I grow 80% of my orchids in leca, some I have found need a lot of time to transition, and others... jump right in as if nothing ever changed. I use the self watering set up for the main part 🌸
Thank you for the feedback! Yes, transition is taking some time. First we saw the roots come out and now some stems/leaves. But yes, definitely takes a bit of time, but what a joy to see them rebounding! 🪴🪴🪴
Lol, when he apologises to the orchir after he cut off the flower spikes. Made me die😂. I SO do the same all the time when i prune my plants or cut branhces off and i apologise to the plant in the process
Hi! and yes, I will be giving an update on the orchids. Flushing leca is important as well as checking on roots. So please watch our orchid update video "2 months later". We have some more info in that video. And thanks for subscribing! M
Hi..been looking ard on youtube for potting media for my 3 phalaenopsis. I think this is the best option. Thanx for the tutorial. From your new friend from 🇸🇬.
Thank you! So glad the information was helpful. Also, I recently did an update video, where I reviewed the progress of these phalaenopsis orchids 3 months later, its posted on my channel if you want to check it out. It's titled "Orchid Alert" . All our orchids exploded with new roots and we are even getting a new flower spike & baby orchid bud! They love Leca. Thanks again for your interest, and I hope your orchids thrive! 🪴😃
Thnx for the useful info Michael. I will check out your 'Orchid Alert' vid in a bit. I will go and buy the leca this wkend n get on with the repotting. But my phalaenopsis have lots of aerial roots. Should i just leave the aerial roots alone when repotting my orchid plant?
Hi, im so sorry about the late reply, on the aerial roots, check to see if they are firm to touch... if they are firm, do not cut, but if they are squishy and soggy feeling, they they are dead or dying and should be cut off. Remember to spray your cutting shears and plant roots with 3% hydrogen peroxide to keep any pathogens from getting into your orchid. Hope this helps and I hope your orchids love their leca!
Great instructional video! I have a watering question. After this set up how do you continue to water the orchid? Do you just lift the net pot out of the decorative pot and add water below in the decorative pot as you showed? You don't water the plant at all from the top ...only let it soak the water from the bottom? Thanks for your help!
Hi! We allow the water to rise up through the Leca pebbles, no need to water from above. The Leca pebbles bring moisture to the roots. We only water from top when we are flushing leca/roots (every month or so) 😀🪴
Hi! We currently like Jacks orchid bloom booster 3-9-6, but we also have used Jacks classic orchid special- 30-10-10, both work well. Hope this helps.😀 🪴
Hi! We got most of ours from IKEA, But some of the pot sizes are rather hard to come by… they sell out fast. Other pots we got online or at home goods. On repotting, if you have very little to no roots on your orchid, you can also consider adding a 2”single strand of sphagnum moss vertically within the LECA ( or nylon twine)to help wick up water high into the pebbles. We tried that on a few of our smaller orchid plant rescues and it helped them shoot out roots quicker. Hope your orchids thrive!😀🪴
Hi! We like to add the nutrients when we flush and rinse out the leca during growing season ( march thru sept) . But in winter months we don't add fertilizer (oct thru feb). Hope this helps! 😀🪴
Just started to watch your videos, very informative and so well explained. Thank you .. Have you heard of sprinkling cinnamon on roots that we cut to prevent fungus?
Thank you! And yes, I am familiar with several wonderful uses of cinnamon... one way is to sprinkle on soil to help control plant pests and the other, as you mention- to inhibit fungus spores on cuttings and in soil i general. But, I have been lucky with no need to add cinnamon on any of our many plant propagation cuttings, we have not had any bouts of fungus issues ( fingers crossed) but it won't hurt to add it if you feel you may have fungus spore issue.. Hope this was helpful M
Hi there. It depends on the orchid. For example, if your orchid has a lot of long roots, place some Leca 1- 2" in bottom of net container, then place your roots in leca, then backfill more leca. Next add in just a little bit of water to cache pot container - just enough to cover bottom layer of leca in the net container. Goal is to have roots sitting just above the water line in cache pot. But, if you have shallow roots, like in my case for some of my phals, you want to have water a little higher up in cache pot to help the Leca better transfer moisture to the shallow roots. And you can always throttle down your water level las orchid roots develop and grow down into the Leca. Hope this helps. M
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Watched your video a year ago and it bloomed!! I was super excited!
Awesome!!!😀🪴
I grow 80% of my orchids in leca, some I have found need a lot of time to transition, and others... jump right in as if nothing ever changed. I use the self watering set up for the main part 🌸
Thank you for the feedback! Yes, transition is taking some time. First we saw the roots come out and now some stems/leaves. But yes, definitely takes a bit of time, but what a joy to see them rebounding! 🪴🪴🪴
Thank you for sharing this great video. I have few neglected orchids. I’m gonna transfer them into leca.
I am so glad you like it. Hope your orchids flourish in their new leca medium. 😃🪴
Lol, when he apologises to the orchir after he cut off the flower spikes. Made me die😂. I SO do the same all the time when i prune my plants or cut branhces off and i apologise to the plant in the process
hahaha, yes! weI feel so bad right? haahaa. Thanks for the fun comment!😀🪴
My best friend, Great... We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks Have a happy day
Thank you! You too!😀🪴
Great video Michael! I have huge orchids in wood baskets that have deteriorated that I have to do something with.
Very good instructions. Will you be doing any updates on these plants? Any other maintenance involved? Or just keep adding nutrient water as needed.
