Orchid aerial roots - Why Orchids grow them, what to do about them

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Today we talk about yet another suggested topic: aerial roots on orchids!
🦋 More info below! 🦋
For a more in depth look at orchid roots in general, check this out • Orchid roots - Purpose...
In essence, most epiphytic orchid roots are aerial, with a few exceptions. This term refers to potted orchids and cultivated orchids, just for ease of conversation.
Roots which don't grow in the pot where humidity is higher, are adapted to very low moisture and a lot of air. Potting them suddenly might actually damage them. The reverse is also valid, so when repotting it is a good idea to pot the former potted roots and leave outside the aerial ones.
These roots will absorb the moisture in the air and grow just fine, but in very low humidity they might benefit from watering or misting.
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@danirakaps8748 5 лет назад

I get really ashamed when I remember I cut all aerial roots on my very first orchid rescue. I simply did not know a thing about caring for orchids and I thought aerial roots were actually dead until I cut them 🤦‍♀️ Oh those rookie mistakes. I am happy the orchid started shooting new aerial roots 6 months later and I couldn't be happier.

@MrOllie716 6 месяцев назад

I currently have a phal that is growing 13 (yes, 13!!) new aerial roots at once and it’s mind-blowing

@debracancelliere4081 5 лет назад

Thanks for this very timely video on aerial roots! You answered all my unasked questions. 😊

@MsTiaDGB 5 лет назад

Your videos are always so straight forward, helpful and refreshing. You are one of my absolute favorite plant youtubers ❤🌱🌿😊

@plantwaif 2 года назад

RU-vidrs full stop! Regardless of plants!

@mspeggylee4214 3 года назад

I was gifted an orchid with 4, 12" aerial roots and I almost cut them until YOUR video! Thank YOU so much!

@claudiosmith170 5 лет назад

I love areal roots, they look so wild and jungly. Probably why I love Vandas.

@sunkissed9999 2 года назад

I am so glad I found your channel! This was very helpful information. Thank you

@yoshismom4482 4 года назад

Thank You!! I’m learning so much about orchids from you! 🤗💗😘🙋🏻‍♀️

@argylldon Год назад

Way to go, the only orchid specialist on RU-vid who seems to know that medium is singular and media is plural; you plant an orchid in its’ medium.

@meheretoday6968 5 лет назад

thank you ...this video was perfectly timed for the questions I had... :-)

@janicehazard7052 2 года назад

Very thorough explanation! Thanks so much.

@slim1100 4 года назад

Thank you!!! Simply I just thank you. ❤️

@manonaicker4685 Год назад

Using your videos has enriched my knowledge immensely

@amymifka9990 3 года назад

Thank you! I’m learning so many amazing tips!

@diversegardener392 5 лет назад

I like roots they let me know my plants (orchids) are doing well.

@6percentbattery 5 лет назад

Thank you for this very informative video 🙂

@TrishsOrchidLife 5 лет назад

I love your videos - I have learned so much from them in the last month or so - thank you for taking the time to do these!!! :)

@brendapasseau8537 Год назад

Your information is wonderful, thank you your answered my question very professional

@gardeningtipswithnilroy4620 5 лет назад

Lovely information, thanks

@SuzanneGibsonArtist 8 месяцев назад

Great information! Thank you!

@tiniamoberly3670 4 года назад

Thanks very helpful hope I could save mine

@shannonmugavin9181 3 года назад

Very informative thank you

@joannawestmoser9036 5 лет назад

Your neo is looking fantastic!

@cholotg9177 5 лет назад

🙏for the information 😍😍

@anacondaeunectes1854 Год назад

BTW, just a "heads up" on "lady slipper" orchids. They tend to be terrestrial, they don't necessarily grow in trees like the others. They do well in a more "dirt" type of bark/leaf kind of soil. Thank you for all your videos! 👍

@Zahri8Alang 5 лет назад

I wonder if I can plant orchids on statues and make it look like the statue wears the orchids so it looka like a laurel or headress.

@beastpacific 2 года назад

@@Starseagull to b

@tinymetaltrees 5 лет назад

11:55 I see that sundew in the background. Let’s see your carnivorous plants!

@vivimannequin 2 года назад

I bet she would love caring for nepenthes plants

@user-qz9qk3ze5p 5 лет назад

Thank you.

@kimhardaway5349 Год назад

Great video

@valiumk.9489 5 лет назад

Thank you for the information!!

@abiraminandagopal5666 5 лет назад

Hello Danny! Please make a video about brassavola orchids and their care...

@Justusorjustone 5 лет назад

Already made.....,😉

@brokenkeys1112 5 лет назад

Hi Danny, what is your opinion on vanda orchids growing in one pot because in some cases some orchids can grow together.

