Caring for an Orchid Cactus (Disocactus ackermannii)

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A lot of people know this plant by the extremely beautiful flowers it produces. Not only do they produce exquisite flowers but their foliage can be just as extravagant as their show stopping flowers. These plants are showy and very forgiving which makes them the plant to have for any grower. Make sure you watch the entire video so that you can keep your plant flowering and thriving for decades to come. As always, don't forget to always Plant Prudently!
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@bettemarie Год назад

My aunt gave me one many years ago and ever since I’ve wondered what it was called. It makes big beautiful red flowers,larger than my hand. I am so happy I stumbled upon your video. You answered many questions. Thank you for the helpful information! This was My first video of yours I’ve seen, and I look forward to exploring more!

@peryton4598 3 года назад

My son brought home some cuttings from a plant at school. The cuttings looked awful and dead. I tuck those suckers in soil on my back porch. Holly crap those flowers are beautiful. I kill everything and these guys are doing beautiful.

@TheGreenAlchemist 3 года назад

Good! What color are the flowers? He's one of my favorite plants that I have. A very chill plant too. He just hangs there and gets water every so often and a little food now and then. Love it 🌲

@Stoic_Astrology Месяц назад

Thank you!!! 🙏🏼 just brought one of these babies home & it needs a lot of love. This was helpful.

@anitacb1784 3 года назад

Thank you.my daughter has a few really big, different color . When they got the property , they didn’t like them but when they saw the flowers. Omg. Beautiful .

@charleennicholson6280 3 года назад

I was gifted one that is many years old, left it on my porch the first night, the deer ate over half of it... I'm so sad. I'm def going to try to prop some and then try to save the rest of the plant. Learning so much from you!!! Beautiful plant. Thank you

@ВалариПетровский 3 года назад

Had mine since the mid 1970's..its still going strong.

@noconawolf 3 года назад

Well...Best information I have received on this guy so far. I've had mine for about 20 years. Tried everything EXCEPT the dormant time in a cool area. I'm going to try that next! Thank you!!

@Plantsfaire 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the concise and important information to know about this plant - much appreciated. New follower now.

@JACKIELVSGOD Год назад

BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, THX FOR UPLOADING

@MultiDragon1313 Год назад

I have a epipyllum oxypedilum that I have had over 30 years. I restart it every 7 years to replace my old tired mother plant because it gets to tall and corks

@NotsoFree_StateofFlorida Год назад

Never had fungus gnats but scale can be serious to the point of use a toothbrush to remove it over & over again. Even systemics don't solve the problem. I live in Ohio so this isn't a tropical problem. Keep an eye on the bottom of the leaves for this. Also black areas form on the leaves caused by a virus or bacteria. Cutting it away is the only solution. No cure I know of. My plant was the size of yours & it was decimated. I did manage to save it by recovery is painfully slow.

@rowenaphilbeck1919 4 года назад

I have one and it flowered beautiful white. They are awesome. Love to start them from the leaves too. I have given several away. Thanks so much.

@cruelsister1 3 месяца назад

Great video. Love your cat.

@tinaadkins3042 4 года назад

Mine is about 4 foot tall.. it has one bloom.. I’m so excited

@Sam-ul4zq 3 года назад

Lol the cat magically appearing in the background

@edwardlittlefield447 4 года назад

My God! That cactus in the brown pot is gigantic! It's also very very beautiful!!!🌵🌵👍

@barnosaidinova6927 3 года назад

I was thinking is it fake or real cactua

@NotsoFree_StateofFlorida 4 года назад

I live in northern Ohio. Grown this cactus for years now. It winters over indoors under grow lights 12 hrs. p/day. The new growth starts in January and goes strong. You're right about the water though. When they go out in the spring the leaf growth slows and the flowers begin.

@LillianHoCanada 4 года назад

Great information! Yes, mine are in small pots considering the size of the plants. They definitely like root bound. According to my experience, , root bound, dry winter period, temperature difference (day and night) will help them to set the flower buds. Mine got some buds now.

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Yes, you hit the nail on the head. They enjoy being pretty root bound and barely any water at all during the dormant season. Just a little bit to keep them from shriveling up. I hope to see some this year too!! Thanks for checking out my channel.

@dianahartley-kim7109 2 года назад

I received a cutting in December and it recently starting growing. I am excited to see it grow.

@LibraDS09 4 года назад

Awesome! So I just bought what I thought was just a typical cactus. Turns out it's an orchid cactus! Thanks for identifying my plant😝 and another great video!✌🌈❤

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Thank you! I really hope you enjoyed the video! You have purchased a great plant! They have a forgiving nature coupled with extraordinarily beautiful flowers. This plant can live for several decades and are easy to care for too! Let me know if you ever have a question about em! Plant Prudently!

