Hello Nicole , I have an orchid obsession ~ just purchased a shelving system like yours, and lights . Hope to get my orchids blooming on a regular basis. Most are doing extremely well ~ but it will be nice to see & smell more blooms . You have taught me so much about orchid care , I never thought about removing unhealthy roots , or using hydrogen peroxide on a plant . But I see a real difference, How did you learn so much about orchid care , This is my Favorite Channel ~ thanks for all the tips 🎃
Hi John! I'm so sorry I missed this comment! Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it 💖 the best thing I can say is be patient with your orchids, some take up to a year to adapt to your conditions, but when they get going, they will be so rewarding! I've had orchids improve their blooms over time. They really are like a fine wine! I learned how to care for orchids from my mom who also grows. I'm also a member of the AOS so I've done some of their webinars and when I'm unfamiliar with something I'll see what I can learn from their website. Really appreciate the wonderful comment, and wish you happy growing 🌺💕
Thank you so much! I have two that I purchased not knowing they would be very tiny, smaller than yours was. But they are doing well now and growing. I follow Ed, and he has been a great help.💚 Susan in southern US.
Hi Susan, thanks so much for watching! I'm glad this video was helpful. I was amazed that these grow and boom so quickly, so I wanted to share how they did after a year. Appreciate you dropping by ☺️
Beautifully grown. The price was really reasonable. I had a Bellina but it didn’t make it and I paid a lot of money for it, so I’m going on line and see if I can get one from Hausermans. I’ve ordered from them before and was happy with my orchids. Thanks for sharing this video.🤗👏🌸
I have a bellina 'ponkan' that should bloom this coming summer. I am SO excited for that. I also have a bellina coerulea that is a few years away but I have that one mounted and it is doing well on an inorganic mount with a small pebble tray underneath. It's actually putting out a new leaf after only a month. Thank you for this video. I live in South Texas and over or underwatering can be an issue due to the humidity. It is nearly 85% sometimes on a rainy day inside of the house. I have a mini-phal hybrid that came PACKED in moss that I wasn't sure how to repot as a move to bark mix is such a shock. I think I'm going to do small chunks of fir bark with fluffy sphagnum moss as you showed. I'm hoping that will prevent shock as she is in bloom, with absolutely beautiful flowers and I don't want to risk losing her. Thank you for the advice on keeping the sphag 'fluffy'. I really think that will make a huge difference. Your bellina is beautiful!
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad the video was helpful! In New York in the summer, some days we get that strong humidity too. Fluffy moss holds on to good moisture but isn't suffocating. Hope your orchids are happy in their new setup!
@@NicoleDeanna So far so good! I have two healthy Bellinas and the Bellina Coerulea....I think.may be a Violacea hybrid. All of the leaves are thin and long? 🤔
I think I have a flower spike! It's VERY tiny but 🤞 It's nearly full Summer here. I still think the Coerulea is a Violacea...lol. It's mounted but is doing well as well. Does your Coerulea have different shaped leaves?
She's so pretty and has grown so well for you. I have some summer blooming phals, too. I pot them like you, in fluffy moss but I do put a layer of LECA on the bottom first, in an effort to keep the roots growing at the bottom from becoming soggy if I overwater by mistake. 🥰🥰
Beautiful!!! Mine is super tiny and probably a few years from blooming. Question- the image of the flower at the end of the video to subscribe..what is that one? Gorgeous!
Nice! Considering usually they are PACKED with moss, fluffy moss would be perfect! None of my summer blooming one bloomed yet but hoping they would bloom next year! But boy, $17? $18? Can’t compete! 😫
You can flask them maybe? Since they grow quickly it could be more economical? Just take some more time. It's surprising how quickly this grew! Thanks so much for watching ❤️
I just received an order from Hausermann after watching your video. I was wondering when do you repot the Bellina after you receive it? Love your video by the way 😊
Thanks so much for watching my videos 💖 I went ahead and repotted it a few weeks after receiving it because I wanted to get it into more moisture retentive bark. I usually wait till spring to repot, but it suffered no I'll effects since it grows in a warm room indoors. Happy growing!
Hi Nicole! Great video! I just ordered a Bellina from Hausserman due to your recommendation. Wondering if moss or small bark is going to work better for me. Been having issues with my moss staying too wet, despite my efforts to make sure it dries between watering. Decisions, decisions! Lol! Thanks for posting...very helpful video!
Hi Amy! I'm so glad the video was helpful! If moss stays too wet in your environment small bark will work well! These do like to stay a bit moist, I think it's due to the extremely high humidity where they grow in the wild and instead of fully drying out, you can get away with watering as it approaches dryness. Let me know what you end up doing with it! I look forward to seeing it on your channel in the next few months ☺️
@@NicoleDeanna I'm so excited to get it! I've wanted to grow species Phals for quite some time. I'm watching all your videos about them, and I want them all! Lol🤣 I'll keep you posted and small bark it is! Thanks Nicole! Amy 😇
I have the coerulea version of this orchid and it’s not doing well in bark. I just repotted it in the same way that you did as most of its roots are gone. Fingers crossed 🤞. I got mine from OrchidWeb.
