Growing in Leca Pt 4 Grow Orchids In Leca Step by Step Hydroponic How To Grow Phal Cattleya 

Hi Twisty! I love growing my orchids this way. The water is there if they need it and they take what they need. It really makes it easy if you have a crazy number of orchids and you have no problems going on vacation. Give it a try! Let me know if you have any questions.

I have all of mine in Leca and most are at least 5 years old and they bloom every year. It's the only way I can keep orchids alive. Best of luck and enjoy!

It sure makes growing orchids much easier. Thanks for watching!

Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

Enjoy!

You should give it a try. This use to be the only way I could keep them alive and get them to rebloom. I'll answer any questions I can to get and keep you going.

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

You may can do a mixture of leca and sphagnum moss to help hold more moisture

It's natural for most of the old roots to die off when converting to leca. In time the plant will grow water roots. I usually wait for my blooms to die off before converting to leca, if I want the blooms to last long. Disturbing the plant/roots may cause the blooms to drop. Once the plant grows water roots, it will grow and bloom. However, make sure that starting off, the roots are not sitting in water. Best of luck!

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@@PeggysPlants Thank you! 🙏

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I've been growing mine like this for years. I'm actually doing an updated video on the whole process which will be out soon.

Hi Suzette! Semi hydro makes growing orchids almost effortless. It's the only way I grow indoor orchids. I wish I had taken a look at those orchids in a bag sooner. It's an inexpensive way to get really nice orchids. Thanks for stopping by!

@@PeggysPlants yes it is. I see so many in the southern states have them and buy them. Cute little Cattleyas. And yes semi hydro is very very effortless. LOVE it!✌💖

@@tropicalplantmomma They offer the orchids in bags in all of the big box stores here in South Florida. Maybe it's because many of the major growers have nurseries here...I don't know.

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I actually do rinse my leca prior, but I don't soak it. I only water when the water level is low in the vessel.

Thank you ....

You probably want to rinse it because it is quite dusty when new. I've used it without rinsing and the plants didn't seem to mind. Thanks for watching!

I tend to go against the grain when it comes to repotting. I repot whenever my plants needs it. I don't really worry about the time of year. I use the same Miracle Gro fertilizer I always use with my plants. I use it at 1/4 strength and add it to my watering can. Best of luck!

@@PeggysPlants thanks Peggy!!! I'm doing this today.

No, you don't. I do it because it makes watering and flushing the Leca easier. Thanks for watching!

I'm in the process of setting up a new plant room and will make an effort to do just that. Thanks for watching and for the suggestion.

Absolutely. I grow all types of orchids using this method.

If you want the blooms to last as long as possible, I would wait until after it has stopped blooming. Best of luck!

Yes you can. However, you will need to rinse the LECA when you see mineral deposits on the Leca. The hole just makes rinsing a bit easier for me. Enjoy!

@@PeggysPlants thanks for replying

If the vessel is clear and light is present, there will be algae. It comes with the territory. Some people use a chemical to kill off the algea, but I can't think of the name for some reason. I simply remove the plant and clean the glass and leca.

Never repot or fertilize a flowering orchid.

@@sherijohnson207 thank you

It is recommended that you wait until the blooms have died off to transplant the orchid. That way there is less chance that the blooms will blast. However, if you need to transplant your orchid immediately, there is still a chance that the blooms will make it. I just transplanted two orchids in bloom to Leca. They are common orchids and I wasn't really concerned about keeping the blooms. Both plants were transplanted 3 weeks ago and both still have blooms and buds. If you do transplant them and want to keep the blooms, the less root manipulation the better.

Honestly, I use whatever brand is cheapest. Yes, I'm as cheap as they come!😊😆

The orchids are growing in water with hydroton pellets. Most of the roots are not in water, only the ones at the very bottom.

Where did you buy the hydroton pellet

may casiguran you can fine it in hydroponic store or online

I have successfully grown oncidiums in Leca with no problem. In fact, they bloom every year. Happy growing!

Thank you!