I love this video. I have been trying to decide which growing method is best for my environment and while playing around with water culture (and getting great results) I’ve found that it isn’t very sustainable -especially with cold weather and limited space to move things around. I agree with air being a large factor in success and ultimately semi hydro is the best of both worlds as the orchid is allowed to drink up as much water as it would like without having to adapt to a new environment like water culture -which is very extreme and although it seems like a “set it and forget it” method it actually takes a lot of attention and adapting. I have had quite a few rescue orchids that I have started out in a water culture method and have never seen new roots grow so thick and healthy. But I agree, without the air flow and constant wet and dry cycle I wouldn’t of had such amazing results. The worst part of learning this is all the roots I’ve managed to drown with too much water and not enough air - I think microfiber is a great solution for revitalizing those virtually rootless orchids!
miss orchid, today i found my orchid had awful root rot so i pulled back the bad leaf and found some nodes close to bottom of leaf ,i put onstake above water i used your advice i put cinimom on leaf so i have to wait to see if water below will save my favorite orchid. I was gone seven days and the needed water, my other orchids are ok, as you say have patience. thank you for all your advice.😁
Thank you for this ,I’ve been rescuing sick orchids from Lidl ,with good success ,But I have one now that has one leaf and barely any roots ,if they aren’t to bad they only charge a couple of euros ,But I’ll try to rescue anything ,I had one this summer ,the leaves were so prune like it literally had furrows but within six weeks it grew a beautiful big leaf and another is on the way ,So don’t be put off by the supermarket orchid killers ,
Thank you so much! This is exactly the information that I was looking for! I have purchased several beautiful cat leaders from Home Depot and they all seem to have rotted and no roots as they were bag babies. I will definitely use this information to now save my babies. Again thank you so much for this information!
Great idea with the damp beads! I have a Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' that has ONE small root & a few aerials, so that might work for her... I was given a phal that had been 'growing' in some sort of plug. Most of the roots totally tanked. I've put it in a small pot with packing peanuts in the bottom & sphag. Since, its beginning to grow roots & is starting to put up a new leaf, so there's hope for that one! I was given a piece of a division, and THAT one is giving me trouble. It has very small roots & is top-heavy. No matter what I've put it in, it seems to jump out of the pot (its also very wide, so finding a pot has been a challenge, too). I've recently put it deeper into the pot & added more course bark & some leca in hopes it will stay put until it develops more roots..
An 'AH HA!!' Moment this morning! After having it jump out of the pot AGAIN overnight, I remembered seeing The Orchid Whisperer have a stake taped to one of the vases... AH HA!! There's my answer - I think, maybe... ^_^
Hi from Canada! I have a dendrobium roy tokunaga that sadly got the worst case of root rot from contaminated medium. It is now rootless! I have cleaned off the old roots, and soaked it/sprayed it with hydrogen peroxide. When I place it on a bed of damp moss I keep getting mold on it! It is so frustrating. Any suggestions or tips? Do I keep spraying it with more peroxide? Perhaps try a different medium to rest it on? Right now I am keeping it in open air and dunking it when it dries out a bit just to keep the moisture up. Thanks again for all your wonderful videos. I love watching!
I have followed your instructions on how to revive a dying orchid, because my sister gave me an orchid to revive, I am hoping to bring it back to life. I've bought some orchid feed, removed the rotted roots, put it in some moss, now I'm just waiting patiently for any signs of recovery, many thanks for your knowledge, all the best from kieron.
I found a small plastic enclosure somewhat choking my Orchid. I've had since August 2019 and I reported today in Georgia. Did the work on my porch and took back inside. Still too cold here. Trying some root growing. Interested to see what happens.
I had an orchid that suffered root rot, it lost every single root. I have it suspended in a glass cup, that I pour water into to help create a humid environment. Finally, after months of this, it’s growing about 5 new roots! But now I’m not sure what to do. When do I repot it? How do I repot it? How do I know if all these new roots it’s growing are air roots or ground roots?
Have you ever used Aspirin to boost failing orchids? The formula is ~175 - 225mg Aspirin per gallon or 4 L of water. That's about half a tablet of either the 325mg or 500mg tablet size that are commonly sold (at least in USA.) Dosage on the weaker side are not necessarily less effective, but higher dosages might be. I learned this formula from Noel Calvert in the FB group "Planet Philodendron / Monstera." Noel is also an Orchid hobbyist. His formula was verified as useful by several several others in the group who are long-time specialists with tropical plants.
