Repotting & Dividing Mega Monster Cattleya - unabridged

[@gohsweegeok1170]

Excellent lesson for orchid enthusiasts. Very much appreciated, thank you.😁

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You are very welcome

[@gailnash7676]

After watching many different videos of orchids I came across your very interesting and well demonstrated video. Have inherent a lot of different neglected orchids so I am doing my homework before I start the recovery process and rescuing these beutifull orchids. Thank you. Yes there is a overgrown cattleya and very overgrown cymbidium..😱

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Sounds like a fun project. You will enjoy getting those plants back to full health! Welcome to the channel and have a great weekend!

[@shumonhossain8258]

Excellent & so healthy Cattleya

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you for watching.

[@cherylpenn4509]

Well done with a difficult job xx

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you

[@nancywismer488]

Got my first cattleya from a garden club plant exchange.It is blooming .It is potbound.I loved learning about this plant

[@GardeningatDouentza]

A first cattleya is so exciting. I wish you the very best with it.

[@anaangel1366]

What a beautiful big plant.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you. And it's just about to flower again. Watch out for my December Orchids in bloom video!

[@GrowWithGeorge]

Well done Rachel, Dimitri is such a big helper. Good luck with orchids :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you :)

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

huge Cattleya,the two of you did a great job!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you,

[@sippigrrrl]

I'm very impressed with how well that Cattleya was able to be separated with the teamwork of the two experts! I'm also interested to see if and how well that singleton pseudobulb that was accidentally cut from the rhizome does. I hope she can set up a good root system and maybe become a gigantic Catt of her own in a few years… one can never tell with orchids. That's the first thing I've learned about them!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Glad you liked the video, Kari.

[@johnbenedictorchids7051]

Excellent choice of container size... and a nice, clean job.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thank you, John

[@miche7032]

Wow ! That was quite a task . You did a fantastic job dividing that monster plant. I got some great tips from you . Good luck with the divisions.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

So glad you got something from the video and happy growing!

[@MiracleOrchids1]

I can't even stat to imagine how you would've done this without Dimitri! :)) He has been a great help! Good job!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Dimitri is always a great help. Thanks for watching, Ana Maria.

[@orchidlover5858]

Very healthy indeed glad you guys re-potted it.. such a strong and healthy orchids. thanks for sharing loves your video

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Thanks for watching and happy growing 😁

[@BBQNBLUES]

Dimitri is such a Sweetheart :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Ah, yeah, he is :)

[@thomash681]

I would have put those two parts in separate pots - but that’s just my opinion.... Nice job working on a huge root system.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Thomas H: Too many roots is a great problem to have!

[@lucythecat529]

A big job but you made it look almost easy. Teamwork is the key!!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I guess you are right.

[@joanneacevedo8201]

I enjoyed this video so much🤗🤗. I've divided some big ones too. Now I'm unable so I finally convinced my hubby to do them for me. 😉. I agree with you in using a plastic pot instead. I usually use terra-cotta pots here in the Caribbean since they cool and dry out faster the orchids that are outside my terrace, but when repotting comes around, plastic is way easier to handle 👍🏽

[@GardeningatDouentza]

The big ones can be a bit if a beast 😉

[@TracMcNguyen]

Such good team work :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Oh yeah. We work well together :)

[@sandrahinds-waite3931]

I love how you divide them, I wish you were in Jamaica so that I could buy one from you I love cattleya and bought theee young plants and they die, so I plan to buy an establish cattleya, I just love orchids , its pitty you had was to break your pot but such is lufe.😢

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Greetings from Ireland to Jamaica and thank you for your kind words.

[@GL1FE]

thank you so much to both of you for this video , its so helpful to me i have a monster schomburkia & catt. tigrina and i was wondering how to pot it in a terracotta and in general how to handle it!! xoxo L.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

So glad it is helpful to you. The big jobs are not so big when taken one step at a time.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

I just went through a similar repotting. I inherited a C. bowringiana whose owner passed away, a bit bigger than your plant, in desperate need of a repot (no idea how long it had been in there but the media was mush). I used an icing spatula to loosen the roots, which probably damaged more roots than if I had broken the pot but it saved a rather expensive pot that I was able to put the larger division back into.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, sometimes the pot is worth more than others. I hope your plant responds well for you and happy growing!

