How and when to top or propagate a Vanda Orchid - EASY!

Please watch our how to video on topping a Vanda orchid. This is a very simplistic method however you should definitely take this time and go over your plant really well. We appreciate you watching and what further appreciate you liking a video and subscribing to our Channel

[@JKL0427]

I always read about how to cut vandas, but I find it more helpful to see a visual. Thanks for making this video!

[@mainlyvandas214]

Thanks for watching Jack!

[@sandra5997]

You get to the point and do not ramble thank you thank you! Enjoy and learn from your video!!

[@birdluvrs]

Hello, great video thank you! How would you treat a suspicious looking blackened area on a vanda stem (about half way up the length of my vanda). I have been spraying daily with 3% hydrogen peroxide and then drying it under a fan. But, would you recommend applying cinnamon powder to the area instead, or should I just continue doing what I'm doing? Thanks!

[@mainlyvandas214]

Hello, that sounds like southern blight..very contagious and I would highly recommend discarding the plant immediately. Pls look it up and compare your plant versus pictures. Thanks

[@charlie2803]

And these roots have no new growth. 😆 Thanks for the videos man. Love them! Keep them coming

[@mainlyvandas214]

Lol...bye bye

[@rongonzo5358]

Thank you so much for this video. I just received my first three vandas, so I am actively reading and watching as much as possible on their care. Your videos are the best, and what makes it better, I am also in Florida, so we can relate on climate and health care of the plant. Thanks again!

[@MuftiCapunk]

Very good explanation for Vanda, I subscribe to this channel Man

[@veronsumalinog7276]

Wow amazing Vandas😍😍.I love it

[@pattiepitts5893]

OMG thank God you are my hero you got to the point you said what had to be sad and you made an excellent tutorial video without all the mumbo-jumbo in between thank you thank you thank you I am subscribing to your channel… Not to mention you’re easy on the eyes Voice very soothing in football gear You might just be the perfect guy for my grandkids that is

[@mainlyvandas214]

😂😂😂😂 thanks :)

[@Jonas-I]

Orchid newb here in Apopka enjoying your videos, thanks for the info.

[@ericafors6039]

Thanks for your videos! I have found them very hands on and helpful.

[@claygresham6906]

Great video! I have been learning so much about Vanda's from you. I look forward to seeing more from you, especially on watering and fertilizing.

[@mainlyvandas214]

Thanks! Yes I will be doing those soon.

[@jodeming5088]

Thank you. Your blooming plants are gorgeous.

[@svetlanajustniceorchids6442]

Hello! Very well done)! Very beautiful colors on your vandas! I have my vandas in vases and only once i had to cut the roots for half of its length, still growing well. Thanks for sharing and happy growing!!

[@Ridiculi]

Cool Vandas.

[@sonpogicabron]

I was very amazed you have a very beautiful healthy vandas.

[@okyougotme123]

Can the lower removed part of the stem be saved or used to produce keikis?

[@mainlyvandas214]

It can be saved and will more.than likely produce keikis. However, if there is fusarium present, it needs to be thrown away immediately! Check for any signs of a deep purple color.

[@okyougotme123]

@@mainlyvandas214 Great, Thank you! Great content btw. Can this same approach/method be used on Aerides? (odorata if it matters)..also, what do you like to use to get rid of ants on vanda spikes/buds? Orthene? or is that just good for thrips, but not ants?

[@carmengoss7634]

Thank you so much for sharing 👍

[@itsmeandorchid7302]

very helpful video 👍

[@AngelLerinsCollections]

I am so happy to see those beauty Sir🥰 I have few Vandas in my collection too.

[@denisesorchidparadise1411]

what can you do to make that plant to start growing straight? excellent video

[@mainlyvandas214]

Thanks for watching :) I will continue to keep my eyes on it and change the hanging position regularly..you should.have seen it last year!! It looks much better now..lol

[@hybridmoments82]

Thanks! Informative videos! New homeowner in Palm Beach County with a shady back yard and a whole lot of failed attempts at getting some colorful, fragrant plants growing back there. I'm planning on growing vandas in my palm trees. Any species recommendations/tips for a beginner vanda grower out here in South FL?

