This was super useful! I had an orchid for 2 months and was wondering if it was even alive. I cut it like you mentioned and it grew 5 new stems and is now blooming brilliantly! Perfect explanation and examples. Thank you!!
Question: It grew 5 new stems..?? Like the long stems that grow straight up & then have several flowers on each stem.. Or You just trimmed back them stem that was already there.. & now you have branches coming off of that, which are producing flowers now..?? 🤔Just trying to understand what you mean.. Either way, it's Awesome..!! And more than I've been able to do with my Orchid that I got for Mother's Day.. lol😁 I thought I killed it when all the flowers eventually died & fell off.. I didn't know that they went into a resting state for 6-9 months.. Until I started looking it up on TH-cam.. lol🤪
I was looking up how to take care of the orchid that I got from Hy-vee, and saw that they are YOURS. Thanks for having such a comprehensive set of instructions and videos. Orchids are my favorites and I have never known how to grow them. :)
Short but precise explanation… i received an orchid as gift from my favorite garden-nursery 😊 that’s why as a newbie, i really need some guidance and this is exactly what i need (i think) for now…
Thank you for this video! Phal's love my house and will bloom for 6 months, I can get them to grow new leaves and roots but no new spikes yet! Another beauty trying to teach me patience !
Thanks for the really useful tip. We have a phalaenopsis which was bought with a double stem of small flowers, last year, but which has produced over 20 flowers on one stem, on several side branches, this year. It's fine otherwise, with plenty of good leaves and roots. It lives on a window ledge wit morning sunlight. Ambient temperatures range between just above freezing up to 25° C with occasional excursions up to about 30° on a few days in Summer. We feed it with orchid food whilst flowering, and water it once each week for a few hours, adjusting slightly with the seasons.
I wish I saw this one before I cut off both spikes. But one spike was black from the bottom. Snow I have a pot of roots with no leaves and some of the roots look brown to me The last blooms were in October and now it is January.
I made a mistake! I cut the stems all the way to the base. No wonder why my healthy orchids haven’t bloomed for 2-3 years. What should I do to get the blooms again. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the info I keep most of my non bloomed phals in the front room of my house on the floor under the dinning room table.. I live with smokers... The phals are facing west because thats where the front window is.. there's no heat in the winter the temp probably goes down to 40 degrees when it's 30 degrees outside.. low temps do encourage spikes. flo101
Everyone is saying ice is a killer. Well I have been using ice cubes, just like the instructions on the orchid said, for about 6-7 months. 2 new healthy leaves, new roots & a new spike with multiple flower pods. Only recently have I been looking into how to treat orchids. And I keep seeing about the no ice rule. I'm actually a little nervous to water it because it's been doing so well with the ice cubes
And dillon, I used to think that orchids were all tropical, but it rurns out that you can find orchids every where but antartica, but of course, the orchids they have and almost every orchid you see in stores or greenhouses is tropical.
I cut all spent spikes to give the orchids the change to regain energy, reblooms may take awhile but you'll get same pretty flowers next year. Otherwise I buy new orchids, they are quite cheap here in the Northeast.
Hi, thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I was told when I bought my orchid to cut the stem off near the base when it finished flowering, not just above a healthy bud. It has since sprouted some new leaves which looks nice and healthy, but any suggestions on getting it to rebloom? Thanks!
Suze ,they didnt want yr plant 2 bloom again but wanted U 2 splurge on a new plant!Nxt time U go 2 that shop kick them in the nuts -with a stiletto heel
I did the same thing. I've also read that orchids usually only bloom every 6-8 months. I cut the old spike in July/August. I had 2 new leaves & I now have a new spike coming up. Give it time.
Thank you for this video. I learned a lot from the information you provided. I will follow your instructions and enjoy more flowers! Thank you very much!
I was reading comments and noticed people yelling about ice. Ok ice is not good for orchids but I don't recall him talking about that in this video. Maybe just add ice orchids is working on bettering their Image. I doubt it. But it would be a good thing.
I would suggest not following the advise given on this channel lol find a channel that doesn't lead you to believe the lie that you should water tropical plants with ice. Here is an article from a good source for information: oregonorchidsociety.org/ice-cubes-and-orchids. Also orchid board is a good source of information from people who aren't out to make money on other peoples naivety.
Hi =)) this is really helpful , thanks for sharing I am new at this but I love Orchids=) I have a single leaf and I put it in a water culture I wonder if it will grow roots or die .. please help What should I do ?=((
I have new leaves growing on my spikes. Can i us thought to start a new plant? Thank you great video. I am successful with them I have six all together and this is the first time that I have seen this.Would love to know how to start a plant from another plant. Thank you Haley
I was most skeptical about using ice cubes to water. I tried it over the last few months and to my surprise, I have new blooms shooting from old spikes. This was not happening before. So there seems to be merit in using ice cube watering....
