How to Care for Paphiopedilum Orchids - Watering, Repotting & more! Orchid Care for Beginners

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Paphiopedilums, or slipper Orchids, are very different type of orchids than your typical Phalaenopsis, but very easy to care for in a home!
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[@MissOrchidGirl]

Today's video is sponsored by rePotme! 💗They provided some of the pots, clips, stakes and the fertilizer I used for the Orchids in this video. Check them out at my affiliate link here go.missorchidgirl.com/repotme20 Check out our entire Orchid Care for Beginners Series! kzbin.info/aero/PLxo6tXzj__mZzIrS7nCGjI6NEwWCwvuya

[@nikkinik666]

My parents have these growing wild behind their backyard! I always admired them every spring and thought they were so special but didnt know they were orchids until about a year ago 😊 (Im in Northwestern USA)

[@thedivide3688]

The slippers in this video are different than your PNW Slipper Orchids which are Terrestrial Cypripedium orchids. Very different care.

[@SS11660]

@@thedivide3688 yes, ground orchids are great. Mine come up every spring and bloom, then die down in winter just like a perennial plant. . The blooms last about a month .

[@peipeitan7557]

Oh no...another orchid for beginner me to to become obsessed with...

[@seymourbones]

so relatable, im going to start with a phalenopsis but this is going to go pretty high on my list

[@nancykim7352]

I think people start orchid with phal and end up with paph. Paph flowwrs are really delicate and camera don’t catch all the beauty of the flowers.

[@truther3938]

I’m right there with you

[@youtubechannel5420]

My current favorite channel in KZbin

[@GrowingGreenNZ]

You’re seriously not helping my new found orchid obsession!!! These are STUNNING!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge along with these beautiful orchids 🥰

[@user-ti3yl1wd1g]

Agreed

[@Amy-bb7lb]

Thank you Danni for this tutorial on my favorite orchid, the paphiopedilum. I’ve killed plenty of phalenopsis orchids but my paphiopedilum , is thriving. I am newbie in the orchid growing community and I think paphiopedilums like me. Amy

[@andywandner2595]

I took your advice. I bought 4 orchids from the supermarket because they were buy one get one. I immediately repotted them. They’re my new babies-phalanopsis

[@bthyme]

Received my first Paph moments ago. You answered every question I had plus a few I hadn’t thought of. You are wonderful, Dani - my go-to person for orchid info.

[@sillyNAHcheeto]

Always love when orchid types are compared to phals. Really provides context.

[@jadedrealist]

How did you know I just got a new Paph. and would need to visit your channel again. Lol. Thank you for posting such informative and helpful content.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

❤️

[@allyyyyyyp]

A good trick for the more calcium-loving paphs I've found -- crushed oyster shells. You can buy them online and they're pretty cheap (mostly for chicken feed). Mine love them.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I used it when trying the rePotme slipper mix, it's linked in the description. For me it doesn't do such a big impact, I don't notice improvement over the ones without oyster shells, so I just use tap water ☺️

[@juliadandy6019]

I absolutely LOVE Paphiopedilums!! Can’t wait for mine to rebloom :) she seems to be doing well and showing new growths, and just the foliage I find beautiful.

[@m.offord4836]

I have this exact paph coming in the mail soon. Thank you always for your informational videos!! So excited to take care of my paph❤️🌸

[@TheBeautyJournals]

I love your care guides. They’re so helpful!

[@Wendy-zl8kv]

Oh thank you! They are so beautiful I can’t wait for get out and find one, or two!! The leaves are amazing! They flowers are so different too. I’m in love!

[@olgasuarez7552]

This was such a good video to know about this ,mysterious little orchid. We discovered ours at a grocery store and could not resist the beautiful green and variegated foliage. We have had her for about 3 to 4 years. Looking forward to repotting and giving it the correct care it needs.

[@clevoloki55]

Fantastic. Feeling more confident in ordering the right pot for my new Paph. hirsutissimum 🌱

[@teresanuno1400]

Love all your orchids !!

[@karkalisgeorge5427]

❣❣❣I love that video!!! Today I order my first paph , and you answer all my questions!!!!! Thanks miss orchid girl!!!!!

[@elianasafran9121]

Wow, I need to get my first paph! They look so incredibly beautiful. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us ❤

[@ionasilva7560]

Thank you very much for your video. Love it. 👍

[@shirleyholt898]

Excellent tutorial.. you are a very good teacher. Thank you for sharing.🤗

[@sanadora_mistika]

Wow! This was a Master Class! Thank you so much!!!

[@raxtoma5309]

Thank you for this short but complete guide

[@sybelausia317]

I am so glad you made this video!! The slipper orchid is the jext one im going to get. And then i think im done for a bit because I'm running out of room for plants 🤣🤣🤣 I said that when I bought the cattleya

[@miaomiaochan]

I have a maudiae-type coming in a few days, so this video will be coming in handy very shortly.

