How I pot Vanda Orchids - About media & root adaptation

Today I take you along as I pot up my recently purchased Vanda Orchid!
🦋 More info below! 🦋
First of all, I soak the roots very well in order to make them more flexible. This is necessary to limit root damage and make them fir in a pot a lot easier.
The medium I use is my standard bark and moss mix, with a ratio much higher of bark. Moss will make sure that water will be retained and dispersed, but it will not be excessive.
I pay close attention to the watering needs and I try not to over do it by simply controlling the amount of water I pour through the pot.
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🌸 My environment:
Subtropical climate, hot summers and mild winters
60-90% humidity, always breezy
Growth space is kept at min 17C and max 29C
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🌸 What I use in my Grow Room:
Media:
LECA - Pokon or IKEA
Various organic mixes from rePotme bit.ly/2Dmu9mW
ZooMed Reptibark
Sphagnum Moss - Spagmoss from Besgrow bit.ly/2LSZjEx or bit.ly/2WOF1D7
Fertilizer and supplements:
MSU Orchid fertilizer for osmosis / rain water bit.ly/2LS2bSg
Orchid Focus Bloom (when I need something low in N)
Pots, containers, baskets:
DIY self watering pots and masks from local flower shops
Lechuza self watering pots amzn.to/2wIUWq2
Wooden Vanda baskets bit.ly/2NfIlWI
Slotted pots from rePotme bit.ly/2Ds488b
Lighting:
LED shop panels from Leroy Merlin, 4000k
Tertial lamps from IKEA + 4000k LED bulbs (various brands)
Orvibo WiFi Smart Plugs amzn.to/2MLSR7T
Shelf units:
Shirley's Simple Shelving bit.ly/2qAcS1r
Lerberg and Mulig from IKEA
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[@KP-gw5zv]

Now it looks like I will be able to grow vandas as they can be potted. Thank you for a good lesson and love your videos.

[@ShadowNight-kt3dz]

I tried this setup, and my vandas are LOVING it. I always had trouble growing roots on mine, and now they’re sending roots out like crazy.

[@baltschoolofdance]

Hi Danny! Just got my first Vanda!! Thank you for all of your videos. ❤️. I am learning so much and I’m seeing rebloom spikes on my phals!! All thanks to you!

[@wandashaw3551]

Hi Dani, I just ordered two Vandas, they haven't arrived yet. This tutorial is just what I needed. I'm going to pot one like you've just shown and one in Lecca with the moss. So excited. Thanks again.

[@Freshfrommygarden-Smita]

Nice video... I just ordered 2 Vandas. I have one growing in my Garden, its attached to the trunk of our jackfruit tree...it hasn't bloomed yet since I purchased it last year. So, I was thinking of potting my newly purchased vandas differently to see if that would make a difference, and found your video. Its really helpful Thanks 😊

[@minniemouse2742]

I was thinking about mixing media for my vanda. Thank you for sharing your idea.

[@Orchidomania]

I am keep mine in a glass vase...a BIG glass vase with no media, but I saw in Singapore most Vandas are planted in brick and charcoal. Fingers crossed 😉

[@florencekalma5629]

This Vanda is GORGEOUS!

[@janinacarlona450]

Hi Danny! I live in Southern New Mexico in the USA. (desert southwest). This video really came in handy. I kept damaging my Vanda's roots dunking in buckets. I have since planted in a plastic orchid pot with the large holes, bark and a little moss. I am able to see a root through one of the holes and it stays green for almost a week. I soak the pot once a week and the vanda seems to be doing well. A whole lot less work. Thanks for the info I may now be able to get more vandas now that they are manageable.

[@jaybudd1617]

Once again I have a desire to try growing a Vanda.

[@tatecore]

You and me both i've got a beautiful one on my wishlist

[@agnediciuniene9861]

Me too. But I live too far in the north I guess. And I don't like plants that need daily maintenance.

[@justinhicks6424]

You did a good job Danny on repotting that vanda.

