10 things that CAN KILL your Orchid! - Orchid Care for Beginners

[@MissOrchidGirl]

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[@carylgibbs]

Thank you! I received an orchid for my birthday back in January and I almost killed it, but I watched a few of your videos, learned some stuff, and it is now flowering again! So beautiful and it makes me so happy.

[@jaybudd1617]

I totally agree with your statement about killing your orchid with watering. I killed my Oncidium Sherry Baby sweet fragrance. Water got into the new growths causing them to rot. Now that is the latest lesson I learned in growing this orchid.

[@d_d_d_d_]

THANK YOU ! i keep my orchids so far from my grow light in fear of them burning but i had no idea grow lights can’t burn. definitely gonna move them closer now!

[@EGSA71]

Thank you for this video! I got into orchids during quarantine, and your videos have made it possible for me to care for them as well as a newbie can :) But six months ago I moved to a place that is much less warm and humid, and much more windy. My orchids have not been as happy, and now with summer temperatures I'm getting leaves falling off, new leaves being much smaller than the ones before them, and/or not unfolding. I have inadvertently been neglecting them I think, not noticing that the change in climate has been impacting them. I've lost one, hopefully will save the rest! Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and expertise so generously :)

[@joananderson7446]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on troubled orchids! You have solved two of my problems. Lack of fertilizer and improper amount of watering are my problems.

[@lhyne75]

My phal has split leaves right in the middle and it looks dry. What could be the problem? Thank you for all the knowledge that you've shared 😍. More power! God bless!

[@sweet-n-bee5793]

Mine too! I bought it from a garage sale because it looked like it was being neglected to death…the leaves are wrinkly, split and just generally not able to get hydrated…

[@rayneelambert4906]

I live in Maine. It has been very hot in my apartment. Around 100 degrees F. I have noticed my Orchid leaves are starting to wilt. I received it for Mother's Day, this year. I want to Thank You for your video. Your advice is definitely different from the instructions that came with my Orchid. I am taking your advice as of today! Would love to let you know how my success (from you) has helped!! Sincerely, LeAnna

[@carrooldham8275]

How soon after repotting should you fertilize? These videos have been so helpful....first time I have been able to approach orchid care.! Thank you!

[@soniawalker6356]

Very good information Thanks for sharing

[@alisonrahn9873]

I bought a brand new orchid and left it in the afternoon sun (95F) for about 5 hours. All the leaves went pale. Hope I didn't kill it. What should I do? I can send you a photo if you're willing to help future people watching videos!

[@Millie12]

I have a Phalaenopsis orchard I repotted it in orchard mix but the last week I have noticed that the edges of all the leaves have turned yellow. Can you please help me save my orchard as my Grand Daughter gave it to me for Mothers Day, it is still flowering

[@bosgarden3646]

Thank you for sharing! will keep in mind!

[@tengsiang8399]

i have 4 cattleya seedlings i over pamper it. i water almost everyday once by misting spray it with 2 press. i grow it in bark medium. 3 of them have darked leaf n fall. Left 1 standing now but leaf starting to yellow after i stop watering them everyday.

[@cheerfulgreetings5535]

Are the orchids you show in your videos ones that you grow? If so, how many do you have?

[@agentofchaos4437]

youd be horrified if you saw what i did, in an award winning nursery the guy was using a full on hose pipe the drench the orchids from above and then putting them back in decorative pots saying they need to be watered like this every week and they pot them in all bark which had moss and algues growing on them, most of their orchids didnt look well or were black all of the babies were black, I was very shocked at how they treat their orchids, for being a orchid nurseries and also and award wining one too. they had a dracula vampira there as well, they had examples of different medium in an info way, but they potted bark. I bought two orchid at 10 each, one was very moss y and green suprising most of the roots in tact few papery and or squishy ones, I repotted and soaked in rain water from bottom now both of the orchids are thriving they have flowers spikes, I'm so excited to see what flowers come. the foilage is a gorgeous purply red on both.

[@anitavanophem3137]

Hello I have a few phalionopsis who have sticky bruin creapers under my leafs what can I do to get rid of them

[@veronicacoto4068]

Hello beautiful! I love your videos and the way that you explain everything! My husband got me a phalaenopsis in may, when I repotted it in a medium recommended by repotme it started losing leaves and I’m afraid that it will die if I don’t do anything. So, I am desperate for your expert advice please!? Thank!

