Moving my hybrid phalaenopsis orchids into glass vases

[@eileenrussell1550]

You have such a lovely, calm, soft way of explaining how and why you are doing your repotting. I'm not so keen on the fast, loud, rar rar rar type of presentation, so thank you for showing us your techniques.

[@AnggrekKakYusri]

The right planting medium and fertilization will make the orchids thrive, thank you for sharing😊

[@annharris6406]

I really enjoyed watching your video. I think I'm now confident to do the same with my orchids. Thanks for the learning experience.

[@juliegerstein4484]

Thank you for your kind way of sharing your love of orchids

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I am glad you are able to join me Julie.

[@elsaortiz3429]

Thanks for the teach. Very obvious you are a pro, explained very simply. Appreciate your love for these phals. Just a beginner my self. I never wanted to even try to understand these beauties. I ‘m one of those, I need instant results with minimal fussing. But deciding to keep trying an see what mistakes I learn along the way.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Elsa, thank you for your valued comments. It has taken me a long time to understand the needs of orchids, I have a need to understand and so I will try another method to see if it will works. I am no professional, just an ordinary person with a love of orchids :) 😁

[@cheyannesweet3005]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful and I really appreciate the way you are teaching and sharing your knowledge in a clear way. I'm new to orchids and I've been watching several videos - yours is by far the best and I have subscribed! Thank you thank you!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

You are so kind Cheyanne 😊

[@mischka54]

I have just been gifted my first mini orchid and am enjoying it so much! I shall look forward to following the tips on keeping it healthy. Thank you for this informative video. It really helps to see how the root systems work and can be potted.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Apologies Mischka, our internet service has been down. Thank you for your kind comments and I hope all goes well.

[@andrewbesford324]

Great ideas , I'm just in the process of doing this with mine

[@augustwestusa]

I'm trying the glass vase idea on a couple rescue orchids (found some neglected)! I like the way the glass vase looks! I also have an idea to try to allow the orchid to bloom downward instead of using a stick to hold them up (in some of my other ceramic pots). Not sure if that will work. Thanks for your great idea!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Glad you could join me Pearly and for taking the time to respond :)

[@ELITAH7]

Between you, AMERICAN lady & gentleman have saved my already rescued orchid from nursery (checked roots & moss kept it too wet in middle) & hopefully these tips work now for my crucifix orchid too. BIG THANK YOU!!!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I am so glad to have helped, and thank you for taking the time to leave a message, it was very kind of you.

[@ELITAH7]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 I'll be rescuing clients orchid next as noticed mostly in dirt. UGH Here's to saving orchids & keeping them in full glory! YAY! Ps keep sharing tips for plants etc more importantly keep being you!

[@marcmattulat6585]

Get well soon, lil Phal! What always works very well for me is sphagnum moss with intensive-care patients. Phals seem to respond very favorably to sphagnum moss and regrow new roots within weeks. Best wishes from Berlin! Marc

[@liubovmozolevskaya3854]

Really useful tips to take care of Orchids. Thank you.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thank you Liubov 😊

[@daniellesorchidranch1591]

Such lovely green leaves on those Phals I bet they will love having all that air around their roots.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Keeping my fingers crossed Danielle; I'm after buds developing now :)x

[@orchidlover5858]

Oh my looks really nice and healthy love the glass as well. Thanks for sharing Margaret.

[@ritamariekelley4077]

You do so well with the camera and close-ups. I really appreciate knowing that orchids will grow in just gravel.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thank you, really appreciate you dropping by.

[@judithsarcochilus1080]

That looks lovely. Those are very nice roots!

[@cherrylnickson6759]

Brilliant - funnily enough I have just bought a vase from a charity shop and repotted, looks far nicer than a plan glass pot, didn't realise that the orchids could be left without medium all over the roots, - back down to the garden centre I think to buy more orchids. I also have just bought two sickly orchids - - Pleione and Bletilla, but on checking find repotting for them is going to be later on in the year. Thanks for the video. Regards. Cherryl

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Cherryl, I'm always on the lookout for the unusual, makes a focal point, especially with a blooming orchid inside it. Thanks for joining me 😊

[@krystynajarosinska130]

