I was given an Orchid for Mother's Day and it is beautiful. I did repot it right away it was sopping wet and packed tight with peat moss. It now has open 10 additional blooms since then. I have lots of houseplants and this was my first Orchid and I love it.
Hello Erika, thanks for sharing this video. It helped me. I had the same problem with an Orchid from Ikea. Now I know what to do the next time. Greetings from Switzerland. Manuela
At Last, Pure Joy to see you Erika... My experience with this Orchid is that they enjoy bio-char / charcoal for a potting mix... Spray daily in Summer multiple times and keep in as high humidity as possible/
Hey Erika, I think a tip that would help is that you should always finish with a layer of bark. I know it seems like the new roots will have a hard time finding their way down Into the moss but it helps keep moisture in the pot for an extra 2-4 days! And I’m my opinion it is a bit more aesthetically pleasing. Love the work
I just watched missOrchidGirls video where I think she said the reason to adding orchid bark on top of spagnum moss was to stop the moss forming algae on the top (since it need light to form) though bark does indeed look nicer than moss on the top 😃
I have always looked at the roots before purchasing because here orchids are more expensive. But I can say I have struggled more with problems that have cropped up, like spots on the leaves and one type of orchid had stem rot that died so quickly. I have just had a keiki I removed that had not enough roots but it's officially grown roots so I'm happy
Erica: loved this video! ❤️ Been through the same with some of my orchids. Have to work on the layering more effectively. Orchids definitely require patience for the long haul. Aloha! 🪴
Orchids are amazingly resilient! The fact that yours is blooming in spite of it's roots is evidence that they can keep on going. Curious about what does it look like now?😊😊
Girl, you should soak that orchid in half and half solution of hydrogen peroxide and get rid of that black moldy looking coloring or else it's just going to continue to permeate the roots that are left. And that solution you should be ready to repot the next day without any further problems.
Your video was wonderful. I have always heard that orchids are so delicate and I had no idea you could pick away to the Bare Bones like you did... I definitely am getting rid of some brown and mushy roots and there were two somewhat healthy routes that I actually thought were new stems because they were heading upward but now I realize they should have gone down into the bark and moss. Going to get some new bark and Moss and wondering if I could use any old bark or does it have to be special orchid bark? You have been incredibly helpful and hopefully my plant will live and I would love to see updates on your little project here I subscribed thanks again
I'm always tempted to try my hand at orchids because of you! My mom loves them but sadly they always die but this is really helpful!! Different plant question: can u do a variegated string of hearts update! 💜🌱💜🌱💜
@@OpinionatedChicken59 right!!! I got really into peperomias cus of her earlier videos, and I also got myself a siltepicana which has grown for me so nice! But now I wanna give orchids a shot and see 🤣
Yes try one out! Find one on clearance that has healthy roots or try saving one of your moms orchids. They are much easier than expected. I can do an update it’s not gonna be good tho 😫
@@ErikaLodes aaah thank you!!! I should cus I really like the ones that have different leaves!! The ones that have like spots or streaks, and the blooms too. Ooooh ok, well it's experience gained through practice 💚💚💚💚
I added a comment but I don't see it so perhaps I didn't hit send but anyway this was super helpful I had no idea that orchids could be picked down to the Bare Bones like you did I thought they were so sensitive that I shouldn't ever do that but I'm so glad you showed me how. Do you have to use bark that is specialized bark or can it be any bark? Also I had a couple roots that I thought were going to become new stems so they were heading upward and I allowed them to but now I realize they were routes and they should be going downward. How do you know when something is a stem? I know that sounds like a silly question but I'm a real beginner
In my opinion orchid bark on its own is not good for orchids, the store bought stuff can be too fine and really is more like potting mix with some chunks and it stays too wet and compact and doesn't allow enough airflow. It's good stuff but you really need to amend it with large chunky bark like pine or fir bark chips and perlite. I also never use sphagnum moss, I've found my orchids almost always get root rot when I use that even a small amount it acts like a sponge and holds too much water directly against the roots. It's much better to use just chunky bark and perlite, the water needs to run through the pot as if its empty and then dry out within a day or so.
Yes I think I have 2 in only bark! Tbh I really like it, but it dries faster than the moss/bark mixture. It depends on your watering habits & environment. If you tend to overwater, bark could be a good solution. Also if you wanna save money & just use bark go for it. I do like the mix better though bc I am an under waterer
The same thing happened to my orchid and I did the same exact thing. Did it make your room smell funky? I repotted mine a few weeks ago and it still smells!
Also the orchids that come mounted do you leave it mounted cuz i got mine few days ago and they are soo stinky cute also i think it need more moss because were they are mounted only have a little of roots
