How to grow Brassia keiliana - also know as Ada keiliana

This week Plant Lovers a look at a species orchid that has bloomed for the first time for me, Brassia keiliana - formerly known, like Prince, as Ada keiliana, which is a name I think I prefer! Now I haven't really tried to grow Brassia types much so I'm thrilled this species has proven very easy to grow and flower...and the flowers have a delicious fragrance which just adds to the delight!
If you want to know where I'm growing this orchid you can watch my grow space tour video here: • Orchid Grow Space Tour!
You can see which fertilisers I use here: • What fertilisers do I ...
And you can see how I drill my own terracotta orchid pots here: • How to drill your own ...
The nursery I bought this orchid from is: darkstarorchid...

[@salamanafurahi1978]

I came here for the orchids and left with some books for my reading list. Your orchids are gorgeous (who cares about the crinkly leaves with such great blooms?!), but I'm always distracted by your bookshelves, too. The cover of the Silo series caught my eye so thank you for the Ada lesson and the book suggestions!

[@helloplantlovers]

Ha! Those are all my other half's - we have VERY different tastes in books!

[@salamanafurahi1978]

That explains the eclectic selection!

[@MrBotanista]

Thank you for this great video,I think I'm now convinced to purchase one 😊

[@helloplantlovers]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching!

[@juliashearer7842]

Wow what a beauty! I doubt we could find it in the UK! Lovely.

[@helloplantlovers]

That's a shame - makes a great window sill orchid!

[@christinenorton2510]

What a beautiful flower,I just love brassias.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@newmanmansell760]

Very interesting Michael😊🤲💞I love your brassia. It gets a good spot to grow in your home. I like how you add in some history into the orchid care🙏I have a concertina coelogyne😅so, it has a little corrugation and I simply increased the water to keep it moist 'quite moist' actually. It's going to give me a show in winter🥰🙌

[@helloplantlovers]

Yes - a little reminder of how bad an orchidist we've been!

[@besottedorchids3605]

I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite from your orchids, but this is a contender! I am a fan of the brassias

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you - very low maintenance so what's not to love!

[@tomfurmby88]

I had to double check my calendar to see it was a thursday. You're a day early 😛

[@helloplantlovers]

No? It's Friday where I am! They go live at midnight so if you're a night owl.....

[@haraldgroner6645]

Such a great plant! Thank you for sharing.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@bibicheknauf4163]

Marvelous! Time for me to get one (or more) Brassia😉😍

[@helloplantlovers]

Go for it!

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

I know the brown is kind of a turn off to a lot of people, but I like the simplistic brown and yellow, and the brown leans orange and I do like orange blooms. This one is used in one of my favorite hybrids, Brassostele Tarantula (along with Brassia/Ada aurantiaca).

[@helloplantlovers]

Me too!

[@patriciabardon]

Magnifique Brassia. In France, we call it « orchidée araignée » (spider orchid) because of the long petals and sepals which are reminiscent of the long legs of spiders. Enjoy australian spring . We have a beautiful automn here in Bordeaux. Time for Cattleya !

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrBonney15]

Hi Michael. Love your videos as i live in the UK and find them helpful. Have you ever grown Den. Spectabile?

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching - no I haven't - its a hot grower so out of my condition range unfortunately.

[@imir3434]

Hi Matthew, would you consider making a The Good The Bad and The Ugly video? Orchids thatyouve found to be bullet proof/set and forget. Ones that you struggle to keep alive and ones that you dream about but will probably be divas in your environment? P.S. Do you have any maxillarias? I bought a mislabeled masdevallia at an orchid show on the weekend that turns out to be a maxillaria nigrescens.Oopsy! Probably an attendee reading the label from a nearby mazzie and plugging it mistakenly into my maxillaria. There's next to nothing on KZbin about that one. I have the general idea that it will grow like the clappers, is thirsty and hungry and is red. Cheers.

[@helloplantlovers]

What a great idea! I will - thank you! And I have a nigrescens - keep them cool moist and light were the words of wisdom given to me! I will make a video about all of mine at some point.

[@imir3434]

Whacko! I'll be poised. I'm in Melb also. Maybe I might grow to love my orphan interloper after all.

[@bonsaibanana6070]

Hi Matthew another great video. What type of medium are you using? Thank you ❤

[@helloplantlovers]

Regular Oncidium mix: bark | perlite | sphagnum moss

[@carolesykes7955]

Hi Matthew, I know this comment isn't about the Brassia but I don't know how else to contact you and ask a question. I remember you doing a video about Odontoglossum pulchellum and wondered if it had flowered again since that first time? I have just read an article that says if you don't give it a long very dry spell from when new growths reach maturity in autumn for about 6 months it will grow but not flower. I have one that's about to go into its first winter and you say don't let it dry out? 🤷‍♀️

[@helloplantlovers]

Hmm! Well I don't let mine dry out. I water it much less in winter but still water it. I do have a care video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqral4OoYrygbac Good luck!

[@bethreaves403]

I want an Ada in MY life!

[@helloplantlovers]

Ha! Then you should!

[@bethreaves403]

I just MIGHT!!! 😁

[@Muffin21814]

What beautiful blooms!! Shame, shame on that watering 😮😊👍

[@helloplantlovers]

Heigh ho!

[@BrandonMeeker-qw2of]

I live in the tropics where the temperature basically stays the same. After seeing this orchid Im a little disappointed 😭

[@helloplantlovers]

Many things you can grow though!

[@BrandonMeeker-qw2of]

@@helloplantlovers I've recovered from the fact peonies can't grow here and have start collecting orchids again.

[@helloplantlovers]

@@BrandonMeeker-qw2of 🙂