@GOODnesss258 Год назад

ive had mine for 3 years and this year got the first growth on it and its doubled in size over one summer by being outside for a long summer

@p3t3m0r9 2 года назад

Your plants look immense :) and thank you for the great video 🙌

@mle396 3 года назад

I'm glad I found your video, I am in Oklahoma and brought home a beautiful Hookeri variety from Florida. My mother has a very large plant & gave me starts. I am hopeful I can see blooms this year, you are very informative. Thank you

@happinessinleaf Год назад

Great video

@barnosaidinova6927 3 года назад

Thank you very much for all the information u went all details, toxicity and everything .

@HarrietJohanessen Год назад

Thanks this is what I needed for information as I have just gotten this and didn't know what to do with it or how to take care of it.

@kaylaortz223 4 года назад

Very helpful!! Maybe in the future put the other cacti in the the background and but the one your talking about in the front in front of you? :)

@kenzieadair6709 3 года назад

Thank you!!! Everything I needed to know! 🪴

@marypolk9820 2 года назад

Enjoyed your video and great information. I find this a very interesting plant. I might try to grow one now

@PsychologicalApparition 10 дней назад

The question I had prior to my search was "layout?" I notice they sorta trail? Is it practical to keep pruning and keeping them bushy? or to hang them up and just let their tendrils flow? haha. I saw my friend's mum's setup a few years ago. She had hers stacked way high up and manipulated it to trail downward. All of my cuttings are becoming monsters now, so I gotta figure them out. Gracious for the video.

@aprilwaller123 2 года назад

I got my Queen of night from a friend grandma and was not told about keeping in a smaller pot,{ well she didn't}= have it in a smaller pot} .I will have to put it in a smaller pot when spring gets here. I'm in lower Alabama. Mine is leggy tho

@cactusfiesta Год назад

Great Job! Greetings and God bless U

@phillip6083 9 месяцев назад

Ive had rust on my orchid cacti.for that you can use neem oil or a systemic fungicide.i use ortho rose systemic fertilizer and fungicide.

@lindalu8565 2 года назад

Best info ever! Thank you!

@TheGreenAlchemist 2 года назад

Thank you for watching! 🌲

@stylewithlaurieburley3707 3 года назад

Best advice! Thanks!

@Onyxphotos 4 года назад

A tropical plant from the amazon that likes cold

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Well cooler weather during what they consider "winter". It's just a somewhat rainy season with cooler temperatures.

@helenhomer756 Год назад

You said not to repot often. My question is, I just bought this plant from a greenhouse and it have massive roots growing out the bottom of the terracotta pot. I was going to repot it until you said not too. What do I do about the roots grown out of the bottom of the pot???

@queque9550 3 года назад

Very detail information. Thank you.

@TheGreenAlchemist 3 года назад

Thank you and thank you for watching too! 🌲

@aniskalick5607 2 года назад

Thanks for the info God bless you fantastic idea bye

@TheGreenAlchemist 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! God bless you too! 🌲

@minervagamelo3113 2 года назад

Ganda

@lincatt 2 года назад

Thank you for the information. My plant is about forty years old and has lots of long thin and spikes stems. My question is, do I leave them on or cut them off?

@fs6227 2 года назад

Same question :)

@A10TOES 2 года назад

See the previous comment/reply; cut them off. I’ll be doing it this evening.

@ch1378 4 года назад

Leafeon ftw! Thanks for the awesome vid!

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Leafeon and Vaporeon are the best, without a doubt! Ok I'm biased but doesn't make it any less true!! Thanks for checking out my channel!

@chathamcrescent 4 года назад

Thank you so much for the wonderful advice! One major question I have though is pruning. Mine is gangly with stems going everywhere! The new stems do not have the flat portions yet either.

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

This sounds like etiolation. Where do you have your plant? Mine had this same problem early this spring. Cut off all the scrawny parts with sharp and sanitized shears. I had to put mine in the south facing window and he seems at home. Granted I have blinds so it's not super bright but he likes it. You should acclimate him slowly though. Those leaves will burn quick. Stick him in a new window for about 45 minutes the first day. The second go almost two hours. They don't need too much direct light so you could scoot him back a little bit. If you don't have a brighter location check out the smaller LED full spectrum grow lights on Amazon. They have some really good ones to help give your plants more light. I put a link to the ones I use on every video, this way you know you get some good ones.

@chathamcrescent 4 года назад

The Green Alchemist, thank you so much for the quick and expert advice! Sounds like I have a lot of work to do because I put it in too big of a pot when I repotted it not knowing that it prefers to be root bound. That also caused it to be very heavy and difficult to move around. I will have to repot it again into a smaller one! Also, apparently I’m not giving it enough water AND the amount of light is not ideal for it. Ugh...hope I won’t kill the thing!

@stylewithlaurieburley3707 3 года назад

@@TheGreenAlchemist I think that’s what is happening to mine! Thanks for this info.

@junefiorito3691 4 года назад

Thank you!

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Thank you for watching! Plant prudently!

@reginabarker308 4 года назад

My plant is getting very heavy leaves over the pot sides, should i prop it or support it in any way, the growth is hugh.

@maryjanegarvey2124 Год назад

Hi Justin, love your video. Can you tell me why my leaves are stringy, not wide like your’s are? I did just move it to a NE window. Any ideas ?