[@RareRootsOfJoyMelbourne]

Hi Veronica. I know your question weren’t for me but thought I’d share my experience. It’s not uncommon at all for Phals to lose a leaf or two while acclimating to a new environment which can take up to 6 months, particularly if they are the oldest ones at the bottom. I’ve had Phals which lost 3, and all came good in the end. Not sure what medium it came in but im guessing it wasn’t as good as the RePotMe stuff. So all that acclimating - the travel, your home and environment, the new medium, it’s a lot for a new orchid to take on at once. I tend to cut the flower spikes when I repot new Phals because of all this stress. Let them focus on what’s really important which is acclimating, roots and leaves. In a few months time, I typically have to check the roots because a lot will have died off. You may want to do that given it’s now August. Clean it up, put it back and just let it be to do its thing. With good care, she will bounce back. Hope that helps 🌿🌿

[@veronicacoto4068]

@@RareRootsOfJoyMelbourne thank you for your help and advice. I’ll check the roots and see what’s going on. I appreciate your help! 😉

[@RareRootsOfJoyMelbourne]

@@veronicacoto4068 you’re welcome and I should have also said, don’t be too shocked if most of the roots have died or are dying. I expect this is exactly what you will see. Your phal will shed leaves because the root system she has now, cannot support all those leaf structures. Again, she will come good, all other things being as they should be. Lastly, once you cut away the dead roots, you can put her back in the current medium she is in now, as it’s only a few months old. It won’t have broken down yet 🌿🌿

[@sahar1usa]

Is it true that diluted few drop of fresh lemon juice in water is good for orchids? Mine the leaves keep getting bigger but no bloom and i just saw there is a sort of scratch on one the leaves

[@summermarsh8176]

I have tiny white pin head bugs in the soil are these bad or good bugs?

[@barbaraeulberg7096]

What do you think of ceramic orchid pots that have opens all around the sides of the pot and has a dish button for overflow.

[@marynewby-fleming7108]

I inherited an orchid that had been in the sun. It has Avery yellow mushy leaf. Should I cut these dead leafs off. They're at the base of the plant

[@maryannthomas8298]

My only orchid is a mini-phal that is 3 years old and has never bloomed after it lost its first flowers. I repotted it when it outgrew its original mini-pot and used a new repotme plastic pot and repotme orchid mix. She grew many large strong leaves (about 12) and lots of roots, air and in the pot. A few months ago, she started shedding leaves from the base of the plant. A vibrant green leaf turns pale green, then brown, and then drops off. It happens in a week. She’s lost 6 leaves so far. Do you have any suggestions to keep this orchid alive?

[@deweinbender5652]

I have 1 of my mini's that is dropping bottom leaves just as fast as it can grown them. At least 6 NEW and lost 6 just this spring/summer. I found my issue was a combination of transplant shock from all moss to repotme mix with some moss and I actually lost a fair amount of roots due to the shock. Now I am aware of how to lessen the effects of the shock and aid in the transition to different a mix. But I'm going to put it back in full moss with bark on top. My other minis are thriving in the moss with only bark on top so maybe that's part of what troubles your mini? But the mini's can grow perfectly in the repotme mix once they adjust which can sometimes feel like an eternity. Hope this helped a little or maybe gave u a idea to try. Good luck!

[@mensocoolmen6983]

Can you plot a phlapnasis orchid in a very big pot? Why just only repot 1 size up?

[@aidaazari7159]

My room has a nice natural light.but not direct lighting. Is that ok for Orchids?

[@ottitudes]

who tf was the idiot that said orchids thrive on neglect? not even closely! i keep an eye on my orchids at all times. i try not to overdo anything with them but i really do check on them more than on any of my other plants. i even "intoxicated" my husband with being attentive to changes in how the orchids look and behave :))

[@sandragonzalez2614]

How often should I repot my orchids?

[@ralucaceciliamihalache2662]

That's great. Thank you so much for all the excellent information. I am a new plant parent and was successful at avoiding orchids (since I'm afraid will kill them) until I found two, which were on the rescue shelf in Ikea. They looked pretty healthy, no pests (at least to the naked eye), just underwatered. Couldn't resist and took them home. Started to mist them religiously every day in the morning. In the meantime I bought a Dendrobium, which I started to mist as well. I stopped now, since I know better thanks to your videos (which I'm binge-watching), but I am really afraid they will die. How long after the misting are the crown rot signs suppose to appear?

[@SANDRA-ni3wi]

Don’t worry crown rot manifests pretty quickly, it can even happen over night. If it is a Phaelenopsis, which I suspect, it can handle low humidity. In summer on a hot day, on my West facing window, mine can reach as low as 30%. They don’t mind, as long as you raise the frequency of watering, depending on the size of the pot or the substrate, they can dry out in a matter of days.

[@ralucaceciliamihalache2662]

@@SANDRA-ni3wi thank you. So far, so good. Out of the woods I would hope :)

[@dipkatTO]

Could you share tips on how to take care of pest issues with catasetums? I got a new catasetum with two lovely new pseudobulbs today - but sadly I found that it has some creepy crawlies in them. They look like small green little bugs, so I'm thinking fungus gnats. Since the new pseudobulbs are growing (lovely leaves!) but both bulbs are much smaller than the old pseudobulb I'm getting concerned they won't do well. I saw in your video from 5-6 months ago on catasetums that using the mineral oil solution may not work on catasetum leaves. What do you use?