Love your videos! I would love to know how you water and feed your Phals in fluffy moss. You said it gets watered every 4-5 days and I’m curious if you put in a few drops of water or something :). I’m so afraid of overwatering. Thank you!!
Thank you so much! I water with a spray pump when I notice that the moss is starting to get dry, it really depends on your environment. Once a month I flush them in my sink. What I think you can do is, water your Orchid and see how many days it takes for the moss to get crunchy dry, then once you know that, water a day sooner. This should prevent you from over watering. 💓
I purchased a phalaenopsis vilasia this spring and was told it needed new medium. It was growing in bark so I used bark mixture with charcoal,and perlite. It seems to be sulking. Not dying,but no new leaves? Could it be dry too long between waterings?
Do you mean the Phalaenopsis Violacea? If so I think a bark and charcoal mixture depending on your enjoyment can tend to dry out very quickly. The summer blooming phals like to stay a bit moist. I'd water more frequently. Another important factor is the light, make sure it's getting bright filtered light, that's another key to make sure it's growing. Lastly, once you have the watering and light down, fertilizer will help it grow. I use MSU fertilizer and give around 150-300 ppm of it while it's growing 3x per month, then flush 1x per month. I hope this helps!
It really has! I'm so happy with it, and with the Violacea. Next year it should have multiple blooms. Yes, Zoe is something else. She's a discerning snacker, only likes the thin leaves. She doesn't touch my phals or the dens, sometimes she'll eat their flowers though 😂 Thanks so much for watching my friend 🤠
I had my Bellina on semi hydro, and it was growing pretty well until recently. I noticed that the two bottom leaves are starting to yellow, so I unpotted it and found out that the roots in the leca had rotted. There are still some healthy roots outside of the leca so I cut the dead roots and repotted it into sphagnum moss. Hopefully it'll recover. Do you have any suggestions to ensure it has a full recovery? Thanks! By the way, your Bellina looks absolutely beautiful!
Thanks so much! The Bellina likes to stay warm. If the roots rotted in semi hydro, either, they were older roots that died off in the transition process, or they new roots that stayed too cool. Leca is slightly cooling and this orchid seems to like it warm to hot. I like to keep mine above 65 degrees, preferably 70 low. Hope it pulls through in the new moss setup!! Appreciate you watching!
I've got one on the way. Just wondering with the wick you have put in, do you always leave water at the base to be sucked up? Or do you only add water to the base during normal watering rounds?
I did a 3 year update on this orchid recently :). I stopped using a wick with sphagnum moss but when it was really hot I would leave about an inch in the reservoir and it would get sucked up very fast. With that said I wouldn't advise it for cooler temps or winter time. Appreciate you watching :)
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You've done a lovely job of growing this beautiful plant Nicole.......thank you for the video,
Ed.
Thanks so much for watching Ed. I hope all is well with you. You'll be proud to hear that I have my first paph bud.. More to come on that soon 😁
I just purchased a Bellina a week ago and can’t wait till it blooms. I enjoy your video!
Really appreciate you watching Lynda :) I hope your Bellina grows well for you!
Friends Orchids are beautiful flowers that require care.
They truly are ❤️
Hi Nicole great update 👍 beautiful bloom 😘
Thanks so much Stephen! Glad you liked it!
Hello Nicole ,
I have an orchid obsession ~ just purchased a shelving system like yours, and lights .
Hope to get my orchids blooming on a regular basis.
Most are doing extremely well ~ but it will be nice to see & smell more blooms .
You have taught me so much about orchid care , I never thought about removing unhealthy roots , or using hydrogen peroxide on a plant .
But I see a real difference,
How did you learn so much about orchid care ,
This is my Favorite Channel ~ thanks for all the tips 🎃
Hi John! I'm so sorry I missed this comment! Thank you so much for the kind words, I really appreciate it 💖 the best thing I can say is be patient with your orchids, some take up to a year to adapt to your conditions, but when they get going, they will be so rewarding! I've had orchids improve their blooms over time. They really are like a fine wine! I learned how to care for orchids from my mom who also grows. I'm also a member of the AOS so I've done some of their webinars and when I'm unfamiliar with something I'll see what I can learn from their website. Really appreciate the wonderful comment, and wish you happy growing 🌺💕
I’m eager to see mine bloom hopefully next summer.
You'll love her! ❤️
Thank you so much! I have two that I purchased not knowing they would be very tiny, smaller than yours was. But they are doing well now and growing. I follow Ed, and he has been a great help.💚 Susan in southern US.