[@TY-ob7fz]

Hi Danny. Thank you. I've been growing a vanda, roots without media also and they're doing fabulously, but is very very time consuming. Is exciting to see with light green or purple tips when growing aggressively. Perhaps for the winter will try with media and switch back to media free during summer. I tried water culture during spring and did well with many new root tips popping out. The one exception was one root that was inactive became covered with black fungus. I had to remove the dead root and use physan 20 to clear the fungus. I returned to roots in open air with daily hourly water soaks and roots continued growing well, my one and only vanda -Vanda Pacharia Blue (purple??). 30 years experience, thought was 20 ? 🙈

[@Micho55]

this has been really helpful! moved mine into a smaller pot so it didn't stay wet for too long. hope the set-up works :)

[@jachu1433]

Just the video I need as I am about to repot my vanda. Thanks 😊

[@perfumednard]

Thank you. I will be potting my first Vanda ☺

[@ylvarw]

Hi Danny =) could you please make a video about Vanda maintenance? so, questions I thought of: How to identify dead roots? do roots continue to be useful if a middle part is dead the same way that phal roots does? Is a yellow root ok? as well as how to control algae on the roots and how to clean the leaves? and how can you see if the leaves get enough light? should the leaves be dark or light green? I mostly find videos about watering and potting them but not an extensive care guide, would be amazingly helpful to have. I just got a big vanda ascocenda this christmas so these were questions that came to me while doing a thorough health checkup as these were things i were wondering about. Btw, I keep the big one bare rooted, but I do have a potted tricolor seedling as well =) Keep up the good work, love the videos =)

[@nariepittman4632]

Great video, I need to repot my vanda so this helped a lot x

[@mstiffanyd79]

Hi Dani 😁 I have been watching your videos for years, and recently started collecting other orchids besides phalaenopsis. I have so many now and love your cover pots. I don't think I have seen in any video you mention where you get them. Can you please tell us where you get some of them? Thank you so much for you content. I have learned so much 🥰

[@patsfreund9164]

I might try this for some of my Vandas. It works really well for my one Angraecum.

[@whimsycrafter_bangla]

Very helpful Danny. Can you please make a similar video on potting Dendrobium orchid please?

[@ZaihasSyakhir]

I do mine in charchoal and spahgnum. I thought it didnt like it. Oh boy am i suprised that my vandas is doing fine. Just need to water them once a week and voila.

[@irinacalu9510]

Hi Danny! Thank you for all your wonderful work. I have a question, not necessarily related to this specific video, but more in general to re-potting Orchids: Is there a big problem if we bury the aerial roots, especially in case the plant has almost no good roots in the medium? Thank you! Multumesc mult și mult succes în tot ceea ce faci! Sunt fană a canalului tău și datorită ție am reușit sa salvez cateva Phelanopsis, iar azi am făcut prima comandă de alte soiuri.

[@shelliepage8271]

Hi Danny!! I have recently acquired a Vanda from my local orchid show. It was very root bound with her roots growing around the basket both at the bottom and top ring and out of the sides. I couldn’t stand to see her like that do I painstakingly cut the basket away from her. I have before and after pictures. Well after inspecting her roots I found a nest of snails with what appears to be very tiny snails in the vicinity of the cave. I also noticed white areas oblong in shape around that same side. I’ve soaked her in peroxide 3 separate times. How do I make sure I have killed all the bad guys?? Should I try and untangle her roots? I am letting her have a weeks rest and then I will re-evaluate her. I’m sure there will he some roots that were damaged while taking her out of her basket. Any advice would be most appreciated Shellie

[@batyacarbonera5320]

Hello Danny. Please update us on how is this vanda doing. Thank you.

[@davidlehecka9019]

Vandas roots are in 2×2 or 3x3 plastic net pots. Can I just put the pots into pots with the potting mix in them

[@gilbertblackwood7657]

I've learnt a lot

[@susanlove6565]

Danny, if you get an orchid in the small black plastic pot, do you remove that pot before potting in wooden basket?

[@luannejohnson3665]

When did she leave semi Hydro for regular potting mixture? I put my rhyncostylis gigantea in Leca as suggested and the roots seem to be dry rotting. Have no idea what’s going on. Have been babying this plant for two years with nothing but one leaf to show for it! Help!

