#carecollab

[@EdsOrchids]

Hello Mathew and thank you for showing us this video of some of your plants. May I also thank you for your very generous shout-out of my channel which could have been applicable some 6 years ago. I have been cutting back on my Paphiopedilums to lessen my working load. The Phragmipediums are still my slipper loves and, although cutting back on these as well,, I have kept about twenty for myself. I thoroughly liked your video especially the commentary!! A dear friend of mine visited his daughter in Melbourne and visited the Oorchid Society I think on more than one occasion. I don't know if you go to their meetings but Bill was over 90years old when he visited but unfortunately he passed away last week. Thank you once again Mathew and take care, Ed.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you Ed - I love you're videos - so knowledgeable! The orchid groups here have all had to close down for the last two years basically so I'm hoping to get to some meetings next year. Thank you again for watching! Matthew

[@venehamilton7010]

❤❤❤the content of this video

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindaannb]

This is very good information! It’s harder to find videos about these unique orchids but they are my favorites.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@todd8634]

excellent info, enjoying all your content Hi from Tassie

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching Todd!

[@NinjaOrchids]

I found you through your maxima video and then watched your very comprehensive slipper orchid video a while back ... I so appreciate that you joined in! Its been on my radar for ages to do this CareCollab, since our email correspondence was a while ago. Was hoping to catch some orchids in bloom. LOVE your channel so much 👍🏼👍🏼 thank you, Matthew 😍🌸

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you Nina!!!! And thank you for all the organizational effort that goes into these care collabs! Great to be involved - here's to the next!

[@TrishsOrchidLife]

Very enjoyable chat about Slipper Orchids. I have found I am really loving my mottled leaf paphs….ps Love the sweater! 🌸

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching mine - and sweater thanks!

[@wandashaw3551]

Very informative! I have two mottled leaf Phaps growing in LECA in self watering pots! They are doing very well so far! Thank you for sharing!

[@helloplantlovers]

Excellent news - and thanks for watching!

[@hillbillyorchids]

Hello 👋 you guys have all helped me so much! I appreciate it! Plus I get to meet a few more great folks! I subscribed to you now! Glad the care collab has brought so many great people together!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you - yes! It's such a gift this global community of orchid growers!

[@carolesykes7955]

Hi Matthew, thanks for all the info presented in a lovely easy manner, as usual. I did some research on besseae when I bought mine and watched a video showing a nursery growing them and apparently they grow very close to running water and are always wet so I run fresh water through each day, slightly acidic as you say and very good quality. They hate salt build up. Keep up the videos, thanks again 😊

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@PetalsSepalsandSpines]

Very comprehensive video, I'm so glad I found your channel participating in this care collab! Also, nice collection of books, I've been meaning to read Gnomon for a couple of years. Jay

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching my video - most of those books are my partners - my library is in another room - lets say we have different tastes!!!

[@kevins9242]

Hi Matthew, thank you for all of the excellent information and the entertaining presentation. I look forward to your videos each week.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching Kevin.

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

The more I know them, the more I like them. Fabulous, aren't they ? All three genera mentioned are wonderful but I only grow Paphs. Thanks for sharing. My vídeo will come out later, after our 00 hours, I live on the opposite side of the world 🤩

[@helloplantlovers]

They are! Thank you for watching mine - I'll check yours out tomorrow (yesterday!).

[@zula6436]

Absolutely fantastic way of sharing your advice and experience with growing this orchid plants 👏🏻💜. I really like you commentary ,Mathew👍🏻 😊 and you’re great story teller. Thank you 🙏,take care and have a great day 🤗🌸.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you very much for watching and thanks for your kind words!

[@zula6436]

@@helloplantlovers ❤

[@annareiter952]

Halleluja ... found you again. I saw already videos from you but couldn't recall your YT-Channel name. Now I have subscribed so that you don't get lost again. Many regards from Europe/Austria/Lockdown-Vienna.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for finding me again! And commiserations on being in lock-down. I think Melbourne had the dubious honour of the longest lockdown in the world! Not fun - but it did provide a GREAT excuse for orchid shopping online!

