P.S. used to hang Anoles off my ears and face as a crazy kid with siblings in NC growing up in he middle of nowhere. Cuties.

Actually, Gunnar Seidenfaden was a DANISH diplomat and botanist, he was not Dutch.

Wow. This iw seriously a fantastic video. Heck yea.

I understand that "over potting" has a lot of possible bad scenerios for an orchid. And i agree eith why people say not to do so simply because its easier than explaining the whole situation. But if youre going to say that orchids shouldnt be over potted, i would orefer if it were said as to why. Heres why i think people advise not to use a pot that is too too big; 1. Too much medium around the plants roots, will take longer to dry out after watering. 2. Because it takes so long to dry out, the drying out process ends up imbalanced because of the amount of area with wet medium. In example. The inner center of the pot will still be wet and much of the bottom while the rest is bone dry. Some roots may dessicate while others may rot. Hence why you see a lot of the phals in over packed spaghnum with no roots in the center. 3. Its very hard to be able to properly provide proper hydration as well as a wet dry cycle for your orchid when you cannot keep the pot balanced in moisture. And 4. Due to this obstacle it can cause lots of issues due to the fact that your watering care is so imbalanced. And im sure theres some other basic or side effect reasons but thats basically what i think this statement is advised to prevent. However... To say that potting an orchid is alright but not to big a pot because orchids like to be restrained.. doesnt resignate with me and i think that is just a statement that has evolved from the fact that they do NOT like to be in a pot when the water is imbalanced, when the evaporation of that water is slow and the when the care giver growing said orchid is unable to properly use that pot to benefit them and the orchid. Orchids are epiphytic plants right? So i cant believe they kike to have their roots restrained or that they like to be confined. I do believe and see that they like good water care and good and proper treatment to their roots when potted. But if you know how to use the mixture you have and how or ehen to get water your orchid based on that mixture.. then it can be no different than any pot. In fact it could be better if you know how yo use it to help you Not going against you or criticizing. I just think its important to bare in mind there are rules and then there are rules that arent teal rules, theyre just easier than giving the real reasons. I will say in agreement eith you though that orchid roots definitely DO like to attach themselves to things so if they fund domething to cling to and hold tight, they are happier it seems than ones eho dont get to cling to much. So in that aspect i can see where "orchid roots like to be confined" comes from. But roots that grow all over a tree, not confined ya know? I actually love the way you share your information and the way you educate. I can tell you have a passion and i just discovered your channel. Like what i see and i hope i do not offend. Passion does indeed create opinion in abundance. Haha Best regards and keep the good videos coming! -L

Love that you offer good care instead of a bunch of crap pumped in there. That is not the kind of thing I want to have to uphold or watch my plant bloom funny or rapidly decline due to the drop in hormones,along with change of environment and everything else.

Man the bulbs on that sympodial orchid you showed are so fricken fat. O_O. , haha. Nice!!!!

Fricken great advice I must say and j appreciate the reasoning behind what you're advising Cause I get so sick of trying to research something and then just find neverending advice on what to do with literally no explanation or reasoning Like I am not asking to blindly follow some random things without any context... Sorry. I'm not one of those. Haha maybe I just have a problem with authority and following suit in general. Buttttttt The point is, thanks for the real as shit video and down to earth care advice. Learned some new things for the first few times this month. And also. Really like your music choice for the last bit of the video. Noice Subscribed -L Actually like your music choices in general. Right on

I must have a special Vanda. Not knowing about that little plastic pot - I cut it out. Drilled holes in a clay pot, put in the Vanda, added some lava rock for stability - and over a year later, it has bloomed twice, with no loss of leaves anywhere, and roots growing out the holes in the pot. Way more manageable when you're living up north and in an apartment.

THANK YOUUU SOOO MUCH FOR THIS AMAZING VID. I JUST GOT MY HANDS ON SOME VANDAS , LOVE THE INSIGHTS OF HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT. LOVE FROM INDIA

what’s the website? can we buy online?

Excellent video! The best attitude and clarification. Proud to be a "Vandamaniac"

Dancing lady... W yellow flowers

I want to have coffee and fertilize orchids!

Great info!! Thank you.

Hej Hur ska jag sköta men vanda falcata? Jag är dyslektiker så jag kan inte skriva på engelska. Jag är från Sverige. Tack för tipset Mvh Titti Fagerberg

do you cut spikes on Phals also ?

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Things to consider about watering. I'm from Indonesia, most Vanda species originate from Indonesia. In the peak of monsoon season we have rain almost everyday for at least 3 month, another 3 month off peak it rain but not very frequent, and the rest is dry season without any rain for 4-6 month. 90% of the rain here happen at afternoon, very rarely in the morning. And even in dry season, mist is frequently occurred in the forest and we will find the leaf is wet with dew in the morning. So many orchids hobbies here try to imitate what happened to the orchids in the forest by watering the orchids at afternoon or at night, including me. And I must say the results is much better especially if you grew your orchids outdoor and completely exposed to the element. But in a controlled environment like in a greenhouse, like so many orchids nursery here, most of them water in the morning, but it is mainly due to practicality.