@avocado3-in-182 3 года назад

I know this is an old video, but as a new orchid parent, I want to know if the dried air roots should be a huge concern? The flowers are fine (I just bought the orchid) but I am worried about the dried roots that are just hanging around the pot.

@leventoz18 3 года назад

what do you think about water culture ? Should I place areal roots in water culture?

@Heba_allam 2 года назад

What is the method that makes the aerial roots multiply in the orchid and how to preserve it?

@tortuga7044 5 лет назад

What does it mean when small new roots start growing from already grown aerial root?

@ot1402 2 года назад

What kind of lights do you use on your shelf? And my orchids are grown in side but if it gets cool in side my house is it ok to use a little heater set on ,say 75 having the heater on a stand and a fan set on low blowing the warm air on to the orchids is that ok? Or is the houses heater good enough? Love your videos as I am new to the world of orchids. Thank you.

@debrablander3088 4 года назад

Should i try to wet down aerial roots when i soak my orchid?

@edsonmathias3378 4 года назад

Very well.

@rubysch3534 5 лет назад

Can you please do an in depth video about fusarium please?

@acmiller74 10 месяцев назад

Hi, I’m about to repot and one of my orchids that grew an aerial root through one of the holes in a ceramic pot. I don’t know how I can get it out without damaging that one root. Is it ok to cut? If I have to cut it, what can I treat the cut root with to prevent infection? Thank you! Love your content.

@akashvp1264 5 лет назад

Hey!, My orchid's roots are not growing, they just green. Any suggestions for promotion of root growth?

@F3mal3Titan 3 года назад

What should we do if those arial roots break from traveling? I have a couple roots that have multiple breaks. Should I just cut them from where they broke off?

@anacondaeunectes1854 Год назад

I have long skinny roots growing up from the pseudobulbs into the air. They aren't turning brown but stay white. (the place they are at remains somewhat humid year round). I think it's a type of brassia (spelling?). Pseudobulbs, flowers have long brown and yellow spotted petals. Probably needs repotting? Note, it is actively sending up two long flower spikes. Grocery store orchid bought a year ago. More flowers this time than when I bought it. North window. All my orchids seem to thrive on neglect. 😅

@webersworld7723 3 года назад

So I have had 2 "stems" for months and they're about 6-8 inches long and had propped them up. I finally started repotting it today and had to look up some instruction. Now I know that the stems are just roots and I personally don't like the way they look. I'd like to just cut them off. Is it ok to do that or will that stunt the growth?

@drewhjc 4 года назад

What happens if your Arial roots break? Can it be replanted to make a new plant?

@DrinkBeers Год назад

Hi! What should you do if they have burnt looking tips? can I cut the root back past the burnt tip or do I need to remove the entire root?

@momepenni 4 года назад

Hi this is Paula from Mexico. ??? What if you are repotting a Phaleonopsis that has out grown the pot by 4” and all the new roots are too far from medium that they seem to be all aireo roots, how do I repot it???

@lauriemauro5 3 года назад

I have a phalaenopsis orchid that is blooming wonderfully but its aerial root has rotted where it exits the plant. Am I overwatering or what should I change?

@meriannebratu2921 2 года назад

What about the sprout on the orchid stem I already have and orchid sprout growing on my orchids stem and theirs roots growing from it what do I do

@simplyme417 3 года назад

The tips of my aerial roots are drying out ? Do they just need to be misted? New orchid owner 🌸

@TheKoffeeisCalling 3 года назад

The aerial roots on my Phal are super dry and very brown and papery. I suspect it's because my environment is dry. However, since I'm a beginner I'm afraid to accidently cut a living root. Can I just leave the dead ones alone? The roots inside the pot are healthy

@jessicabey275 3 года назад

What about aerial roots that are brown and shriveled in the middle and broken outer but the tips look healthy?

@tessjewell4175 3 года назад

My orchids just planted in bamboo and it grows well BUT all its aerial roots are reaching the ground or soil. Is it good to cut these roots that reaching the ground/soil?

@kathiemesarosh5365 2 года назад

I have a phalaenopsis orchid which had 2 keikes on a flower spike. They are almost a year old but have no roots. When do i cut them off the mother plant?

@doloreswinfield4222 2 года назад

My white orchid stopped blooming, however it has strong leaves and aerial roots. I naively cut off an extended branch that look dead from what continues to be a green healthy looking branch. Please help and advise.

@ithirstyforknowledge 9 месяцев назад

What is the best growth medium for orchids? The wide deep green leafed ones.

@missurbanjungle2356 3 года назад

My phal has aerial roots with a dark blue-ish spreading on it? I have no idea what I can do about it or is it not a bad thing?