[@annareiter952]

@@helloplantlovers Online-shopping YESSS!!! but my current Birthday/Christmas-order from a vendor in Germany is .... somewhere. No movement in the trackinginfo since Wednesday and its cold too. Well, what can you do in times like this. I bought a Paph. farrieanum just recently (also with delay in delivery before the current lockdown by the way its the 4th) so the carecollab was quite handy, The good thing is that i finally found it but the bad thing is that Ed killed it already twice and he told me it is a verrry slow grower. And when Ed says that it has to be true. Stay safe and happy growing, stay safe and I'm going to bed now. 😘

[@helloplantlovers]

@@annareiter952 Happy growing to you too...and yes...ALWAYS believe ED!

[@esthersorchids2288]

Hi, loved you video, it is very interesting to see them grown in terracotta pots. I'm in New Zealand and mostly have access to seedlings more than larger plants. I've only been growing Paphs for 3 years and have a few Phrags that are very hard to find here.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching mine! Yes, mostly seedlings here too and not many Phrags either.

[@anniebananie444]

I have 3 slipper orchids that I adore. Thank you for sharing, absolutely love listening to you and it’s so much fun connecting with plant lovers 🌱🪴❤️ I hope you’re not going too stir crazy in Melbourne under lock down, glad you have your plants!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you for watching! Finally out of lock down and my first trip was to an orchid specialist!

[@stephenorchids4943]

Great care video 👍

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Nice to meet you and your channel. Great insights.

[@helloplantlovers]

And you! And thanks for watching.

[@orchidsathome4475]

Thanks for such a comprehensive video! Excellent. Also very useful to see the room you are growing them in and the success you are having. Congratulations on the near success with your cypripedium! I felt so sad for you when you said about the hail. Fingers crossed for you for next season 🤞

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching - yes - there's ALWAYS a next year with orchids!

[@EdsOrchids]

I put my CareCollab on a week early so the one I publish tomorrow will be a little different, Ed.

[@helloplantlovers]

I'll watch them all Ed as your insights are always brilliant! Thank you!

[@marynguyen2579]

I bought 1 phrag last summer, now winter 23, there are two new plans, I am not sure if these young plans can have similar fertiliser as their siblings?Thanks

[@helloplantlovers]

If they are new fans growing from the base of the original - then yes - I'd treat them as one plant with the same care. Good luck!

[@nathanmancarella5355]

May I ask where you purchased the Cypripedium from? 😊

[@helloplantlovers]

Yes - from lynnsrareplants.com.au/index.php - she rarely has Cypripedium so the best bet is to subscribe to her newsletter and don't hang about! She generally releases small batches of various plants autumn/winter/spring.

[@nathanmancarella5355]

@@helloplantlovers wonderful thank you!!

[@tomherbert6792]

Hi iv just bought a slipper orchid .beleave me it frightens me cos I want it to survive. It has 2 flowers but I haven't got a clue to look after it .please help when to repot it and water it please help thanks

[@helloplantlovers]

Hi there - this video should give you the basic care instructions! Repot them every couple of years into a pot that will just take the root system. Good luck!

[@sue5061]

Matthew I was wondering do you have any trouble with the roots of the orchids sticking to the terracotta sides if so how do you deal with them?

[@helloplantlovers]

Hi Sue - sometimes - I soak the whole pot in room temp water for at least or so before trying to re-pot. Usually softens them and allows them to un-stick!

[@kiwikimmyd]

Can you please share a source for the clippers from Shanghai?

[@helloplantlovers]

I bought mine at a rare plant fair in country Victoria - always a good source of unusual plants - no guarantee there's orchids at such things though! Other wise try www.nickysslippers.com/ , darkstarorchids.com.au/ for species or ebay.

[@kiwikimmyd]

@@helloplantlovers Lol. Sorry I said Clippers/not slippers. Wondered who made your snappy bamboo clippers.

[@helloplantlovers]

@@kiwikimmyd Oh! Ha! Unfortunately I bought them in Shanghai so don't have a name and there are no brand marks on them.

[@kiwikimmyd]

@@helloplantlovers Thanks so much. Love your show.