A look at some of the miniature orchids in my collection and how I grow them. Pleurothallis dressleri Haraella retrocalla Ceratochilus biglandulosus Angraecum distichum
Howard is awesome! Taylor from Colorado here! His information is good, straightforward, and to the point! He truly inspired me to get orchids. In my case, miniature orchids! I already have an Orchidarium setup and it works quite well! If you plan on getting into orchids, Howard is a good resource! I would love to go see his orchid, greenhouse someday! It looks immaculate!
this is the most amazing video i’ve ever stumbled across! your aura is so calming, i could watch you for HOURS!! this video is incredibly informative and i love being able to experience your passion for orchids. thank you for this knowledge & video!!
Fascinating miniatures, they are awesome! Not the easiest to grow either, it is impressive that they are all looking so good. I also really like the foliage on that angraecum distichum.
Thankyou. I've acquired several other miniatures partly for their foliage - Lockhartia lunifera, Dichaea pendula and Dendrobium leonis. I'll try to include them in future.
David. We met in Brazil. I have just found your orchid talks, and as I would expect from you they are brilliant and very informative, you are growing them very well, much better than mine at the moment. I Will look forward to many more in the future, and bumping into you again at a show somewhere. Your plant are beautiful.
Dear Lynda and David, Lovely to hear from you. Glad you have enjoyed watching, although I very much doubt you will learn much from me that you don't already know. It's a constant struggle and a learning process but at most times I really enjoy the challenge. Best regards. Howard
Hi Mr Howard, I love love your minis.....they are so well kept and lovely. Do feature them more in your future episodes. Really admire your amazing collection of the big and minis. Very inspiring. Thank you
Congratulations on the 500 mark! Lovely miniatures you have. I’m more a big and bold kinda Guy , but miniatures have their charme aswell. I could listen to you all day, so stop editing the video’s and make them longer ! 😊 Looking forward to the next video. Cheers.
Thank you Howard. I’m just fascinated by your greenhouse and orchid setups. I live in SW Florida and grow my orchids outdoors year round in a screened garden room. I’ve learned so much from you about growing bare root orchids. I was unfamiliar with virgin cork. The moss is a wonderful addition. Mosses are so beautiful. I’m inspired to try this. I have used driftwood and fern bark, but I believe this will be a much better option. I look forward to your future posts. I’ve watched this one multiple times. Please do share as much as you like.
Thankyou. Glad you found it useful. At this time of year I'm really envious of growers like you who live in much warmer sunnier climates. Do you subscibe to Orchid House Fort Lauderdale? He has a lot mounted on cork and is growing under conditions similar to yours. His videos are very informative.
Hello Howard. No, I am not familiar with Orchid House Ft. Lauder Dale but I just subscribed. Thank you. We’ve actually had record lows this winter and a few of my orchids and Hoya are showing some slight issues from the cold, low 40s F I put my hurricane shutters down but will be getting a heater for the future. All in all though, our winters are generally mild. Many of my orchids are blooming or in spike thanks to the cold snaps. Thank you for the recommendation.
Спасибо за обзор, pleurothallis dressleri - прекрасен!Не знала о таком виде! Вы -молодец! Ваши миниатюрные орхидеи отлично смотрятся ! С приветом из России!
Hi Howard. I really love your channel. I love your passion and knowledge. I’m a novice orchid grower. I grow my orchids on my balcony in Sydney. They can stay there all year except the Phalaenopsis. Sydney at the moment is around 28 degrees and around 70 to 90 % humidity. The orchids are loving it but I’m not!
Lovely collection! I wouldn’t mind longer videos :) a good subject for a future video might be a showcase of a few easy mini’s that you’d recommend to people wanting to try their first mini’s. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for videos of miniature orchids and this was one of my favourites that I came across. You have a stunning orchid collection and I hope one day mine will be similar 😂💙
Wow, what a wonderful video. I have very similar growing condition, would love to grow some miniatures ,you may have started a new venture. Please make these little beauties a regular part of your coverage.👌😊✅
I got my first mounted orchids two weeks ago from J&L in Connecticut. Gastrochilus japonicus (East Asia) - Fragrant Bulbophyllum barbigerum (Western/Central Africa) Foul Fragrance
Good choices. The Bulbophyllum, like many in this genus, has the most amazing flower construction. I have a couple of similar weirdness - saltatorium and lemniscatoides. Quite amazing.
