Cutting Giant 5'6'' Vanda In Half
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Seeing that bumble bee was nice. It's great to see the Vandas living in a home instead of a greenhouse. You have so much light. 😊❤❤
Inspired by your videos, I began my Vanda Adventure several months ago. Thus far, it is marvelous! I am sure I will face unexpected challenges - but challenges are ... invigorating, no? Anyway, I have already discerned that my Tubtim x is likely going to be a larger size than I had expected, so I am checking out , in preparation, what you have done withVandas that have grown wonderfully - but are a bit TOO tall for their positions. This video of yours was JUST what was needed to give me heart.
Please know how much you are helping with the videos!
Omg! I dont think my heart ever pounded more watching an orchid video!
😂 Thank you, Amber! Happy growing! 🍀🌸🌺
So glad it was you who cut the vanda and not me. I don't think I could do that. For some reason I always think they have feelings and it would break my heart to do that. Whom ever you sent the cut piece to hopefully will enjoy the vanda. I know I would. Thank you for the video I really enjoyed it. Have a great day and enjoy your orchids.
I know, it didn't feel good cutting it. But I'm quite confident it will be as big in one or two years again, this is my consolation. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a very nice Sunday, Kim! :)
Your orchids are amazing!. Can't believe how well they grow inside! I'm trying to do that now but only time will tell!
We hardly notice the differance because she still looks wonderful and surely she feels renewed and stronger. Nothing like a good prunning to refresh a plant. But nobody dares prunning a Vanda like you because nobodyelse has them that big. Great vídeo, Bumblebee, thank you.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Fernanda. She didn't skip a beat, it's just such a rewarding plant. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :) Happy growing!
An excellent orchid grower with a heart. Thanks for sharing such valuable information. I am an indoor orchid-growing enthusiast/hobbyist in Ohio; while growing vanda is somewhat tricky in my environment, I'm slightly pleased with the cattleyas that give me beautiful blooms. Through the great care and passion demonstrated by your video, I'm more determined to continue with the knowledge acquired. 😍
Thank you so much for your kind words, Henry. Vandas, Cattleyas and Phals are doing quite well in the same environment for me, but they're having their ups and downs for sure. Happy growing from Central Europe to Ohio and take care! :)
Your strength to do this to your longtime vanda is amazingly commendable. There was even a big bee that came and he as if wants to change your mind but happy you did it, it's for her own good. Love your soothing voice so much!
Thank you so much for your kind comment, Ann. :) I'm glad I did it, the Vanda hasn't skipped a beat. Happy growing!
I'm quite jelly of how large your vandas are ! Thanks for sharing it with us .
Thank you! :D Happy growing!
Thank you for sharing. Wow, that must've been stressful. What a great display you have! Gorgeous!
Thank you, R S! :D It has been stressfull, but in hindsight it was worth it. Have a wonderful weekend!
it's really amazing how you can grow such big specimens in such "home made" conditions. Very well done, brava! On top of that, great video, super clear explanation and I literally love the way you talk about your experience without any arrogance or "know it all" behavior. Very very good!
Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words! 🙏 Happy growing!
You take great care of the vanda so she rewards you with the 'problem'. Nice job mate :)
Haha. :D Yes, she's enjoying her life. Happy growing and take care!
Wow! You were so brave cutting it! It is a stunning plant.
Thank you, Julia. :D I'm quite confident it will grow big again soon. Happy growing! :)
Bumblebee, could you please make some care videos such as feeding (what, how much, how frequently), light, watering, etc. for you vandas? You do have some older videos but if you could make some new ones with more detail and an updated one, that will be awesome
Hi Verdant, thank you for the request. :) Here's a link to a quite recent care video: th-cam.com/video/kbPg1FuvQvM/w-d-xo.html I talk about fertilising at 6:54, but I don't have a well versed fertilising regime. To be honest: I don't have anything new to tell, my care routine hasn't changed in years. But I'll make sure to reconsider your request. Please let me know in case you are interested in anything particular. Happy growing!
