July 2024 Orchid & Hoya Collection Bloom Update | Fragrant Summer Blooming Phals :)

[@rickl.orchids]

........the "Ethel's Paradise" was a beauty, even with the kitty issue, and your phals stacking up leaves says a lot about their care....Its not just your beautiful orchids you grow....but your video style is such a pleasure to see and listen too....easy to hear, and focus is on the plants ....great update.

[@NicoleDeanna]

I'm so glad you enjoy the videos Rick :) I think in the next one I'll show my hoyas! It's been a while since I've shown them, and seeing yours yesterday motivated me

[@OrchidWhisperer]

Amazing bloom show, Nicole! It's great that you and your mom share a green thumb with orchids. Love that she gave some of hers to you...it makes them extra special. 😇

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you so much :)) She's the best!

[@remaeburney832]

It got up to over 90 in my orchid window today. My species orchid is happy. I have my fan going and the humidifier is going. Glad to see a post from you today. Reassurance that I'm doing something right 😊.

[@NicoleDeanna]

I'm so glad you enjoy the videos, I try to be consistent Saturday mornings ❤️

Uma phalaenopsis com cheiro de algodão doce, que legal! As orquídeas são realmente muito surpreendentes.

[@NicoleDeanna]

E super agradavel! Adoro o cheiro!

[@anndriggers6660]

That kitty of yours!!

[@DanysOrchidsSoCA]

Awesome collection! I love especially your Phal. tetraspis var Imperatrix ‘Purple’ and your Ld’s Sunrose ‘LD’. I have seen that one for sale on Big Leaf Orchids a while ago. My tetraspis smell like rubber with a hint of rose in the background. Thanks for sharing your collection.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching! Ooohhh I can see what you mean about the tetraspis smelling like that. I definitely got a plastic rose type fragrance similar to what you described!

[@DanysOrchidsSoCA]

@@NicoleDeanna Yep! The younger the plant, the more rubbery the smell was. Now that it's older and more mature the rose smell becomes more pronounced.

[@anndriggers6660]

Your videos always make me go looking for your cattleyas that i dont have. I have no business ordering any more orchids. No business whatsoever!

[@RC-no3dr]

Same here haha. It’s nice to know what the scents are like..

[@NicoleDeanna]

Hahah! ❤️ Hopefully I do well in describing them. Sometimes I'm lost and say 'this smells like a cattleya ' because it has the same fragrance that most other cattleyas do without standing out as too fruity or floral or spicy. Hopefully you enjoy them an can see what I mean about the fragrances when they bloom!

[@anndriggers6660]

@NicoleDeanna you do! Very well actually. I haven't found that all pink Ethels Paradise yet.omg! That thing doesn't even look real! I want one so bad, but none that I've seen online are as magnificent as yours. I could die a happy woman if I could get that orchid in my hands🤣😂 (I say that about all of your orchids)

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@anndriggers6660 hahaha! Thank you so much! I believe that one was from Carmela Orchids a few years ago :)

[@emmanuelV37]

Such amazing blooms!!! Love all the different phals blooming! And that special angel x fort Motte cross is stunning!! Also your grow room is like Florida with how hot it is haha!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you amigo! OMG yeah it's SO HOT. when it gets bigger I can divide it for you :))

[@emmanuelV37]

@NicoleDeanna oh no, no worries but thank you! It is still a very beautiful orchid.

[@anndriggers6660]

Another great video 😊 Thank you!

[@dsiegel22]

I really like the color combination of Blc. Hsingying Greenworth we get spider mites too but in our dry but cooler winters. It's been a hot start to our summer and now we have daily rain storms. Typical south Florida weather. Our difficulty here is to keep a look out for too much water in orchid roots so avoid black rot and soggy roots. Thank you for a nice show of what is blooming.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you for watching! I understand the rain struggle!

[@pauladixon-williams3246]

I love how you label your chapters of you videos. If I miss the name it is really easy to see the name. Thank you for that special detail that you to your videos.❤

[@NicoleDeanna]

So glad it's helpful ❤️

[@naturalroots]

New subscriber l love your collection 💚

[@NicoleDeanna]

I appreciate that, welcome aboard :)

[@richarddrake9650]

Love love your videos...❤

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@richarddrake9650 thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️

[@Joe-nj3bb]

1:04 Really surprising to see a Zygo in bloom! I thought they're supposed to be cool growing? 🤔 4:54 Green flowers with pink lips are becoming my favorite recently. I have the Brassocattleya Gulfshores Beauty 'Green Gem' which is also called (Bc. Carnival Kids) and it has this parentage: (B. nodosa x C. dormaniana). I got it from Hausermann in May, repotted it and it's already making new root tips. It was potted in moss in two baskets with the roots growing out of the pot and wrapping around so it was probably one of the most tricky repots for me. 7:20 I got my first White Plains orchid (Mini Phal. Younghome Fragrance Love with peach color blooms) in March at the Nutmeg State Orchid Show in West Hartford, CT. It was about $30.

[@NicoleDeanna]

I'd say that zygo is more intermediate growing, but with that said, it's not happy! The blooms were not fantastic due to the heat and the colors were off. I hope I can get a better show in the fall Brassavola crosses are super vigorous. I'm not surprised it's immediately pushing loads of roots!

[@shirleyholt898]

Hi Nicole. You have a beautiful collection of orchids. I lost my Amboinensis due to spider mites and some of my other ones. Nasty little critters. But I was able to get some replacements. You have a nice weekend. 🥰🎀🤗💐

[@NicoleDeanna]

I'm sorry to hear about your amboinensis :( I'm glad you got replacements as that's got a funky smell but gorgeous blooms!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Enjoy your weekend friend ❤️

[@richarddrake9650]

I was gifted 2Vanda orchids, separated and 1 pot each..tiny but growing.

[@hillbillyorchids]

Great update! Spider mites on cattleya like that are unusual to that degree! I think they are super mites! 😂 i know they have torn up my phalaenopsis ugh 😑

[@NicoleDeanna]

It was so bad! It was on a back shelf so I didn't notice until it was too late. Yeah they can get so out of control so fast!

[@orchidquest]

The mislabeled one could be a Phal. LD Sun Rose 'Frey's'. Since no one seems to be able to find the other, the Frey is a current hybrid--I bought mine in Aug. 2023. It looks exactly the same. When you said it smells like cotton candy, I thought this might be a better match. Mine smells sugary sweet.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! Yes, it's so sugary sweet :) It's so lovely and nice. It's different from my other phals. Thanks for sharing the ID on yours!

[@richarddrake9650]

Vanda orchid is what family??came by mail no instructions..lol

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@richarddrake9650 check out my growing vandas indoors video, needs higher light and humidity ♥️

[@remaeburney832]

Get some catnip or a little patch of grass for Zoe. She thinks the orchids are grass. Or, put a fence around your orchids. Cats can be like children. Cat proof your orchids. 😂

[@NicoleDeanna]

I will get her more cat grass. It's so frustrating. She never did this before with cattleyas lol

[@dorenehodge3212]

Wish I could reach across and give you a shake every time you say your cat ate your orchids. If I could send across the boarder I would send you a package of cat grass. I am in Quebec and watch you all the time. If you can find a garden seed cataloge send for a package. Your dear kitty is looking for grass and your orchids are the next best thing seeing she is not outside.

[@NicoleDeanna]

This is the sign... I will get her cat grass again. She honestly still chews on other things even if it's available to her but perhaps I need to put multiple pots of it EVERYWHERE. Thank you for this! ❤️