Thankyou. Aerangis fastuosa has a really interesting scent. Aerangis punctata is a real beauty but I have tried it and failed and I can't work out why. Does yours do well?
@@HowardRice I have 3 aerangis fastuosa blooming every year and 4 aerangis punctata which I have purchased not very long time ago. All are alive so far but have not bloomed yet. I have all of them on cork mounts with the dry sphagnum moss.
there are also several miniature versions of dendobriums. They look really cool. I saw them near around traditional plant market here in west indonesia (humidity is high enough so people just put them near the road or pratically anywhere). Most of beautiful/advanced hybrids are from thailand, however. Kinda cheap.
I love your videos, I'm always learning about new and interesting species of orchid. I'd love to see how you repot your orchids sometime, like how you have your phalaenopsis corningiana in a cork tube, how did you initially fix it to the tube? Do you provide different medium mixture for your phalaenopsis vs. oncidiums vs. dendrobiums, etc.?
Hi Hang, Thanks for your nice comment. I can only manage to produce a video every few weeks but I have lots of ideas for the future and yours is a good suggestion.
Many thanks for this episode. What exquisite miniatures. It is interesting to learn about gorse wood for mounting. Do you think an old woody broom could be used too? I might try both. Congratulations on reaching 500 viewers as well. Your channel is a favourite of mine. I learn a great deal.
Thanks Helen. As far as I can tell, so far, there are lots of alternatives to cork oak. A friend of mine has used willow bark, I've also used chunky pieces of durable looking bark from the woodpile without being sure what they were. I don't know if there is something about gorse that makes it special but results so far have been encouraging with miniature species with fine roots. I think it's well worth experimenting with all sorts of substrates to see what works.
Hey, I absolutely love the plant collection, I was wondering where i can buy some of the above mentioned mini orchids - I would love to have them in a terrarium I am making. Hope you can help Thank you
I don't know where you live but here in the UK there is Spicesotic Plants, Burnham Nurseries (both mail order) and Writhlington School (who sell plants on Etsy).
Hi Howard, just found your channel and am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos. Just one question - did you suggest gorse bark as an alternative to cork? Subtitles are coming up as goose! 😂 I have a very small collection, that tend to concentrate on orchids from the Himalayas with a few 'gifts' thrown in. I have also started an intermediate terrarium and started to grow a few miniatures so found this video very interesting. Don't mind you talking all day at all!
Hi Pat. Welcome! Yes, gorse. Ulex europaeus - a common wild shrub in Western Europe growing on acid/sandy soils. So far, it seems promising for some of my miniatures.
amazing orchids! Just got into miniature orchids 1 years ago and i cant get enough of them! Any tips on the lepantes teliopogonflora? I got it like 2/3 months ago and it does not seem to make any progress. I got it in a box with good a good light source and a ton of other orchids which are doing fine. But the teliopogonflora not as much. the humidity is usually around 80-90 percent
Sounds like you've got about the right conditions. Mine more or less stands still over winter but should start growing again soon. I can't really say anything to help you except to suggest that you search for other you tube videos that have it so as to pick up as many tips as possible.
Good beautiful morning to you Howard. It’s raining here in london. I was hoping some advice. I’ve recently cracked the phalaenopsis orchid (the hard way). I was wondering if you had any recommendations of similar care that I can branch out to. My humidity averages 60-65% in a bedroom full of tropical plants. I’m lucky to have a north and a south facing windows. And I’m most familiar with aroids. I find your videos so relaxing and most importantly informative. It was inevitable that I’d become addicted.
I assume you are asking what other orchids to consider? My recommendation, for the time being, would be to stick with Phalaenopsis but start exploring the huge range of beautiful species and hybrids some of which have very attractive foliage whilst others have a wonderful scent. Phalaenopsis are extremely well suited to growing indoors. The other even more exotic orchid you might consider would be a Vanda. I know there are lots of people who grow them very successfully indoors. I don't have any personal experience of growing indoors but there are lots of other orchid TH-camrs who do.
Another wonderful video! Thank you. I’m just wondering where you managed to find gorse wood in the UK? I’ve been searching for a few months but haven’t been able to find a supplier
It grows abundantly on acid heathland soils. I just helped myself to some scrubby overgrown small branches on the edge of woodland. It's not something that would be sold cemmercially.