I agree!
Oh my Bumblebee, I guess it was like cutting a child in half. The result is quite nice. You probably still have the tallest and now bushiest vanda on you tube. It is so great that it bloomed for you to say it was happy. In truth I would say it is relieved. Take care and stay well. Happy Blooming!
It didn't skip a beat, it's just such a rewarding plant. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful weekend, Lucy! :)
That was amazing! I am looking forward to an update on the Vandas when they settle in.
Thank you, Joan! :) Happy growing!
Hi Bumblebee! Great update video, great job! ☺ 👍 I like your amazing orchids! ☺ Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend! ☺ 🌞
Thank you for your kind comments, Ildiko. :) Happy growing and have a very nice weekend!
@@bumblebeesorchids3408 Thank you! ☺
You will always have the vanda crown youtube and elsewhere! Fantastic growth and fantastic result!! 🌸
Haha, thank you so much fo your kind words! :D Happy growing, Ninja! :)
Someone’s really strong 💪🏼 I don’t know if I could’ve done that ! but the things we do for our orchid ! Happy grown ❤️
Haha. :D I'm quite confident it will grow big again in a couple of years. Happy growing, Notur! :)
Very well cared majestic Vanda.
Thank you, sanjay! Happy growing!
Hi , First of all let me congratulate you an amazing collection !!!! I love the fact that you answer to everyone ! I already downloaded app and I will put it in a great use ! I Thank you again Bumblebee :)
Hi jolanta, thank you very much! I try to answer to everyone, but sometimes it takes me a while to get to every comment. :) I'm very glad you like the app. Happy growing! :)
It looked so big that I thought you'd need the aid of a tree surgeon! Good to hear that it bloomed for you in no time after the pruning. I prune back my Hoya Bella every year but this year I was the most brutal and there is hardly anything left of the plant. Sometimes we have to do these things and I know that my other plants will enjoy the extra sunlight that was being blocked by my huge Hoya Bella.
The good thing about large and well established plants is that they can be quite forgiving. My big Vandas block a lot of light, too, and I can only imagine how much light a large vining Hoya bella blocks. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it will be as forgiving as my Vanda. Its spike decided to branch out which is a first. :D Happy growing!
I almost cried! My blue Vanda is almost a meter now and a fast grower!
So in 2-3 years you'll have to decide to either cut it or gift it to a botanical garden. :D
My second largest growth is about to reach the ceiling again.
@@bumblebeesorchids3408 never thought of it... he bloomed this year three times, despite the thrips infestation this summer. Thanks for sharing your vanda journey! Thanks for the app as well, i LOVE it!
Wow, this was amazing, I don't know if I could have done that ✂. 😍
Thank you for commenting, Wanda. :) I'm quite confident it will regrow to its original size in no time. :D Happy growing!
I have a vanda growing outdoors. It is blooming at present, but it is becoming very tall. There aren't any kikis on it, I am wondering if I can cut the top off and pot it as a new plant. I am afraid that the vanda may die
Wow that was amazing. Good job! We see huge vandas like this in the videos from our TH-cam friends in Florida, USA when they visit nurseries but the fact that you grew this one on your window is quite impressive. I'm sure that it flowered because it feels good like after a much needed hair cut or losing a few pounds 😁 As always... I just love the bees and critters that come to visit you and I love living in the country. Take care and thanks so much for sharing 😚
Thank you very much for your kind words, Bonnie Sue! :) Those Vandas grow like weed, somehow they like what they get, although it's not much. I'm glad it didn't mind the haircut. :D Have a wonderful Sunday!
Great job, love your vandas. Im not very good with them i wish they would grow as nice as yours for me. Currently I have only four vandasious orchids but haven't bloomed for me yet. They grow well but no blooms yet. Thanks for sharing and happy growing. 😊
Hi Mary, I'll keep my fingers crossed that your Vandas will reward your patience. I had a big dark purple one that looked blooming size but waited two long years until it began to bloom regularly. Happy growing! :)
I was holding my breath while you were cutting... But you still wound up with two huge plants :) we don't have a lot of window space so the only big Vanda type we have is an aerangis, but it grows so well it's tempting to get more!
