Using a temporary water culture method, I sprout new roots on my orchids. Then I pot them up and they devour the new media. Instagram: / adamfromgardenofeden TikTok: vm.tiktok.com/...
I've tried everything to get my phal to bloom. Still nothing. I've gotten 3 new leaves and many roots over past 3 years but no spikes. Once I managed to get a spike when I trimmed it right above a node that was further down the stalk but have never gotten a spike from scratch. I've put them in cooler temps after blooming, I've tried feeding and not feeding. The fun of orchids is wearing thin now after having them in cooler temps all winter, the roots that went down into the growing media are now dying. I'm about to give up.
Saw this video about 1.5 months ago and came back to say that this REALLY WORKED! IM so happy! I decided to try it on an orchid that only 2 had roots. I didn't see any new growth or change at all for 2 weeks. Nevertheless I decided to leave it in a new fresh cup of water and forget about it. Another 2 weeks later and I finally actually see really 2 tiny new green little roots peaking out of the base of the orchid!!! I was so shook and happy when I saw them! Im definitely going to try this technique with another orchid that has zero roots, yet is still growing a new leaf (showing that it really doesn't want to die off yet). It definitely pays off to be patient and not give up on your orchid even if it takes several weeks just to see some new root growth! I'm so happy to finally see my orchids coming back to life again 😭✨
Finally! A tutorial on orchids that makes sense. Thank You. I moved in to a house with a dying orchid, I have never had orchids, but I can't let it die. Gonna do my best to save it.
Please, anyone know: How long does it takes for new roots to sprout? Using the water culture method & tap water (24 hrs old, air out the chlorine)? I _know_ these beauties take their time growing.
@@Digitalhunny I want to know too, please sir I have 7 phals all with no roots I have no idea what really happened to them. I think I must’ve watered them too much this past year. Realized all had no really good and healthy roots only after none of them bloomed as their usual. I’m trying this method starting today. I’ve picked all 7 up today off their glasses of water they aren’t touching and sprayed and drenched them down with rainwater and placed them back atop their respective glasses twice today. Please any help as to the process and time frames thank you
Omg, I know this is old, but thank you! Please pray for my orchid, he has three clones and no roots! He was the champion, but due to my mistakes the roots rotted (too tighttly packed medium i think). Anyway, i hope you have a lovely day and all your orchids grow stronger ❤
When i saw this in February i was searching around in despair over the seeming loss of three of my Orchids; health issues had me away from home for almost a year. I used this seemingly 'too simple' method and Bingo! It worked !! Wish i could show photos of my 'chids' rejuvenations! Thank you so much.
Just wanted to let you know that I watched your video about 10 days ago. I have 2 mini phals that have no roots. I thought I would try what I learned from you and both of them now have a tiny little root starting. One thing I did do, I did have the bottom of the plant touching the water and I did change the water every day. I want to thank you for your help, I did not think it was possible, but, anything is possible.
Im going to try this too. My plant has no leaves so nothing is there to prop it and keep it hovering above the water. Will follow your lead and change the water every day
I'm new to orchids and water culture. I have three in water culture that are doing great. Since then I've been rescuing some orchids from around my office that people don't know how to take care of (or think the plant is dead once the flowers fall off!). I'm really excited to know I'm doing things right and hope all the orchids I've rescued are able to live longer. I've watched a lot of RU-vid videos and yours is by far one of the best I've seen. I'm really hopeful my rescue orchids will do as well as my healthy ones!
This is such a simple and WONDERFUL video, just what I needed! I am hopeful to see my orchids come back after losing their roots due to root rot. Thank you for all the different orchids that you include here. Great video.
Your method absolutely works. I have 8 orchids that looked like they were dying so I took them out of their medium, which was bark, and the roots were dead!! So I’ve been caring for them as you’ve suggested and I see new roots on all of them. Some still look very sad and their leaves are shriveled but I see new roots trying to sprout out, so I’m hopeful! Thank you so much for sharing!!
This video was like dropping in on a friend for plant advice. So nice to watch and I didn't know orchids take water through their leaves and other helpful stuff. Just seeing your setup was helpful too. Thanks so much.
After watching this I immediately put my ailing mini orchid in ICU, or in this case a glass suspended over water. The roots are next to nonexistent bc of one overzealous root trimming on my part but there are three strong flower stems which have been growing and I can even see buds forming, its just the leaves that are in bad shape (wrinkly and limp). I am really hoping this does the trick and she gets better! As a visual person this was very clear and helpful, thank you!