@anamacri7499 3 года назад

My orchid growed arial roots and leaves ..but at the end of the steam..how do I care for it?..thanks

@missylee5 Год назад

Do orchids grow by stacking ontop of one another? I have an orchid where it has old brown roots growing from the bottom of the plant that are down in the orchid bark. Then ontop of those leaves is another set of leaves with fresh whitish green aerial roots growing up and out of the middle of the leaf pair below it. Then ontop of that same thing, and same thing again. So it looks like my orchid has 3 orchids with aerial roots stacked on top of the original with the older roots in the bark, 4 total. It almost looks like I could separate them & have multiple orchids, but I'm not sure if this is how they grow. My other, older Orchid always just has one set of leaves (unless a new set is growing in, then the first set eventually turns yellow & falls off) with a couple aerial roots along with the bottom roots in the bark. But this one seems to continuously make new Orchids stacked on top of each other. Is this normal?

@chuckmclaughlin9490 3 года назад

Why is it that most of the orchids sown here have few air roots. Same with those sold in nurseries and plant shops? Are they all young orchids or do you trim them back once in a while for esthetic purposes? I let my orchids grow wild and they form a tangled jungle appearance of green and lovely flowers. Thanks.

@nancyjustiniano3832 Год назад

What are those brown pebbles you use on orchids? Where can I purchase them

@agnesduncan5496 4 года назад

What do you recommend it the aerial root is broken? I have one on a phal that is rather long, and broken partway down, but the rest of it still looks healthy - do you recommend leaving these? Or this is a situation where you should cut it?

@larryvankuiken7506 2 года назад

Not knowing really what to do, intuitively, I cut it right at the break with a sterile scissors. Interestingly a new aerial root stub formed just below the cut.

@debrablander3088 4 года назад

Do i try and wet down the aerial roots when im soaking my plant or just leave them be?

@MissOrchidGirl 4 года назад

Hi, if there are a lot of roots in the pot, there's no need to water the aerial roots. If you want to though, it won't harm it :)

@TY-ob7fz 5 лет назад

Hi Danny. Have you experience with trying to burying arial roots in media with any results ? Can you train it into the media like training a spike ?

@chaniwagh6254 5 лет назад

I have the same question. Would love to know if there is a good way to train aerial roots into the media as I have a few orchids that desperately need more roots in the pot, but are growing aerial roots instead.

@sophiejudge9997 5 лет назад

Hello! I believe that potting aerial roots is not beneficial as a lot of the aerial roots will rot when potted due to the higher moisture and lower airflow!

@yomairal2477 5 лет назад

I tried that and was unsuccessful. I lost those too and ended with rootless phal with 1 aerial. Think Sofie is right. Beginner's attempt to save it. Now it is in spaghamoss following Danny's video. Just need to wait and see, and learn but no more flowers for years

@chaniwagh6254 5 лет назад

Thank you Sophie and Yomaira for your comments! I was thinking of guiding the root into the media before it becomes a true aerial root. In other words, the root is inch or less long where it can either continue growing in the air, or turn down into the media. I don't think that would harm it, no?

@poppyaustin7315 5 лет назад

@@chaniwagh6254 I've been doing it all the time. And it works perfectly!

@manonaicker4685 Год назад

Can I put an aerial roots into medium if all other roots are dead

@mommy1157 3 года назад

I have a phaleanopsis orchid that's not doing well. The average humidity here is about 80 all year round. I switched all 3 of my orchids to semi-water culture from bark about 3 years ago. Two have lots of roots going down and are doing well. One has only 1 root going down but 4 aerial roots but the arial roots are shriveling up and 2 of the 4 leaves are also getting wrinkled. I think it had more downward roots when I switched to semi-water. That single root has about 6 inches at the top that is mushy and brown but at the bottom of that root there is 3 inches of very healthy green root. If that last root that goes down dies, what should I do? Is there any way to encourage it to get another root going down? If it becomes without downward roots should I keep water in the container to provide some humidity and will it be likely to survive? I started spraying the roots and leaves today but it is in the kitchen so the humidity is frequently very high in there from cooking.

@Just_Lurking8 2 года назад

Hi, is this the only one, in the kitchen, that’s doing badly? I am worried of the Ethylene gas …@Mommy115

@benjaminsweeney8844 4 года назад

I have been researching this for a bit and have watched a lot of your videos but was wondering if you can train these roots? Not necessarily into media but maybe up a stake or something to keep them from spreading out in unwanted directions ?

@gummisnoodable 3 года назад

Did you find your answer? I'm curious as well.

@stephaniebach__12-24 2 года назад

I wonder if you can train them to grow downward, then put under the medium after they’re long enough

@marygranville9946 Год назад

The aerial roots on one of my orchids have new shoots growing on them. Is that normal?

@user-bu3xw5ex6c 8 месяцев назад

My aerial roots are all shivered and dryed out do I cut them

@marymahn 6 месяцев назад

How to tell the difference between Ariel roots and spikes on an orchid

@judykaiser430 Год назад

My phal orchid does not have aerial roots is that a problem?