I've mostly bought my orchids from specialist orchid mail order suppliers, from orchid shows and from swaps with other local growers in our local orchid society. I wouldn't say most of them have been expensive.
Thank you so much for this very informative video Howard! I’ve just received my very first Pleurothallis dressleri and I too am both completely enchanted by it and terrified I’ll kill it! I have a tank which stays up at 90-100% humidity, temps of approx 66F/74F evening) to 80F/85F (daytime) with a small fan for air circulation. I tend to put new acquisitions in this tank so they can recover from being shipped and eventually move them over to a larger plant cabinet/greenhouse situation. I’ve only had the plant about a week and it seems okay so far. My question is this…I know that this particular orchid enjoys being pretty moist but do you think having standing water on the leaves will harm it at all? It’s often a bit hit or miss with even plants which are supposed to enjoy lots of moisture and humidity as to whether they enjoy water on foliage or if it will melt them/turn them yellow. Thank you again so very much for sharing your knowledge and stunning collection with us! I very much appreciate any tips or opinions on my query regarding this plant should you have the time. Cheers😌🌱
Whether or not it is the best treatment I'm not sure but the leaves on mine are usually dry by evening. Although if the moss looks a bit too dry I might give them a light misting in the evening as well. This usually applies in warm summer waether of winter when the heating is on. But, as you say it's a nerve wracking business. Best of luck. Let me know how you get on. I'm sure I could do better with mine than I do. Mine grow quite well but the foliage tends to be a bit pale. Whether this is too much light or they need more feeding I'm just not sure.
@@HowardRice lol….fair enough! I’ll play it by ear then and hope I don’t torture it to death. It sounds like you’re still fairly new to this particular plant in comparison to the others. I also understand that the way one cares for these sensitive lil things will vary based on our particular conditions. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and share your experience:)
Wow such a wonderful collection. 😻. I have a paludarium (on my channel) could I trouble you to suggest a couple of miniature orchids for my setup? Thanks either way 😊
I've seen different sorts of bark and wood in aquarium shops. They should be fine. Cork oak bark is the one that most people use. It is often available in pet shops for people who have reptiles.
Oh I forgot to say you'll need a small quantity of sphagnum moss which is often useful to help retain some moisture and give the plants time to get established on a mount. There are lots of 'how to' videos on mounting orchids. Where you intend to grow them (how humid) plays a big part in how to go about it.
It's difficult for me to advise. There are a lot or mail order orchid specialists in the US but I have no personal experience of any of them. It is not economic to buy from the US if you live in the UK. If there is an Orchid Society near where you live it would be well worth joining so as to meet other enthusiasts and find out where they get plants from. Also Orchid Shows are a one of the best ways to buy if you can get to one. Also worth watching unboxing orchid videos from the North America. Hope that helps.
before the UK left the EU I was very pleased with orchids purchased from Schwerter, Akerne Orchids and Großräschener. But now we can't buy from abroad economically.
I like minis but don't really have the room for it (intermediate to warm/hot) I got myself a Panmorphia Minutalis (pleurothalid family) it gave me one almost invisible flower, really tiny, do you have any tips on reblooming it.
Good afternoon Howard. I noticed this black algae deposit on yours Pleurothalis dressleri mount. I get this too, on some mounts, especially with live moss. So, my question is: do you try to remove it or do you leave it as it is? Thank you, M.
Good question. From memory it only develops on cork bark and some mounts get it a lot whilst others not at all. I think a lack of air movement and the resulting continual wetness encourages it. I don't think it does any harm to the plants but it looks unsightly so I scrape it away where possible and even use a small tootbrush to clean the surface of the cork where there aren't any roots. I'm also tending to try and re-mount plants more frequently. A fresh mount with nice clean cork and a small amount of some healthy moss often seems to give them a real boost. (This doesn't ofcourse work plants with bigger roots that really lock on to their mount). Hope that helps.
I don't know where you live but I have bought from Ebay sellers who specialise in orchids and from specialist growers at orchid shows or by post. I've also swapped plants with other enthusiasts who are members of our local orchid society. E bay is a good starting point regardless of where you live. But you may have to be very patient before you eventually find a rare orchid that you desperately want.
You can talk about as many miniatures as you like, because i love them! Thanks for posting such interesting content.
Thankyou. I'll try to include miniatures a bit more often.