Garden Of Eden I was told in a case like this cut the flower spikes for the the health of the plant... so it can focus on roots, leaves after rehydrates... thoughts?
Thanks so much for the info and your different steps to how your rooting system works! I have 2 Cattleas that have no roots. I got them as bag babies from Home Depot and the Roots had rotted completely and I've been trying different things to get them to start. I love your method and how well your Phalaenopsis has taken off! It's beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Sharon Greggs thanks for the compliments!! I wish our Ontario Home Depots sold bagged babies. Everyone gets them and I feel left out lol. Update: the pink orchid has a new spike and buds. Same medium 👍🏽
Thank you so much for posting this. I have an orchid that wasgiven to me by my mother a few years back and left for vacation only to come back with it absolutely miserable (I did try to have it taken care of but it was neglected). I have tried everything but this method. I have some hope now! Thank you for sharing!
I came to this channel, because I have a small phal (not a mini) that was a kiki. I separated it from its parent. It had nice roots, 4 leaves symmetrically growing 2 on each side (about 6 inches long each), and it was growing a new leaf at the time of separation. I potted it in fresh premium orchid medium from an orchid grower in California that was suitable for phals going into a 4-inch pot. I then went on vacation for 3 weeks. When I came home 2 weeks ago, three of my smaller orchids were suffering from shriveled and drooping leaves. All growth was stalled. Two have bounced back and are rooted in fresh orchid growing medium, but they had a couple viable roots and air roots. Only this one has shown no improvement in 2 weeks. It has one air root only, which is hanging on but has a crease in it near the base of the plant. Because it had absolutely no other roots, I am in a quandary what to do for it. Misting it with water and loosely potted in bark, I ordered Mega Thrive from the orchid grower in California, and that just came a couple days ago. I have sprayed the kiki with one treatment as a foliar booster to plain filtered water. I am encouraged by your method of saving phals with no roots, and I have this kiki in a champagne flute over water as you show, with three bamboo chopsticks to support it above the waterline, as the leaves are completely floppy. It's out of direct light, in bright indirect light (eastern facing window, since I don't have south facing). I am hopeful that I can keep it alive with foliar feeding/watering, and that your method will allow it to grow new roots. Thank you for this video, and I will update whatever the outcome.
You are amazing! I be grown 100’s of orchids over the years and didn’t know about this simple tip! I’m especially surprised about rooting the Cattleya. Thank you!
Thank you I have roots coming on so thanks again my gardening friend I couldn’t believe I had roots as quickly two weeks they were popping down ward to the water without them touching the water 💦 Happy growing have a beautiful day!
Thank you for this video. I switched about 3 orchids last year to water but used a lot of water not just a little. They have survived in water for almost a year. I have gotten some mushy roots but cut them off. I will switch to less water as you have shown. I converted the rest of my orchids about 6 months ago and they are doing great too. Although no blooms due to no fertilizer.
Sounds good, the blooms will come once the root system is sturdy enough. If you have many roots from the water culture, I would switch to bark and moss. The orchid will take root in that and bloom for sure.
I just placed a mini over water in a small round bud-vase I had, as a sort of hail-Mary pass after I discovered it’s roots were all but gone. I wasn’t sure if it would be effective, but you’ve definitely given me hope! Beautiful job! Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thank you so much for making suck a quick and easy video. I panicked when Id seen how many of my roots where dead on my first orchid. Im happy I found your short video so I could have a bit of hope.
I'm so glad that I found this video. I have an orchid that I received as a gift and tried to repot it but roots got root rot. So I just started this method today. Plus received one as a rescue that's dehydrated with one root. So I have them both sitting in the water now. I can't wait for results. Thanks again
Thank you so much for this video!! I have a phal orchid that is 5 years old that I got when my mom died. I had never had an orchid before so I was kind of excited. During this 5 years it has only grown one new leaf and never rebloomed. I had even repotted it in an orchid pot with orchid soil and fertilized. The leaves did stay green. I recently unpotted it from the all of that to discover it only has one questionable root. I found your video so I am hoping for the best! Thanks again!
Thank you so much for your video. I am 73 and is so wonderful to hear a young voice interested in growing plants. I will try your, very promising, method. Be happy and healthy, :). From Canada.
