January 2023 Orchid Collection Bloom Update | I’m back :) Growing Orchids in NYC

[@sherrischaan1887]

Thank you for taking the time to share your orchid collection with us. Thanks to your orchid tips, I finally have a cycnoche orchid that bloomed this month. You’re the best…welcome back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@harrymah2786]

So nice to see someone who loves orchids. Thanks for sharing.

[@NicoleDeanna]

My pleasure 😊

[@glovanajnbaptiste2272]

Very beautiful collection . Love them all . I will always enjoy watching anything you post so ... 🤗

[@NicoleDeanna]

Aww, thanks so much 🤗

[@TheCasualBrian]

So excited that you are back! We missed you!!!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks my friend 🤗

[@nu5045]

Wow so jealous of your cattleya collection. I have seedlings that remain seedling sized for years 😩

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

So good to hear your voice and see your face. I still haven’t gotten that orange smelling phal. But one day I will. Thanks for sharing.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Lds Bear King is so worth it. Thank you so much Michelle ❤️

[@patricialux6197]

Yes, very nice to see you back! Beautiful blooms. Me too, loooove the LD Bear King...now have 3!!! Why? Because! Also have a little V Vietnamica, such a funny cute little flower. Keep filming!! 💚👍🌿

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much. Lds Bear King is so wonderful 🍊

[@michellefucarino7033]

So glad to see you back! Another NY (Long Island) indoor orchid grower. I buy from the same places and you give me ideas for so many wishlist orchids!! My favorite is the weird and wonderful bulbo.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much 🥰 I'm glad you got some fun new additions ❤️

[@lindsayrusk9620]

I am happy you are back, I really enjoy your videos! Your blooms are beautiful, thank you for sharing!!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❤️

[@TheOrchidSaGa]

Good to have you back! I hope you’re doing fine? I’m looking forward to the next video, beautiful blooms! ❤

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@besottedorchids3605]

Oh my goodness! Welcome back ❤️

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ♥️

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Ohhh wow, lime fragrance is one of my top scents.

[@NicoleDeanna]

That Prada Green is right up your alley then 💚

[@jessicabey275]

Oh and welcome back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❤️

[@FEEBOLDEN]

Missed your videos, happy to see you back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you 🤗

[@justinsdutchtropics]

Nice to see you back😀. I love the equestris coerulia. I've also got one but mine has smaller flowers, it is one of my favourites.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much Justin. That Equestris is nice 🙂

[@journalduneorchidee]

Welcome back and Happy New Year !! It would be lovely to get a tour of your grow room 🤗

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! Sounds good! I'll do that soon

[@simplyorchidsetc.2]

Hi Nicole welcome back it's great to see you 🙂 Happy New Year! 🥰 Reah

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Reah ❤️❤️

[@marylalone7104]

Glad you’re back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❣️

[@davidfrigo4344]

Welcome Back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! ❤️

[@shirleyholt898]

Hi Nicole, it’s so nice to have you back. The orchids you displayed are beautiful. Welcome back. 🥰🤗❤️

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much Shirley ☺️

[@mariapina1755]

Welcome back Nicole! I missed your videos!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Maria ❤️

[@kathleenross7412]

Welcome back

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! 💚

[@arleneroserenders3310]

So happy to have you back, happy new year

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! Happy New Year ❤️

[@BrunoHasIt]

That Maikai x Caudebec is so nice

[@NicoleDeanna]

I love that one!

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Great blooms update, love them all especially the ones with Richard Millers hybrid! I love orchid fragrance and been tempted to find that phal LDs bear with yellow blooms though I think they are a bit rare in Europe . Thanks very much for sharing and I look forward to repotting video from you. Happy New year and happy growing 😀.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much Mary! ❤️ rm hybrids are my favorite by far 😎 if you find LDs Bear King definitely snatch it up, that orange fragrance is amazing!

[@janicelindegard6615]

Good to see you again! Everything is gorgeous, but I'm looking up things to buy. Ugh.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much Janice 😁 There are so many nice ones :))

[@innas9350]

Welcome back Nicole! Yay!! Ideas for the videos: dendrobium Nobile care and how to make them blume. In getting few flowers only :(

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❤️❤️ I made this video, it's actually one of my more popular ones, let me know if it was helpful ☺️

[@MSgrismelda]

Welcome back and I love LOVE all the plants they are so beautiful and happy under your care... The Vandaaa OMG!!! She's having a lifetime with you

[@NicoleDeanna]

Gris! I'm loving my Yen Corona Green Genie 💚 I knew you would love that Vanda, she's green! 😘

[@MSgrismelda]

That green genie is a blooming machine she never stopped you will see hahahahaha oh the Vanda hahahahahaha I can't get over the Vanda and you know I'm afraid of them ahahahha

[@MamasOrchids]

Glad to see you back! Blooms are beautiful, so well cared for. 😀

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@kristienepichlmaier2362]

Welcome back! It’s been really a long time. The blooms are all so beautiful.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! 😊

[@ileanavalerio3637]

Yay! Welcome back Nicole and Happy New Year! 🙏❤️🌸🌞👏👏👏

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ♥️♥️

[@steveortez2613]

Welcome back miss your content hope to see more. I hope to hear how you control the NY PH with leca my PH becomes elevated from 5.8 to 7+ with in a couple of days

[@NicoleDeanna]

Sounds good Steve! Check out my Semi Hydro Guide video from last June/ July where I talk about PH adjustment. If that doesn't help I'll make another video ♥️

[@nattiesgarden]