Thanks Howard; I never get bored listening to you talking about those lovely orchids, big or tiny.
I hope to see more of your mini phals. As I see it you have quite a few species or something close to it and I’m really loving growing those lately!
Howard is awesome! Taylor from Colorado here! His information is good, straightforward, and to the point! He truly inspired me to get orchids. In my case, miniature orchids! I already have an Orchidarium setup and it works quite well! If you plan on getting into orchids, Howard is a good resource! I would love to go see his orchid, greenhouse someday! It looks immaculate!
Man, this is one of the best plant videos i've enjoyed here in youtube. Thanks for sharing
Would love to see a feature on terrarium appropriate mini/micro orchids.
this is the most amazing video i’ve ever stumbled across! your aura is so calming, i could watch you for HOURS!! this video is incredibly informative and i love being able to experience your passion for orchids. thank you for this knowledge & video!!
Thankyou. That's very kind. Glad you found it helpful.
💎Amazing ! 🤩🤩🤩💎 Thank you so much🙏🏼🕊☮️💚
Thankyou
Great collection of tiny orchids. I hope to see more plants in your collection. Thanks for posting
I like it when you get into the details! You don’t need to edit out your talking, haha
The first one is stunning. Please we want more Miniature orchids videos
Fascinating miniatures, they are awesome! Not the easiest to grow either, it is impressive that they are all looking so good. I also really like the foliage on that angraecum distichum.
Thankyou. I've acquired several other miniatures partly for their foliage - Lockhartia lunifera, Dichaea pendula and Dendrobium leonis. I'll try to include them in future.
That ceratochilus biglandulosa is amazing! I’m gonna need to get one soon!
Yes. Definitely worth having. I just wish mine would grow a bit more vigourously.
oh this video was not too long at all I would've easily watched for another hour. The ceratochilus biglandulosus is awesome
Thankyou for your kind comments
What a wonderful video of some of the orchids of your collection. I have subscribed and am off to view more!
That's very kind of you. Thanks.
Amazing species! Great collection you have. Cant wait to see more of it!! I see some gems in te background
Thanks Tom. The video on miniatures has been very popular. I'll try to feature a few more in future.
first time viewing one of your videos thanks for the share Howard. I love your enthusiasm and the blue pin idea for cooler is ingenious.
Wow! Your collection looks amazing- That tiny orchid is mind blowing! I aspire to have a greenhouse like yours!I will definitely be subscribing😍🪴☮️
David. We met in Brazil.
I have just found your orchid talks, and as I would expect from you they are brilliant and very informative, you are growing them very well, much better than mine at the moment. I Will look forward to many more in the future, and bumping into you again at a show somewhere. Your plant are beautiful.
Dear Lynda and David,
Lovely to hear from you. Glad you have enjoyed watching, although I very much doubt you will learn much from me that you don't already know. It's a constant struggle and a learning process but at most times I really enjoy the challenge. Best regards. Howard
YOU GOT YOURSELF A NEW FAN AND SUBSCRIBER SIR
Ridiculously enjoyable episode! Added Pleurothallis dressleri to my list (although not in stock) - the leaves are really pretty.
Gald you enjoyed it.
Wonderful description of your favorite mini orchids! You’re almost up to 1000 subscribers now!
Hi Mr Howard, I love love your minis.....they are so well kept and lovely. Do feature them more in your future episodes. Really admire your amazing collection of the big and minis. Very inspiring. Thank you
So interesting and enjoyable. Could be longer. 😁thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congrats Howard on reaching over 500 subscribers! And I cannot even believe the miniature and micro-
mini collection you own and flower. 🤩👍🏻
Very nice to see all these awesome plants, so happy.
Congratulations on the 500 mark! Lovely miniatures you have. I’m more a big and bold kinda Guy , but miniatures have their charme aswell. I could listen to you all day, so stop editing the video’s and make them longer ! 😊 Looking forward to the next video. Cheers.
I just love you and your orchids, Howard. I hope you are well.
Thankyou. I'm just about to edit a ew video with one of my Stanhopeas and two Brassavolas.
how incredible
Thanks. Very few people realise that there are such tiny, exquisite orchids.
Beautiful orchid collection, I wish I have a greenhouse like this to grow lots of beautiful plants 🪴
Would love to see more micro miniatures!