[@treasuresofplantz9203]

🌞 Such a big plant 🌿 👍 looks FANTASTIC!

[@nancyfonda5016]

Why put the two sections into one pot? I would have put them into two pots as they are going to continue to expand. It’s going to be tight again too soon!

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

My plants have yet to grow such beautiful roots.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Maybe they will get going now. I find a lot of my cattleyas put on nice root growth in autumn.

[@lynnbrooks5503]

Great effort guys. I’m trying to grow some of my Cattleyas that size So I can have the same problems.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It's a good problem to have :)

[@5877user]

How old is that cattleya? Those stems are so thick. My largest one isn’t as large and she’s bloomed for me for about 3 years now.

[@auroradomondon6550]

What did u put before planting the cattleya on the pot

[@GardeningatDouentza]

polystyrene chips

[@auroradomondon6550]

Where can i but polystrenechips

[@patientplantloverinnorthca6852]

you guys are so sweet!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Aw thank you :)

[@5877user]

How long was this cattleya in this bark before u repotted it? Looks like a long time.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

3 years

[@5877user]

Gardening at Douentza WOW!! and I thought we’re supposed to repot every 2 years!! Good bark.

[@jamesclugston7710]

Hi, quick question. That is an amazing looking specimen! can I ask you get it growing so bushy with so many leads did you do any in pot devisions? I mean by cutting the rhizome to promote new growth?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hi James and thanks for watching. No, I didn't cut the rhizome at all. I guess this is just a vigorous plant!

[@jamesclugston7710]

@@GardeningatDouentza gosh ok! I suppose this is just a variation between different hybrids and species then! thank you!

[@meriamrodriguez646]

That's a huge orchid you have.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

A bit of a handful that one but 4 hands are better than 2! (Raining in Ireland? surely not?)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, it does occasionally rain in Ireland :D

[@allbackiceland]

When you pull an orchid apart, whoever gets the biggest part also gets a wish!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Missed a trick there :)

[@pal98111]

A good long soak for an hour or two will loosen them up most of the time. Overnight is even better if you have the time. I love catts. They are my favorites.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Yeah, you're right. But we were under pressure to make the video before Dimitri headed home. Besides, breaking the pot made a more dramatic video ;-)

[@audreyanderson2809]

I enjoyed your repotting video. You seemed so expert and I’m always a bit timid about repotting cattleyas. I thought you might have treated the areas that were cut with hydrogen peroxide to stop any pathogens entering the plant,and cinnamon powder to help dry the cut ends. Any reason not to do that?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hello Audrey and thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Personally I am of the opinion that big healthy plants do not need molly coddling. The methods you describe are more important with sick or weak plants. I do regularly use cinnamon on orchids (but not when I am about to pour water on the area) and occasionally hydrogen peroxide but in this case the orchid did not need that kind of pampering. Incidentally, it has flowered magnificently ever since, the last time being December 2019 (see following) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6azaYCYYsSla7c

[@audreyanderson2809]

Gardening at Douentza, thanks so much for your quick response. And I’m so pleased to hear that your plant has flowered beautifully for you since. Please keep making such great videos to help us orchid lovers.

[@Cesc8170]

I am starting to see the roots of you Hoya calycina through the transparent plastic. :) Now I'll wait two more weeks and I'll want to send it to you. hhhhh You should already have it arround, but it's cooler this year, and roots take a bit longer to grow and devellop when it's not warm to hot yet. :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

This is really exciting. It is like I am propagating it myself, at a distance :D :D :D

[@melbarodriguez9332]

What is Dimitri’s channel called?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Here it is but he doesn't post any more... kzbin.info/door/meBKHBl3GcV9DSpG83NoQA

[@tammyslack6070]

Love you 2 and your both to funny 😄

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Nice re - potting guys! I think my cattleya lobiata need the same treatment next year. I don't like breaking my clay pot . Have you ever reportted without breaking the pot?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Mary, I usually manage to repot with out breaking the pot. In this case we were impatient to make the video as Dimitri was heading home. If it had soaked longer we might have had more success.

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Glad that you said it's possible to re pot without breaking. Have a lovely week ahead.