Witaj Margaretka. Storczyka z tak zwiędniętymi liśćmi spróbuj na trzy dni włożyć do przezroczystego zawiązanego worka foliowego(ale trzeba zostawić mały otwór dla wentylacji). Druga metoda to umocowanie liści drucikiem do patyczka włożonego z każdej strony ,tak na stojąco. Uniemożliwia to odwodnienie liści. Wypróbowałam na swoich phalaenopsisach. Nie wiem tylko czy dobrz wytłumaczyłam. Pozdrawiam z Polski 👍🇵🇱

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Przetłumaczyłem Twój komentarz, wypróbuję tę metodę. Dziękuję bardzo za komentarz 😊

[@gerripalmer6206]

Hi I have my phals in clay pots also, I had to change out the River rock for lava rock to make it lighter I have tried vases But it didn’t sit well on my wire rack it seemed wobbly and I don’t have enough table space. love your videos thank you for sharing

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thanks Gerri, love receiving your comments.

[@icemancometh8679]

You said you bought the vase at a charity shop now look what you went and done - now we want to see the charity shop! And all its goodies just send all the Antiques in the Box to me haha

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I used to get some real bargains at the Charity Shop, but alas since retirement I haven't visited the shop. Maybe, just maybe I need to make an effort and see what they have 😉. Thanks for joining me Iceman cometh.

[@HamimChowdhury]

One of your tutorials video . I recall ammy’s orchid . She does all these semi and full water culture . Once I started and bought Various vas’s and glass pots . But changing water each after 3/4 days was even tough for me than now climbing eater bucket one stair up ...

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I think I have only one growing in this method now Hamim, perhaps I'll show it next time I make a video.

[@HamimChowdhury]

Margaret East My orchids after my retirement started with Miss orchid girls but I am disjointed as she never reply. Than Rachel from Ireland 🇮🇪 I also disjointed as she does not reply . Than Emmy . She induced me in water culture . But at that time had nonRO water . More over changing / feeding was way tough so I dropped water culture ........ But I have a mind to get in to water culture after I shift in next year. !!!! Thanks for your reply. !!

[@trishbronk]

Love your video! 2 questions - the phal in your new glass pitcher- love it- describe how you will water it. Does it sit in water? Or do you water it and pour out the excess? #2. Are any other orchids suited for this type of Potting?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Patricia, during the winter months I only have a small reservoir of water at the base of the vase, however now that we are experiencing an increase in temperatures, I am able to leave them in more water but never letting the rhizome sit in water, because this can cause stem rot. I check my phals in water culture once a week, but if need be they will tolerate longer (especially useful if you're wanting to go on holiday). Not all orchid roots will adapt to this type of method, some of those with finer roots can object as their roots are more prone to rotting. Spring is a good time to transition to semi-water culture, however, just choose one to start with. Good luck!

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

I specially loved that plastic container with tje decorative stones. It is not as beautiful as the glass ones but it is so much pratical to water, as you just have to pour the water and it goes through. And you still can see the roots... but the glass vases are so nice looking

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Fernanda, I do agree with you, although I love my glass vases. Please watch my next video, the phals are in situ and I think they will be fine. Thank you so much for your comments, always appreciated:)

[@avryund]

I have the same sister white orchids same size hahaha and I have a little hybrid that looks identical to the same phal you have with the crooked leaf! And mine that looks the same has the same crooked leaf. I save the crooked one from the grocery

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Wes, apologies for not responding to your comment, we have only just returned back home, and in Wales the broadband isn't always available.

[@shoshashosha9257]

Thank you for your experience and expertise!

[@sallysassa]

Thank you - very informative. Lovely garden!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thank you for joining me Sally-Ann :)

[@ziggycorfield5904]

Love your backyard and pond caught my eye right away

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thank you.

[@mbozkurt4431]

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[@NYCOrchidQueen]

I like the vases! They came out great. Love the view. You have such a beautiful garden ♥♥

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Ah, thanks!

[@007trudig]

But will you be able to remove her, in the future?

[@bkatinka]

Hi Margaret, your video was very inspiring, I loved it. I repotted some of my orchids to glass vases, after a few weeks very fine mould fibres appeared on some roots. What's the best way to water the orchids in glass vases? Can I spray the roots with water?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi there, you may find that mold appears on damaged roots, I try and check mine quite regularly, cutting away any roots that are 'bloating'. At this time of the year, keep the water level low. You can certainly spray the roots, but again, don't have the water level too high after spraying. I try every 7 to 10 days, taking my phals out of the vases, rinse the media, clean the vases, and then Bob them back. Good luck!