Thank you Howard. I’m just fascinated by your greenhouse and orchid setups. I live in SW Florida and grow my orchids outdoors year round in a screened garden room. I’ve learned so much from you about growing bare root orchids. I was unfamiliar with virgin cork. The moss is a wonderful addition. Mosses are so beautiful. I’m inspired to try this. I have used driftwood and fern bark, but I believe this will be a much better option. I look forward to your future posts. I’ve watched this one multiple times. Please do share as much as you like.
Thankyou. Glad you found it useful. At this time of year I'm really envious of growers like you who live in much warmer sunnier climates. Do you subscibe to Orchid House Fort Lauderdale? He has a lot mounted on cork and is growing under conditions similar to yours. His videos are very informative.
Hello Howard. No, I am not familiar with Orchid House Ft. Lauder Dale but I just subscribed. Thank you. We’ve actually had record lows this winter and a few of my orchids and Hoya are showing some slight issues from the cold, low 40s F I put my hurricane shutters down but will be getting a heater for the future. All in all though, our winters are generally mild. Many of my orchids are blooming or in spike thanks to the cold snaps. Thank you for the recommendation.
Спасибо за обзор, pleurothallis dressleri - прекрасен!Не знала о таком виде! Вы -молодец! Ваши миниатюрные орхидеи отлично смотрятся ! С приветом из России!
Hi Howard. I really love your channel. I love your passion and knowledge. I’m a novice orchid grower. I grow my orchids on my balcony in Sydney. They can stay there all year except the Phalaenopsis. Sydney at the moment is around 28 degrees and around 70 to 90 % humidity. The orchids are loving it but I’m not!
Stunning collection
Thank you so much 😊
Such interesting miniatures, some I had never even heard of before! Thank you for sharing, and congrats on the 500!
Thanks
Lovely collection! I wouldn’t mind longer videos :) a good subject for a future video might be a showcase of a few easy mini’s that you’d recommend to people wanting to try their first mini’s. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks. I've just posted a long one (for me). But they do end up taking a lot of time to produce. It will be interesting to see how popular it is.
The leaves of the first flower show remind me of watermelon pepperomia
Thank you for this! I’ve been looking for videos of miniature orchids and this was one of my favourites that I came across. You have a stunning orchid collection and I hope one day mine will be similar 😂💙
Wow, what a wonderful video. I have very similar growing condition, would love to grow some miniatures ,you may have started a new venture. Please make these little beauties a regular part of your coverage.👌😊✅
I got my first mounted orchids two weeks ago from J&L in Connecticut.
Gastrochilus japonicus (East Asia) - Fragrant
Bulbophyllum barbigerum (Western/Central Africa) Foul Fragrance
Good choices. The Bulbophyllum, like many in this genus, has the most amazing flower construction. I have a couple of similar weirdness - saltatorium and lemniscatoides. Quite amazing.
Beautiful! You got a new sub 💪😁
Thankyou
Good day. Beautiful collection 😍 my smalest are aerangis fastuosa and aerangis punctata
Thankyou. Aerangis fastuosa has a really interesting scent. Aerangis punctata is a real beauty but I have tried it and failed and I can't work out why. Does yours do well?
@@HowardRice I have 3 aerangis fastuosa blooming every year and 4 aerangis punctata which I have purchased not very long time ago. All are alive so far but have not bloomed yet. I have all of them on cork mounts with the dry sphagnum moss.
Congratulations. I love your setup and enjoy your easy to follow analysis of your collection. I can learn from you.
there are also several miniature versions of dendobriums. They look really cool. I saw them near around traditional plant market here in west indonesia (humidity is high enough so people just put them near the road or pratically anywhere). Most of beautiful/advanced hybrids are from thailand, however. Kinda cheap.
I love your videos, I'm always learning about new and interesting species of orchid. I'd love to see how you repot your orchids sometime, like how you have your phalaenopsis corningiana in a cork tube, how did you initially fix it to the tube? Do you provide different medium mixture for your phalaenopsis vs. oncidiums vs. dendrobiums, etc.?
Hi Hang,
Thanks for your nice comment. I can only manage to produce a video every few weeks but I have lots of ideas for the future and yours is a good suggestion.
Many thanks for this episode. What exquisite miniatures. It is interesting to learn about gorse wood for mounting. Do you think an old woody broom could be used too? I might try both. Congratulations on reaching 500 viewers as well. Your channel is a favourite of mine. I learn a great deal.
