Oh no! She was the most beautiful and biggest sunrise I've ever seen. It's so sad to see her like that, but I am very sure that she will gow again very beautifully for you. You got her that big from 1 vine, then you can do it better this time. She loved everything you were doing for her. That's why she was very happy to grow for you. Unfortunately, I don't know why she was thinking of starting again, but I know that she wants you to have her multiple plants rather than a single plant❤ good luck buddy 😊 I am happily waiting to see her new look❤

This is the largest and most beautiful hoya sunrise I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge about her with us❤

Wow, that's a beautiful plant, Dave!!! I can't wait to see it bloom!!!

Seeing this orchid convinced me to get one--I will be following along with my own!

I’ll be watching to see the progress. Yes to buying with intention! I’m in MN & have reservations with ordering plants in the winter even with a heat pack. Have you had issues with cold temps when ordering plants in winter?

That is (without a doubt) a very beautiful plant. It looks remarkably like a Hoya for now. Can't wait to see it on the self and when it starts growing a flower stalk.

Those leaves are stunning. 😍

I loooove watching unboxings (minus the opening parts. Just show me the plants 🙄). I love 1 or 2 year updates even more. But for myself, I practice the intentional buying of plants. I simply only have so much space and I'm not going to start with grow tents or grow cabinets. I only want plants that can live in the house and be happy there. Which orchids seem to be. Very undemanding, lovely dudes that flower so frequently. Gotta love them ❤

Im entertained by how you talked about how people use the word “intentional” I have these thoughts when people are “purging”/“downsizing”….. to make room for more plants or when they use the word “downsizing” quite literally by taking some cuttings from their plant and get rid of the motherplant I don’t care if my plants look like “everyone else’s collection” as long as I enjoy them (they don’t… but just saying). You were so right in that theres no purpose in growing plants that you don’t love Really need to get some specific Hoyas to bloom in order to decide if I still really want them… Thats problematic since they don’t bloom on commando 😅… moving as many of those as I can into the windowsill in spring (even if it will be slightly too crowded there temporarily) in the hopes that the natural light will help (not that I haven’t had many bloom under growlights, but I noticed that the sun is better) I think that is the only downside to Hoyas…. While I grow most of them also for foliage… Some are mainly for the flowers and then if they don’t start blooming after a year or 2 I start wondering if I really want that plant…. but then am hesitant to rehome it since I haven’t seen the flowers yet 😅 Foliage plants are easier to downsize on This year I am aiming to downsize at least 20 species of plants of which hopefully 10-15 Hoyas (if I can pick ones of which I can be SURE that Im ok with letting go of) Back to the video: It is indeed a good idea to first have a setup and then get the plants. I’ve accidentally done it the other way around, twice… first when I started off with plants and winter hit… and then second when I bought Hoya cuttings which were supposed to be slow but turned out to grow insanely fast 😅.. and let me tell you.. having to buy lamps, shelves, pots, trellising material etcetc all of a sudden and installing everything in a rush can be very stressful Those leaves look gorgeous 😍 One plant hauls 👍

Another vote for intentionality! This topic really resonated with me. I have come to the same place in thinking about my collection. I've stopped feeling like I need to have every plant I see. It was helpful to hear about you getting rid of plants that you had been influenced to buy. I feel ready to do the same. Love my Hoyas though. Definitely want more of those. 🪴😊

Hi Dave😌🙌That's a beautiful orchid for sure🥰I have never grown one before. The leaves are like a paphiopedilum💖Enjoy growing😃🙌

STEVE MARTIN LOL

The leaves on this orchid alone are beautiful let alone when it flowers‼️

I have geckos, so the plants that aren't my all time faves go in with them. I still like those plants, they just aren't the ones I feel like giving their own pot and space in my room. In with the geckos they take much less space. I get to still look at nice plant, they don't take as long to water, and my geckos get to enjoy them too. :)

Yeah, I've been influenced a bunch: Pilea pepermiodes was a must have, hate it, almost killed it many times. This time it had no leaves, should have let it go, but couldn't help myself, now it lives again. Monstera too, thrips magnet, so tired of them, ZZ hated it and let it die. // What I love are Calatheas, Ferns, Hoyas, Succulents and some random single plants not the particular genus. I really need to keep to what I love.

yo dave, glad to hear you aren't just buying every bag baby you see! (no offence to people who buy every bag baby they see, btw) ;). best of luck with the psych!

Great 'un-unboxing' Dave. You make your videos short and interesting , many thoughts about the plants you buy and why you buy them and how you research them. Which is actually very smart, I do it myself. Personally I buy what ticks my interest. If I like it then that is the factor that matters. Beautiful collection and orchids are the best when they bloom. That orchid was absolutely stunning, the colours are very 70s retro, like my mum's new sofa she bought for Christmas 1974. Bye for now!! Have a nice day. 'Keep on growing!!

For the moment: not buying plants, giving away quiet a few plants, and not propagating. I'm really trying to wrap my mind around all the plants I bought this year. Love your new orchid, I wish you the best of luck.

Beautiful leaves!!! wow.

What a beautiful orchid. I absolutely love her leaves.

🤗🥳 Dave that is a wonderful choice. Mine blooms all the time. You are going to enjoy having it 😊

Thst orchid is so awesome! And the bloom matches the leaves. Bizaar and beautiful!! 😍

Hi Dave. Did you order this Psychopsis from Hausermann Orchids or another source? Did you just repot it? I was just at Hausermann last weekend (I live in Chicago and I go with friends once or twice a year). Currently the orchids I have are all Phalaenopsis. I try to buy my succulents and other plants with intention (or for teaching for botany class) but sometimes by serendipity at a plant store.