Hi! and yes, I will be giving an update on the orchids. Flushing leca is important as well as checking on roots. So please watch our orchid update video "2 months later". We have some more info in that video. And thanks for subscribing! M
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I think I need more time watching this video will you please repeat
Really detailed and good info
Thank you! Much appreciated.😀🪴
Very useful information thank you🎉
Glad you found it helpful! Cheers 😀🪴
Hi..been looking ard on youtube for potting media for my 3 phalaenopsis. I think this is the best option. Thanx for the tutorial. From your new friend from 🇸🇬.
Thank you! So glad the information was helpful. Also, I recently did an update video, where I reviewed the progress of these phalaenopsis orchids 3 months later, its posted on my channel if you want to check it out. It's titled "Orchid Alert" . All our orchids exploded with new roots and we are even getting a new flower spike & baby orchid bud! They love Leca. Thanks again for your interest, and I hope your orchids thrive! 🪴😃
Thnx for the useful info Michael. I will check out your 'Orchid Alert' vid in a bit. I will go and buy the leca this wkend n get on with the repotting. But my phalaenopsis have lots of aerial roots. Should i just leave the aerial roots alone when repotting my orchid plant?
Hi, im so sorry about the late reply, on the aerial roots, check to see if they are firm to touch... if they are firm, do not cut, but if they are squishy and soggy feeling, they they are dead or dying and should be cut off. Remember to spray your cutting shears and plant roots with 3% hydrogen peroxide to keep any pathogens from getting into your orchid. Hope this helps and I hope your orchids love their leca!
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Great instructional video! I have a watering question. After this set up how do you continue to water the orchid? Do you just lift the net pot out of the decorative pot and add water below in the decorative pot as you showed? You don't water the plant at all from the top ...only let it soak the water from the bottom? Thanks for your help!
Hi! We allow the water to rise up through the Leca pebbles, no need to water from above. The Leca pebbles bring moisture to the roots. We only water from top when we are flushing leca/roots (every month or so) 😀🪴
@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN Thanks for the info...that helps me a lot!
Looks great! What do you use for fertilizer?
Hi! We currently like Jacks orchid bloom booster 3-9-6, but we also have used Jacks classic orchid special- 30-10-10, both work well. Hope this helps.😀 🪴
Thank you so much for all the information. I’m just starting to change my orchid to leca. Where did you get orchid pots?
Hi! We got most of ours from IKEA, But some of the pot sizes are rather hard to come by… they sell out fast. Other pots we got online or at home goods. On repotting, if you have very little to no roots on your orchid, you can also consider adding a 2”single strand of sphagnum moss vertically within the LECA ( or nylon twine)to help wick up water high into the pebbles. We tried that on a few of our smaller orchid plant rescues and it helped them shoot out roots quicker. Hope your orchids thrive!😀🪴
@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN thank you 🙏🏼
Hey, do you add nutrients to the water every time you water the orchids? Or is it just once in a while. Thank you
Hi! We like to add the nutrients when we flush and rinse out the leca during growing season ( march thru sept) . But in winter months we don't add fertilizer (oct thru feb). Hope this helps! 😀🪴
@@LETSGROWGARDENDESIGN thank you for the fast reply and for the info :)
Im new to orchids is it safe to transplant into a new pot when full bloom its in a nursery pot I want to remove the moss and put in clay pebbles
Hi there. I would wait util she finished blooming, switching over when blooming can cause some stress. 😀🪴
Just started to watch your videos, very informative and so well explained. Thank you ..
Have you heard of sprinkling cinnamon on roots that we cut to prevent fungus?
Thank you! And yes, I am familiar with several wonderful uses of cinnamon... one way is to sprinkle on soil to help control plant pests and the other, as you mention- to inhibit fungus spores on cuttings and in soil i general. But, I have been lucky with no need to add cinnamon on any of our many plant propagation cuttings, we have not had any bouts of fungus issues ( fingers crossed) but it won't hurt to add it if you feel you may have fungus spore issue.. Hope this was helpful M
So no wicking is used? I want to transition a den-phal from bark to LECA. Will it be ok to follow your method without wicking string?
Hi there. No wicking needed. The leca transfers moisture from pebble to pebble up the container.😀🪴
Do you leave the water til it dries?
I will add when water gets real low, I do not let it dry out. I want to keep humidity rising for orchid. Then do a flush every month or so. 😀🪴
How often do you change the water? And when you have to fertilize, do you just leave it ? Thanks
I flush out water every month or so and I keep fertilizer in until the flush. 😀🪴
I thought water level was to be below the drainage holes? The holes in that pot are pretty low, how does that work?
Hi there. It depends on the orchid. For example, if your orchid has a lot of long roots, place some Leca 1- 2" in bottom of net container, then place your roots in leca, then backfill more leca. Next add in just a little bit of water to cache pot container - just enough to cover bottom layer of leca in the net container. Goal is to have roots sitting just above the water line in cache pot.
But, if you have shallow roots, like in my case for some of my phals, you want to have water a little higher up in cache pot to help the Leca better transfer moisture to the shallow roots. And you can always throttle down your water level las orchid roots develop and grow down into the Leca. Hope this helps. M
I have 15 Phlaenopsis i convert in Leca and they like it
Awesome! Glad to hear that! Orchids are so beautiful.. love love 'em!😀🪴
Where do you get the white pots?
Hi Nicole. We picked up most from IKEA. But I also bought some form some local nurseries and garden centers.😀 🪴
Don't cut the roots this make the plant strong