i totally agree , that repotting is a trauma for orchids i'm so glad you addressed this in this video. i know a lot of youtubers do repotting videos but really i think they should never be repotted . i'll only up pot orchids in the future im thinking.
I had a rootless Rhyncolaelia Aristocrat (digbyana x glauca), which stayed on a bed of moss above a leca reservoir for the whole winter (November-January); just used RO drinking water. I was about to throw it out because it looked just about dead, but I found that it had rooted into the moss when I went to pick it up lol it seems like they need that "oh I'm about to die" moment before they starting putting out roots.
Thanks for the information. So my question is if my Cat has over grown its 5inch pot, should I repot or should I simply pot the entire plant - 5 inch pot and all, into something like a 8 inch pot. All without un-potting it, to avoid stressing my plant out?
If you want to give the plant the least shock possible, I think the pot-in-pot method you mentioned would be the best thing. Taking it out of its pot could be totally fine, if the majority of the roots aren't disturbed. The more that are damaged, the more of a setback it will be.
Are the snails zonitoides arboreus? if they are we have them in australia they are an introduced pest the only way i got rid of them was unpot all my orchids put their media in boiling hot water i got rid of them all
Yes I agree H2O2 works well, the problem in a greenhouse with tens of thousands of plants is that there are always more. Also, H2O2 can destroy new roots, which is the same problem caused by the snails!
Unfortunately, I only ever managed to save two rootless cattleyas ... schilleriana and maxima ... the latter is going to bloom 🤞🏼 .. 3 buds are showing on latest growth & 2 on the growth from the previous years... both sheaths had dried out... but I think that’s it’s habit.
Snails do not like coffee. By spraying both roots and leaves with diluted coffee solution the orchid will absorb it and the taste will not be appealling to snails anymore.
i totally agree , that repotting is a trauma for orchids i'm so glad you addressed this in this video. i know a lot of youtubers do repotting videos but really i think they should never be repotted . i'll only up pot orchids in the future im thinking.
It's true, better to avoid it if possible!
It would be nice to see a demo on this thank you
Interesting info indeed! Thanks! 😀🙏
Our pleasure!
I had a rootless Rhyncolaelia Aristocrat (digbyana x glauca), which stayed on a bed of moss above a leca reservoir for the whole winter (November-January); just used RO drinking water. I was about to throw it out because it looked just about dead, but I found that it had rooted into the moss when I went to pick it up lol it seems like they need that "oh I'm about to die" moment before they starting putting out roots.
Mine is getting there! I hope it gets the message sooner rather than later!
Thanks for the information. So my question is if my Cat has over grown its 5inch pot, should I repot or should I simply pot the entire plant - 5 inch pot and all, into something like a 8 inch pot. All without un-potting it, to avoid stressing my plant out?
If you want to give the plant the least shock possible, I think the pot-in-pot method you mentioned would be the best thing. Taking it out of its pot could be totally fine, if the majority of the roots aren't disturbed. The more that are damaged, the more of a setback it will be.
My Green Pets Thank you.
I mean you could just get it out of the pot without destubing the roots and not touch the media attached to it
Are the snails zonitoides arboreus? if they are we have them in australia they are an introduced pest the only way i got rid of them was unpot all my orchids put their media in boiling hot water i got rid of them all
Could be. The problem is that my plants are in a greenhouse with thousands of other plants, so they'll always come back.
Thanks! Good job!
Glad you enjoyed!
I have one with three 💡💡💡 one green shriveled,two half brown shriveled ,no roots,one leaf but yellow\brown and soft.Ill try to save it😭
good luck!
Danny uses 3% H2O2 against snails and seems to work rly well
Yes I agree H2O2 works well, the problem in a greenhouse with tens of thousands of plants is that there are always more. Also, H2O2 can destroy new roots, which is the same problem caused by the snails!
Unfortunately, I only ever managed to save two rootless cattleyas ... schilleriana and maxima ... the latter is going to bloom 🤞🏼 .. 3 buds are showing on latest growth & 2 on the growth from the previous years... both sheaths had dried out... but I think that’s it’s habit.
It's not easy but we gotta try to save them!
Snails do not like coffee. By spraying both roots and leaves with diluted coffee solution the orchid will absorb it and the taste will not be appealling to snails anymore.
Very interesting!! Will try!