°C... it lives outside all year round ... if it were to get down to 0° I doubt it would have a problem... it’s possible that with the maxillaria if it’s only one night here and there.
Ninja_Orchids okay that’s reassuring, I do get the rare frost but most of my plants are sheltered under the gazebo.
Hi Dani! I love your vanda! Is it the mini version or just a baby plant? Where did you buy yours? Thank you!
I have the Yokosuka Story (which is a hybrid of the Rene Marques) and it is SO EASY GROWING, and it blooms on each new growth. The scent can be pleasant at times, but kinda faint.
Great information as always! Thank You! 😍
Great video thanks! How about the opposite - which orchids should you not even attempt without a high humidity setup?
Thank you, maybe I will be brave and try taking care of a cattleya after watching care videos
Hi Dani! You're my go to Orchid UA-camr to watch. Love your videos! I just got myself an aerangis luteoalba var. rhodosticta and there's little to no videos about these species. I've watch all your aerangis videos already and I know you recently got new aerangis. Hoping to see more infos on them in the future!
P.S. I've potted mine in an orb terrarium. Hopefully all goes well!
These orchids are tolerant and can thrive in low humidity but if you offer them higher humidity would they also thrive? I live in San Francisco and we have a foggy marine climate. Unless it’s sunny and hot it’s nearly impossible to dry your clothes outside. That’s how much water vapor is in the air. We also stay around 18 Celsius all year round. Thanks for all your wonderful videos!
Hi, yes higher humidity is great fir all orchids, but it needs to be associated with fresh air and warm temperatures! Cold temps and stale air plus high humidity promote mold and rot on any orchid! You seem to have great temperature though, so watch for stale air 🧡
I have learned so much from you. Thank you
And just like that, Danny persuaded me to stop being a chicken and buy a cattleya
In my experience they're easy🌱plants to grow.
Hi Danni, I love your videos! So very helpful. I am absolutely in love with that dark purple Cattleya at the beginning of this video. Can you tell me where I might find one to purchase? I have never seen this one before. Thank you! 😊
Dawn
Hi Danny, what are your thoughts on using organic fertilizers like alfalfa meal, cotton seed meal, fish meal, blood meal, bone meal, soybean meal, rock phosphate, or greensand?
Hi, I don't feel comfortable using products that have elements which need to biodegrade in order to become available to plants. Orchid pots are very airy, they dry regularly and are nowhere near as biodiverse as a compost pile, for healthy and complete decomposition in my opinion, so I exclusively use processed fertilizers. Also I think many organic fertillizers are not vegan, so again I don't feel comfortable using animal products for a non essential part of my life that doesn't affect my health. My personal choice is to not use them ☺️
@@MissOrchidGirl Thank you for your reply and for you sharing your thoughts.
Thank you, Dani for info as I live in less than good amount of humidty most of year. It is not clear to me the name of last one..yellow/orange/purple..(your "Wild Card"I did not catch the name. Can you please name it as I want to purchase. Merci, Joseph
I have a dendrobium Nobile 'Oriental Smiles'. It is growing like a weed and I now have 4 keikii's from it. How can I encourage it to stop growing keikii's and produce blooms??? I have it growing in a very tall vase, to support it, with bark and sphagnum. It was happy until I put it out on my covered patio. Started to lose leaves so I returned it to my plant room. I live in the Houston Texas area. It seems happy now.
Brenda Jernigan they need a cold and dry period starting November and ending coming spring. They need that dry period to get flower buds to form.
@@kenjiro2676 thank you! I just got them this year early. And will stay on top of this.
Cattleyas are SUPER humidity and heat tolerant. Give them enough light and their wet and dry cycles (and some feeding) and they're fine.
Hi, I've watched so many of your videos and they are super informative! I recently got a phalenopsis orchid. It had buds on it and the buds actually bloomed which was wonderful. However my flowers have been falling off one by one and I have no idea why!! I watched all your videos and still cannot figure it out. It doesn't seem like anything is particularly wrong with the roots, and the leaves look fine as well. The flowers that are falling have not lost their pollen. I thought it might be due to the change in environment but it's been 3 weeks now and the flower droppage is not stopping. I'm up to 5 flowers lost now.... Please help!
@@carolcarranza610 I keep my house between 69 - 75 deg though... That seems like something they should be able to tolerate?
Any tips on getting ready for fall/winter
Wes i don’t want to appear as tho I am barging in on Danni’s channel, but I saw your comment and my first thought was ‘which part of the world do you grow your orchids in?’ I have done a video specifically about that subject... and Danni and I have similar climates. Again, I do not want to barge in, but many many decades ago when I was starting to grow orchids, I would have questions and wished I could get some answers, so... that is my only intention here. Not to be disrespectful to Danni or anything like that. 🌸
@@NinjaOrchids I found an older one of Danni's. I have the same species types as her so it all worked out.
thanks though.
Wes 👍🏼👍🏼
it's still summer here so maybe in a few months :D
Hi thanks for sharing! What is the name of thelast one?
my oncidiums grow well when humidity is low as long as they are kept watered! Very hardy ! I would like to know how catesetums do if humidity stays around 45 to 50%??
*Ansellia africana* is basically like a Cattleya on steroids. Put it in direct sun at 40°C, water it if you remember to, what even is humidity, and it still somehow quadruple in size in a year.
😅👍🏼👍🏼 great care for ansellia in a nutshell ... so true!! Mine is still very little but I am hoping to get the weed factor activated so that it will take off 🌸
Can u tell me the names of catteleya that you have. They are beautiful blooms want to buy them.
Hi, the names appear on the screen during the video ☺️
They are so pretty the bloom's are out of this world are you the girl with the pretty african violets and orchard that your mom had a few years ago they were by the window on the table
Hello Danny, I’m from France and I think I will, in the some next weeks, buy a Vanda but I do prefer the miniature form. I’ve searching a bit into websites but only found normal form. Do you have any international website where I can find those miniature form, please? Thanks in advance for your answer. Have a good week-end ✨🌱🌺☀️
Diane DERBAY hi... I saw your comment and maybe I can jump in with some suggestions! Not trying to be disrespectful to Danni, so please do not take it that way. But... if you look for Orchids and More, Germany ... they have a great variety of orchids.. ascocentrums and small aerangis, small angraecums ... if you find Neo crosses then they will remain small and compact as well. Hope this helps the search until Danni can get back to you 🌸
Ninja_Orchids Thanks for your answer 😉 I finally found out info on the other Danny’s post. You’re right, on DE or NL many nurseries, I also jave some in France 👌🏼Have a good day 👋
@@dianederbay591 👍🏼👍🏼
From when u started growing orchids? How many years????
I have about 12 orchids in my 4yrs collection. and they not blooming.... just getting leafs 😔
My phalaenopsis bloom once a year. I drop the nightly temp in winter and they start spiking, my experience.
Sharon Holmes I try that- thank you .
I like purple.cattleya,can you tell me.that name
Hi, the names are on the screen in the video ☺️
@@MissOrchidGirl thanks,my english not very well.but i love orchids