I have three of them but I did not know the name until watch your video. I subscribed and thanks for helping me understand how to look after them well.
Matthew, because my climate (San Jose, CA) is similar to yours I pay attention to what works for you, I especially liked your "top five" orchids for your climate video, and am also adding sarcochilus to make it "top six" for me to try out 🙂 !!!
Thak u very much, I just bought my First Sarcochilus hibrid and a im so happy!! Think going to grow well with my phanenopsis, greeting from.guadalajara México
I live in the Canadian prairies - don't ask me why - and currently have 4 Sarcochilus hybrids alive and well. Watering appears to be the biggest issue to have them grow well in my home. I learned a lot from you, and am also a novice orchid grower.
Oh thanks for finding me! The natural environment for them is pretty harsh and they often go long periods without water. I don't grow mine inside but I'd say really let them dry out between watering - wet feet is a killer!
I’m so jealous, Sarcochilus are my favourite orchids, unfortunately we don’t get them in Canada. Thank you for sharing your video’s, they are very informative I like how detailed you are. Keep them coming and keep up the great work!👍👍
What do you mean? I am in Ontario, and I snagged one in a local orchid society auction. It is a rehab and the plant fell apart and divided itself, but it seams to be recovering now. Anywho, if you see this by any chance, do you have experience growing them in Canada? I am trying to get as much relevant advice as I can
Hi there! So I'm also a Melbourne orchid fan, growing native terrestrials and epiphytes, and I've found that it's exactly as you say - vital to pay attention to where the orchid comes from and its normal growth habit. Something which I've learnt with Sarcochilus ceciliae is that it hates to be level with the media - instead almost floating above it, and it loves rocks. I grow mine in a coarse bark mix in a terracotta pot, and some aerial roots have attached to the terracotta while others find their way through the media. It's a great one to try but keep that one dry over the winter - it hates having cold, wet feet :)
Thanks for finding me! Funnily enough I've had a ceciliae for a few months now and have only read how difficult it is! Thanks for the intel! I was going to use pumice stones in a very light coarse perlite mix with some bark. It' seems happy as it is though at the moment - in the tiniest of terracotta pots! If it ain't broke....
Thanks for your vedio. It was very helpful I' m Sue from Sydney a new subscriber to your channel. Resently I purchased a small plant of Sarcochilus. I thought it's a kind of Vanda. I potted in a vanda basket. Thank you so much I know how I care for my plant. Love to watch more vedios and learn more about beautiful orchids. Love your vedio.
Thanks for this! Was looking for a Sarcochilus care/culture guide as they have caught my attention and there are now growers and hybrid breeders on my side of North America. I'm quite tempted to procure one, but am a little worried the long summers here are too warm for it - It's scarcely ever below 25C here indoors between May and September.
Thanks for finding me! I wouldn't worry about heat - they are an Australian native from warmer parts of the country - its the cold that would be an issue. Good luck with them!
Thanks for the tips! I was given one just this last week and I think I'm a little obsessed. I've spotted four flower spikes coming through, so here's hoping we'll all be seeing flowers soon!
Oh excellent!!! They really are low maintenance and the flowers are amazing as each spike will have 10 or more flowers! Once you've seen the colour of yours you'll have to go hunting for other hybrid colours!
Hi, I'm in the UK and fell in love with sarchochilus when I saw some of the coloured ones Akerne Orchids had at the London show about 3 years ago. I now have four of those, and on Tuesday was given a hartmannii and a hartmannii cross, both in flower, by a friend in our local orchid society. Mine grow and flower in my cool greenhouse alongside my draculas, masdevallias, and other cool growers, but are growing quite slowly and I wanted to check if I was doing it right. Thank you giving us such a clear explanation of what works for you. I seem to be doing it mostly right, but at this time of year maybe my greenhouse gets a bit too hot with the spring sun so I'll move them outside during the day (we're still dropping to around 0C overnight at the moment and as they haven't been acclimatised to that it might be a bit too much of a shock for them to leave them out overnight just yet). Sadly, with Brexit and all the red tape and inspections that are now needed, orchids have become much more expensive and these much more scarce, so I'll just have to snap them up when I see them and fit them in somewhere.
