My Lepanthes care and tour
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Hello and welcome back to Cloudforest Vibes! I wanted to jump right into a video that I’ve been wanting to do for quite a while. Lepanthes are my favorite Genus and I have been fortunate to find a nice selection of them that grow pretty well for me. Miniatures like Lepanthes can be difficult to grow but hopefully I can help to shed some light on these gorgeous cloudforest beauties! Thank you so much for tuning in! Any additional questions or comments are always welcome!
Love the tank info
thailing thank you!! I love tank growing, you have so much control! Happy to help any fellow grower get into orchidarium life! :)
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore and definitely look up "david biskup orchidarium fog" it's insane haha
thailing will do! Thank you for sharing!
Really nice 👍
Fishy Snowman thank you!!
Awesome Orchidarium, was wondering about the light used and levels the Lepanthes need.
It would be fantastic to see the tank with the humidifier on. 🤘
Thank you! I will make sure I get the fog rolling in my next update! Great idea! I don't measure the light but I would say equal to the brighter masdevallia or shadier dendrobium level if you are comparing to larger orchids. some species tolerate more and some less but generally speaking, medium light levels should suit most. If you are using artificial, they seem to be able to tolerate a little higher than if you are using the sun. I hope this helps, thanks for watching!
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I read that L.telipogon/calodictyon can take 16-22,000lux but that's 1.5-2k lumens that seems really high, so It was more the wattage of the bulb and the colour spectrum, are you using LED? Any advice would be grateful.
Nice one I'll look forward to the next updare thanks. Stay safe
Beautiful Restripias👍
Jim Conway they can take a bit brighter light than you’d think, especially LED. I was shocked when I first started growing them. I use CREE CQB LED’s and I stay away from the purple lights and lean towards the natural daylight fixtures. Easier to work under and around and work just as good if not better. In the tent I run a parfactworks 500 watt and a Cannagrow 100 watt fixture but am thinking about upgrading to a 1000 on the brighter side and sliding the 500 over to the shadier side. Over the tank, I use a cannagrow 60watt screw in LED bulb, screwed directly into a reptile clamp light I got on amazon. Has worked like a charm so far and if the light is a little too intense you can always cut a small piece of shade cloth and toss it between the light and the grow space.... easier to tone light down than make it stronger!
I hope this helps, I buy it all on amazon.... they have been a real game changer. Thanks again for watching, You stay safe as well!
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Your the man, thanks for all the info, specs and advice.
I'll definitely put it to good use. Miniatures are my favourite but working away has it's downfalls, it's watching passionate people like yourself that keep the interest peaked. Thanks again🤜
Jim Conway thanks for your kind words! Happy to help anytime! Creating the right environment is key... I work 50-60 hours a week believe it or not. If you can create the right environment, you should always be able to have reasonable success with a busy schedule. Happy growing! Stay safe! 🤜🏼
I am just gonna nick name you "CORK MAN" 🤣🤣🤣 You are awesome! Snap those fingers and BAM! Too cool!!!!
Paula Marsh I tried this and it did not work for me!! Was hoping orchids would appear on my wall! 🤣🤣
Paula Marsh you know me.... if it moves I will mount it! Ynse 2.0... lol
I am glad you both liked my magic trick!! Lmao! 😂
"The secret is humidity"..,if we can't provide it,at least,we can enjoy yours.Lovely🌿.Greetings,Irena.
Your Teacher thank you Irena!! I hope you are staying safe in these crazy times!
I'm so glad I found your channel. It might start off slow but I can't wait to see it blow up, it will. 12 subscribers will eventually become 1200, I can't wait to see more, I love looking at terrarium collections. Check out the channel "Orchideya," she has orchids all over but I love her tank selection. I'll set up an orchidarium at some point, not in the cards this summer but maybe in the fall.
I am so happy you found my channel! Thanks for you kind words, as always! I hope to see your terrarium setup someday, once you make one. They are very low maintenance once they are up and running and help make already joyful orchids to grow, even more enjoyable!!
