Myth or Truth #1 - Watering Orchids with ice, banana peels, talking to Orchids & more!

[@MissOrchidGirl]

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[@marioroz3142]

I remember I read an article that talks of a study where they talk about the vibrations and sound. It seems that plants use them as a cue to increase their immune system activity, this because in nature the passing of animals, rain and wind has potential to cause breakage of the foliage or damaging other structures, and potentially allowing pathogens to enter, therefore plants evolved sensitivity to sound as a sort of defense mechanism. It is possible that plants consistently exposed to sound have a better growth and resistance to pests and diseases. Some plants take this a step further and can use this sound cue to detect caterpillars and other insects, in response releasing all sorts of chemicals such as toxins that serve as natural insecticides, chemicals that alert other plants or aromas that attract predatory wasps that will get rid of the pest.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Must be the article I linked in description ☺️

[@shellb3301]

Haha, I love this video. Thanks so much! I love talking to my orchid babies. And I finally got a flower spike coming from an orchid that a friend gave me!!! Wooohoo! She struggled to get it to spike but I applied all that I have learnt from you and boom, flower spike happening. It took 2 months of cool down, but it has finally happened. So stoked! Thanks Danny 🤗

[@aussiecountry9320]

0:11 I realy appreciate having the name of the orchid even though its not included in the video

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Glad to hear! 🧡

[@pepperpearl8944]

I always talk to my plants, I feel like they enjoy when I shower them with attention. Sometimes I read to them. When my grandma was alive she would sit outside among the orchids and sing, I think they liked that.

[@checkyesgaby]

Dani thank you so much for all your orchid help!!!! I had an orchid that was so sad looking, I figured it was completely dead and almost threw it out. After watching some of your videos, I decided to try and revive it. Well…. it has a new spike growing now!!!!!! I can’t believe it! 🥰 I was also gifted an orchid for my birthday and the blooms have lasted 3 months (and counting) because of your advice! You rock!

[@AS-dw9oe]

I recently read a National Geographic article that said that they believe flowers can hear bees buzzing closely and they make their pollen sweeter for them! It was quite fascinating. I do believe that plants are affected by the energy we give off and respond to touch and sound.

[@colesbackyardcoop]

I do speak to my plants too....my cat gets jealous....lol! 🕊

[@chadhartery3982]

Hi love your content. Especially the presentation of different orchids visually and by name while you are explaining. Keep it up!!

[@jessh9988]

Thanks for your videos, there's really not a lot of good info out there for these plants, but now I'm hooked. On my 3rd orchid and it's still alive, had it for about a month now!!!

[@sabrinagranger3326]

Thank you for the myth busting, I would like to see more. You have helped me in every aspect of this hobby. I have lost quite a few Orchids but I have brought some back to good health watching your videos and tips. My two most challenging problems were moving to Arizona, a very dry and Hot environment from Michigan a very humid environment. Getting the watering and media just right, to a gnat and spring tail infestation in all my plants. So, thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this channel.

[@shesosweet2781]

Lmao talking to my plants help me emotionally, I don't know about the benefits it has on them 😅. Going back to sleep now.

[@daisyfonua]

I really believe that talking to your plants is a very good thing. Positive

[@stephaniesands119]

Ooh I thought of a myth for next time. "It's better to wait until the spikes dry on their own, because the orchid draws back in the sap inside of them"

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Good one! 👍

[@jessh9988]

Yeah I just cut mine, oops haha

[@da_Agatha]

I know a person who "waters" her orchids with ice cubes once a week and claims they blossom. And spreads this mindset to other people who don't know anything about orchids, I have no idea how to prove to her that she is wrong. She clearly sees positive reaction from the flowers. Shrug.

[@vvoltyzerka]

I've got two that were really popular in an orchid group I once belonged to. One was that you should put rootless or dehydrated orchid upside down in water. The other thing was "never repot after purchasing". And not as in wait a day or two. Do not repot unless in breaks the pot with roots was the mindset.

[@Kirke910]

Never repot after purchasing sounds like a ploy to hide bad roots. When your plant dies a month later, the vendor can say it wasn't them, it's you.