Aspirin is an analog of willow bark extracts, so it is not far removed from being "natural." In animal or plant metabolism it converts to Salicylic Acid which is a natural plant hormone. It encourages root growth and, more importantly, spurs the Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) system in plants. That's the botanic version of immunity response. In rice and cruciferous plants it has been shown that plants can acquire markers for disease organisms and build specific defenses against them, similar to how human immunity works.
+Frank Drebbin Hi Frank, yes I tried it once about 2 years ago, but never updated it since I didn't keep up with it. It would appear it creates a sort of 'dependency' and orchids just flop after cutting it, at least this is what the article said at the time. I might try it again with some experiment phals though :p
Ooops! I neglected the timing part of dosage. For ailing plants the solution is used twice a month in place of normal watering, with or w/out fertilizer. For healthy plants it is once a month.
For potted plants in soil-like medium I use the solution in place of normal watering, fertilizer optional. (see my newer comment above) For unusual media used with Orchids (hydro-, ceramic, etc.) I cannot advise since I have no experience with that. I would guess that one treatment would be just fine but I do not know if Aspirin might leave a deposit on inorganic media over time.
So interesting! I cannot wait for the updete of the vanda and now that i see the dendrobium i wanna see this update! So maybe in that way i can safe my orchids 😅
Hi ...thank you for all your useful information. ...if I may .May I ask you to please make a vid on Nutrient Deficiency. .please , I have some orchid and the leaves are two tones of green ...light green and dark green...I look forward on your information. Thank you .
I live in Colorado . I'm almost ready to give up after years of failure with phalaenopsis orchids. I can't seem to get the watering correct with the extremely dry weather here. Any advice? Thanks and Love your channel!!
Hi miss orchid. My dendrobium orchids are suffered from root rot due to moisture retention through coconut husk on which it was primarily grown by nursery. I ve removed the dead roots and sterilized it with peroxide and transferred into leca but i am tensed about whether it will grow new roots or not. Please suggest some instructions about the temperature or conditions which promote fast root growth
Terry! I live in Idaho too and just have restarted my orchid collection since moving here. I would love the chance to visit with other orchid growers in Idaho like yourself so I do hope you see this! Personally I try to keep the house at least at 65. But what is very helpful, especially during winter, is a seedling heat mat! You can get one on Amazon for under $10 and it's a 20.75"x10" mat so about right for two orchids with lots of ventilation space. That way if the house gets colder then expected while I'm gone (some I only have baseboard heaters) I know the orchids, at least the sick ones, are at an ok temp! I also have just recently purchased humidifiers that i have running constantly in the two rooms the orchids are in. I may not run them during summer but in winter in Idaho with heaters on, they are definitely needed! Plus they have helped me too!
Hi Danni! How would you save a phalaenopsis with no roots but healthy looking leaves? At the moment I am trying the sphag and bag method which makes me quite nervous. Thanks!
Ebony Saunders i have the same situation but i just treated it like normal phal. Watered it when the media is dry and its having small nubs now probably new roots
i subscribe to Orchid Whisperer....and others, but really appreciate Dani's knowledge and no nonsense approach.... didn't mean to sound snippy with that original comment
what medium are you using in your drain dish and also if you have the time I could use your Help with 2 orchids do let me know if you have the time Thank you " You Have a GREAT Channel" watch it all the time!!!
I used to be an indoor orchid grower. They started to die so I put them in a small green house outside they all are doing so much better then they were inside. I did loose 2 seedlings. but everything has lots of roots and new leaves and one seedling is about to give me a flower. I do miss having them inside so I may need to buy some fake orchid plants
ellie vacc , hi!! What is your temperature? I live in the state of Washington and I am sure that I will need a heater. I wonder how my electricity would be.
Susana Castillo. I live in Australia. we have warmer weather over here. we never get any cold winters. So outside growing is ok. summer can be a pain. I will set up an automatic water system soon for them so they can get water during the hot summer days.
Was the main technique at 1:26 for treating the vanda -- to put in a shoe-lace and keep the shoe-lace went, and then wrap a portion of the shoelace around the base of the plant?