Oh good luck with yours and I'm so glad you have a Hartmannii - great flowerers. The new leaf growth is slow - very Vanda like I think. But new growths will be quite prolific in starting and then just take their time to leaf up! But those new growths will be capable of flowering. As to your temps - they are tough and can take high temps here in Australia - 40oC!! (105F+). Good luck and enjoy them - they are fabulous when in bloom!
@@helloplantlovers Oh, that's good news, thank you. My greenhouse can top 35C but rarely more, although everything I fit onto racks outside goes out for the summer. I will watch some more of your videos later.
You would be pleased to hear this, a well known orchid nursery in the United States, grows and sells this remarkable species. They can defintely vouch that they are indeed very cold tolerant, down to 0-2ºC. I'm very tempted to buy one to have sitting beside my kingianum(and my newly acquired D. speciosum!! The bulbs are at least 12-16 inches tall!).
If by chance you see this, is there any chance you can tell me if sarc leaves will "unwrinkle" after hydrating? I have a rehab sarcochilus Bunyip which fell apart into little offshoot clumps. Some of the clumps have grown new leaves, which are nice and healthy looking, but the old ones still look super wrinkled and dry 🥲 I can't seem to really find as much information on sarcs compared to other species...This was really helpful!
Hi there, thanks for finding me! My experience has been that old leaves won't recover their plumpness. As long as you have new leaf growth all's well. The only problem is that the leaves are VERY long lived! So your less than perfect ones will eventually yellow and drop - but not for a while. I also wouldn't cut them off unless they are really yellowed and damaged. Good luck - sounds as though its well on its well though!
You just answer my question, I live on the sunshine coast Mine have struggled for 3 years in a shade house , too much water/ heat/ fertiliser , I think ? I will be taking your advice Thank you ? You have them in big pots , I have mine in little flat orchid plastic pots ? I will copy you except for the cold weather Thank you again , tough love for them
Thank you so much. Excellent video. I just got my first two Sarcochilus. Does it like pot bound? I would like to put the two together in one pot for picture perfect. Is it possible. The plant is about 4 inches tall. How big the pot I should use if potting together? Thank you so much
Thanks for watching! My experience has been that they don’t love being super pot bound as other orchids do. Still choose a smallish pot but not tiny. And yes, I don’t see why you couldn’t put two in one pot - it will look gorgeous! If they are different varieties they might flower at slightly different times though?! And they are quite vigorous growers once they get going so you might need to repot it more often if there’s two in there. Good luck!
Purchased my first 5 Sarcochilus and am having some trouble with the leaves looking dehydrated. When I water them I get a few yellow leaves. The plants are ok for 5 days or so and the leaves look dehydrated again, and we go through the whole cycle again. They are producing new roots. Humidity is about 50% and they get only morning sun supplemented with LED lights. Any suggestions??
Thanks for watching! Sorry you're struggling with them. Where abouts are you in the world? I've never grown mine inside, only outside, so may not have the answers! Sarcochilus are really tough, not an orchid that needs kid gloves. In the wild they are a lithophyte that live in quite harsh conditions surviving in the accumulated leaf litter. So first rule is: a loose free draining medium maybe with a few pumice stone small pebbles in the mix. Second rule: don't over water! These are tough and used to long periods with no water in the wild and then a quick uptake when it rains. In culture therefore keep it on the drier side and let it dry well between waterings especially in winter. Third rule: light! This might be your problem? They need good morning light - which can be direct early in the morning - then strong dappled/diffused light thereafter. They are not a low light type so perhaps your afternoon light is the problem? Fourth rule: winter temperature drop - it needs a cooler winter to trigger blooming. Humidity shouldn't be a deal breaker - unless you're somewhere incredibly dry. And lastly , don't overfeed them. A little slow release in spring and some diluted liquid feeds during the warmer growing season. The leaves are quite leathery and succulent and remain on the plant a long time - I've had my Sarcochilus hartmannii for over five years and can remember maybe two leaves dying off and needing to be removed. There we are, that's a epic answer sorry! I hope you can figure out what will work best in your environment!
