Hi. Are you Brazilian? It’s the first time one of your videos is recommended for me.

I would have tried to force all the roots into the new pot. It was good to learn that it is sufficient to make sure some roots are in the pot and some can remain in the air. It being the best practice not to force it. Also what is the advantage of removing the keiki by hand rather than cutting it with a tool from the mother plant?

Great video, thank you so much! I am London-based, do I need an import permit for these orchids if I purchase from Orchid Garden?

Thank you! Lovely!

That is gorgeous and a bit unusual.

Oh how gorgeous! Where did you find this beauty? ❤

hello beautiful plants!! May I know how long you run your lights for?

It’s lovely! I’ve never seen that one before

What do you do for it? I hv one similar

Thank you for this video encouraging to never give up on a plant. I will strive for patience and hope when a plant in my care is struggling. You have demonstrated that plants want to live and do their best. We must pay attention to their unique needs. Poor things.

Hi Ina. Best wishes for the new year and I hope you enjoyed your short break. That cattleya is definitely a tough one to survive all the punishment it has received over recent times. Now it finally rewards you with a beautiful bloom in such a lovely colour. I can imagine how stunning it will look when it has several blooms. Good luck with your cute!

Oh no was this the orange Vanda you’ve had for years that you reported on video? I hope the keiki survives!

My nobile is also exactly same stage 🥰

Got Phal for Christmas beautiful yellow. It was in full bloom. Had several buds they are blooming in pink. A beautiful Phal. Love it❤

Thank you❤

Just acquired a Phal yesterday. When I got it home I discovered it has a fragrance. So a bonus! Thank you for the timely tips.

My first Phal. schilleriana started blooming yesterday with one bloom! 🌸 It's now opening three more and then it has three more to go! It grew much better than the bellina and violacea which were also purchased at the same time. They are both growing new leaves right now but I'll have them in warmer conditions next year.

I think we've all had vanda's like this at one point or another. And the roots look exactly like they have a microscopic root eating bug on them. It's what many do not realize when they have this symptom and think the brown residue on roots is caused by overfertilizing. It really is not. The way I eliminate the root eating bugs which are too tiny to see most of the time is to peel away all the dead leaves creating hiding places, cut the old dead roots off and spray the plant down wll with 70% isopropyla alcohol. LEt the plant dry for a few hours, then place it in a plastic bag and leave it for 10 days. Take it out of the bag and repeat the alcohol treatment once more. Then pot it up again in completely fresh new media. Sometimes they can't recover if they are too far gone already but it gives the orchid a better chance to recover otherwise it just ends up exactly the same as the motherplant. The brown residue on roots is a real challenge. Fertilizing less as is often recommended online doesn;t fix a single thing so you know how many people must have lost orchids in exactly the same way over the years. Even if you know, once an orchid gets this bad it gets harder and harder to save it. You can see the bugs do not like dry conditions so hang out in the damp pots and don;t affect aerial roots as much but even your top leaf has been chewed on. Maybe you have treated it before, maybe the plant is already clear but the amount of times I have treated a plant for bugs to come back is unreal. The alcohol and dry bareroot method is the best way to interupt all bug activity to be sure.

This is great! Thanks so much for sharing. Give me hope for my dendrobium stems that are and and leggy. 🌿

how do we fix this?

Well done. Beautiful cattleyas! Wondering what the name is of the little pink cattleya with th yellow and red lip in the matching pearl like pinkish pot? So pretty!!! -L

Happy New Year! I very much enjoyed learning about your wins. I have only had my Cattleya and Rossioglossum about six months. Trying to learn as much as I can. Your honest videos about the ups and downs you have experienced are quite helpful. Maybe I will get blooms in 2025!

@13:06, wow!😮 😊👍🤗. I have a few, mostly very young, Cattleyas. I’m still learning what they need, but they seem to like their current location. It’s my home that places the challenge, with air conditioning and a fairly dry environment. I am learning how to adjust to bring favorable results, though. Some grew at least one growth and increased in overall size last year, with two of them pushing out three growths!😊. We’ll see what the new year brings. Looks like I have some repotting to do in the Spring. I am hopeful.🎉🙏🏻

Thank you. This was a very helpful video!