[@Snowwhite33142]

I repotted mine after purchase, so many long roots, it definitely needed a bigger pot and is doing great

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Well .. I can't be upset with that, more viewers looking for info for meeee 🤣

[@MrRakan.]

Hey Danni! Where did you get that beautiful bird pot (22:42) from?

[@MrNakitjamuusi]

My coelogyne usitana is also blooming right now :) Keep making videos - you are awesome! Cheers from Finland!

[@shanjak1]

I always hear people say oh I do (insert bad orchid care tip here) and my orchid has bloomed nonstop for years. Can you address this? Is it true that stressed/dying orchids will still bloom like crazy?

[@Kirke910]

Ooh yes, phalaenopsis orchids definitely stress bloom! When they feel they are dying it triggers the need to pass on genes/replicate itself. So it will flower and produce keikis.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, while it is true that some orchids do bloom themselves to demise (see Phalaenopsis, especially the man made hybrids) it's also important to realize many people lie on the internet 😋

[@inajaraschuaber1061]

Great and informative video. Lovely blooms🌸

[@warriorqueen9792]

I talk to mine sometimes. Just coz. I wonder if it likes the music from the radio. I want to make a request for a video.... Or info..... I'd like to get some more orchids but would like to try orchids that aren't phals.... So perhaps an overview of the different types of orchids would be handy for me! As a relative noob to owning orchids, just wanna say..... I've never used ice cubes! And I'm glad I've opted for watering based on observation rather than a rigid routine. And I water less in the winter. I live in the UK which can get a bit humid at times. And it cools off nicely in the winter. I tried banana peel water the other day so it's interesting to hear you talk about it.

[@chemenginecat3940]

Great video, Danny! Oh my, the ice myth has gone so far that someone just told me they water their Sansevieria (snake plant) with ice!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ I want to steal their plants, repot them in proper medium, and teach them how to care for them properly.

[@pammarcano1878]

The benefit that the plant gets when we talk to it is the carbon dioxide we exhale after our bodies utilize oxygen. Plants use sunlight, soil, water, and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. It is a symbiotic relationship because plants help create oxygen for us. So essentially, it is good to talk to your plants. 😊 ~ Science teacher

[@sjf2758]

This was a great one. Thank you for sharing!

[@kathaleenmorton9557]

Can or should you use Quantum-Orchid and Feed Me (both from Repotme) at the same time?

[@davidcandia9184]

Yes. Yes. Yes. More videos like this. More knowledge at one time from someone who knows. ❤🌱❤🌱❤🌱

[@wandashaw3551]

I love this myth buster video ! Cannot wait for part2 😍🌱🐦

[@beverlyantonia483]

Loved it. Will try raising the orchid again.

[@emmajacobs3124]

Your channel is a blessing for a beginner like me. I sometimes struggle to find information on specific orchids but can usually find something here. I wanted to ask, since orchids are epiphytes, is there a way to grow or keep them without a medium?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, yes there is, type in the searchbar 'missorchidgirl mounted orchids' I have quite a few videos on this ☺️

coconut water: I believe it is used in combination with MS for in vitro culture. I don't bother though, I just go for premade medias, I don't have the equipment to dose all those phytormones correctly :)

[@DollinMawahlal]

Hi I enjoys your video very much and it's very informative and yes I talk to my orchids 😊also.I like all flowers.But I love orchids.❤so thank u so much for sharing your knowledge Blessings .

[@kellyferren2705]

The ice thing I told my friend that does that with her orchids I told her to put a piece of ice on her hand and leave it there till it melts and tell me how it feels not good ...and not good for your orchid ..great video thank you I send this to my friend so she can here you thank you

[@felicia-tv]

Hi Danny I have an issue with one of my orchids that I haven’t been able to figure out what it is online. Underneath the leaves have a hard silver web like ‘film’ I guess you can say. Idk how to get rid of it. I’m not sure if you have an email where I can send you photos of it? I don’t have social media other than KZbin.

[@galinageorgieva4676]

I have been really looking forward to such a video! Thank you! The orchid hacks insanity with Bulgarian beginner orchid growers is in its prime, unfortunately!

