@@sheiselwilliams1 wow 8 blooms! 😻 That would be fantastic! Eric Young is still on the 3rd bloom, looking so beautiful 🤩 and working on the 4th bud. Did you support the flower spike? Good to know the lautoria types can rebloom from the same cane…reminds me of my Aussie Dendrobiums. Thanks so much for sharing your experience on our shared types of orchids 💕

@@deedeeblooms7896 Hi Dee Dee, No, I didn't support the flower spike. I had it on an upper shelf of a plant stand where it would get bumped into and where my dogs tails wouldn't be near it. It didn't have any problems with the weight of the blooms as it extended. Mine only had one bloom open at a time.

@@lisaallen7219 thank you 💕 this type won me over when they finally fully opened. The patterns are so lovely. I also like the look of the growths. Like mini Dr. Seuss trees 🌴💕. Oh and I need to look up Little Norman! That’s my maternal grandfathers name! ❤️

@@lindaannb thank you 💕 when you’re ready to grow Neofinitia you will enjoy them! They are adorable and pack such a punch of fragrance! Such small plants where the fragrance fills a room. Amazing 😻

@@annavoeggia816 Thank you! It’s been a lovely summer and my young plants starting to bloom makes the work put into the care all worth it! And yes, my green garden friend is as cool as they come. 😉

@@annavoeggia816 thanks, love projects like these to try out.

@@Rufiat99 I’m hoping it’s not a total failure. Feels like a science project. 😃

@@nekebahope8459 thank you so much!

@@PetalsSepalsandSpines oh no, you have one too! I hope yours forms a keiki! We are both on keiki watch. 👀

@@annavoeggia816 2 1/2 months blooming so far…still making more buds…Amazing 😍

@@Melissa-loves-orchids hi 👋🏻 thankfully Phals are tough and hopefully this one will rally. It certainly has a great base to build from so I’m very hopeful.

@@FernandaNascimentoOrchids thanks…I was so surprised seeing the damage on my Phal. And the ones right next to it, nothing. They are perfectly fine. I’m thinking because there might be something wrong with it that they targeted this one. But really only the spider mites know. 🤔

@@BloomingGoodOrchids thank you so much 💕 It’s a work in progress. I’m adjusting things all the time for the orchids and aesthetics. I think that’s part of the reason I love the hobby so much. Keeps me on my toes! 😍

@@hongxu4160 hi 👋🏻 yes, I do have grow lights above the orchids.

@@annavoeggia816 hi 👋🏻 thanks so much! that Phal stopped me in my tracks. One of the 2 that started me down this hobby. Soooo pretty 😍

@@anndriggers6660 awww thanks! I love the drama of that intro. When I first played it for my husband he was like are you sure you want it that serious sounding and I was like yeah…it’s serious business trying to keep these orchids alive! Hah…but fun! I used to use it all the time. Now I insert it if I’m not too long winded in a video. Thanks for watching! 💕

@@anndriggers6660 Thank you for watching! Some of mine are really starting to take off. I still have so many young ones. It will be interesting to see where I’m at with all of them in a few years. I’m sure some will be lost but hopefully lots more in bloom, especially the Dendrobiums. Challenge accepted!

@@Rufiat99 thanks Rufiat…you are always so supportive! You inspire me to keep sharing! 💕

@@annavoeggia816 Thank you 💕 It’s been an exciting spring and beginning of summer. The hot weather has me running around watering like crazy 🤪 And yes, Sarcochilus seem to need the colder winter to spike. They grow beautifully inside but won’t spike for me. They are all outside now except one which is in recovery. When it’s stronger it will go outside too.

Thank you!! 💕

Hi Fernanda - I have another Bletilla in a pot which receives several hours of direct light and the leaves are raggedy and have been attacked by aphids periodically. But the ones above my fountain, no problems. Might just be luck. As to my collection outside under the patio roof, most receive 2-4 hours of direct sun in the morning and then they are under cover. My Cattleyas on the eastern side of the house get a peek of direct sun and then the shade cloth keeps them protected. I’m concerned it might be too much cover for them but this is my first summer trying to grow them outdoors in the heat. I’ve sunburnt a few leaves already so I’ll see how they do and go from there. Thanks for checking out my outdoor orchids. I dream of someday having a refined garden like yours with pathways and orchids mounted to trees. 💕

Thank you so much. It’s so exciting to get new blooms and rebloom. It boosts the enjoyment of each season. Wishing you happiness and a great start to the month of July!

When my first Catasetums purchased flowered the first year I was surprised by how similar they all looked. But I’ll never toss a plant. So then these past couple years I’ve been trying to get varying colors, with some success. But that’s usually how I end up with so many orchids, I see a color of bloom I don’t have and cha ching, I buy it. lol 😂

@@deedeeblooms7896 🤣 Good for you. I wish I could do the same but I already have too many other plants lol.

@@FernandaNascimentoOrchids me too…too many! But I love them all 💕

Ooooo I like the idea of leca. But is leca a soft enough substrate to grow the new roots. In a couple years I might just switch totally to inorganic media. Thanks!

@deedeeblooms7896 Roots love it as long as you never let leca dry out. I have two microfibers going from the deposit up into the middle of the pot that keep the leca always moist. In winter I keep the deposit dry but I make sure the microfibers stay damp. And it has worked well, so far. The older PSB did not ever shrink. I follow this method I learned from Nina although it is the only orchid I use leca with.

Way cool you figured out what PET stands for. I was looking and looking, but gave up. Only so much time in the day!

Oh my thank you! I will enjoy supporting these new growths in the hopes to see flushes of blooms!

@@pauladixon-williams3246 well hi neighbor!! I still love to watch Florida grower videos but it’s not the same as trying to grow them in So Cal. Although so far this summer the humidity outside has been higher than normal. Thanks for watching!