I have definitely gained confidence in repotting orchids from your example. All of the variety in your collection is fun to learn about. It is also nice to experience engaging with plants in the winter when most plants outside are dormant.

May I ask , how often do u repot OR remove some of the older Orchid growing medium and add fresh ? Thank u in advance. I live in Fl .

I so wish I had space for more Orchids ! I only have 2. One just in bloom , white large Phal with 2 open with 6 more buds. Looks like a Swan neck. Other is smaller Phal deep pink , does bloom yearly but one leaf is turning yellow. Sigh

Thanks for the info! I'm curious on which months your big vanda put on spike? I got my first big vanda earlier this april. It holds onto her flowers for 2 months. And now keeps growing vegetatively.

Omg I am looking everywhere possible to find this plant. It is beautiful hybrid I love that spots on the leaf and beautiful dark red blooms. It is gorgeous ♥️♥️♥️

Thank you for sharing the good and bad news in your orchid collection. I enjoyed learning about new to me orchids.

Hi dear it’s beautiful 😍 I also have tetraspis C2 but I don’t know what is really different between C1 and C2 and I really look and search but couldn’t find any information what is different in between 1-2. I would love to hear if you have any idea. Thanks for all beautiful videos 🙏🙏 have a lovely Christmas 🎄

Hi Ina. I was just having a close look at your mini mark and the yellow markings look exactly the same as some of my phals had recently. I mixed up a paste of sulphur powder in a very small amount of water and painted it on liberally. I'm happy to say it seems to have stopped the spread of this fungus or whatever it is and the plant is growing a new healthy leaf. I had 2 more phals with the same thing and they didn't make it. So I'm not sure now if it's just pure luck that the 1 out of 3 survived or that the treatment worked on one plant. I was so excited to see my mini mark bloom for the first time but it's nearly finished now after almost 2 months of 6 cute little flowers. I'm happy and will take extra good care of this little treasure.

Such a beautiful growing space. Lucky you!😊

Here in Souhern California we mostly see phals in the grocery stores and chain nurserys. Fortunately our local Farmer’s Market has a vendor offering different orchids. I found my Rossioglossum there.

I have a keiki/baby of this hybrid that I bought on eBay earlier this year - wasn’t from you was it? 😅❤ Can’t wait to get it to flower. x

It’s beautiful, lovely mature plant too. What a shiny glossy flower , very cute indeed

Other than phals, oncidiums and dendrobiums can be found at my local garden center in Connecticut, USA.

Thanks touuuuu

It’s absolutely adorable! I really want to add some tolumias into my collection. What fascinating little plants

This may be two years old but What soil mix do you use? You said you grow it in soil. Will you please share the mix?

Thanks for your demo Ina. With Tolumnias fine roots - are they more prone to root rot and should the media be kept moist or dry completely between drinks?

I will be interested in seeing how these will do. I have heard they are rather difficult. It is very helpful to see repotting because every orchid is different.

Hi Ina. I'm interested to see how the orchids from Poland adapt after their new conditions in your home, especially the Tolumnias. Unfortunately I lost all of my Tolumnias and I suspect it was my fault entirely because I just didn't understand their specific needs. I'm reluctant to try again but as they are inexpensive even for flowering size plants I don't have a lot to lose.

I am learning what my orchids need to be happy thru the winter and hydration is definitely the most challenging thing. I have to be careful because of their locations to keep them warm enough and not let them be exposed to drafts. I have lined windows with bubble wrap, added temperature triggered space heaters and will, probably, give some added humidity via humidifiers due to the heaters. My UV lighting doesn’t need to change, just the intensity and duration for some locations. So far, so good. It is going to be an adventure! Wish me luck.😊❤🙏🏻🪴

What kind of temperature and humidity do they like? So cute! 🥰

When you receive bare rooted orchids, how often & how long per day do you soak the plant?

Hi Ina. Sorry to hear you haven't been well, I know it's difficult to keep on top of your plant collection when you're not in the best of health. Things are overlooked but the plants in general are quite able to survive without us for a while. Hope you are on the mend and feeling much better by now.