Hi Susan, thanks so much for watching! I'm glad this video was helpful. I was amazed that these grow and boom so quickly, so I wanted to share how they did after a year. Appreciate you dropping by ☺️
Beautifully grown. The price was really reasonable. I had a Bellina but it didn’t make it and I paid a lot of money for it, so I’m going on line and see if I can get one from Hausermans. I’ve ordered from them before and was happy with my orchids. Thanks for sharing this video.🤗👏🌸
Thanks so much for watching Shirley. The new one will do well for you ❤️
Absolutely must have one for my collection and fragrant also a beauty..
It's such a good one!
I'm trying my best not to forget any of your tips on do's &donts..lol
Beautiful Orchid, Nicole! ❤ You have done a wonderful job! ❤ I am going to check this grower out and see if this Orchid is available. ❤
Thank you so much! I hope you were able to find one. It's a beautiful and the fragrance is incredible 💗
@@NicoleDeanna, no, unfortunately, I could not locate it on their website. I will continue searching. 😊
I have a bellina 'ponkan' that should bloom this coming summer. I am SO excited for that. I also have a bellina coerulea that is a few years away but I have that one mounted and it is doing well on an inorganic mount with a small pebble tray underneath. It's actually putting out a new leaf after only a month. Thank you for this video. I live in South Texas and over or underwatering can be an issue due to the humidity. It is nearly 85% sometimes on a rainy day inside of the house. I have a mini-phal hybrid that came PACKED in moss that I wasn't sure how to repot as a move to bark mix is such a shock. I think I'm going to do small chunks of fir bark with fluffy sphagnum moss as you showed. I'm hoping that will prevent shock as she is in bloom, with absolutely beautiful flowers and I don't want to risk losing her. Thank you for the advice on keeping the sphag 'fluffy'. I really think that will make a huge difference. Your bellina is beautiful!
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad the video was helpful! In New York in the summer, some days we get that strong humidity too. Fluffy moss holds on to good moisture but isn't suffocating. Hope your orchids are happy in their new setup!
@@NicoleDeanna So far so good! I have two healthy Bellinas and the Bellina Coerulea....I think.may be a Violacea hybrid. All of the leaves are thin and long? 🤔
I think I have a flower spike! It's VERY tiny but 🤞 It's nearly full Summer here. I still think the Coerulea is a Violacea...lol. It's mounted but is doing well as well. Does your Coerulea have different shaped leaves?
She's so pretty and has grown so well for you. I have some summer blooming phals, too. I pot them like you, in fluffy moss but I do put a layer of LECA on the bottom first, in an effort to keep the roots growing at the bottom from becoming soggy if I overwater by mistake. 🥰🥰
The leca on the bottom for more air at the bottom is a good move! Moss works so well for the hot growing phals. Thanks for watching 🤠
Beautiful!!! Mine is super tiny and probably a few years from blooming. Question- the image of the flower at the end of the video to subscribe..what is that one? Gorgeous!
Thanks so much for watching! I hope she grows well for you! The flower in the end shot is the Miltassia Dark Star 'The Orchidworks' 🌺❤️
She's a cutie!!! I love these summer blooming Phals 😃
Thanks Fernanda! I really enjoy them too. The fragrance of these is wonderful..🌺❤️
Very nice and beautiful
Thanks so much 🌺💖
Nice! Considering usually they are PACKED with moss, fluffy moss would be perfect! None of my summer blooming one bloomed yet but hoping they would bloom next year! But boy, $17? $18? Can’t compete! 😫
You can flask them maybe? Since they grow quickly it could be more economical? Just take some more time. It's surprising how quickly this grew! Thanks so much for watching ❤️
@@NicoleDeanna well, that’s a possibility but you have to wait for at least 1 year to that size you bought… I don’t have that much space. 🤪
Hi Nicole! Thank you for the wonderful video. I have a question. Do you spray Bellina from above when you water her? Or do you water her under a pot?
I just received an order from Hausermann after watching your video. I was wondering when do you repot the Bellina after you receive it? Love your video by the way 😊
Thanks so much for watching my videos 💖 I went ahead and repotted it a few weeks after receiving it because I wanted to get it into more moisture retentive bark. I usually wait till spring to repot, but it suffered no I'll effects since it grows in a warm room indoors. Happy growing!
Beautiful bellina I just purchased a varigated bellina hope it does well ❤
I didn't know Variegated ones existed. You're going to love the fragrance 💓
@@NicoleDeanna and I cant wait!
Hi Nicole! Great video! I just ordered a Bellina from Hausserman due to your recommendation. Wondering if moss or small bark is going to work better for me. Been having issues with my moss staying too wet, despite my efforts to make sure it dries between watering. Decisions, decisions! Lol! Thanks for posting...very helpful video!