I've got one that I got from granny that is no telling how old, I repotted it, cutting off the dried up roots and the old spikes. It's starting a new leaf and the new spike is about 3 inches long. It never got a chance to cool off it just started going again. One thing I saw was to place the plant in sphagnum only and to not water the moss, place the pot on top of some gravel in the catch pan and just keep water in the bottom so that it makes a humid atmosphere for the plant. Seems to work well for me.
I had a plant produce a keiki and then accidentally watered it (and all of my other orchids as well) with vinegar thinking it was my orchard food water (which I had mixed in an empty vinegar jug). So mad. I killed about 6 orchid plants that way, but I was able to completely revive about 4. I realized my error after watering ALL of them that way. Not sure how the smell of vinegar didn’t alert me. Mom brain I guess. But I lost my keiki :-/
I have an orchid that the flowers are gone BUT I have a baby plant growing on one of the stems. How can I remove and plant this small plant without killing it?
Hello, I cut the first time the way you show at the beginning of the video and it re-bloomed. I cut it the second time, but there are no blooms. Maybe I should cut the whole spike? Also, there are new leaves at the top of the second spike. I read that I can cut and put it in the new pot (the new leaves with the root), but it does not have any roots and I don't know what to do with it? Shall I wait a little. Maybe the roots will grow soon, although the leaves grew about 2-3 months ago, but there are no roots. Thanks in advance.
I drop it on the floor then I reported it and looks like it’s die because the leaves getting very soft it tells when I try to fold it and it can, so please what can I do
Take the pot and place in a bowl with warm rainwater, up to the rim of the pot, leave for half hour remove and put back in your regular place , do that every two weks for maybe a couple of months. You will notice a big difference.
Such a good video! The moment he suggests something, he pulls out a specimen to demonstrate and prove his point. Thank you
This was super useful! I had an orchid for 2 months and was wondering if it was even alive. I cut it like you mentioned and it grew 5 new stems and is now blooming brilliantly! Perfect explanation and examples. Thank you!!
Question: It grew 5 new stems..?? Like the long stems that grow straight up & then have several flowers on each stem..
Or
You just trimmed back them stem that was already there.. & now you have branches coming off of that, which are producing flowers now..??
🤔Just trying to understand what you mean..
Either way, it's Awesome..!! And more than I've been able to do with my Orchid that I got for Mother's Day.. lol😁
I thought I killed it when all the flowers eventually died & fell off.. I didn't know that they went into a resting state for 6-9 months.. Until I started looking it up on TH-cam.. lol🤪
I was looking up how to take care of the orchid that I got from Hy-vee, and saw that they are YOURS. Thanks for having such a comprehensive set of instructions and videos. Orchids are my favorites and I have never known how to grow them. :)
The more I learn about phalaenopsis the more I love them!
me too
Same here. I have 18 different orchids in my window sill & have them at least 2 yrs.
Всем большой привет из Белоруссии. Мы ооочень любим орхидеи. Спасибо большое за видео.👍😘🥰💐🌼💐♥️🇧🇾
Short but precise explanation… i received an orchid as gift from my favorite garden-nursery 😊 that’s why as a newbie, i really need some guidance and this is exactly what i need (i think) for now…
Thank you for this video! Phal's love my house and will bloom for 6 months, I can get them to grow new leaves and roots but no new spikes yet! Another beauty trying to teach me patience !
Thank god! My grandmother gave me one and I was wondering why it was dying and I was ready to throw it out. Glad I did some research. 😊
Thank you😘I just re-plant my 5 year old orchids and needs to be pruned 😘❤️
Thank you for this video because I'm new to the orchid world. This is going to help me with my first orchid
What a cool job! Thanks for the video and excellent examples.
Excellent instructions!! Excited to do this, once my blooms die off!!♡
Now I know why mine does better by the window in the kitchen. I was going to move it this winter but, thanks to the cool info I will just leave it.
The kitcthen is best for humidity, that`s why.
Thanks for the really useful tip. We have a phalaenopsis which was bought with a double stem of small flowers, last year, but which has produced over 20 flowers on one stem, on several side branches, this year. It's fine otherwise, with plenty of good leaves and roots. It lives on a window ledge wit morning sunlight. Ambient temperatures range between just above freezing up to 25° C with occasional excursions up to about 30° on a few days in Summer. We feed it with orchid food whilst flowering, and water it once each week for a few hours, adjusting slightly with the seasons.