Thanks Helen. As far as I can tell, so far, there are lots of alternatives to cork oak. A friend of mine has used willow bark, I've also used chunky pieces of durable looking bark from the woodpile without being sure what they were. I don't know if there is something about gorse that makes it special but results so far have been encouraging with miniature species with fine roots. I think it's well worth experimenting with all sorts of substrates to see what works.
@@HowardRice thank you! Yes. I've tried a few pieces, Birch and pine, but not really working. It will be fun to experiment more!
Hey, I absolutely love the plant collection, I was wondering where i can buy some of the above mentioned mini orchids - I would love to have them in a terrarium I am making. Hope you can help Thank you
I don't know where you live but here in the UK there is Spicesotic Plants, Burnham Nurseries (both mail order) and Writhlington School (who sell plants on Etsy).
Hi Howard, just found your channel and am looking forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Just one question - did you suggest gorse bark as an alternative to cork? Subtitles are coming up as goose! 😂
I have a very small collection, that tend to concentrate on orchids from the Himalayas with a few 'gifts' thrown in. I have also started an intermediate terrarium and started to grow a few miniatures so found this video very interesting. Don't mind you talking all day at all!
Hi Pat. Welcome!
Yes, gorse. Ulex europaeus - a common wild shrub in Western Europe growing on acid/sandy soils. So far, it seems promising for some of my miniatures.
amazing orchids! Just got into miniature orchids 1 years ago and i cant get enough of them! Any tips on the lepantes teliopogonflora? I got it like 2/3 months ago and it does not seem to make any progress. I got it in a box with good a good light source and a ton of other orchids which are doing fine. But the teliopogonflora not as much. the humidity is usually around 80-90 percent
Sounds like you've got about the right conditions. Mine more or less stands still over winter but should start growing again soon. I can't really say anything to help you except to suggest that you search for other you tube videos that have it so as to pick up as many tips as possible.
@@HowardRice okay thanks a lot nonetheless!
Good beautiful morning to you Howard. It’s raining here in london.
I was hoping some advice. I’ve recently cracked the phalaenopsis orchid (the hard way). I was wondering if you had any recommendations of similar care that I can branch out to. My humidity averages 60-65% in a bedroom full of tropical plants. I’m lucky to have a north and a south facing windows. And I’m most familiar with aroids.
I find your videos so relaxing and most importantly informative. It was inevitable that I’d become addicted.
I assume you are asking what other orchids to consider? My recommendation, for the time being, would be to stick with Phalaenopsis but start exploring the huge range of beautiful species and hybrids some of which have very attractive foliage whilst others have a wonderful scent. Phalaenopsis are extremely well suited to growing indoors. The other even more exotic orchid you might consider would be a Vanda. I know there are lots of people who grow them very successfully indoors. I don't have any personal experience of growing indoors but there are lots of other orchid TH-camrs who do.
@@HowardRice thank you
Another wonderful video! Thank you.
I’m just wondering where you managed to find gorse wood in the UK? I’ve been searching for a few months but haven’t been able to find a supplier
It grows abundantly on acid heathland soils. I just helped myself to some scrubby overgrown small branches on the edge of woodland. It's not something that would be sold cemmercially.
@@HowardRice Ah I see, I will try and find some :) Much appreciated.
Glad to find your channel....amazing..they cost a lot right? Where do you get them from
I've mostly bought my orchids from specialist orchid mail order suppliers, from orchid shows and from swaps with other local growers in our local orchid society. I wouldn't say most of them have been expensive.
Thank you so much for this very informative video Howard! I’ve just received my very first Pleurothallis dressleri and I too am both completely enchanted by it and terrified I’ll kill it! I have a tank which stays up at 90-100% humidity, temps of approx 66F/74F evening) to 80F/85F (daytime) with a small fan for air circulation. I tend to put new acquisitions in this tank so they can recover from being shipped and eventually move them over to a larger plant cabinet/greenhouse situation. I’ve only had the plant about a week and it seems okay so far. My question is this…I know that this particular orchid enjoys being pretty moist but do you think having standing water on the leaves will harm it at all? It’s often a bit hit or miss with even plants which are supposed to enjoy lots of moisture and humidity as to whether they enjoy water on foliage or if it will melt them/turn them yellow. Thank you again so very much for sharing your knowledge and stunning collection with us! I very much appreciate any tips or opinions on my query regarding this plant should you have the time. Cheers😌🌱
Whether or not it is the best treatment I'm not sure but the leaves on mine are usually dry by evening. Although if the moss looks a bit too dry I might give them a light misting in the evening as well. This usually applies in warm summer waether of winter when the heating is on. But, as you say it's a nerve wracking business. Best of luck. Let me know how you get on. I'm sure I could do better with mine than I do. Mine grow quite well but the foliage tends to be a bit pale. Whether this is too much light or they need more feeding I'm just not sure.