Welcome back Nicole! So nice to see your collection is doing well, all of the blooms are beautiful!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Natalie ❤️

[@anitahjelm9804]

Welcome back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ❤️

[@mariafepalermo3518]

Oh boy I miss ur videos very informative

[@ThePinkTrellis]

They are all so beautiful, I couldn’t pick a favorite 💚💚💚.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you for watching ❤️ I'll be catching up on your videos this weekend 🤠

[@abby13222]

Welcome back!!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you 💝

[@arielzelaya9170]

We are glad to see you back. We would like to see any updates. Maybe some repotting and pest control. Many thanks for sharing your experience.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! Will do! This spring I'll have a ton of repotting videos :))

[@patrickpope1343]

Welcome Back !! Missed you and your orchids. Thanks for giving your information and skill to help us.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Patrick 🤗

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Welcome back. Is Kitty orchid eater still eating orchids? I should send you the Richard Mueller x labiata (4N) I bought. It is nice, but not really what I was looking for. Because it is 4N, the blooms are good size, moderately fragrant from the labiata parent, quite vigorous. I have to try to peel it away from the neighbors in the same tray, it has grown roots everywhere. I've also got a flask coming this coming week of a novelty Phal cross. My plan is to keep a couple and send off to others to bloom. The parents are Mituo Gelb Eagle (mostly yellow) x Mituo Love (mostly red with some yellow and purple). If there are 15 plants and if 15 live, would you be interested in one? I thought maybe I could send up three, one for you, one for Rey and one for Grismelda if all goes to plan.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Michael! The orchid eater is getting better. She's eating mostly Oncidiums and thinner leaf kinds now 😂 The RM x Labiata sounds lovely. I'd be down for the phals as well. You know I'm a sucker for rm 😂😂😂 they are just so vigorous, I almost don't care I have all yellow blooms all over the place. Do you have Tetraspis C1? Mine started pushing out keikis, same as you, if they make it, I'll send to you. I hope you're well ❤️

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@NicoleDeanna the RMx labiata starts out fully purple and after about ten days fades to white with some purple spotting on the lip, so no worries about it being yellow.😆 Hopefully the Phals do well and I can share them. I'm interested in seeing what kind of variation comes out of the cross, if I can share them then I can see the blooms without having to bloom them all. I don't have tetraspis at all. I'm not really sure why I don't because I do like C1. I'd love a keiki if they make it.

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@michaelmccarthy4077 you got it! I'll save one for you this spring!

[@EileenWstCstGrl]

So good to see you again, Nicole! Your orchids are beautiful.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Eileen 😊

[@bettapalfish9057]

Welcome back and Happy New Year. Great blooms. How is the Neo doing? Have a great day.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much! Happy New Year! I'll make a video on a vanda update. In short, I had to take it out of semi hydro. It's alive, but declined in the set up after almost 2 years in leca :(

[@CTcatfur]

So happy to see a video from you! I’ve always enjoyed your content and look forward to seeing more.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@CK110553]

Happy to see you again, welcome back. So many beautiful blooms!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@SuperMariela78]

Missed your videos! You were gonna do it anyway I suppose, but I'd like to see a video about your vandas in semihidro. If you're going to change set up, how are they doing, etc. Welcome back!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! I'll do an update on them. It's been a mixed bag! Some are doing great and some declined, thanks for this idea I'll create this.

[@genizi]

❤ Beautiful bloom s. I enjoyed watching this video. My Catts do not bloom . I am in South Florida . I water and feed weekly.

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@genizi non blooming on cattleyas is usually a light issue. I would try to get a bit more indirect light or grow b lights over them ❤️

[@zakuradragon]

Welcome back! I always love your content and tips! Your orchids look so healthy and beautiful!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@violetrocks2934]

You for sure have the magic touch. The flowers are beautiful!! Any seedling I get, they either stay seedling size or die. 😭

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much! Seedlings are tough to start with, it's good to start with a mature orchid first, then once you have the hang of it you can give seedlings a go ❤️

[@jessicabey275]

My Bangkok sunset is in bloom right now. 1st bloom, no fragrance, and it's from Motes Orchids. I have troubles with the aerial roots. They get going, grow really good, then start to die.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Nice! Bangkok sunset is beautiful. Vandas need a lot of humidity. They are difficult to grow for me in the winter. I hope you're able to find a way to grow it well!

[@lindaannb]

Welcome back! You have been missed! I’m thinking about growing in semi hydro but with pumice instead of leca. Have you ever used pumice?

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Linda! I haven't used pumice on its own, but I've mixed a small amount of pumice with leca and lava rock and had good results. Pumice might retain a ton of moisture. I'd try it with one orchid and see how it goes for a few months in your environment and monitor the root health before transitioning several plants over to make sure it's ok.

[@lindaannb]

Thanks! That sounds like good advice. I like the idea of mixing it with leca and lava rock. I tend towards overwatering so that would probably work better than just pumice.

[@gloriayoung6219]

Hi Nicole new to your channel but I enjoyed your presentation so much your orchids are just breath-taking my question I recently purchased a grammatophyllum orchid (experiment) just to see if I could make it flourish have you tried this species if so what was the outcome if not do you think you would be interested in growing one...with mine so far so good....but....you just never know

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much for watching :) I've never tried that kind of orchid, but there's a lot of folks I want to say that have on KZbin. It's a bigger one right? I try to stick with smaller types ❤️

[@gloriayoung6219]

Yes its bigger and very vigorous drinks alot of water but od course dont like "wet feet"...