Thes are so fun, you have amassed a great collection of these. love seeing the posse all together 🌱🌱🌱🌱
Gerry The snail thank you!!! It’s turning into quite the array! Can’t wait to get my hands on more, I am always on the lookout for Lepanthes!
I think you are going to encourage more people to get into them. I’m glad there is someone out there with a passion for the miniatures. 🥰
Have you heard of scaphosepalum? 🤤😅
Gerry The snail youbare so kind! Thank you! I truly hope I can help to take some of the fear away from miniatures and species orchids. I really think they can be grown a lot easier than some folks think!
I have heard of Scaphosepalums!!! High on my list. Do you have any?
Tropical orchid farm listed about a dozen. So tempting. And a tolumnia. All of which ship to me easily. Yay! I’m going to have to really look them over. 🥰
I have always heard that Nepenthes do not like fertilizer??
Or am I thinking of the “monkey cups”?
Correct! Nepenthes is the southeast asian/south pacific pitcher plant and you would never fertilize them. they only need bugs or fish food once in a while! Some people use coffee but I never would. I would say that all orchids need at least some feed every so often though!
Okay. Whew! I have been giving my Nepenthes fish food so good to know I am doing something right.
@@TrishsOrchidLife fish food works!! nothing like the real thing once in a while though! i tend to leave outside bugs alone but if they stray into my home then they become pitcher food!!
Hello, I am just wondering what dimensions have your aquarium?
Leon Gourevitch it is roughly 48” tall x 18” wide x 21 inches deep. I bought it used off Craigslist locally to me for $70 as an aquarium and converted it to the tank you see today for roughly $100 in materials not including the light/humidity system/temperature control.
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Thank you very much for info
Leon Gourevitch anytime! Happy to share!
Why dont you just leave them where they are, water them in the terrarium aand let the water drain away into a reservoir of "dirty" water so you can dump it out?
Moving them around and taking them out of the chamber to go at a wwatering station seems like an accident waiting to happen
Clint Parsons great question! I have done it both ways and the only issues I’ve ever had come from spraying in place. Between new growths rotting and leaf/flower damage it is far more beneficial to the plants to remove them and let them get a proper soaking and drip session. Also, in regards to the in tank environment..... it is a lot healthier and safer to keep the excess moisture within the tank to an absolute minimum in my experience. Condensation will ultimately lead to mold/mildew issues and water collecting in the base amongst the little bits of debris that make it through the screen bottom create a heaven for bacteria, fungi and pests. I did things much differently in my first tank and had to learn all this the hard way. If I had some sort of bio active set up it would be more feasible but I truly think it benefits the plants and setup to remove and water each plants separately after inspecting each plant. It is a bit tedious but with a carefully planned routine, you can minimize the risk or handling the plants and maximize the effects of your extra care and attention. I’ve dropped a few plants and the damage from that compared to neglect/overwatering/too much humidity creating unstable environmental conditions, is MUCH easier to bounce back from.
where do you pirchase these
So, I have a few sources but my favorite is the Tarzane Group (in the US). I have gotten several from Ecuagenera but you have to be careful with orders from them when the weather is too hot/cold as they will sit in transit for some time. Andy's orchids has them occasionally and you find them on ebay sometimes but I have never purchased a plant off ebay so I cannot recommend. I hope this helps! Thank you so much for watching! Stay safe and happy growing!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Thanks! I just purchased a lepanthes guatemalensis from Tarzane. Before I import, I want to get the care down. I have only grown jewel orchids, so I am new to lepathes. Also can you make a video on how to propagate lepanthes?
@@brookebain7250 congrats!! That’s a great little species and it has awesome, showed blooms! I will definitely see about making a video about that for you. I have some mount maintenance and stuff to do to them in the coming months. Hopefully I can do it then! It’s more or less the same as a masdevallia or any other Pleurothallis type but on a smaller scale! Nothing to be frightened of! 😊
Can you make your subtitles a bit bigger for those of us with “OLD EYES” lol. 🥰. Great video!
Thank you for the suggestion!! I’ll be sure to do so! ❤️