@@helloplantlovers Wow, thanks for the quick reply! I am in USA, PA. Potting mix used is as you described. Regarding the roots, these plants are growing roots from the middle of the stalks and at the bottom so I think they must like something about their growing conditions. Is this normal? I so want these plants to survive. They are in a grow room with about 80 other orchids - winter temps about 62 to 68 degrees F, summer about 75 to 78 degrees F. - plenty of air flow. All the other orchids do very well. Any other suggestions would be helpful. Love your channel!
@@patriciad333 Thanks! Yes - they grow aerial roots up the stem - rather like a vanda growth habit. Just let them do their thing. Everything sounds good condition wise. I guess just make sure you're not over doing the watering. They also just might need time to settle in to your conditions? Good luck!
Hi Amanda - thanks for watching! And I do cut the finished flowers spikes. Wait until they've died off completely - which doesn't take long - and then trim them off as close to the base as you can. They flower from each cane each season but from a different leaf bracket so you don't want too many dead flower spike stumps looking ugly!
Thank you for the video! I have recently got one Sarcochilus `Heidi`, it is only 2 inches and 4 leaves, I was wondered if it will have flower next spring or it would only have flowers on a much bigger mature plant?
Thanks for watching - could do! They are one of the fastest to flower orchid types so given the right conditions you could get a flower spike in the first season - good luck!
@@helloplantlovers Its very rare, and apparently nearly impossible to grow in cultivation. It’s also a protected species which makes it hard :( despite that, I’m determined to find some and breed some! They’re called sarc. australis!
@@helloplantlovers Sadly no, but you can come across it at places like Narawntapu and apparently the Gordon River! They're tiny lil things, you'll probably see their roots first haha! From what I've heard, to find them you'll have to do a bit of bush walking, but it's so worth it!
I bought one of these today and I'm in a region that gets quite hot during the day in summer. Its a dry heat. Will it tolerate the heat if I keep in shaded on my veranda that only gets gentle morning sun or should I keep it inside during summer?
It will be fine outside! Just make sure as you suggest it is protected from strong afternoon sun. It loves a bit of dappled light/morning sun and a bit more direct sun in winter. But they are tough! Mine lived on a balcony in Melbourne for three years with dappled shade from other plants and made it through 45oC+ days!
Hi Julie - YES! But....depends exactly where you are. I'm not sure how well they'll do consistently below zero if you're in the hills. I'm inner Melbourne and they're find outside all year. Just make sure they don't get too wet during winter so a little shelter is a good idea to protect them from rain, but try and give them morning sun. Otherwise they are tough. I had this one on a city balcony for years and it flowered happily!
Hi there & thanks for watching. All over really! Fitzroy Nursery on Brunswick St, my big Sarcochilus came from Coburg Trash n Treasure! Collectors Corner in Keysborough has some more unusual examples. Online: redfoxorchids.com.au/ www.darkstarorchids.com.au mtbeenakorchids.com.au/ www.nickysslippers.com/ capeoasis.net/ www.airplantdecor.com.au/ That should keep you going!
Hi there, I just bought a Sarcochilis Hartmannii and as soon as I went to repot the day I got it, I discovered all of the roots are dead. Would the spag n bag method work for this orchid as it does for phal's? I've always wanted to own one of these and information on how to take care of these orchids is very limited as far as I've searched. Any help is appreciated 😭
Oh no!!! The good news is they are quite tough! Are there ANY roots left? Firstly - I'm sure you have - cut off all the dead roots with sterilized scissors - if there are NO roots then yes, try it in finally chopped sphagnum in a small pot, keep it moist but not wet, depending on where you are maybe keep the pot in a plastic bag to keep it moist and warm. You might need to gently hold it in place with a piece of wire so it remains stable. You could also try a few drops of rooting hormone in the sphagnum? If it has some roots left I'd try it straight into a free draining medium that again you keep warm and moist but not wet. Hopefully it will grow new roots for you - good luck!!
@@helloplantlovers Thanks for the reply! One of the plants had one root that was alive'ish, more than half of it was gone and it honestly looked like it was on its way out. Yes, I did cut off all the dead roots, with sterilized scissors thankfully! ! It looks like it's starting the formation of new roots (I see just the tiniest of bumps forming but hopefully those are a sign of hope) For some reason, rooting hormones just completely escaped my mind when thinking of ways to save it! Hopefully they'll do the trick too! Thank you so much, you're probably the only person I've found on a guide to Sacrochilus' on UA-cam so I just want to say this video is GREATLY appreciated! I forgot to mention that the plants were severely dehydrated! but hopefully they get better in time.