[@lilibethforbes835]

Thank you so much I have learned a lot watching your video. I was planning on buying this orchid online hesitantly . I will now place an order after watching your video

[@adriannasorchids]

Hey Danni! I love love love these types of videos they are so useful for me! I was wondering if you could do one sometime on cymbidiums- I just got one and I want to give it the perfect care! I’ve tried watching other people’s videos but they’re just not as good at explaining as you are. Thank you!

[@debbiehouser142]

Yup, good info always learning. Think i need anouther path lol. The information you give here is so helpful. Its definately my go too chanel.

[@weepingtimetravelgentlemen6138]

Fantastic timing 😂🧡 I bought a new slipper orchid an hour ago

[@aledstephens4023]

Weeping Timetravel Gentlemen KZbin me to haha she can read our minds

[@senoritadennis1206]

Hi Miss. Orchid Girl, your lectures on how to care for the different types of paphiopedilum is very interesting. I bought a plant the first time it arrived in Jamaica I didn't get a name tag for it, but it has never bloomfor me only it produces a lot of plants more than what I've expected. Anyways I have 2 more that I have exchange with friends and they have bloom for me. I don't know what I'm doing wrong with it why it has never bloom. Thank you for your advice. Happy growing.

[@michaeldornan7737]

That was a great help! Thanks ...

[@theelpydimension]

Great video, very helpful thank you. I have several very neglected Paphs I'm hoping to revive. One had a fan fall off with one little root, I'm hoping to get it to root then pot it up. Thanks for sharing.

[@claire2470]

...VERY HELPFUL. . . my mottled paph is coming soon😊. . . THANK YOU MOG...

[@momepenni]

Paula from Mexico. I like the interning leaves. Thank you.

[@user-et9ve5ot8p]

난꽃 영상 오늘도 너무 잘보고 갑니다 😃👍💕💕💕

[@seymourbones]

ive always wanted to grow one of these because my grandma said they grew all over when she was little

[@connielentz1114]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@Kumurajiva]

Thank you, I have learned a lot from this vid, Will repot my paph, it grows a lot leaves, but no flower for several years,

[@akaony]

Thank you! I'm guessing my standard phal orchitop vase+seramis bark mix setup might work against my new paph... Luckily the medium looks decent, might wait til the flower has wilted to repot

[@nelsonbrann8306]

I love orchids I also love lady slippers L have them right by my house and their wild under a couple of pine trees.

[@maryjogallo123]

Thank You Dani . I just got my first PPf in the mail today. It has a flower spike with a bloom yet to open. It is in bark only. Roots are showing. Should I repot now. I covered the roots with sphagnum but now I see It should be bark on top. There is no sphagnum in the large bark mixture. She is so pretty. Thank you.

[@filymutiara]

if using a placemat filled with water is it able to keep the moisture of the paphiopedilum orchid media? thanks missorchid greetings from indonesia

[@inajaraschuaber1061]

Danny please create one for dendrobium as well. Love your videos.

[@nariepittman4632]

Thank you Danni for a great video. Just a question, if the roots go near the air ventilation round holes do they stop growing?

[@PlexGaming18]

Hello! I have a question regarding the blooming of paphs, mine had two flower spikes and they both turned brown and become mushy. I don't think I did anything wrong with their care but then again why is this happening. I hope you can help me, thank you in advance!

[@gilliancockwill495]

Yeah! Join the club! I have 4 now!!!! DOH!!! 😊😊😊😊

[@esperanzaramirez9491]

Demaciado lindas vivo en Colombia y me encanta ésa variedad amiga que fertilizante puedo usar Gracias

[@Daisy-md8so]

Dear Danny can coco peat be used for paphs along with charcoal and other coarse media instead of moss and bark...

[@dianapoeschel9641]

I have a struggling paph. the middle leaf died but there are roots coming out. Can I expect a new leaf on the still existing fan or will it send out a new fan?

[@kristoffdeka832]

Hi,what kind of artificial light do you use for the paphiopedilum?

[@miguelmartins7406]

A have one big and beautiful examplar

[@ILikeFlowers-]

What is that purple paphiopedilum you showed in the background of. "Light: Intermediate, bright shade" It's the first paphiopedilum I got, but I lost the tag and need to nurture it.