Spectacular video. Starting off with showing your blooming orchid's recovery was such a powerful way to open the video. Seeing an orchid which once had no roots looking that good is an inspiration. It gives a lot of hope an optimism to someone with an orchid that isn't doing too hot. The way you show multiple examples is helpful. Especially how you highlight that some of yours have just a few roots while others started off with none at all. I will definitely be giving your technique a try. I got my first phalaenopsis a little over a year ago. I was thrilled when I was able to get it to rebloom. It was rootbound so i repotted just recently. Unfortunately i underestimated watering needs :/ the new media i used dried out MUCH quicker than the old media and my poor lovely orchid lost a leaf and almost all of its roots. It's a blessing in disguise though. As a result of this failure i get to learn about my orchid and learn from others! So excited for the journey of nursing my plant back to health. Thank you for your clear and straightforward video. Such a source of hope!
Thank you for this. I was shocked to see new root growth after 3 days on a nearly lifeless stem I almost gave up on. I will keep you posted on its growth.
This video is so inspirational for my sad (half-dead) orchid collection (of only 3 phals). Thank you SO much for these awesome tips...I'll get to work now on the revitalization process!
I have such respect for those who care for plants. I especially enjoy the fact that a young man cares for orchids in a way that speaks to my heart. The only thing that could ever match the beauty of an orchid is the soul that nurtures it. You have a wonderful, calm demeanor, and I hope to see/hear more of your orchid tips here. I had fun removing my two rescues from their pots, cleaning out the old bark medium, and placing them both into one gorgeous crystal bowl for water-culture. They are sitting next to my two rescue Fiddle Leaf Figs, and the lot brings me joy. The larger orchid is in bloom, with another flower shoot forming. The other orchid has barely any roots, and is sending a flower spike into the ionosphere! I love learning about, testing, and observing nature, and there is nothing to match the hands-on experience.
gforce you sound exactly like me!! I love each orchid and houseplant I own. I feel amazing nurturing a once sick plant to health again. Especially Discount orchids. I’m now here in California for school and can’t film my orchids back home in Ontario. But my sis sends me pics of them a lot of them are recovered and blooming! I wish I could take some vids but I’m going home in a few months and I can then. Stay tuned and keep me updated on your orchids. Sounds like you did a good thing by transferring them to water culture and hope they bloom soon.
Garden Of Eden I just found your video! Thanks for the tips, I too am in Ontario 😊 I’ve found out recently my GGrandparents who were from Switzerland had a business growing orchids. I’ve loved orchids and now have 6 😊 I purchased in Aug a mini and after it bloomed reported it and found it had no living roots or aerial roots 😩 I am trying your way with placing in a glass of water. What happens after it starts growing roots though when you pot it up? I heard any change in media the roots that are not accustomed to being in what you pot them in will die!
Hello there I know you don’t know me but I’m trying to message you to man and obviously he cannot respond I have a question for you since you’re on this channel because he is not telling us how long it is taking for the new roots to grow do you happen to know when you have no roots and only one leaf left and you’re putting them in water culture how long it will take for a couple routes to talk to girl? Please help me I do not wanna lose my baby or kid she’s so beautiful her DNA is amazing she shoots Kiki is out of every note for me and I’m about to lose her
Was looking for a video that would help me recover roots of my orchids. I love ❤️ the clarity , close up n details of how you have explained. Will do just this as one orchid of mine has just one root & another one has none. Thank you so much
I am so happy to have come across your video. My orchids got to much moisture, roots are almost gone. I have 4 suspended now, fingers crossed I get new growth.
I found this video after my friend over watered my orchid and nearly killed it. I'm happy to say it's working! I thought it was a goner. Thanks for sharing this. I hope to put it back in its pot as soon as it has more healthy roots from its remaining one. It has a little baby one growing now. :)
Thank you so much for this precious tip! It really works! I saved two Phaleanopsis since February, when I saw this video! Keep on sharing your precious knowledge! Thank you!
Giving this video and praying I can revive my orchid I had overwatered and all the roots rotted. Giving it a chance since it’s not dead yet, and I hope I can bring it back.
Yay! This is so very encouraging! I am trying to rehab a struggling orchid I rescued with no healthy roots left but with three wilted leaves. The leaves have perked up a bit since it’s been in my care. I am so glad I found your video. Thank you!
Oh my goodness thank you!!! This is the info I’ve been searching for. I went to repot mine and it just broke off from the roots. My roots were doing bad anyway. I have two nice healthy leaves left suspended over water now!
Air holes make total sense to me. You are the 1st person to recommend that…that I have found on RU-vid😅 That helps me a lot🙃 Thanks again!! I live in northern New Mexico (the original, BTW). I’m always curious where my teachers are from.
Many people on RU-vid forget to mention that if you take a plant from its original mixture ( bark and sphagnum moss) and place them in a different mixture, the roots will probably die. Eventually, new roots will develop, if proper care is given. Could you make an update of the orchids that rescued in the water culture?