[@bkatinka]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 thank you :)

[@lighthouseofpeace2024]

I got my orchid on Mother’s Day Miss Perkins never had one before and I think its Beautiful just now starting to lose a few flowers in a plastic pot from the store I want to trust Play it. Should I wait for all the flowers are going to do it put it in walk like you do I seem putting in wood chips like Mas and that’s what it is now I want to try to keep it alive and take care of it

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Apologies for not responding sooner, I have been celebrating a special birthday. It's difficult to say, because I don't know your environment. Flowers can fade after bringing the orchid home, due to the change in orientation, some orchids blast their buds. Limp leaves can indicate over watering, so check that your media isn't too wet. I do hope your Mother's Day orchid gives you much pleasure, and thank you for taking the time to leave me a comment.

[@poodlepup1]

hi margaret....just wondering if this is a great way to go with phals... like Rick L uses.. but not covering all the roots.... what do you think....??? do you use this with any omcidiums... do you have a video on why and how you moved your orchids into this type of growing??

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Chris, some of my phals are getting quite large with extensive roots; don't like the idea of too much water in the vase because of the cold winter's, but bringing that phal through last winter using the vase and a few grow stones at the bottom without any die back of the roots, has given me the confidence to covert other phals to this method. Their roots have space and there's lots of air movement making happy plants. I only have one Oncidium powellii, I find them difficult so have never bought another one. Only try out one to see if this method works for you, and good luck 😁

[@MrsBooklover55]

I can tell you love your orchids. What will or have you done about algae?

[@MelinaM-ih8nc]

I just recently found your channel. I am trying this method on my phals. But I do have a question on fertilizing them in the glass. I generally mix fertilizer into the water. Will this burn the roots that are in the water?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi there, I never over fertilise. I use a TDS reader and only fertilise, say around 60 ppm during the winter months, but gradually increase to 150 ppm during Spring. I use the same strength fertiliser for all my orchids, so for my phals I refresh their water every week to ten days. Firstly, disgarding any water in their vases then cleaning them before replacing with fresh water (always rain water in my case). Periodically, I may replace fertilised water with just plain rain water. Orchids growing in the wild may not have access to lots of fertiliser, so their needs are taken care of by rain water and what detritus passes them by, i.e., bird poop!

[@MsJay-xj5kq]

Someone just gave me one the other day, I hope I don't kill it, I put it in soil with the rocks, can't wait to do it this way! Do the rocks matter?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi, the only reason for my using decorative gravel at the bottom was to give me a baseline where the orchid roots go rest and not be submerged in water. Good luck, and thank you for joining me on my orchid journey

[@roderickpullen4102]

What did you use for decorative gravel?

[@patriciarego3161]

Hi Margaret, I find your video very informative, and you take the time to explain everything so very well. I am from Ontario, Canada, Subscribed to your utubbe channel, Thank you kindly, Take Care, and Well wishes to you and yours😊

[@tropicalplantmomma]

That's funny.🐝🌼 I just got some riverrock and have kinda been moving a few plants into it💕💕 but mine will be shallow like yours, I don't want heavy stuff either. Looks great🐦🐦💙

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Thanks Suzette, it's all trial and error, but we are getting there!

[@joycehanson977]

Hi Margaret. I just found your video, I am new to phals, and they always seem to do well until I repot them, and then they die on me. I just repotted one, and if it doesn't seem to recover, I will try this method! Yours look so nice! Thank you for sharing what works for you! I am in the desert in the USA, and I am getting desperate to save my poor phals! You have a blessed day!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Joyce, it can take a phal a long time (I have one which took 3 years), to transition to ones own environment. The reason for this is that the store-bought phals are raised by the large nurseries to bloom spectacularly, then they want you to throw it away and buy another one. The phals are grown under controlled conditions, just enough light, water and fertilizer, to trigger optimum blooms. Once they have flowered, the plant has to then establish its own growing environment, and this can take a long, long time. Be patient though, given the right conditions, they will eventually bloom for many, many years. Good luck 😊

[@joycehanson977]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 Thank you for your encouragement! You are so kind! I appreciate your information! Have a blessed day!

[@poodlepup1]

hi margaret ... just watching this again... i am thinking you have a lot of phals in the vases..... with out media ....are you going to take the others out of gravel as well... i found the pots way too heavy with gravel as well.. and why do the phals have to be under so much weight???? can they be free in vases... with moisture and feed.... mine are putting down new roots and no mould or die off with little water in the bottom like you... and i leave the filaments on and take off any old velamen.. and give them a spray with the hydrogen... usually the new roots take over the old and stick to them for hold.... after a while the root ball loosens up and starts to drop down and relax.... thank you for a great idea... and mine are on the move with new leaves/ roots which i am fine with ...