@user-ow5wz8lk3e 3 года назад

Well well ..... now we know where Pauly Shore ended up after Bio Dome

@TheGreenAlchemist 3 года назад

Woah, woah, woah! Wait a minute! You guys aren't one of those freaky cults are you? Ya know, who dance naked, and you want us to take off our clothes and feed us special punch?

@vencent8329 4 года назад

thanks you nice information i just got some from my teacher

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

I love this plant. It is one of my favorites for sure! Such pretty flowers.

@allbolt15001 Год назад

I have this plant for couple years or so but don’t know if I have to trim it so it can produce flowers. I need your advice please. I also live in Oklahoma.

@christinakara278 Год назад

I m flabbergasted, today my dear friend giftet me a d. Ackermannii, commonly called "farmers cactus" in austria Sha grows them in garden soil mixed with children's sandbox sand Those plants are thriving, some having large flower buds, totally healthy strong green leaves I might be over thinking and care too much 🤷🏻‍♀️ (well she s got a natural green thumb) 🍀

@karenweaver3540 Год назад

Hi Justin. I know you live in Kentucky. So do I. I have an Orchid Cactus. Last year was my first year for it. it grew huge and so green and leafs were very wide and just wonderful. So in Fall before frost i brought indoors. Hung in front of my Northeast window. I didn't water for a long time, then i did. and watered maybe couple more times and now it looks terrible like it's dying!! What can i do to fix it? HELP

@allieoopoop245 6 дней назад

What do I do for black spots, just acquired my late mother's plant and it thrived under her care, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong and I don't want to lose it😢

@crazieox 4 года назад

Would you combine dif types together in one pot?

@donnameistersmith9756 2 года назад

Hello I watched your video on the orchid cacti and I have a big one and it flowers amazingly. But I getting these little ones growing up all over real spindly crazy like and I'm not sure what to do with those because they get tall and they fall over but they're healthy. Do I pull those out of the dirt and concentrate on just the mother plant and repop the ones that I'm pulling out. My plant is doing well but I'm getting a lot of babies growing.

@TheGreenAlchemist 2 года назад

Yeah, that's basically what I do. Pull or clip the suckers off and let the mother plant focus all its nutrients and energy on whatever else it needs to. Now you're not talking about the new growth of its leaves, are you? This almost sounds like etiolation. How is the lighting your plant is receiving? This is just about the best thing you can do for this plant is give them bright filtered light. I move mine outside during late spring and all of the summer to keep him happy.

@A10TOES 2 года назад

Thanks I have my plant near my east facing garden window, I guess she needs more light. It’s still Spring, next week starts summer, I’ll move her outside.

@spider46531 2 года назад

Would it be good to transplant into an orchid pot. I have a ceramic one with the holes in the sides and am thinking of replanting the one I just got from the store

@anla3957 3 года назад

Mine turns red and has these black/brown spots every winter. Would you know what causes this? It flowers beautifully in the spring but the leaves look sickly.

@karynbreakspear-purdy8531 2 года назад

My orchid cactus has brown tips and I am wondering what that could be from.

@tinaadkins3042 4 года назад

And it has one bloom💕

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

Oh happy day!!!

@e_lynx 3 года назад

I have mine in hydroculture :O *le gasp* should I repot? (northern hemisphere, too)

@happinessinleaf Год назад

👍👍👍

@miamianz Год назад

I have one cor three yeara still has t flowred still dont k ow what to do with it. Im in central florida area.

@joyr.3877 4 года назад

After the bloom is spent where do you cut to remove the bloom ... do you cut flush with the stem or do you leave the ' spongy textured section ' intact on the stem. I am wanting to promote more blooms. Thanx in advance.

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

I usually cut them off at the end where the flower attaches to the stem. Typically these guys like to be root bound before they flower. Plants in smaller containers often flower faster than ones in larger pots. Also if you feed make sure your nitrogen content doesn't exceed 10%. Something around 2-15-10 can be effective at helping flower. It is said by other growers that they have luck with flowering when their phosphorus is higher too. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have anymore questions at all! Good luck and plant prudently!

@stevelogan2435 4 года назад

Mine has a bud on it for the first time I’ve had it for a few years - my question is how long does it take from bud to bloom?

@TheGreenAlchemist 4 года назад

It can take a while. Typically these guys enjoy being pot bound before they bloom or make their buds bloom. This means that plants in a smaller container will usually bloom faster than one in a larger pot. Now to bloom they need a winter's rest. They need a period of 8-10 weeks of cooler, dryer weather so they can rest. Giving the plant more light will encourage it to bloom too. A high Phosphorus fertilizer will encourage blooms as well. Try to never feed him with a fertilizer that contains more than 10 % nitrogen. Too much nitrogen can lead to leggy growth at the expense of flowering. Though if you live in the northern hemisphere like I do your plant needs to get ready for its dormant period so I would just leave him alone. If you begin to feed you'll make him think that it's still in the growing season and mess him up. Any of these that aren't what the plant wants can cause buds to never open and flower.