@@MrHelleborus Oh boy! Well where there's a bump there's hope! Seems like you've got it covered. I guess the only thing I'd add is that they do generally exists on the drier side so once it's re-established ease off the watering - that could be what damaged the roots before you got it?
@@helloplantlovers Hopefully, I really hope the lil guys make it. Definitely will ease off the watering once it re-establishes. Once again, thank you for the advice! this video is a godsend!
Hi Mathew
I have watched your videos and found it so helpful. After 18 months I have some beautiful ones . One has 14 spikes Thanks for your help 🌺
Oh wonderful! Thanks for watching!
I have three of them but I did not know the name until watch your video. I subscribed and thanks for helping me understand how to look after them well.
Thanks for watching - good luck with yours!
Matthew, because my climate (San Jose, CA) is similar to yours I pay attention to what works for you, I especially liked your "top five" orchids for your climate video, and am also adding sarcochilus to make it "top six" for me to try out 🙂 !!!
Good luck! Sarcochilus are so rewarding!
Just purchased 2 hybrids from a shop in Dunolly, I hope I can keep them alive by following your advice 😊
Oh they're easy - you should - good luck!
Thak u very much, I just bought my First Sarcochilus hibrid and a im so happy!! Think going to grow well with my phanenopsis, greeting from.guadalajara México
Thanks for watching and good luck with it!
I live in the Canadian prairies - don't ask me why - and currently have 4 Sarcochilus hybrids alive and well. Watering appears to be the biggest issue to have them grow well in my home. I learned a lot from you, and am also a novice orchid grower.
Oh thanks for finding me! The natural environment for them is pretty harsh and they often go long periods without water. I don't grow mine inside but I'd say really let them dry out between watering - wet feet is a killer!
I’m so jealous, Sarcochilus are my favourite orchids, unfortunately we don’t get them in Canada. Thank you for sharing your video’s, they are very informative I like how detailed you are. Keep them coming and keep up the great work!👍👍
Thank you!
What do you mean? I am in Ontario, and I snagged one in a local orchid society auction. It is a rehab and the plant fell apart and divided itself, but it seams to be recovering now.
Anywho, if you see this by any chance, do you have experience growing them in Canada? I am trying to get as much relevant advice as I can
Hi there! So I'm also a Melbourne orchid fan, growing native terrestrials and epiphytes, and I've found that it's exactly as you say - vital to pay attention to where the orchid comes from and its normal growth habit.
Something which I've learnt with Sarcochilus ceciliae is that it hates to be level with the media - instead almost floating above it, and it loves rocks. I grow mine in a coarse bark mix in a terracotta pot, and some aerial roots have attached to the terracotta while others find their way through the media. It's a great one to try but keep that one dry over the winter - it hates having cold, wet feet :)
Thanks for finding me! Funnily enough I've had a ceciliae for a few months now and have only read how difficult it is! Thanks for the intel! I was going to use pumice stones in a very light coarse perlite mix with some bark. It' seems happy as it is though at the moment - in the tiniest of terracotta pots! If it ain't broke....
Thanks for your vedio. It was very helpful I' m Sue from Sydney a new subscriber to your channel. Resently I purchased a small plant of Sarcochilus. I thought it's a kind of Vanda. I potted in a vanda basket. Thank you so much I know how I care for my plant. Love to watch more vedios and learn more about beautiful orchids. Love your vedio.
Thanks for watching and I hope the re-pot has made your Sarcochilus happier!
Thanks for this! Was looking for a Sarcochilus care/culture guide as they have caught my attention and there are now growers and hybrid breeders on my side of North America. I'm quite tempted to procure one, but am a little worried the long summers here are too warm for it - It's scarcely ever below 25C here indoors between May and September.
Thanks for finding me! I wouldn't worry about heat - they are an Australian native from warmer parts of the country - its the cold that would be an issue. Good luck with them!
Just got my first sarcochilus last week - it's just gorgeous! Really enjoying your videos.