[@mainlyvandas214]

South Florida is a paradise to grow outdoors! If you dont mind watering every day, then vandas will attach themselves nicely on trees. Or for that matter any orchid to be honest. Except for paphs from what i hear. Encyclias, cattleyas, dendrobium and vandas and your go to plants! I suggest you join Florida Orchid Growing on facebook if you can.

[@gilgomez7848]

Thank you for your helpful video!

[@judyperkins4509]

Love your hook & no basket ,obviously you get good results. Do you make your hooks

[@frankdillman3219]

Thank you for the video. I also watched your video on making the one wire plant hanger - really cool. I subscribed. I am looking forward to being a subscriber. Have you done a video tour of your greenhouse? Question on this video. Can the cut root pieces become a plant?

[@juliekennon8965]

I thought you were to water from the top like rain, does a vanda get crown rot by doing that?

[@barbfroede1343]

I’m so glad I found your channel. How are you feeding them? They’re gorgeous!

[@mainlyvandas214]

Will do a video soon :)

[@patfoster325]

This was very helpful! (But I sure wish you would speak a little louder, please.) Love the cinnamon suggestion!

[@arielblunzaga7496]

can i grow my vanda in soil?

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Thiomyl is effective at killing any fusarium that is in a plant (it cannot correct damaged tissue but prevents it from spreading further), but the plant must have active roots for it to work. You can also use wood glue to seal cuts, I prefer it to cinnamon because it is way less messy.🙂 What do you do if you have a Vanda with a massive root system at the base, then a foot of bare stem, then a foot of leaves? In two years the plant has made no effort to grow new roots further up the stem but the older roots are still plump and actively growing (it is mounted to an oak tree). I keep hoping it will keiki but doesn't seem to want to do anything in the bare area.

[@mainlyvandas214]

Thyomil is a staple in our fungicide regiment for sure. And yes it will help.with prevention of fusarium. Never tried wood glue! Maybe next time. Unfortunately some vandas just dont keiki from what I have seen or they aren't getting a combo.of everything they desire..they can be picky little buggers. I have heard of people.using keiki paste, i never have however. Have you considered using a seaweed based fertilizer to promote root.growth? I prefer maxicrop. Inexpensive and have good results. Something extra to add to your selection of ferts possibly.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@mainlyvandas214 I added seaweed about 4 months ago, everybody gets it every other week. I have to wonder if the Vanda being attached to the oak isn't why those old roots are still growing and if they are stopping new roots from growing further up the plant. The roots are over 10 feet long and literally encircle the entire branch.

[@barbfroede1343]

Stewart, missing ya buddy! How about the video on properly watering and fertilizing the vanda’s?

[@georgiecerries9794]

Are you in the Orlando area?

[@mariademurtas3942]

Why my Wanda doesn’t get new roots? She is ok, has 2 new leaves, but no new roots , can you help me please? Thank you

[@jochenkrebs9685]

hello i have only one question, on these massive root cuts is there any chance that a new keiki will come out ? cheers from Jochen Stuttgart Germany

[@mainlyvandas214]

Yes there is, as long as there is a place for a keiki to emerge. If the plant has not spiked from every axil, then there is a chance. I saved the cuttings and put them along my back fence on the ground just in case...hope that helps!

[@mainlyvandas214]

Only if and I emphasize only, the plant doesnt have diseases. No sense in saving a deasead plant!! I only saved the second cutting

[@bettyseepersad8692]

What nutrients do u give your vanda

[@plips71755]

It’s a drying agent as long as you don’t then wash it off for a couple of days.

[@tan-vinhvuong5592]

Bonjour avez vous vendez des Vanda ? combien coûte vanda ou mokara. Merci

[@plips71755]

But you are using the same clippers thus spreading it up the stem.

[@plips71755]

That second one looks like the roots were tied up.