I tried this with my rootless orchid and it started to grow 2 tiny roots, which just shrivelled and died before they were even 1 cm long. I spent all last year trying to save it (following 3 rescue methods to date) and it is producing leaves but no roots. All advice gatefully received!
That is strange that the new roots are dying! If you have tried water culture already i would recommend placing the orchid in moist sphagnum moss. Hope that helps :)
@@adamfromgardenofeden I know this is a million years later from your helpful comment, sorry!, but NOTHING saved that orchid - it is long gone. BUT I have very successfully tried sphagnum moss with a couple of other rescue orchids, and though I didn't see your comment until now, Yes, it was totally a successful method! Just saying that here, so others might also benefit.
this orchid was gifted to me about one year ago and everything was fine until it was repotted in what I believe was too big a vase which trapped way too much water, so I had to trim a lot of rotten roots which left me with three good roots. I'm trying this method right now and I can't wait to check back in in some weeks!!
A FAN WORKS WONDERS for water culture. I had the same problem with white fuzzy mold when I first tried water culture but a fan solved that problem and so far so good.
Love this video I tried to maintain my orchid safe but it has been almost a mission impossible, I don't have the appropriate place to put it and accidentally it fell off and no idea how to re pot because it lost its roots. I'm going to try this method and pray for the best. Blessings for your info.
I’ll try this method. I’ve been growing orchids for more than 15 years, living in Colombia. Now 3 years here in NYS and it has been so hard to grow orchids here, they do well and then they die always same reason: roots get dry and toasty and then the plant die, so frustrating for an orchid lover. Thank you for your video, I hope I can save my orchids 🌸
So glad I found your video! I was fertilizing today and found one of my Phals had no roots. I'm going to try your method and see if I can safe it. Thanks!
I have a phalaenopsis that went into shock from repotting and lost all its roots. I’m trying your method suspending the base right above the water. In less than two weeks it has three root bumps that have appeared. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the tip. It’s working.
Omg I’m so tickled I have some Kelli’s coming on my mini Phals an my my omcididiums goodness my Shari Baby Sweet fragrance has new shoots and I’m a happy gardener praying 🙏 they continue I do love all my plants it’s such a joy for me to start something and get it growing and blooming. Night all Happy growing!🙋♀️🤗
Garden Of Eden that’s fantastic so sorry I missed that my iPhone misspelled Kekis it is possessed lol.omg thrilled you have kekis I love finding those little babies. Have you tried a Vanda I purchased a cheap one at Lowe’s sale corner and am trying your method to get new roots a beautiful phal Too very favorite color and I’m going to try that one you did in moss it’s lovely 😊 Have a beautiful day!😁
Olivia Parker lol possessed 😂😂. Haven’t had a Vanda before. Our Lowe’s never have orchids for sale sadly. But I did go to a nursery and found some for $80!! Too pricy!!
Garden Of Eden They certainly are I found very young ones at Amazon you can get many different varieties in one order u can chose anything they offer in say 4 vandas or phals warning ⚠️ they are babies and my husband made baskets an hangers for those these plants are very healthy great instruction on each variety so take a look I just have to mist them often they are outdoors in filtered light but they are growing roots like crazy so if you want to try them they are worth it I haven’t lost one . Take care
I just rescued 3 Phalaenopsis that were drowned in too much water for a long time. I think I'm going to try your technique after I thoroughly clean and sanitize them. They have no roots at all after I trimmed them. They were all rotten. Temporary water culture method is probably the answer plus you can see what's going on. This is my first time at this. Thank you for sharing.
Helene Chau nice you are giving them another chance! My orchid also had no roots from drowning in water, but now has bloomed with this method. Good luck!
Hi! Here are my updates. It's been a little more than a month and all 3 of my very sick orchids in ICU have a leaf in each and 1 with 2 new roots. I am very pleased with this result. Again, thank you!
my orchid came with a sponge around the roots and eventually the roots all rotted without me realizing and the leaves fell off. There's one tiny one left and I'm really hoping this method helps it pull through 🤞
This is very helpful. I’m trying to rescue my daughter-in-laws orchid. It was accidentally left outside and got sunburned pretty bad. There is one good root left and I wasn’t sure what to do with water culture so this was exactly what I was looking for.
Apologies for the late response!! Im afraid adding bark to the water might make the bark rot and eventually the future roots of the orchid. Has this worked for yours?