Haha, me too! :D I wish I had more window space, too. Due to the Vandas there's not too much left. I've just checked out your channel - thank you for sharing your beautiful blooms. Happy growing!
Who was the lucky person who took the upper part? Your orchids are adorable.
I'd love to be so lucky!!! 😁
Thank you, Nadia. No one on youtube. :D
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Beautiful update thank you. I love the 🐝 it’s cute
Thank you, Sajeevi! 🐝😊 Happy growing!
So would love to have one of them looks really nice when they are big loved the video
Thank you, Stephen! :D Happy growing!
It would be nice to see the update of the stem vandals that was removed. Did it grow good?
Hi Mallie, I didn't keep the part I removed, but I'm sure it did fine. The "mother plant" grew very well. Happy growing!
Very beautiful collections madam.
Thank you very much! Happy growing! :)
I only have 2 phelanopsis orchids... One with two leaves for 2 years and a new one I got for mothers day . I do want to try to get other species but I can't even keep these ones alive I don't dare to. I enjoyed this video.... Thanks for sharing
MissOrchidGirl among others has really helpful videos to revive Phals and other orchids. We have all lost some in the beginning. Don't give up!
Wow!! Tell me something though, would leaves continue to produce where you cut? Or were you depending on the keiki to take over?
Hi, leaves wouldn't continue growing right at the top. If there hadn't been a keiki in the first place the mother plant would - most likely - have started to produce a new keiki due to a mechanism called "apical dominance". It's a plant hormone based mechanism due to which a monopodial orchid is usually growing upwards towards the light in one direction without branching out. When the apical dominance of a Vanda or another monopodial orchid has been suppressed, disturbed or interrupted keikis begin to develop sooner or later.
I understand how you felt as I cut my 6’ Vanda last year. It, too has bloomed and the keiki is getting new roots and looking healthy. How do you get so many keikis and beautiful roots? Your plants are amazing!
Hi Susan, thank you very much! :) To be honest I love spending time with them but don't enjoy repotting/watering, so I don't do all too much for them. The plants that like what I do stay and the ones that don't are passed on to someone else or die (which I of course try to avoid). This kind of natural selection lead to a bunch of resilient individuals on my windowsill. Happy growing and have a very nice weekend!
Hello Bumblebee, I absolutely adore your vanda collection. I have 2 vandas, but they never bloomed for me yet. I would like to know whether you use rain water or filtered water for your vandas please? My water is quite hard and since my vandas require large volumes of water, I just use my tap water for them. Since its too hard water(about 300 ppm), I am worried that the roots might burn if I add fertilizer on top of it. Do you think I should use rain water with fertilizer once a month or so and use tap water for the rest of the month? Thank you.
Thank you very much, abirami! Here's a playlist which contains information on watering as well: th-cam.com/play/PLL3HGZzNUvCGaHon7D3RHHoXei2i6Wz03.html
I use reverse osmosis water since my water is quite hard as well, but I add some tap water so that I don't have to produce as much ro water, too. Using rain water with fertiliser and then tap water for the rest of the month sounds like a reasonable compromise. I guess you don't have enough rain water to use it all the time?
Hello. I see that recently your uploads have slowed down a little. Is everything alright? I just have a quick question. I see that you sometimes use those wooden baskets/planters, of course an nice and compact container for the roots . Do you have any idea where to get such baskets/planters? Or perhaps it is a handcrafted item.
Hi Bas, everything’s fine, thrips are having a good time, too, though. 😬 Those baskets are bought second hand or are handmade from discarded tropical wood trying to avoid supporting deforestation of some sorts. Happy growing! 🍀
Thanks for the vid. Note that not all bees are our friends--Carpenter bees are a serious problem.
Hi, Do you know the cultivar name of that vanda? I've been wanting to have that color and shape and the looks.