When you say you water it for a few hours.... could you explain your technique?
Thanks.
THANK YOU IT HELPS ME A LOT NOW MY FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING BEAUTIFULLY 😊
I wish I saw this one before I cut off both spikes. But one spike was black from the bottom. Snow I have a pot of roots with no leaves and some of the roots look brown to me The last blooms were in October and now it is January.
I made a mistake! I cut the stems all the way to the base. No wonder why my healthy orchids haven’t bloomed for 2-3 years. What should I do to get the blooms again. Thanks so much!
Спасибо большое за информацию ! Мы очень любим орхидейки !!!!
Hello Frank Paul, your video is very good
Wow amazing ang ganda
Really good explanation, thank you.
Wow, amazing video. Jaw dropping beauty. What a job, lol.
Very good information thank you
Thanks for the very useful tips.
Thanks for the info I keep most of my non bloomed phals in the front room of my house on the floor under the dinning room table.. I live with smokers... The phals are facing west because thats where the front window is.. there's no heat in the winter the temp probably goes down to 40 degrees when it's 30 degrees outside.. low temps do encourage spikes. flo101
"dinning" room?
eindelijk een goede en duidelijke uitles over deze mooie planten.....dank je!
Nice video with good guidance
Awesome video❤
Very good information thank you for sharing love the ideas about how to care for the orchids.
WOW ! That’s a lot of orchids!
Patricia
Everyone is saying ice is a killer. Well I have been using ice cubes, just like the instructions on the orchid said, for about 6-7 months. 2 new healthy leaves, new roots & a new spike with multiple flower pods. Only recently have I been looking into how to treat orchids. And I keep seeing about the no ice rule. I'm actually a little nervous to water it because it's been doing so well with the ice cubes
And dillon, I used to think that orchids were all tropical, but it rurns out that you can find orchids every where but antartica, but of course, the orchids they have and almost every orchid you see in stores or greenhouses is tropical.
Thanks for the info can we plant the spike that's cut off from the bottom please reply I'm from south Africa thanks God bless you
Does it matter what color pot you use to REPOT ??? Thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍
I cut all spent spikes to give the orchids the change to regain energy, reblooms may take awhile but you'll get same pretty flowers next year. Otherwise I buy new orchids, they are quite cheap here in the Northeast.
You clearly know what you are talking about, thanks for sharing.
You are a great teacher ,ThankYou✨🙏🏽✨
such a great video with all the info i needed thank you very much
Thanks for the info God bless you
The best explanation ever thank you👍
What do we do with roots of orchids that are growing up out of the pot?
Thank you Sir !
I had cut entire stem. Will it ever grow? Or the new one?
I love my new orchid it was a great gift !
Hi, thanks for the info. Unfortunately, I was told when I bought my orchid to cut the stem off near the base when it finished flowering, not just above a healthy bud. It has since sprouted some new leaves which looks nice and healthy, but any suggestions on getting it to rebloom? Thanks!
Suze ,they didnt want yr plant 2 bloom again but wanted U 2 splurge on a new plant!Nxt time U go 2 that shop kick them in the nuts -with a stiletto heel
I did the same thing. I've also read that orchids usually only bloom every 6-8 months. I cut the old spike in July/August. I had 2 new leaves & I now have a new spike coming up. Give it time.
I love beautiful Orchids
what is wrong when the leaves turn yellow
Thank you for this video. I learned a lot from the information you provided. I will follow your instructions and enjoy more flowers!
Thank you very much!
my orchid is growing in my greenhouse in very big pot and its grow to me a about 30 flowers every 3 or 4 months :)
Vytautas Poška can you let us know how. Thanks
I was reading comments and noticed people yelling about ice. Ok ice is not good for orchids but I don't recall him talking about that in this video. Maybe just add ice orchids is working on bettering their Image. I doubt it. But it would be a good thing.
I'm just learning to grow/care for store-bought orchids. I would like to know how orchids are propagated to get new plants.
I would suggest not following the advise given on this channel lol find a channel that doesn't lead you to believe the lie that you should water tropical plants with ice. Here is an article from a good source for information: oregonorchidsociety.org/ice-cubes-and-orchids. Also orchid board is a good source of information from people who aren't out to make money on other peoples naivety.
Then how do you explain orchids that have been thriving for decades with that watering method?
Thank you Frank..your video is really helpful..
Hi =)) this is really helpful , thanks for sharing
I am new at this but I love Orchids=) I have a single leaf and I put it in a water culture
I wonder if it will grow roots or die .. please help What should I do ?=((
I too have a phal with a single leaf! How did yours do?