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Chris, nice to hear from you. At the moment I am leaving the stones at the bottom, because once the roots find their way beneath the stones, the weight of the stones will help the roots to adhere to the bottom of vase, thus anchoring them, so that they feel nice and snug. I know what you mean about the weight of the vases with all those stones, but I only have about 1" of stones at the bottom. I am so pleased that your phals are romping away. Remember to keep those roots a lot drier as you move through winter. I only used to spritz them, never letting them sit in a layer of water; in England it is too cold as well. Take care Chris :)

[@poodlepup1]

hey margaret... sorry i meant the large pot on the window sill lolol

[@wg8562]

Can ask what beads or pebbles did use or what they call please. Thank you.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Megan, the ones I used the the glass vase was just a decorative gravel from the garden. Just got it from the Garden Centre. The only one that is not good for orchids is Spanish white. Just cleaned and boiled it, then just gently placed it at the bottom of the vase.

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

It's also a year later I wonder how that little barely enough to stick that hardly had any roots

[@angelbabesuz1612]

I didn't realise you could have orchids in a glass vase with no soil, you can tell I'm pretty new to this, after managing to let 2 orchids die, one which was given to me as a Mother's Day gift, sadly lost it, that upset me then bought one which was reduced from £20 to £10, it died too :( I have recently bought myself another Phal, which so far is doing good after getting some good advice from another KZbinr in Canada, I have her sitting in bark after removing her from the moss soil she came in and drilled holes in the plastic pot she came in for air....I do love your idea, maybe I will get another orchid and give this a go but what type of stones do you recommend for the vase also, I don't have any of those polystyrene things, are they necessary? Hello from Scotland :)

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Suz, so glad to have you on board! It's so disheartening when you receive an orchid as a gift, then to see it die. If you are buying any orchid from a Garden Centre, Supermarket or Florist, the chances are it has been mass produced. This means that after the initial blooming they want you to throw it away and buy another one. Orchids are grouped by genus whereby some are epiphytes, some are lithophytes, some are terrestrial. To simplify, phalaenopsis orchids (the one's we all fall for) come under the category of epiphtye, which means quite simply the grow or attach their roots to something. However, the difficult part is to transition them to our environment. I always, when buying a new orchid (whether it is in bloom or not), unpot it. The reason for this is that the orchid has been grown specifically to last only a few weeks. Initially, it will have been planted either in a plug of peat moss, or a plastic container filled, again, with pest moss. Once unpotted, you can decide to repot the same way in a container, or you can mount it or you can place it into a glass vase with just a few stones (any will do), just so that the roots have somewhere to rest. Epiphytes, must NOT be over watered because this will kill your orchid. I could write a whole lot more, but don't want to overwhelm you at this early stage. Please contact me again if I can help further.

[@angelbabesuz1612]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 Thank you Margaret, I am happy to find an orchid lover in the UK, been searching a while and most that I have commented to, never reply so I thank you for replying! :) I need all the help I can get with regards to orchids as I do love them but like I said, they have died on me :( this time I want this one to flourish and I would like to buy another one but scared encase they die! I have subscribed to your channel for more helpful hints/tips :))

[@angelbabesuz1612]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 p.s are you on Instagram?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Suz, yes I am you can find me on @margyest - I'll look out for your request 🤗👍

[@angelbabesuz1612]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 gonna look now :)

[@deborahrenee]

My only question is don't they need drainage?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Deborah, it isn't necessary to have drainage per se, how I grew my phals in glass vases was a form of water culture, however I never removed them for many months, only then to clean them. Some people prefer full water culture, some semi water culture. It all depends on your environment. If I have a phalaenopsis that us struggling, I will always place it in a bowl or vase put a few stones in the bottom, a very small amount of water and place the phals roots on top. This will help keep the orchid hydrated, but sometimes as a consequence, some of its roots will turn mushy. Unfortunately, not all orchids transition to water culture. The other type of method is semi hydro, this is whereby your orchid is placed in a container and you fill your container with clay pebbles (firstly piercing two holes side by side in your container an 1" or so from the bottom), then you fill your container to the top of the rim with water, which will then slowly drain leaving a residue of water in the bottom. I trust this goes someway to answering your question.