[@rohanfernando679]

Thank you good lesson

[@mindypolaske9756]

Hi Danny, You've often said you live somewhere that gets very hot and dry in the summer... would you mind sharing where? I live in Tucson, AZ in the US and wanted to be able to compare weather conditions directly to your advice in the videos. Thanks!!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I live in Cyprus ☺️

[@zackcuellar4734]

I recently pitted my big vanda in a set up just like yours in a clay pot. However I have no idea how often I should water it. I keep my house between 70-75° F. Should I water once a week or twice a week? I’m worried that the roots might get to suffocated or not enough water

[@oliphante8843]

What would you recommend to do for a vanda absolutelu not one single root? How would I approach rerooting it? Love your videos! Thanks in advance! :)

[@steventiu508]

Is it true that placing vanda orchids on metal baskets instead of wooden ones can cause toxicity, especially when the roots are in contact with the metal?

[@latha711]

Hi Danny , can you please put a link to where to buy the orange/light color bark that you use ?

[@sothearasom6221]

My no spnum moss and bark and I use coconut fiber and charcoal in the wooden basket mixing, I don't have time to water it, and like this how much time water it? Thank you!

[@Andrea-pd1bg]

Hi Danny, Thank you for the video. I also potted my vanda as it is way easier for watering. Small question: have you ever thought about using some corks/ cork material?

[@Sheeba777bronson]

Hi Dani Can I grow a vanda in a hanging basket .

[@erlindavargas3287]

Please, can you tell me, how long before a vanda gives flower. I have one here for 2 yrs already, but never had a flower

[@angel.heart007]

Is it okay to have horticultural charcoal, perlite mixed in with bark and sphagnum moss? Or is it best to leave it out? Also my root are more white and dryer looking than yours, is that a bad sign?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, it's not bad, but can be uneccesary. Charcoal, perlite, sponge rock, lava rock etc, they aerate the medium, but overal contribute to less water retention. If you feel that's what you need, that's great, if you feel things are drying too fast, you can skip them. Dry roots are not bad, just dry, if the orchid looks healthy and hydrated, all is good ☺️

[@rubymahajan4235]

Did she leave vanda basket in the pot

[@astroboyace]

How are your potted vandas faring at the moment? Hope you can provide an update

[@maricrisjamero8883]

Can i cut the base stem of my vanda because its too long and roots are not too many

[@mauraswenson8892]

My Vanda has long roots growing all the way up half of the plant. Is this normal? Too late to try to pot it I'd imagine, right? Thanks Dani. 😘🎅🎄

[@mausamprasad5128]

How often and what do you fertilize it

[@MarcinDiering]

I love the name of this plant. I want to have one but they are hard to find locally in Poland

[@ylvarw]

orchid garden is placed in Poland I believe even if they have a .uk address on their webbpage. So you could try them, they are also really friendly if you need to contact them about something

[@sabiaz27]

Hi Danny, just wondering how is orchid with charcoal media instead of bark ?

[@Kokoro-Hime]

Hi, Danny! How's your potted vanda doing?

[@Gaylafay]

I bought vanda as a small pup :-) about 6 months ago and it really hasn't grown all that much. Are vandas slow growers or am I doing something wrong. It seems pretty happy otherwise.

[@marinasuprunenko1756]

I would say thay are very slow growers 😄

[@sothearasom6221]

How you care it in the rainy season?

[@sararamirez8950]

What kind of bark chips you are using and where can I buy it. TY

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, just check the description 😊

[@rafaestlo2327]

Do you know the variety name that you are repotting in this video, please? Thank you Danny

[@thierrylaflamme4823]

To me, it looks pretty much like a V. Gordon Dillon.

[@Kharmaa7]

Do you have a Twitter or Instagram to communicate with fans and answer questions? I always forget to come back and check comments lol. I have a keiki growing at the highest nodeof my Phal’s flower stem that was cut after the last bloom. It’s time to bloom, why am i getting a keiki instead of blooms? Will it hurt either mom or keiki if I transplant to check for root rot?

[@lunapansy8260]

Bare root vanda very hard to grow I want to grow in pot better for home grow

[@rakeshchoahan]

Please tell me ,which tree of bark