Oh fantastic! Enjoy it - should still be in bloom? And thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tips! I was given one just this last week and I think I'm a little obsessed. I've spotted four flower spikes coming through, so here's hoping we'll all be seeing flowers soon!
Oh excellent!!! They really are low maintenance and the flowers are amazing as each spike will have 10 or more flowers! Once you've seen the colour of yours you'll have to go hunting for other hybrid colours!
just got onto pumice, as main component of mix for indoor plants. the finely chopped peat and perlite tend to clog up over time.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks mate. I rescued a couple of small sick one's from my dad's garden last year. One has survived and is doing OK. I like clay pots too.
Excellent! They are tough and resilient! Thanks for watching.
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Hi, I'm in the UK and fell in love with sarchochilus when I saw some of the coloured ones Akerne Orchids had at the London show about 3 years ago. I now have four of those, and on Tuesday was given a hartmannii and a hartmannii cross, both in flower, by a friend in our local orchid society. Mine grow and flower in my cool greenhouse alongside my draculas, masdevallias, and other cool growers, but are growing quite slowly and I wanted to check if I was doing it right. Thank you giving us such a clear explanation of what works for you. I seem to be doing it mostly right, but at this time of year maybe my greenhouse gets a bit too hot with the spring sun so I'll move them outside during the day (we're still dropping to around 0C overnight at the moment and as they haven't been acclimatised to that it might be a bit too much of a shock for them to leave them out overnight just yet). Sadly, with Brexit and all the red tape and inspections that are now needed, orchids have become much more expensive and these much more scarce, so I'll just have to snap them up when I see them and fit them in somewhere.
Oh good luck with yours and I'm so glad you have a Hartmannii - great flowerers. The new leaf growth is slow - very Vanda like I think. But new growths will be quite prolific in starting and then just take their time to leaf up! But those new growths will be capable of flowering. As to your temps - they are tough and can take high temps here in Australia - 40oC!! (105F+). Good luck and enjoy them - they are fabulous when in bloom!
@@helloplantlovers Oh, that's good news, thank you. My greenhouse can top 35C but rarely more, although everything I fit onto racks outside goes out for the summer. I will watch some more of your videos later.
You would be pleased to hear this, a well known orchid nursery in the United States, grows and sells this remarkable species. They can defintely vouch that they are indeed very cold tolerant, down to 0-2ºC. I'm very tempted to buy one to have sitting beside my kingianum(and my newly acquired D. speciosum!! The bulbs are at least 12-16 inches tall!).
Hi Kenneth - thanks for watching - go for it! They will keep each other company! And I'm not surprised it's so cold tolerant - good news all round!
You're adorable keep making videos giving you away from Florida hello
Thanks for watching Sandra!!! I’ll try!!
If by chance you see this, is there any chance you can tell me if sarc leaves will "unwrinkle" after hydrating? I have a rehab sarcochilus Bunyip which fell apart into little offshoot clumps. Some of the clumps have grown new leaves, which are nice and healthy looking, but the old ones still look super wrinkled and dry 🥲
I can't seem to really find as much information on sarcs compared to other species...This was really helpful!
Hi there, thanks for finding me! My experience has been that old leaves won't recover their plumpness. As long as you have new leaf growth all's well. The only problem is that the leaves are VERY long lived! So your less than perfect ones will eventually yellow and drop - but not for a while. I also wouldn't cut them off unless they are really yellowed and damaged. Good luck - sounds as though its well on its well though!
You just answer my question, I live on the sunshine coast Mine have struggled for 3 years in a shade house , too much water/ heat/ fertiliser , I think ? I will be taking your advice Thank you ?
You have them in big pots , I have mine in little flat orchid plastic pots ? I will copy you except for the cold weather
Thank you again , tough love for them
Thanks for watching and good luck with yours!
Where do you get this orchid from ? Garden worlds or Bunning? I love the flowers and it sound really easy to grow
Hi there - I've never seen them at Bunnings! There are a few good on line sellers: try Mt Beenak Orchids or ebay. Good luck!
I love them. Hard to find in uk. I do have the white one but can't find any others.