[@momepenni]

I did it, repotted my slippers. They were given to me. Two plants that are (Brown, white, yellow, brown spots). They bloomed over the winter. In repotting them I found some interesting things, The one was planted in pine needles mulch, didn’t have much roots something like the one you planted. The other was more interesting, When I got it I saw bare roots so I put medium on top & filled the pot. This one had lots of heathy roots the shaped the pot & was stuck to the sides inside. So had to put in a bigger pot. You will never guess what I found inside (earthworms!) I put them in my flower bed of mint. I wonder if that is why the roots did so good.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, probably not, nutrients can come from fertilizers, it was probably the moisture levels, but you did good in saving the earthworms! 👍

[@stepankaedlova1683]

I have a question! I just bought my first Paphilopedilum lowii and I don't know how to recognize that it needs water :DDD. Like.. bras at the top is dry, but I don't know how is the situation at the bottom hahah. :D I actually find your videos amazingly helpful! thank you!

[@aniljadoo2772]

Have you ever tried growing Paphs in the self watering pots?

[@flavianofloris4459]

Today I received a really nice gift, one of my customers gift to me a paphi niveum from Borneo. Thank you for your advices❤️ any other advice to grow niveum are very welcomed

[@sueze3300]

An other great video. I transplanted one of my Paphs last week and according to todays video I didn't do too badly. My other Paph needs repotting as well but I have run out of bark and since we moved I have not found a source for orchid bark so I don't know what I'm going to do. With the lock down due to Covid 19 is is very hard. any suggestions for an option ?

[@marylouberry6392]

I got my bark at home hardware

[@davidgarcia8537]

would these do good in tereriums

[@evelink.2944]

Hi Danny, I have a quite big, rescued paph (do not know the name of it, but it's a green leafed one). It looks fine to me, and it is even growing new leaves, but the leaves are almost all droopy. Is it normal for them, or could it be that it doesn't get enough moisture?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, it doesn't sound too normal, I would try to see if the roots are still alive. Maybe it suffered from root rot and it cannot hydrate anymore, hope not!

[@ryanmetzler2211]

Hi Dani! Do you happen to have the Paph mastersianum? If you do, I really need some help with mine. It is not doing very well and i have it near my other Paphs, same setup similar to what you use.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, no I don't have it. If it's a species google it and see if there are any special features you should keep in mind ☺️

[@josephgregory9113]

Hey Danny, Wondering if you've ever seen what's happening to my one orchid. It is growing 2 leaves from the crown and the edges of the leaf is almost wavey. The orchid lost almost all roots in the winter and is currently growing 3 new roots. It looks dehydrated so I've watered more often but it just doesn't seem to help. Any tips?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, it's 'normal' for an orchid with no, or very little roots. As the root system grows, the orchid will hydrate and grow normally again ☺️

[@SunshineDesignsViera]

Can you pot these orchids in Leica?

[@eufrishanongrum7842]

How do I get these ?? I want to sell them in my place , kindly give me the information 🙏🙏

[@graembigno2559]

Hi, does a Paphiopedilum Orchids has the same care as the Cypripedium Orchids? Just curious

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, not really. Cypripediums can be cooler growing, many of them are deciduous and do require a very cold period in winter. I think there are other differences as well, but it depends on species. I would not apply these care tips to Cypripedium, best thing to do is to research them more before purchasing. Paphs make for better house plants ☺️

[@j.k.terrell8034]

Is Southern Pine Bark OK to use as part of your growing medium?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, not sure, I never used it so far ☺️

[@justinfuller4436]

Hi, love your videos! Where did you find the white and clear cylinder planters and saucers on the right side of your table at 22:18 timestamp? They are fab!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, these are called orchitop, or carousel pots, they are quite good! In the USA you can find them at rePotme, but I'm not sure in Europe or other teritories. But a google search will find them, they are quite popular ☺️

[@justinfuller4436]

@@MissOrchidGirl Thank you!

[@lapinoco8480]

They are so beautiful thanks for sharing , Do you sell some

[@angelic_loss]

what is the yellow spotted one in this video called? i remember her saying its name in one video but now i can't find it

[@biancajacobo7366]

Where you able to find out? It is a very beautiful paph

[@faithalvarez2983]

Dear MissOrchidGirl, OK, i have a crazy weird question. Would it be ok to plant Phals in whole coffee beans??? I only had this thought because it would provide air, but i have no idea if this would be toxic to the plants. Im sorry, you must be rolling your eyes, hahaha. I know I know...stupid question. Thanks for all your hard work and great videos, my dear!!! Hugs and kisses

[@DrinkingStar]

Paphiopedilum orchids grew wild in the wooded area of my property. Unfortunately, deer love them and ate all of them on my land.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Aw no :(

[@coralu9347]

Hello. I wonder how do you know if a Paphiopedilum has a keiki or a new grow. Thank you

[@capyboppy]

I doubt they grow keiki. These are a different type completely; they grow in the ground and have different roots etc.