[@lynnlittlewood5731]

Hi, I have an orchid without any lower root system only aerial. How do I help her to produce lower roots. I live in the UK, had her 2 years and only flowered once.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Lynn, once phals lose their roots it is a long haul to get them to recover. In time, however, they can send out new roots, but you need to decide whether it is worth the time and effort. If you are prepared to experiment i.e. what is it potted in now, have you tried to repot it, or mount it. I have three phals which had no roots and for weeks I've been trying to encourage new roots, two are attached to a open type plastic pot, the other is on a piece of wood. All are attached with a little sphagnum moss, which I let dry completely before spraying again. It takes time, many weeks in fact, before you notice anything, but don't give up. Keep the aerial roots hydrated. I hope this helps.

[@lynnlittlewood5731]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 atm she isn't potted in anything. :) She was in a bark, and I tried to repot but it didn't go very well (don't consider myself to be green fingered). So decided to try to do semi hydroponics, but the lower roots were awful. I don't want to give up yet as the air roots have green tips, and the leaves (4) are not wisened, they look quite healthy.

[@dietmar8339]

Auch super

[@isadorafreespirit]

Where can I buy the pots for orchids the ones with slits please

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Rosemarie, I would check out the lunch box areas in your local supermarket's. I picked the ones in this video up at Tesco. It has an inner part with the slits and an outer part and then the lid gets used as a saucer. Quite a unique lunch box which the orchids love. 😊

[@angelbabesuz1612]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 which boxes are you referring to Margaret, I'm gonna look in Tesco? :)

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

@@angelbabesuz1612 I do believe I got them from Tesco.

[@angelbabesuz1612]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 I'm not sure which boxes you mean Margaret?

[@tinajordan6591]

Hi margaret how so you fertilize them in the vases? Do you leave the fertilizer in or doyou take it out after a certain time?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Tina, I don't remove my phals from the vases, their roots adhere to the bottom of the vase. I only feed weakly, perhaps every month. I haven't so far flushed any of my phals, I keep the water level low, just enough for a root or two to take up the water, then when the water level has all but disappeared, I will top it up to about an inch. I hope this helps, if you are able to go back on my videos, I believe I demonstrate how I fertilise. Thanks for joining me, and take care.

[@tinajordan6591]

Thank you margaret

[@stuartkaufman6131]

Do I have to use pores absorbent rocks... or can I use glass beeds and glass marbles so that I can see the roots? Would that cause the sunlight to damage the roots?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I didn't use glass beads or glass marbles, no other reason than I didn't have any. However, it is something you have to decide yourself, your orchid roots will soon let you know. I don't know about sunlight damage to roots, I have a Vanda falcata, which sits atop a glass vase and has two roots hanging down. It sits in front of a South facing window, but we are only in Spring at the moment, maybe when it gets warmer during the summer months, I might have to rethink its position. Take care Stuart and many thank for your comment.

[@MasterofPlay7]

how do you water there's no drainage holes and ventilation holes?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi, I don't actually use this method now, but at the time I didn't have any problems with ventilation; the water level was always below 2", so again no rotting issues.

[@patmclucas3347]

How do you choose to use water or bark only.

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Pat, first of all I chose a phal, which I was prepared to lose, then I transitioned it through an English winter; Spring arrived and this particular phal started to send out green growing tips, that is when I realized I could grow in some form of water culture. I only transition healthy phals with a good established root system. This can be done in the Spring, but if we are still experiencing cold weather, then I would hold off until late Spring. I changed one of my phals over to the glass vase method, but after a couple of weeks I could see that it wasn't accepting the transition, so I immediately put it back into bark. I suppose now that I have more experience, I err on the side of caution. If a phal is growing and the media is suitable for your environment, then leave well alone. I trust this goes someway to answering your question. Take care

[@gloriathomas9873]

Hi Margret I love orchids and still learning about them, I too want to put them in glass vases to see the roots. I noticed she you put yours into the glass jug that it sat on its side. Silly question but when it flowers will they still grow upright or at an angle🙊 like I said still learning so have t ask. Glo

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi there, if we are talking about phalaenopsis blooms, the way we receive them the blooms are always upright, basically this means the shops can get more on their shelves. However, in the natural environment phalaenopsis blooms will lend themselves to be horizontal; as soon as the buds appear, you shouldn't move the plant around, because this will cause it to bud blast. The flower inflorescence will search for the light, so moving its orientation will disturb it. Good luck on your orchid journey and thanks for dropping by.

