23 MUST-HAVE Tools for Growing Perfect Orchids!

[@theoldcypresshouse]

Praying for you and your family and everyone who was affected by the hurricane! 🙏🏻

[@caroldacres7440]

Stay safe ❤

[@epenesajennings4725]

That Vanda is so beautiful and very healthy. I love the blooms

[@annetteaponte534]

Stay safe! Praying for you!

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Thank you for your kind words and prayers! It really lifts my spirits to know I have such supportive viewers.

[@Leishabulli-Morgan-m8o]

Great video for all orchid growers!! Stay safe from Hurricane Milton 🌀

[@Anki1979]

You are making orchid growing (me trying to😉) look like so much fun!!! Greetings and happy growing, from Sunny South Africa!

[@epenesajennings4725]

I love your Floofy. True they don't last. But cherish the moments

[@emmaaquino2368]

I like all your videos. Thank you for well informed mentorship in growing orchids

[@epenesajennings4725]

Dave, I know you have prepared for the storm. Be safe with your family.

[@edwardmangoma7673]

Very nice flowers bloom.

[@bibicheknauf4163]

GREAT video! I am jumping to Amazon and spend some money😉. I already bought the EZ Flow, because of your recommendation and I have a good friend who installed it for me. I NEED that professional hose nozzle and a few of the other tools you showed us today. Thanks and stay safe with Milton🙏😍

[@fritzjagr5121]

I like to use jute fiber twine for mounting. It’s grippy and the roots seem to like it. The grippyness also seems to not let the orchid slide around too much on the mount which is cool. By the time the fiber degrades, the orchid is usually attached to the mount.

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ChrisFlorez-se7vd]

Another amazing video! Thank you 😊

[@gab363]

Stay safe from the hurricane 🙏

[@OnceuponanOrchid]

great info. one way to disinfect is to use a disinfecting dip using a tablet called Milton. So much more convenient. Oh that hole puncher rocks!!!

[@Sidworkz]

Your new fan might cut down on the Terracotta Algae. Airflow for the win

[@shahriza7403]

Hello Dave,can u review all your plant one by one,I really exited to see all Ur collections❤

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Will do soon

[@JamesBrown-i2e]

Another informative video Dave. At 23:06 I think that orchid is Tst. Melinda Marie "Blue Fairy". Goggle that and see if you think that is what it is. I have one that just finished blooming and has started a new growth. That big red vanda is outstandingly spectacular!

[@christina9506]

The one you didn’t have a label for looks like a Zygonisia Cynosure Blue Birds!

[@sandraw50]

Praying that everything is ok with you and your family.

[@remaeburney832]

My daughter and son would have me put in the Nursing Home if I went on Amazon and ordered a hose like that. 😂 I have managed to break another Spray bottle. For the 4th time I ordered another one. I got a cooking oil spray bottle this time. Hope it last longer.

[@littleorchids5674]

Well, its nice to see how different people grow our orchids. I think it must be a really nice to be able to grow the plants outside all year around. Alot of os tho, cant do that. Many live places that get really cold in winter. I grow indoor, in a room special furnished to grow in. Light, humidifire etc. Other in cold areas grow in greenhouses, but that is expensive ( need heat in winter). Most nacessary items needed for indoor growing is a RO system( some use tap water), TDS and PH meter. But overall interesting video. Oh forgot to say, living in The Netherlands 😊

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Thank you for sharing your insights! It’s always great to learn about different growing techniques and how people adapt to their environments. Your setup sounds amazing!

[@epenesajennings4725]

For staking I have a few small bamboo bushes. I cut the thick branches, let them dry and use them. Lasts me 6-8 months. Then start over again.

[@sylviabeichert943]

Reduce plastic waste - you can recycle your zip ties. Simply squeeze your pliers on the outer edges of the tie to open its mouth, then pull out the tie end.

[@AngelaGStark]

Always have a few doo-hickeys on hand! Stay safe over there

[@mariapina1755]

Hi Dave....Thanks for the tips! Could your no id be a Zygopetalum Cynosure Blue Bird?

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Thank you!

[@zenjoyablespirit2467]

That flower is a Zygonisia blue bird I believe…..I’m not 100% sure tho! 😅

[@williammalone8097]

I love your videos. There's a lot of information to be had while watching them. I live in eastern Pennsylvania and my orchids are kept outside in an unheated GH for the summer. Now, sometime around Oct I'll bring them inside into a sunroom for over wintering. The problem I have is ants. Millions and millions of ants! They take up residence in the pots, hide out until the pot is brought inside, then launch an invasion! To say it's frustrating is an understatement. What do you recommend to eliminate the ant colonies in the pots prior to bringing them inside? I've tried a variety of options, but nothing seems to work. Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions? Thanks....

[@AnaEiseman]

That orchid with purple/white flower is a zygopetalum “zygo”. As far as keeping clay pots clean, it must be your growing area. I don’t have that problem as I grow outside but if I did I would not use clay pots

[@Tlloyd56]

Noticed you haven’t uploaded in a couple weeks, hope the hurricane didn’t do to much damage to ya.

[@FredPippin-do3ly]

Hello Dave, What are your thoughts about getting water on blooms when watering? Thanks Fred

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

I'm not sure. I go back and forth on it. They get watered in nature. But it can cause Botrytis. I'm not that careful

[@yolantalachance2779]

Dave, spray your weeds on a sunny day with vinegar works excellent😊

[@deniseferguson9608]

What is the name of the red vanda you started this video with

[@amorpheuses1627]

Bamboo skewers are cheaper (100 for $10). Word to the wise: the more common the description for the same item - the cheaper the price.

[@bibicheknauf4163]

Dave, I ordered and received the water nozzle you listed in this video but it’s not the same as yours and it does not have the strength of yours😩.

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

Do you have a well pump attached to your hose?

[@theoldcypresshouse]

I have a question that I hope I don’t get judged too harshly by…..but I thought orchids couldn’t be in direct sunlight…can you please let me know the proper light/sun exposure they should actually be getting??

[@lethargicken7451]

Different orchids require different amounts of light. My pool lanai gives me about 50% par or light than direct sunlight. There are even phone apps that can give you a reading. I use “Light Meter” with a piece of paper. I hope this helps.

[@DavesOrchidOasis]

I use a 50% screen. half the sun comes through

[@tuyetvo4353]

Can I come over - borrow you tool ? 😂😢😂😢😂😢😂😢😂😢😂😢

[@sylviabeichert943]

Using hot water out of your kettle or using your blowtouch will kill your weeds too.

[@epenesajennings4725]

Disinfecting is an issue when your spray is not near you.