Oh that's a shame, hopefully the hybrids will start filtering out into the wider market. But thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. Excellent video. I just got my first two Sarcochilus. Does it like pot bound? I would like to put the two together in one pot for picture perfect. Is it possible. The plant is about 4 inches tall. How big the pot I should use if potting together? Thank you so much
Thanks for watching! My experience has been that they don’t love being super pot bound as other orchids do. Still choose a smallish pot but not tiny. And yes, I don’t see why you couldn’t put two in one pot - it will look gorgeous! If they are different varieties they might flower at slightly different times though?! And they are quite vigorous growers once they get going so you might need to repot it more often if there’s two in there. Good luck!
Purchased my first 5 Sarcochilus and am having some trouble with the leaves looking dehydrated. When I water them I get a few yellow leaves. The plants are ok for 5 days or so and the leaves look dehydrated again, and we go through the whole cycle again. They are producing new roots. Humidity is about 50% and they get only morning sun supplemented with LED lights. Any suggestions??
Thanks for watching! Sorry you're struggling with them. Where abouts are you in the world? I've never grown mine inside, only outside, so may not have the answers! Sarcochilus are really tough, not an orchid that needs kid gloves. In the wild they are a lithophyte that live in quite harsh conditions surviving in the accumulated leaf litter. So first rule is: a loose free draining medium maybe with a few pumice stone small pebbles in the mix. Second rule: don't over water! These are tough and used to long periods with no water in the wild and then a quick uptake when it rains. In culture therefore keep it on the drier side and let it dry well between waterings especially in winter. Third rule: light! This might be your problem? They need good morning light - which can be direct early in the morning - then strong dappled/diffused light thereafter. They are not a low light type so perhaps your afternoon light is the problem? Fourth rule: winter temperature drop - it needs a cooler winter to trigger blooming. Humidity shouldn't be a deal breaker - unless you're somewhere incredibly dry. And lastly , don't overfeed them. A little slow release in spring and some diluted liquid feeds during the warmer growing season. The leaves are quite leathery and succulent and remain on the plant a long time - I've had my Sarcochilus hartmannii for over five years and can remember maybe two leaves dying off and needing to be removed. There we are, that's a epic answer sorry! I hope you can figure out what will work best in your environment!
@@helloplantlovers Wow, thanks for the quick reply! I am in USA, PA. Potting mix used is as you described. Regarding the roots, these plants are growing roots from the middle of the stalks and at the bottom so I think they must like something about their growing conditions. Is this normal? I so want these plants to survive. They are in a grow room with about 80 other orchids - winter temps about 62 to 68 degrees F, summer about 75 to 78 degrees F. - plenty of air flow. All the other orchids do very well. Any other suggestions would be helpful. Love your channel!
@@patriciad333 Thanks! Yes - they grow aerial roots up the stem - rather like a vanda growth habit. Just let them do their thing. Everything sounds good condition wise. I guess just make sure you're not over doing the watering. They also just might need time to settle in to your conditions? Good luck!
Hi. Great video however I just wanting to know about the flowers. Do I cut them off after flowering??
Hi Amanda - thanks for watching! And I do cut the finished flowers spikes. Wait until they've died off completely - which doesn't take long - and then trim them off as close to the base as you can. They flower from each cane each season but from a different leaf bracket so you don't want too many dead flower spike stumps looking ugly!
@@helloplantlovers awesome. Thankyou for getting back to me. I'm learning a lot. Great video 👍
Thank you for the video! I have recently got one Sarcochilus `Heidi`, it is only 2 inches and 4 leaves, I was wondered if it will have flower next spring or it would only have flowers on a much bigger mature plant?
Thanks for watching - could do! They are one of the fastest to flower orchid types so given the right conditions you could get a flower spike in the first season - good luck!
@@helloplantlovers thank you for your reply, I keep it indoor so hope the UK weather won't affect it's growth.
1:05 haha they sure are since we have a native one in Tassie! ☺️💚
Really!!!!! I'll have to try and find it!
@@helloplantlovers Its very rare, and apparently nearly impossible to grow in cultivation. It’s also a protected species which makes it hard :( despite that, I’m determined to find some and breed some! They’re called sarc. australis!
@@tams7411 Oh I don't need to grow it - maybe see it the flesh though! I wonder if the Hobart Botanic garden has it?