[@meriamrodriguez646]

Hello..I'm a new subscriber here...watching from calbayog city western samar, Philippines....I'm interested in your video. It gives me an idea how to repot my orchid and care of it. 💕👍⚘

[@GardeningatDouentza]

You are very welcome to the channel. I hope you will find lots to interest you here and happy growing!

[@meriamrodriguez646]

@@GardeningatDouentza💕💕🌷🌱🥰

[@5877user]

This is not for beginner. How do you know where to divide??

[@tatevikkarapetian]

Dear how long was it in this pot? How old is this cattlea? I love them, but they dont gorw so nice like yours do...

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I bought the plant in 2015 but it was already big then. It would have been potted up shortly after that. You can check out that video here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6LFhKd8aLmDp68

[@YnseSchaap]

Dimi and Rachel sitting in a tree cutting up a cattleyee ;-) Sorry it's 5 o'clock coffee hasn't kicked in yet ;-)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

:D lol

[@Cesc8170]

Btw, Josh's Echinopsis has produced 3 flowers already this year. :) Last year it was just a cutting, but it's really flouriferous, and the flowers have a lemony perfumy scent to them. :)

[@GardeningatDouentza]

That is really nice to hear.

[@SaefulZain]

How they can be monster like that haha. Thnks for this video. I want my cattleya to be monster like that one hahaha

[@plips71755]

Wouldn’t it be easier to work with it up on a table than down in the floor. Boy I commend your knees. I would get down and never get up. It’s best to use a towel to cover the pot just in case of shards to fly up and get in your eyes. And a small putty knife or artists knife can help “scrape” the roots loose if needed so you don’t break a new growth.

[@antoniopereira9423]

Amo katileias ❤. Cultivo algumas na minha estufa. Aqui no Brasil nós temos muitas variedades...tchau

[@emietan2824]

I'm a novice in orchid growing. What particular tree are the bark chips from?

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I think it's pine

[@DrNedu]

Is that an iwanagara

[@GardeningatDouentza]

No, this is Schomburgkia lueddemannii

[@grahamjappe1315]

Terracotta pots are not advised for orchids as the roots adhere to the pot. Terra-cotta pots also introduce infection via the organisms that grow in the pots.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I find them very good for cattleyas especially.

[@ibsorkanghuja9808]

Better shifted to a biger pot..giving more space to the roots..anywy lov your interest in orchids

[@valentinleruyet4768]

What the name of thus cattleya he is just beautiful!!!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

It is Schomburgkia lueddemannii, written in the video details.

[@susigmage7354]

I would use 2 pots to allowed roots to grow freely. However you both did a lovely job. enjoyed the vedio.

[@resonantdave]

I definitely frighten my roommates with my plants.

[@johnhorchler5447]

Next time you have one like that or any check the bottom side you will see where to cut better.

[@ruthanderson9458]

Love your orchid videos! Question? I have a large Cattleya purchased in a wooden hanging basket. The media is going bad and I need to repot. The roots have grown around all the slats. Several of the new growths have died back because of the media. I have 4 to 6 new growths on one side of the basket now. Should I go ahead and cut the plant out of the basket now or wait until (hopefully) it blooms or go ahead while there is new growth now? I don't know what to do???? Regards, Bobette

[@GardeningatDouentza]

I would repot if you have dieback from bad medium, especially if it's making new roots now.

[@ruthanderson9458]

Thank you for the reply!! I'm repotting now ... will let you know how it turns out.

[@5877user]

My cattleyas r babies compared to yours. They’re slowly maturing to blooming stage. I get maybe one or two blooms fr different ones. Then I rewarothem by repotting.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Well, all blooms are welcome. Happy growing.

[@christianwest1230]

I'm sorry that cattleya is not that big i have many twice or three times the size and have dendrobiums even bigger

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Good for you!

[@АлександрБондарь-у1щ]

А зачем же вы резали???

[@anacandidaventura7669]

Me de uma muda gente boa

[@sherryporsch9349]

Run a butter knife around the edge of pot between pot an roots. Better bust the pot.

[@plips71755]

It’s safer to break the pot than the plant.

[@anastasiat3347]

cannot watch this! pure cruelty:))) big beautiful plant!!

[@GardeningatDouentza]

😄

[@elzamendes2277]

👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻💋🥀

[@johnhorchler5447]

If you did not water it it would have been easyer to just pull it up and out.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

The roots break more easily when dry