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

Margaret what part of Ireland do you live in I'm just curious I have relatives that live in Dairy in Northern Ireland. Also I love your videos I don't get to watch them very often but this video was excellent! I just posted a couple videos on KZbin of my orchids and if you'd like to watch them there at Kathleen Murphy I only have a few views and just a couple things posted. But I have a bay window but I had to work with you that faces East and I just started with orchids the end of November beginning of December summer still blooming. And it's June so I'm so excited it's summer still blooming. I have three rows of orchids in the window I had to put TV trays behind the couch so I could put two more rows of orchids. Some orchids are not there anymore I have for hanging in the patio window and I have five or six outside that are no longer blooming they're starting their summer vacation. I also put a video up of an orchid that just keeps on blooming it has 10 blooms on one strand that hangs down like a waterfall and it has 12 blooms on the other strand that hangs down like a waterfall so it has 22 flowers on it right now I hope it will Bloom like that the next time. If you watch the video of my orchid I'm so proud of maybe I should call pick waterfall I don't know would you leave me a little note and tell me what you think. I bought this Orchid for my son for Christmas and he never came and picked it up so I guess I'm going to keep it I'm not going to give it up anymore take care enjoy that long Sunshine that you get in Ireland since you're so far north! It makes up for the short days of sunshine in the winter. I visited relatives in Derry at the beginning of the new century and I was amazed at 11 at night it's almost still evening and there's daylight then the sun comes up at 3 in the morning great for plants

[@marlenebornman1841]

What potting medium do you use

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I'm moving towards inorganic media. Our accessibility to good bark has diminished rapidly since leaving Brexit, so gradually I am transitioning mine. However, for my phragmipediums (those not in semi-hydro), I use rock wool. When moving an orchid to a different media, they may drop their roots, so we have to be patient. Phalaenopsis easily transition to water culture, however, if you move them to this method of growing, they take their time adjusting.

[@marlenebornman1841]

Thank you very much im new to orchid care. Received my first one as a gift about 5 months ago and week ago i bought another ......they are very expensive here in South Afriac

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Unfortunately, here in Great Britain, orchids have become very expensive. Since leaving the European Union, our import laws CITES prevent us from importing orchids without incurring import duties. Good luck 👍

[@nakaayayat]

How do they do in this method?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Sam, in the end I decided not to continue with this method. I now grow my hybrid types in open sided round pots (all the way from China and very cheap). If I am correct, you grow all yours in glass vases, and a very impressive collection you have.

[@nakaayayat]

@@orchidsgardeninengland1682 Hi thanks Margaret for your responding. Yes I do grow them in glass vases.

[@elianenoisette532]

comment faire pour avoir la vidéo en français

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

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[@christineelsbury5479]

I don't think I would be using the Styrofoam as is not a natural substance

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

Hi Christine, Styrofoam peanuts, believe it or not, are loved by orchid roots. They send their roots through it and as it isn't organic, it will last for ages. Many growers use packing peanuts as a filler to a pot, it weighs nothing and water runs through it. It is, however, a case of preference. Good luck!

[@marycatyoung4761]

You are TOO LOUD…all that banging around of the rocks. You have no idea how loud it is on the microphone. I wish I could have watched it all. I want to pl;ant some of my orchids that way…very pretty. But you need to have a SOUND CHECK if you are going to continue to throw rocks around during your entire video. I got a headache as it is!

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I will certainly take on board your comments. Unfortunately, I am a little hard of hearing, but I can appreciate those with more sensitive hearing, it would be very uncomfortable. Thank you for letting me know.

[@devman1950]

Why do all you women call plants SHE ?

[@orchidsgardeninengland1682]

I use she for no other reason than I prefer this! Never thought about it before.

[@Carina0145]

All of us thank this lady for her informative information & u ask an irrelevant question like that. Why would u waste ur time

[@devman1950]

@@Carina0145 because I was curious , simple as that.

[@donnamaloof]

Slow moving commentaryy. not tor the pupil who wants to learn fast n move on. Needs editing!

[@lorettawinchester2998]

donnamaloof b Read a book.

[@RobynDawson1860]

And I suppose a two minute tutorial will turn you into a brain surgeon.

[@angelbabesuz1612]

very rude!