Thanks!!! I bought an orchid from a gas station out of all places and as expected the root system was absolutely terrible!!!! Almost all of them are dead I'll try this and update my comment if it worked thanks!!!
@@adamfromgardenofeden it worked!!!! I never expected results this fast I'm getting new root growth and old roots are having active tips again!!! Unfortunately I I now have to give them to friends and family because I'm moving to Florida and I'm only taking 5 plants with me because we won't have enough space for all of my plants in my mom's car Anyways I'm glad this works and I'll definitely be doing for any orchids I buy in the future that have root problems 👍🏼
Carnivorous Plants & Gardening I am so happy it worked for you!! Hope the orchids you saved live long and bloom. Have an awesome and safe move to Florida, an orchid grower’s dream!! Don’t worry about the orchids and plants you’re leaving, Florida has everything and more 🌺🌺
Super helpful! I have a phal that was gifted to me from a big box store with hat had been sitting in inches of water for who knows how long. I tried to save a much as I could but all the roots have since died off, so now for poor thing is bare. I’m m hopeful I can save it with this method. Thank you!
Unfortunately, I have had many orchids with no roots. Water evaporates very quickly so if you have several to deal with (I have 60), letting the entire root area sit in damp moss works great and I would never use tap water for any orchid ever. I make a mixture of distilled water, kelp, and CalMag instead of just plain water. Calcium and the enzymes in kelp are very effective for root growth. I use different proportions and add orchid fertilizer for regular watering.
Love this video. Got my phalaenopsis plant as a gift. It was in terrible condition to begin with. Potted it, now flowers gone, no growth. So I unpotted it. Now it worst Than before I got it. I think I over watered it, it has rotten roots. Cut all them off only 2 roots left with a loose leaf.😞. Now I taking this suggestion through your video. hopefully it will bounce back..
my rescue orchid is down to one leaf now. It has 2 new leaves growing but they are still tiny and take sooo long to grow compared to my healthy plants. Its been in this state for well over a month or 2 with no roots. It just doesnt want to grow roots at all. It chose to inves its energy into the leaves rather than growing a single tiny root. Its pretty dehydrated and I do everything I can to hydrate it. I keep it in sphagnum moss and keep it moist. I also wipe the leaf with a damp cloth just in case it can absorb atleast a tiny bit of water through the leaf. Atleast Im glad the plant is a strong fighter and it doesnt wanna give up at all
I’m so dumb and I feel terrible. I had an orchid for over 4 year but she was never repotted and she got little flys. I thought I would try to repot her and get rid of the flys but stupid me didn’t research the actual life of the plant and why it grows as it does. So I got another pot just a bit bigger, new bark potting mix like she was in. I rinsed her, cleared dead roots and repotted. Then a month later 2 of her 4 leaves went yellow and dropped. No new growth to be seen. I started reading. Really reading. What I failed to realize when I repotted her was, I stuck her aerial roots INTO the new soil! I never realized I did it. So, all but one greenish root remains. Her remaining 2 leaves still look ok. I’m grateful I found your video. I’ve cleared the dead roots and have her in my coffee press, the best glass container I have to accommodate her. Wish us luck. Ty.
Hi there. Thank you so much for the video. I was desperate to find that one of my orchids had lost all of its roots. All that was left was a stump and two gangly leaves. I honestly thought it was doomed. And then I came across your video. I did what you advised and I am delighted to say that it has two new root buds. Wow I am so impressed. So as you say, when the roots reach an inch in length, I will pot in media. When should I start feeding my orchid? Thank you again ... you are a star 😃✌ Oh, and PS, the orchid has a new leaf. Can you believe it? Elaine from South Africa
Wow new roots and leaves! Your orchid is off to a good start. I would start fertilizing it once it is settled in its new medium. Right now it’s too fragile to handle fertilizer. Good luck! From Canada
My orchid has pretty bad root rot. I cut off the dead roots, but the rest of the living roots appear to also have rot. Should I cut them off before trying this method, or keep them on to provide water for the plant? It seems very dehydrated, so I'm worried that cutting off the roots will kill the orchid even though they do have rot. Thanks!
I’m gonna try a hand at your water culture method !! Also, the white fungus like thing is something I think called mealybugs. They’re caused by overwatering, but don’t take my word because I’m relatively new to orchids heh. But since this video is 2 years old, you’ve probably learned that by now haha
mekkio Good luck and thxx for the tips lol I think it was actual fungus from the dead matter being too moist. I’ve had mealy bugs in the past and they’re not fun at all lol 🌺🌺☺️👍🏽