[@paulusvangaal6501]

I see a lot of differing potting mixes, what is the mix that looks like marbles.

[@Peterrdee]

So I buy my cattleyas and I’m having issues with watering I let them dry out fully and keep them soaking for 20 mins idk why they are still shriveled I even fertilize every 2-4th watering

[@heatherstephens9295]

Maybe you need a humidifier?

[@sherryroseman]

Great information.

[@mariajuarez754]

One of my phalaenopsis orchids had water left sitting in there for about a week. It was in the inner part (crown) of The outer leaves. That leaf fell off and there seems to be a hole now in the side. I sprayed hydrogen peroxide on it and it fizzed up. It still has two other leaves which look good but barley any roots. Should I expect it to survive? 😢❤

[@nadiaandrusca8479]

This video made me miss more your What's in bloom videos.

[@HoneybeeCocobutter0806]

This year one of my mini phals was in bloom from December all the way to June. It is a Sogo Vivien (I think) so it has a lot of blooms but they stayed on so long! I finally cut the flower spike off because I was worried it would suffer. Is there a limit on how long you would let a phal stay in bloom?

[@1yoshitube]

Hey maybe someone can help me, I bought a beautiful white orchid flower and I watched the video on orchid pots and got a plastic one with holes and a large one to fit the other one in, with about an inch of space all the way around. I repotted with an orchid pitting mix as well and watered about once a week as directed. Well it took about 2 weeks and all the flowers started falling off. Now it has no flowers and the stem is brown but the roots are green and the leaves are still a rich green and very healthy. What happened to my orchid? Can I bring it back? Thanks. Love your channel.

[@gertrudewelsh781]

That sounds normal to me. It will probably bloom again in the spring. It needs the drop in temperature about September for a week or so.

[@neitsinuochadi3391]

My orchid leaves all become rotten so am keeping in morning sunlight cos th roots are green and healthy

[@deweinbender5652]

Hi Danni, what should i do if 2 out of 17 of my phalanopsis orchids have started new spikes again after they have all been out of flowering stage since first week of July and all have been producing leaves and roots including the 2 that spiked? They have all been kept in the same conditions, temp/humidity/H2O/light/Fertilizer etc. I have not dropped the temp to enduce spikes so I'm so confused at why these 2 are newly spiking?? I dont want them to use up all their energy for next year. Should I leave them or cut them? If i cut them I don't know if there will be room or enough leaf room for spikes next year. Please help??

[@pamelal.5448]

Those two phalaenopsis might have a different growth cycle then the others. I wouldn't cut the bloom spikes, let them be, there are some varieties that will bloom twice a year!

[@deweinbender5652]

@@pamelal.5448 Thank you for responding. Would this still apply since both of these phals flowered normally with the rest of them in Feb & March?

[@deweinbender5652]

@@pamelal.5448 Thank you Pamela L. I will let them b and see what happens! ;)

[@elvirafisher4343]

I have black sticky. Spots on my orchids

[@rosestines66]

I take my orchid out of its pot to water it but I can’t get it to flower again n I got bloom booster for it

[@TinaStewart1129]

I’ve had my Phalaenopsis for about five years and they’ve never bloomed I can’t figure out why?

[@eloina17]

Try using a orchid bloom booster in her flowering season also Is she growing well?

[@deweinbender5652]

I believe it needs the drop in temperature to entice the flower spikes but I would wait til the normal season to come back around as i believe now is the season for your orchid to grow roots and leaves right now. Danni has a very informative and extremely helpful video dedicated to enducing the orchid to produce flower spikes and bloom. I had the same issue and then I watched all her videos and now I have such an amazing show of blooms in the spring!! Just do a search in her videos and it should come up. Good luck;)

[@mayastoyanova3020]

Is your phal. a polychilos type or a standart flowershop one? Here's the video De Weinbender is referring to - > kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJvQfaSlqc-dapI

[@ottitudes]

it might be recovering, but 5 years is indeed a lot of time to recover with no result. i had one in similar situation for 2 years then i placed it in my cellar for 1 or 2 weeks (during summer it has a constant 18 Celsius and its pretty dark, but not quite pitch dark) and after that it bloomed shortly. i left it alone for a few months after that flower spike has gone away and after about 6 months it grew another spike all on her own.

[@Hazel_Dazel]

if it's a cool growing type (most grocery store phals are this type), it needs a cool period to trigger blooms but also check out the light levels. I try to make sure the leaves are a light to medium green, if the leaves are a really dark green (like an unripe avocado) then it's probably not enough light.

[@MartinsKajins]

I made a seed pod on my orchid

[@fonteentrader5257]

Can I save my surnburn leaves on my orchid

[@rosestines66]

I can’t put my orchids in the sun here they will burn bc I live in Vacaville California