@nrsicindy 3 года назад

I would love to text you a photo of a bloom and 7 air roots out of an old stalk. I don’t know what to do with it.

@colleenporter5148 4 года назад

I'm not sure I'll get a response due tot he age of the video.. but here goes! I have a Phalaenopsis Orchid that I re-potted into a basket about 2 years ago (on advisement from an orchid "expert" at Lowe's). This past year, her aerial roots have grown through the openings of the basket and are stuck to the sides. I know she definitely needs to be re-potted because she is growing up and out of the basket, but also because I need to change the medium. How should I go about getting the roots off the wood? I don't want to cut or harm them but I don't know how else to get her out :( Overall she is very healthy, just finished blooming but just started new buds on the end of each stem. A new leaf grew as she was in bloom and she has another starting now; there are 7 beautiful, green full grown leaves. I just can't see how her roots look because I can't get her out. Any help would be appreciated! :)

@caitlinsmith6869 4 года назад

You could soak the basket and hope it gets more manageable. If you cut the roots it could shook the plant and make it drop its buds.

@ulianakuzmis1459 2 года назад

In one of the videos Danny suggested to soak the medium before reporting. It will help detaching the roots from the medium (pot) without damaging them.

@alettaszasz4950 Год назад

I don’t have aerial roots at all. Is that a problem?

@patriciarose8266 2 года назад

Is there any possibly that arial roots produces new plant?

@elsiebert2273 9 месяцев назад

Yes, at the root tip they grow leaves.

@angeliquemoore4793 5 лет назад

What are the circles potting medium?

@nekebahope8459 4 года назад

Leca

@lauraschmidt2524 5 лет назад

My Cattleyas root are down but leafs are green

@lauraschmidt2524 5 лет назад

My Cattleyas root are withe and drown but leave are green

@mccosha 5 лет назад

my oncidium has more aerial roots than roots inside the pot!

@zaidamorales2118 2 года назад

I wanted to share a photo of an orchid (my husband 's) that I call Medusa... somehow I don't know how.

@elsiebert2273 9 месяцев назад

Phal. aerial roots may grow new leaves at the end of them. Can they be separated safely from the mother plant and if so how?

@MissOrchidGirl 9 месяцев назад

Hi, leaves don’t grow from roots, so not sure what you mean 🧐 are we talking about that species that can create root keikis, which is quite rare to be honest

@elsiebert2273 9 месяцев назад

@@MissOrchidGirl I am not sure. I have a phal. that had a flower spike. The flowers all bloomed on the spike and when they finished blooming I trimmed back the spike about half way. Before long roots began sprouting from the spike and then tiny leaves too. The leaves have grown to a size of a couple inches now so it looks like a whole new plant hanging off the roots. I never saw this happen before.

@elsiebert2273 9 месяцев назад

@@MissOrchidGirl I can send you a photo if you wish

@Yudit346 Месяц назад

@@elsiebert2273late response, but that sounds like a keiki! Definitely a fascinating thing about orchids I just found out.

@elsiebert2273 Месяц назад

@@Yudit346 Thank you! I've wondered what the name for it could be. It has several leaves and roots now. I don't know if I should leave it as is or cut it and plant it separately.

@katrilehtiniemi989 2 года назад

rotten and mold on areal roots! HELP!

@tonimcdowall2427 5 лет назад

I was gifted a moth orchid in a medium of medium sized stones.... it’s lasted well even in my amateur hands.

@pekoe46 2 года назад

Don't hear any explanation of why you double pot. can you please explain?

@MissOrchidGirl 2 года назад

Hi, if by double pot you mean using decorative containers, then it's mainly for algae prevention, longer water retention and decoration. It's very common for orchid collectors. Roots don't need the light to perform their main functions, photosynthesis is not a main function, in case you were also wondering this. Explaining decorative pots is a new thing, never needed to address it as much in 9 years as I did in the past month. So I'm guessing someone said something about it on social media. I would not worry about it ☺️

@pekoe46 2 года назад

@@MissOrchidGirl It's just that they're always there but never explained why they're used. How does a double pot prevent algae? I would think the opposite - that it blocks the air circulation which prevents algae. And how does it act as as a longer water retention? Just that the inner pot isn't exposed to the air as much?

@MissOrchidGirl 2 года назад

It blocks light, so algae cannot photosynthesize and develop. It reduces a bit surface exposure to air and in very warm climates (such as mine) it also acts as water retainer. It's not more than a couple of days difference, but it's enough to save the day. Ventilation through the pot is not reduced much, since it's not creating a seal with the interior pot. The balance of air / moisture is mostly controlled by the way I mix my potting mix materials. This explains how the setup works with watering ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HOhNbae8Xtg.html also if you just type in the search bar 'missorchidgirl decorative pots' you'll find multiple videos where I talk about them.