[@greggeo5933]

Hi Danny, I need some advice for my Paphiopedilum maudiae green. I have to cut out regularly some bits from the leaves because some kind of infection: big glossy brown patches. I didn't see them growing, but occasionally I notice them at the weekly watering. They are in older fans and leaves, and on new ones too. What could it be? A bacterial infection, infected mechanical injuries, a deficiency, too dry media? The last flower wilted about 2 days after it opened (in the winter), and the flower has that brown patch too. It is in lica, but it is grove, and bloom regularly. Now have three new fans too, and pretty bushy. The only bad thing with it is really the occasionally brown patches. I really don't want to loose it. Can I show/send you some photos somewhere? - If there is a place for that- for more clarity.

[@capyboppy]

Did you ever find out Greg Geo? I’ve just received my first Phap, and there was a tinge of brown on one of the petals. Within 3 days it has got worse. No bugs and the leaves are perfect.

[@greggeo5933]

@@capyboppy Hi. Sorry, not really. In the meantime that part of the fan just died. The rest of it is still alive, but didnt bloom since then.

[@capyboppy]

@@greggeo5933 thank you for replying. I have read that it can be between 1-3 years before a new spike grows from a fan. So don’t give up hope.

[@jaznjaimee]

Hello Danny, I have a Vinicolor Paphiopedilum. I’d like to share with you a picture. I think two spikes are growing but I’m not sure. How can I send you a picture?

[@benjamingrino3696]

Hi, what is the wattage of your kitchen LED tube? Is it 1 tube per shelf/level? And, how far is it from your plant leaves? Also, how long do you keep the lights on?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, here is the product page, just put it in google translate www.leroymerlin.com.cy/gr/fotistika/fotismos-kouzinas/fotismos-kouzinas/fotistiko-kouzinas-inspire-moss-leuko-105w-61870802/ and here's the video installing them kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4Gaq31rndKld80

[@dinakay5949]

Can you progogate these?

[@ananfaraj6530]

HI dani do you think you can disinfect orchid roots with antibiotics?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, no I don't. Just stick with hydrogen peroxide 3% if you have snails or mold issues ☺️

[@ananfaraj6530]

OK thanks, but does it harm the at all if I do it?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Best case scenario, it does nothing good for the orchid. Worst case scenario, some substances may react with the roots. There is absolutely no point in wasting prescription antibiotics on orchids 🤷

[@BlushFlower]

Make a video about phrags please. ;)

[@ajpyyz]

What species is the paph at 1:30?

[@mihaelaanghel1556]

Ai idee de ce uneori fac tija lunga, iar alta data e scurta? Sa fie legat de nivelul de lumina?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Buna, nu prea am vazut sa aibe legatura cu lumina, dar cu fertilizantul si stresul da. The more energy, the longer the spike, daca si genetica permite ☺️

[@mihaelaanghel1556]

@@MissOrchidGirl aaaa atunci dc nu ajunge pana la tavan, e bine 🤣

[@yazminloeza955]

Hi Miss orchid girl!! I love your channel!! I stumbled by a beautiful orchid on the internet the other day and I thought I’d ask you if you know the name of it, the flowers look like a little bassinet with a baby inside!! I took a picture of it, I don’t know how I could send it to you tho

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, well first make sure the picture is real, there are tons of fake pictures out there and if you save the picture and do a reverse search, you might find the original looking very different. However do search for Coryanthes, it's the only orchid that comes to mind, naturally looking like a box if sorts ☺️

[@yazminloeza955]

MissOrchidGirl it’s the Anguloa uniflora orchid❤️❤️❤️ it’s sooo pretty!!😻😻 thank you so much!!

[@pareshpatel6233]

We can use 19 19 19 water soluble fertilizer in orchids plant

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, possibly yes, I don't know about the full nutrient list though.

[@pareshpatel6233]

MissOrchidGirl wich is the best time to use 19 19 19 water soluble fertilizer in India

[@sherlymillender4951]

👍👍

[@kristinak.7947]

so how do I know they need to be watered? I had my paph in a terrarium and the leave base started to rot a bit.. and now I dont know how to approach it.. :(

[@Meskarune]

If its in a clear pot you can see how much moisture is in the pot.

[@kristinak.7947]

thank you, but how do see that? If there is no moisture it is time to water? Are there any other cues? On the leaves for example?

[@Meskarune]

@@kristinak.7947 The media will be a darker color and there will be moisture on the sides of the pot and it will feel heavier. You can also feel with a finger and if it feels damp or cool there is moisture. Paphs like to be constantly lightly moist.

[@ghislainedain6033]

Bonjour dite moi pourquoi faite vous dés trou dans vos pot de vos orchidées merci

[@miche7032]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@NARKISDUDE]

16:30 looks like a stick figure with really cool hair