I cut the orchids dead spike off last year but have not seen a new one yet. I have alot or roots growing. How do I get a spike to grow?
good advice I learnt heaps that I didn't know!
I have new leaves growing on my spikes. Can i us thought to start a new plant? Thank you great video. I am successful with them I have six all together and this is the first time that I have seen this.Would love to know how to start a plant from another plant. Thank you Haley
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What you have is a keiki (baby orchid) it is a new plant.
Yes. It’s technically a clone of the first, since it’s not grown from seed.
Thank you 💚💚💚
I was most skeptical about using ice cubes to water. I tried it over the last few months and to my surprise, I have new blooms shooting from old spikes. This was not happening before. So there seems to be merit in using ice cube watering....
What fertiliser do you use?
Good videos
Once you see a new spike can you bring it in a warmer room or keep it by a cold window?
Absolutely beautiful beautiful
How would I know if my old orchid still good to make it rebloom it doesn't have a stem anymore
Thanks for a good advice
Thanx for your professional expert advice -very clear &to the point.
well demo. cant believe i didnt know b4. appreciate ur expertise !
The only type of orchids you could give really cold water or ice to is a dracula or cypripedium, and you shouldn't even put it on their roots.
Your video site is not working. The starting music comes back in when your guy starts to talk, and cuts off his voice so you can't hear him!
Thats great .thanks for sharing
Tq sharing friend
Thank you
Our orchid has been abused and does not have a blooming stalk. It does however have an inordinate number of roots. Should these be removed or reduced.
how do you go about an what do you use for fertilizer ?
What can I do if I already cut the stem all the way from the bottom?
Thank you! helpful video
Thanks...
I have five healthy green leaves, but no blooms for almost a year. No stems
I've got one that I got from granny that is no telling how old, I repotted it, cutting off the dried up roots and the old spikes. It's starting a new leaf and the new spike is about 3 inches long. It never got a chance to cool off it just started going again. One thing I saw was to place the plant in sphagnum only and to not water the moss, place the pot on top of some gravel in the catch pan and just keep water in the bottom so that it makes a humid atmosphere for the plant. Seems to work well for me.
The cut branch in the water has a good chance of producing a keiki too.
I wish I knew that last year and didn't toss it.
I had a plant produce a keiki and then accidentally watered it (and all of my other orchids as well) with vinegar thinking it was my orchard food water (which I had mixed in an empty vinegar jug). So mad. I killed about 6 orchid plants that way, but I was able to completely revive about 4. I realized my error after watering ALL of them that way. Not sure how the smell of vinegar didn’t alert me. Mom brain I guess. But I lost my keiki :-/
My leaves droop and some turn yellow, but I have new leaves on top. What is going on? What do I do?
Good advice Thanks
I have an orchid that the flowers are gone BUT I have a baby plant growing on one of the stems. How can I remove and plant this small plant without killing it?
I have leaves growing out of a root. How do I trim it off? Or do I?
Good job! Thank u!
I don't know if I will have the patience required for this plant. I just received it as a gift.
Hello, I cut the first time the way you show at the beginning of the video and it re-bloomed. I cut it the second time, but there are no blooms. Maybe I should cut the whole spike? Also, there are new leaves at the top of the second spike. I read that I can cut and put it in the new pot (the new leaves with the root), but it does not have any roots and I don't know what to do with it? Shall I wait a little. Maybe the roots will grow soon, although the leaves grew about 2-3 months ago, but there are no roots.
Thanks in advance.
Let roots grow on it first. Also, cut other spikes (if any) completely to let the orchid gain energy toward the new plant
Are you having more videos???
I drop it on the floor then I reported it and looks like it’s die because the leaves getting very soft it tells when I try to fold it and it can, so please what can I do
Take the pot and place in a bowl with warm rainwater, up to the rim of the pot, leave for half hour remove and put back in your regular place , do that every two weks for maybe a couple of months. You will notice a big difference.
How long does flower last?
Very informative. Thanks 😉😊
Hi how can i get colourfull orchids at home .i have no idea where to get it.can you help me please THANKS A LOT * **** ***
My orchid has new leaves growing at the top of a stem what is it
It takes a long time for it to rebloom if you cute the spike.
I've been in weeks now watching about taking care of orchids after i had few died. And I just bought one 2 days ago and I want to keep it alive long.
Orchid Paradise!
merci
Thank you,very good I learned a lots. Rgds. Holly.
Hi , How do I buy a new pot for my plant ? What size do I use
Which place this garden is
Thank u so much for the details