Hi Lamberto, I don't know the cultivar name of this Vanda, unfortunately. But there seem to be many like this on the market. Good luck!
@@bumblebeesorchids3408 Thank you. I think I already know the the ID of that vanda. Sansai Blue, I think.
I think sansai blue only grows to 5 ft
This vanda is Sansai Blue. Bravassima on its size. This hybrid grows best in temperate climate.
Hi Desmond, perhaps. Thanks for stopping by! :)
Can you tell us when do you fertilize and what kind of fertilizer you use? Thank you!
Hi Marjorie, I don't have a strict fertilising regime. I use different brands at a strength of about 300-700µS/cm with every watering. Happy growing! :)
Good idea👍👍
Thank you, Twina! :) Happy growing!
Wow it so pretty
Thank you, Virginia! Happy growing!
They look very healthy
It's still doing fine. :) Thank you and happy growing!
Bumblebee how do you keep your roots healthy mine always seem to stop growing no matter what I try rain water destillied water and keeping it more moist or dry my roots slowly just deteriorate and die :(
I have the same question. I hope she shares her technique or her secret.
HA I hope so too but I feel like the secret is that there is no secret 😃
I fear so, too. I try to share everything as detailed as possible. The roots just grow (sometimes they stop, though, too!) and I don't do anything special. They have all grown in my care so they are adapted to their environment. I'm thinking about filming another video about roots, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough to say about them. I'll keep my fingers crossed you'll find the key soon.
Bumblebee's Orchids I’m sure you will I have been subscribed for quite a while and you just seem to get better and better and i find you amazing I’m sure you’ll figure it out I’m rooting for u ;) I’m just hoping mine adapt fast
SUUUUPER WOW SUUPER HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL O_O
Thank you! Happy growing! :)
The bees are soooooooo cute :)
I knooow. :D I'm glad, you liked them, too. Happy growing!
So new to orchids I thought they grow from the crown how does bottom 1/2 grow after cutting, or is it just keki
Keikies
This was extremely helpful in dividing my large Vandas. Mine have excessive roots, in fact roots are larger than the plant. Please, in the future do a video on that perhaps. Thank you so much...Great video by the way!
Thank you for your kind comment, Charlene! Happy growing! :)
So nice! Any interest in growing indoor plants with led grow light?
Hi, I have bought and used some growlights last autumn. You can see them in the autum orchid diary videos. Happy growing! :)
@@bumblebeesorchids3408 Cool! Have you heard Mars Hydro? Do you want to try our light now? If yes you can contact me via email sales7@lgledsolutions.com , or you can share me your email then I will contact you. :D
Hey friend I just got my first vanda the same color
Excellent choice! I love blue Vandas. :)
do you sell vandas ?
Hi jolanta, no, not usually. I tend to let them grow as bushy as I can.
This is a amazing plant..
Pity that you don't have space or else we will be seeing the largest Vanda.
Thank you! :) ! I felt pretty bad, too. But I'm quite confident it will be as big in one or two years again. Happy growing!
My Vanda leafs are getting numerous small spots in them.
Any suggestion for me please.
I cannot tell, it might be anything, but you could try googling "Phyllosticta leaf spot on Vandas". Good luck!
Thank. I will check.
incroyable cette jungle urbaine 👏👏😍
Merci beaucoup! :D
I checked again and again but i am not sure whether you mention the name of this giant vanda.. may I know?
Hi Ray, sorry you had to check again and again - it's just a NOID. Happy growing! :)
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Thank you! :D
aww to be honest I felt kinda bad when I saw you cutting it .. would have been so nice if you were able to keep the whole plant if you had a balcony or a garden where it could grow freely haha plus it was such a rare and enormous specimen size it was a shame...
but I understand how unpractical it must have been.
I know! Believe me, I felt pretty bad, too. But I couldn't grow it outside due to our cold winters. I'm quite confident it will be as big in one or two years again. :D Happy growing!