@@helloplantlovers Sadly no, but you can come across it at places like Narawntapu and apparently the Gordon River! They're tiny lil things, you'll probably see their roots first haha! From what I've heard, to find them you'll have to do a bit of bush walking, but it's so worth it!
@@tams7411 Ah! Well.....here's to that!
I bought one of these today and I'm in a region that gets quite hot during the day in summer. Its a dry heat. Will it tolerate the heat if I keep in shaded on my veranda that only gets gentle morning sun or should I keep it inside during summer?
It will be fine outside! Just make sure as you suggest it is protected from strong afternoon sun. It loves a bit of dappled light/morning sun and a bit more direct sun in winter. But they are tough! Mine lived on a balcony in Melbourne for three years with dappled shade from other plants and made it through 45oC+ days!
@@helloplantlovers awesome! Thank you. My other orchid lives on that same veranda and is doing ok. It just flowered.
Can u leave the sarchochilus orchids outdoor during winter in Melbourne? Ty
Hi Julie - YES! But....depends exactly where you are. I'm not sure how well they'll do consistently below zero if you're in the hills. I'm inner Melbourne and they're find outside all year. Just make sure they don't get too wet during winter so a little shelter is a good idea to protect them from rain, but try and give them morning sun. Otherwise they are tough. I had this one on a city balcony for years and it flowered happily!
Hello Plant Lovers! Thank you so much for your reply. Hoping to see more of your orchids videos as i love orchids. 🥰
Hi, where do you buy your orchids from?
Dan from melbourne
Hi there & thanks for watching. All over really! Fitzroy Nursery on Brunswick St, my big Sarcochilus came from Coburg Trash n Treasure! Collectors Corner in Keysborough has some more unusual examples. Online: redfoxorchids.com.au/
www.darkstarorchids.com.au
mtbeenakorchids.com.au/
www.nickysslippers.com/
capeoasis.net/
www.airplantdecor.com.au/
That should keep you going!
@@helloplantlovers
Thanks so much, I'm trying to avoid ebay , bad experience with one orchid that has a virus
Hi there, I just bought a Sarcochilis Hartmannii and as soon as I went to repot the day I got it, I discovered all of the roots are dead.
Would the spag n bag method work for this orchid as it does for phal's? I've always wanted to own one of these and information on how to take care of these orchids is very limited as far as I've searched.
Any help is appreciated 😭
Oh no!!! The good news is they are quite tough! Are there ANY roots left? Firstly - I'm sure you have - cut off all the dead roots with sterilized scissors - if there are NO roots then yes, try it in finally chopped sphagnum in a small pot, keep it moist but not wet, depending on where you are maybe keep the pot in a plastic bag to keep it moist and warm. You might need to gently hold it in place with a piece of wire so it remains stable. You could also try a few drops of rooting hormone in the sphagnum? If it has some roots left I'd try it straight into a free draining medium that again you keep warm and moist but not wet. Hopefully it will grow new roots for you - good luck!!
@@helloplantlovers Thanks for the reply! One of the plants had one root that was alive'ish, more than half of it was gone and it honestly looked like it was on its way out.
Yes, I did cut off all the dead roots, with sterilized scissors thankfully! ! It looks like it's starting the formation of new roots (I see just the tiniest of bumps forming but hopefully those are a sign of hope)
For some reason, rooting hormones just completely escaped my mind when thinking of ways to save it! Hopefully they'll do the trick too! Thank you so much, you're probably the only person I've found on a guide to Sacrochilus' on UA-cam so I just want to say this video is GREATLY appreciated! I forgot to mention that the plants were severely dehydrated! but hopefully they get better in time.
@@MrHelleborus Oh boy! Well where there's a bump there's hope! Seems like you've got it covered. I guess the only thing I'd add is that they do generally exists on the drier side so once it's re-established ease off the watering - that could be what damaged the roots before you got it?
@@helloplantlovers Hopefully, I really hope the lil guys make it. Definitely will ease off the watering once it re-establishes. Once again, thank you for the advice! this video is a godsend!
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I got 5 plants today.
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Good luck! Sarcochilus are easy to care for and fantastic bloomers!