I would love to know the history of the furniture piece behind you. Is it a Hoosier cupboard? Do you know what year it is from and is it a family piece? I am new to orchids and also ordered two years ago from Hauselmans and they did well until I repotted and didn’t know what I was doing. Recently read the Orchid Whisperer book, which helped me. I’d like to get more orchids this year.

Great choice. One of my favorite orchids

I would be interested in knowing what plants you were influenced to buy. Idea for a video, perhaps? It's mostly out of curiosity. That's a lovely new plant. I used to have one a long time ago, it was a similar cultivar; I do not have the specifics anymore. I have always meant to replace it but didn't get around to it. Life sometime creates different priorities. Personally I am concentrating on caring for the plants I already have rather than acquiring new ones. Doing just that can be expensive what with supplies, pottery, mixes, fertilizers etc. Would that be considered "shopping with intention"? As for plants I will always go for flowers, be it orchids, Hoya, Epiphyllum, desert cacti/succulents or, yes, even African violets.

I had been wanting that orchid for a while. I finally broke down and bought one right before Christmas. It’s blooming age not yet in spike. I’m new to orchids which is why I waited so long to buy it. I hope to see a video when yours blooms!

You deserve a 100 coffees. I’m so interested in your outcome with orchids. I may try one or 2 but Hoya is my favorite! Never stop those videos!

Not an orchid girl but those leaves have me 🥰

Happy New Year! Great info. What's the name of your amplifier you described?

i have that orchid. i actually shouted oh i have that one xD however mine is a baby. idk it could get that big! i mainly got it for the leaves. those leaves are sooooooo pretty!

That’s a nice one Dave! The blooms remind me of my chocolate smelling Sherry Baby except bigger. The cooler temps is what spurred my gifted phals to push out flower spikes. I’m excited to see what color they are 😃

I saw someone pay over $200 for one of those psychopsis at an auction on youtube last year. It's a good choice, generally regarded as relatively beginner friendly. Even though I have lost far too many orchids, it's mainly been down to bugs and not being able to get rid of the bugs. Otherwise orchids are fairly easy. But I did spend 4 years tackling bugs and in the end losing many of the affected plants anyway. If I could go back in time and tell the orchid newbee I was at the time just one tip it would be how to deal with any new orchid addition coming into my home. And that would involve a strict 10 day quarantine routine. 1. Unpot the orchid and throw out all the media and old pot straight away. 2. spray the whole bareroot plant in 70% isopropyl alcohol and let it air dry for a few hours 3. place the orchid in a ziplock bag for 10 days. 4. repeat the alcohol spray all over once more and let it dry. 5. Pot it up in fresh new media. If I had done this from the get go when I first started I would have saved myself years (no joke) of hassle. Then again if someone had told me this procedure to follow in the beginning I probably would have ignored it thinking if I can't see the bugs I'll just deal with any that pop up as I go along. But that is where my problems began. The amount of pests I have come across growing orchids is absolutely unreal. All from the most common ones to still completely unidentified probably even completely undocumented new species of bugs and some more resilient than cockroaches. The 10 day alcohol treatment deals with everything so you never have to do it again after that. But if you build up a collection and let them spread, you could be dealing with the pests you introduce for literally years to come. Fertilizing is not all too straightforward to figure out but honestly most doses work just fine. I have tried everything from far too little to full tomato strength which is a bit too much but it all seems to work just fine - something in between is best. But when it comes to bugs, they are the number one reason you might struggle growing orchids. Nothing else is more important when it comes to becoming successful with orchids. And like I said I probably would completely ignore my advice not realizing the struggles I have now been through getting into orchids but if I had known and implemented my advice I would have been at least twice as sucessful in the long term. I guess we live and learn but I still have some plants I don't know will ever recover from years of bug infestations and the futile yet still damaging treatments I have tried over the years.

why you gotta call out anthurium like that Dave 😂😂 jk jk. that's a pretty orchid even without the bloom! (me, knowing nothing about orchids)

I purge my collection about two times a year. Sometimes you just get tired of some plants. I love your orchid-its gorgeous!

I really wish more of the channels I watched did buying with intention. Applies to all things- the amount of consumerism is insane. Your plant is beautiful!

The leaves are lovely. I am glad you splurged on a larger plant. Orchids grow so slowly, you need a little instant gratification once in awhile. Orchids limited is a great nursery - sometimes they are on the expensive side but I have always received nice healthy plants from them. My favorite orchid nursery is Sunset Valley Orchids. They breed such a wonderful variety of small to medium Cattleyas.

I would love to see the shelves you built for your orchids. I have 3 common orchids in my collection so far😊

I sent off several larger plants today to a friend. I am finally starting to feel like I am getting control of my plant collection? I did keep small starts of the plants so they are not gone out of my life I just feel like I have more knowledge to manage the size I allow them to get. I can not grow orchids here or maybe I really have no desire to do so. They are really pretty. Just not my thing. I am sticking with the rhipsalis/jungle cactus and hoyas now. I have room for them. I think it is a really good idea to just buy the plants you know you get along with. I too have sent off almost all of the plants I bought due to influence from youtubers.

Bravo once again Dave! Nice way to help grow the hobby adding layers of nuance. As usual you inspire all of us learning from your experience. I had a certain intentionality when I started but it was mostly epiphytic oddities like Hoya and jungle cactus that attracted my attention. Then I got the "bug" I added Aroids in general 😮😮 and had to fill every "slot" with a representative specimen! 😂😂. Then I met Dave and came to my senses. 🤗

Hoya and orchids! I don’t know why I own anything else 😅

You are so right. But in my case, I am too far gone. I have too many plants and I can not let any of them go. haha

I wish I had approached my collection this way!!

Hi, where do you sell your Plants?

I just like you! Great job explaining useful information ❤