Amazing presentation! Thank you for sharing.

I really appreciate your input! do you have a tip for growing vandas in a rather dry envoirnment like central europe? mine are doing great, I try to breed them, but during summer I struggle to maintain a humidity over 50%, so I wanted to get some of the tillandsias until I saw your video. Or would you rather go for spraying water more often? Thanks for a tip!

When do you need to apply epsom salt and how often do you apply it?

LOL love your videos but One small correction, the baby plants are called: Kei-ki, not ki-ki. Keiki is a Hawaiian word for child. That being said...Question: Is it better to remove some of the Keikis to propagate another plant and not suck the life from the parent? Or better to leave them on?

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Just subscribed I'm getting into vanda.s so I'm here!!!

I ordered a orchid and got a vanda didnt know what to do with the roots looked like regular plant roots and its not looking that healthy a month jnto is there any saving it

These tutorials are incredible! Easily the best advice out there on growing Vanda orchids! Hopefully more people find these!

I wish to learn how 5o grow vandas pls

I love bansa ,how much each, in from philippines

PLEASE MAKE VIDEO YMTO EXPLAIN HOW TO GROW INDOORS IN DRY ARID CONDITIONS.....LIKE CENTRAL PRAIRIES CANADA DRY DESERT AIR ALL YEAR WITH MINUS 35 C WINTERS AND DRY AS A CRISP SUMMERS SO INDOORS IS 20% HUMIDTY.. THIS IS WHY MOSS OR POTTING IN BARK OR SOAKING FOR 6 HOURS EVERY 3 DAYS....YOUR VIDROS ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WORK HERE ONLY HUM8D WARM COUNTRIES....SO PLEASE FIND A FRIEND IN CANADA AND EXPERIMENT WHAT WILL WORK ...EVEN IN ONRARIO CANADA CAN GROW OUTSIDE BAREROOT IN SUMMER OR INSIDE BARE ROOT IN WINTER BUT THEY HAVE 80% HUMIDITY. SO PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT WE CAN DO

What is the proper way to water. You stated what not to do, but didn't say the right way to water.

Tony is the absolute worst person in the orchid industry by far. His greenhouses mimic Asia where he imports them from. Soon as his vandas go to real Florida weather they do crap for months to a year before doing better. He’s also a nasty and vulgar person who screws over customers

Tony is the worst person in the orchid industry by far. Many reasons he’s banned from every show

Hey Eric, can you share with me what to feed vanda who has blooms already and what strength? I appreciate if you could share with me.

You leave granpaw peepaw out of this conversation!!!! 😂😂😂

How can I purchase Vandas from you?

American Vandas in plastic pots ..on Kokain😂

Damn! You dispelled some MAJOR things I was sure was true! LOL I had always put that moss (called Pele's hair in Hawaii) to retain moisture on my vanda roots, since I live in the driest & windy-est area (Waikoloa) in Hawaii and do not have a greenhouse, just a home made shade cloth area with irrigation mist. Now I have to think about removing it... Also had problems growing Vandas indoors, so considered growing them in a vase...WRONG.. I have many different orchids so the ideal conditions of one orchid is root rot to another. Gives me hope seeing you grow other types of orchids with your vandas. Also Ty for helping me learn about all the BS out there on the Internet... Love the photos of your healthy, gorgeous vandas...

Can Vandas be propagated

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Where can I purchase the white grommets your using and what size are they?

A microphone close to the mouth will be helpful to the audience in the video record.

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So no on soaking your roots right? I live in Nsb,fl and I’m new to having vandas but I got 11 of them given to me… a couple had crown rot will I ever get leaves back on the crown rot ones? The roots still look healthy also I have a spike and a bulb but the bulb on the outside is turning brown why? And how can I save it to make it bloom ? I keep them in my greenhouse all day everyday I only spray the roots with rainwater only thanks

How do I save a sick vanda

I love the information, but I will have to disagree with you about the water culture growing though. I have grown many orchids in water for years, as well as almost all aroids in water, and they do just the same if not better if done correctly. The fact that they arent "water plants" doesnt mean anything, because the plants adapt and shoot out "water roots" that drink when needed. Semi-hydroponic growing when done right actually take a lot of stress away from the plant and the person since the plant does the work itself to keep itself hydrated appropriately. I've grown 5 foot orchids in water, and 12 foot monstera in water, and numerous phiodendron and hoya, all with great results. Just because it's not something you're used to or don't know how to do, doesn't mean it not an option when done correctly and you degrade it. Outside that, this was a awesome video, thank you for the information

Thank you for keeping him on track trying to find out how to take care of them!! Lol

Also what is the best kind of vanda food for them?

Dammit man I’m in new Smyrna beach ✌🏽🤙🏽and I got gifted some gorgeous vandas but I had no clue what to do with them so like you said I KZbin’s it and I did the dumbest thing dunked them and put cinnamon on em lol so happy I found y’all never gunna dunk again… also can they recover from crown rot? Is it safe to use hydrogen peroxide on them Im gunna get somephyzene

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Hey daddy I didn't know you had a KZbin channel I love u ps Lily-