Hi Amy! I'm so glad the video was helpful! If moss stays too wet in your environment small bark will work well! These do like to stay a bit moist, I think it's due to the extremely high humidity where they grow in the wild and instead of fully drying out, you can get away with watering as it approaches dryness. Let me know what you end up doing with it! I look forward to seeing it on your channel in the next few months ☺️
@@NicoleDeanna I'm so excited to get it! I've wanted to grow species Phals for quite some time. I'm watching all your videos about them, and I want them all! Lol🤣 I'll keep you posted and small bark it is! Thanks Nicole! Amy 😇
@@OrchidWhisperer ❤️❤️❤️ Try the Phalaenopsis Amboinensis and Phalaenopsis Violacea as well, fragrance and similar care ☺️
@@NicoleDeanna your Violacea is AMAZING...and the Hieroglyphia (not sure of the spelling on that lol) is just WOW.
This is huge when it comes to root growth. Mine went from 10 cm to 15 cm in one year. :)
That's awesome! Provided you keep it moist and warm, it can grow like crazy. Thanks for watching ☺️
I have the coerulea version of this orchid and it’s not doing well in bark. I just repotted it in the same way that you did as most of its roots are gone. Fingers crossed 🤞. I got mine from OrchidWeb.
I hope it pulls through! Mine enjoy moss. Make sure to water as it's approaching dryness ❤️
Love your videos! I would love to know how you water and feed your Phals in fluffy moss. You said it gets watered every 4-5 days and I’m curious if you put in a few drops of water or something :). I’m so afraid of overwatering. Thank you!!
Thank you so much! I water with a spray pump when I notice that the moss is starting to get dry, it really depends on your environment. Once a month I flush them in my sink. What I think you can do is, water your Orchid and see how many days it takes for the moss to get crunchy dry, then once you know that, water a day sooner. This should prevent you from over watering. 💓
I purchased a phalaenopsis vilasia this spring and was told it needed new medium. It was growing in bark so I used bark mixture with charcoal,and perlite. It seems to be sulking. Not dying,but no new leaves? Could it be dry too long between waterings?
Do you mean the Phalaenopsis Violacea? If so I think a bark and charcoal mixture depending on your enjoyment can tend to dry out very quickly. The summer blooming phals like to stay a bit moist. I'd water more frequently. Another important factor is the light, make sure it's getting bright filtered light, that's another key to make sure it's growing. Lastly, once you have the watering and light down, fertilizer will help it grow. I use MSU fertilizer and give around 150-300 ppm of it while it's growing 3x per month, then flush 1x per month. I hope this helps!
@@NicoleDeanna yes
@@NicoleDeanna that is what I'm using for fertilizer. She sets in a south window back away from the window. There is an overhang on the house.
@@jaybudd1617 excellent! More water and she should perform well!
That has grown like crazy! It is obviously very happy. And no kitty bite marks, must not taste as good as a Catasetum.
It really has! I'm so happy with it, and with the Violacea. Next year it should have multiple blooms. Yes, Zoe is something else. She's a discerning snacker, only likes the thin leaves. She doesn't touch my phals or the dens, sometimes she'll eat their flowers though 😂 Thanks so much for watching my friend 🤠
Hi Nicole, what triggers summer bloomer like bellina to spike? Thank you!
Usually it blooms in the spring if they get good light for at least 10 hours a day (ideally 12) and the temps are warm enough ❤️
@@NicoleDeannathank you for the info 😍 im looking forward for warmer weather to arrive
I had my Bellina on semi hydro, and it was growing pretty well until recently. I noticed that the two bottom leaves are starting to yellow, so I unpotted it and found out that the roots in the leca had rotted. There are still some healthy roots outside of the leca so I cut the dead roots and repotted it into sphagnum moss. Hopefully it'll recover. Do you have any suggestions to ensure it has a full recovery? Thanks! By the way, your Bellina looks absolutely beautiful!
Thanks so much! The Bellina likes to stay warm. If the roots rotted in semi hydro, either, they were older roots that died off in the transition process, or they new roots that stayed too cool. Leca is slightly cooling and this orchid seems to like it warm to hot. I like to keep mine above 65 degrees, preferably 70 low. Hope it pulls through in the new moss setup!! Appreciate you watching!
I've got one on the way. Just wondering with the wick you have put in, do you always leave water at the base to be sucked up? Or do you only add water to the base during normal watering rounds?
I did a 3 year update on this orchid recently :). I stopped using a wick with sphagnum moss but when it was really hot I would leave about an inch in the reservoir and it would get sucked up very fast. With that said I wouldn't advise it for cooler temps or winter time. Appreciate you watching :)
Brilliant! I live in a very similar climate and set up to you so I'll take your experience and advice. Thank you so much 🙏