@@HowardRice lol….fair enough! I’ll play it by ear then and hope I don’t torture it to death. It sounds like you’re still fairly new to this particular plant in comparison to the others. I also understand that the way one cares for these sensitive lil things will vary based on our particular conditions.
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond and share your experience:)
Love the miniatures Howard. Where do you order these from in UK?
Hi Nikhil, Since we left the EU I buy a lot of my new orchids from the very nice people at Spicesotic
Wow such a wonderful collection. 😻.
I have a paludarium (on my channel) could I trouble you to suggest a couple of miniature orchids for my setup? Thanks either way 😊
Restrepias are inexpensive and good to start with
Very interesting, is the bark that goes in fish tanks any good for mounting and do you have to prepare in any way. I'm interested in trying mounts.
I've seen different sorts of bark and wood in aquarium shops. They should be fine. Cork oak bark is the one that most people use. It is often available in pet shops for people who have reptiles.
Oh I forgot to say you'll need a small quantity of sphagnum moss which is often useful to help retain some moisture and give the plants time to get established on a mount. There are lots of 'how to' videos on mounting orchids. Where you intend to grow them (how humid) plays a big part in how to go about it.
Thanks Howard.
This is fantastic! I live in the U.S., where would I find miniature orchids to purchase to grow? Thank you!
It's difficult for me to advise. There are a lot or mail order orchid specialists in the US but I have no personal experience of any of them. It is not economic to buy from the US if you live in the UK. If there is an Orchid Society near where you live it would be well worth joining so as to meet other enthusiasts and find out where they get plants from. Also Orchid Shows are a one of the best ways to buy if you can get to one. Also worth watching unboxing orchid videos from the North America. Hope that helps.
Nice video :-) i love smal Orchids too:-) u got a good webbshop to Recommend?
before the UK left the EU I was very pleased with orchids purchased from Schwerter, Akerne Orchids and Großräschener. But now we can't buy from abroad economically.
I like minis but don't really have the room for it (intermediate to warm/hot) I got myself a Panmorphia Minutalis (pleurothalid family) it gave me one almost invisible flower, really tiny, do you have any tips on reblooming it.
considering i see moss growing , humidity must be high in the green house
Yes. The humidity is normally at least 70 or 80% and higher at night.
Good afternoon Howard. I noticed this black algae deposit on yours Pleurothalis dressleri mount. I get this too, on some mounts, especially with live moss. So, my question is: do you try to remove it or do you leave it as it is? Thank you, M.
Good question. From memory it only develops on cork bark and some mounts get it a lot whilst others not at all. I think a lack of air movement and the resulting continual wetness encourages it. I don't think it does any harm to the plants but it looks unsightly so I scrape it away where possible and even use a small tootbrush to clean the surface of the cork where there aren't any roots. I'm also tending to try and re-mount plants more frequently. A fresh mount with nice clean cork and a small amount of some healthy moss often seems to give them a real boost. (This doesn't ofcourse work plants with bigger roots that really lock on to their mount). Hope that helps.
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Where do you buy these rare mini orchids? I can't find them anywhere
I don't know where you live but I have bought from Ebay sellers who specialise in orchids and from specialist growers at orchid shows or by post. I've also swapped plants with other enthusiasts who are members of our local orchid society. E bay is a good starting point regardless of where you live. But you may have to be very patient before you eventually find a rare orchid that you desperately want.
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Hi can you please do one on platystele Beatrice miniature orchid if you happen to have it ...
Hi Brandy,
Sorry, I don't have that species but I do have P. orectoglossa and have just filmed it for episode 29 which might be of interest?
Hi Howard do you sell this these or where could I buy them
No, sorry, I don't sell orchids. I bought my Pluerothallis dressleri from Spicesotic Plants here in the UK but it is very rarely available.
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