[@EFA512]

Lol, ok hopefully I'm not the only weirdo that tells her plants good morning and they're beautiful 💕 🤣

[@cruzangirl007]

I Really Enjoyed this video! Thanks!😊

[@allenjunetangile337]

I never put ice cubes in my Orchids..I just water them when needed..I put some orchids fertilizer to..For now I had 50pots of Orchids some are 5 yrs.old already..

[@Lneillustration]

It's on some directions for orchids in supermarkets 🥲

[@kathaleenmorton9557]

Will making Garlic Water make roots grow faster?

[@Vump550]

I cut the spike and is turning yellow. What should i do?

[@sandrag8656]

Thanks Danny! I enjoy watching your Videos very much. They are very helpful and I love the way you present it. I struggle with repotting my Cattleyas. Allmost every time I repot one of them, the older roots die off and I have to accept a setback. I admit keeping them dry for one week after repooting. Could this be the reason? Is there a way to avoid it, other than repooting them only when new growth starts? I'd love to see some show and tell videos about single (maybe tricky) orchids. (About the flower, how long it lasts, if it has a scent, how to treat this special one, what the difficulties are,...) Greetings from Aachen/Germany ❤

[@Madeiramyway]

I always wondered about the ice 😀 I’m glad I never follow all the silly things people say on the internet . Great video, thanks 😀 I always talk to my flowers 😀🤣

[@solarwinds-]

Hi Danni, What kind of orchid is that?! She's gorgeous. She had strips kind of like tiger strips and she was in a white pot with a blue scrimshaw kind of design on the pot.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, names of orchids appear on the screen, if I don't have an ID yet, then the name appears as NoID ☺️

[@lindsey1707]

Is this true or myth… if an insect pollinates an orchid bloom will it wilt soon after?

[@Kirke910]

Kinda yes, the bloom will fade and it will elongate into a seed pod. The process takes months after pollination.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, yes for some orchids removel of the polen triggers wilting, Phalaenopsis is one of those orchids! Good myth or truth to present! 👍

[@bindassjio9006]

It's very cool thanks for the information 😇

[@ScipioAfricanus100]

Where does this ice cube nonsense even come from? Most people even only know tropical orchids. Would they keep tropical fish or birds in the fridge? It just completely baffles me how anyone would consider doing this.

[@witheredaway6747]

I remember that i debated this topic with a lady in a Facebook group (she water them with ice cubes made with frozen banana peel water and green tea) and her argument was that they were doing fine for her, btw she only was using the ice cubes for 3 months and the roots were very damaged

[@ScipioAfricanus100]

@@witheredaway6747 oh wow she really combined all the "orchid hacks" into one 😂

[@jeanpierreviergever1417]

There are/were commercial orchid sellers with the marketing slogan ‘just add ice’. They probably thought of selling more than buyers growing them.

[@Lneillustration]

Labeled on a lot of orchids in super markets... I saw this and started laughing

[@cakelady62]

So what I’ve been told from an Orchid grower we use here on the East Coast about the Ice Cube method was that most ice cubes are about 1/4 cup of water. The “Ice Cube orchids” that are sold today in big box stores and supermarkets are kinda meant for those who don’t understand how to care for them! Hence place an ice cube or two on top of the pot and let it melt.. boom.. you haven’t over watered your orchid. But they don’t understand that that’s not enough water for their orchids to survive or stay healthy.

[@jf6400]

Yes! More myth buster vids!

[@christinalucas5362]

I'm learning from an expert here in the nursery they grow orchids They told me never to water or soak the roots He mentioned I can just spray the roots that are aerial is that true? Though he has millions of orchids every root is dry inside the pot but the aerial root He sprays every day 3 times a day

[@MissOrchidGirl]

That is a big myth (lie? I am perplexed at what I hear from people sometimes lol) ☺️ plus, who has time to spray 3 times a day? If you have time sure, it will prolly keep some (not all) types of orchids hydrated.. and shower the roots in the pot too btw.. but why would you make your life soooo difficult? 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

[@nikkijayne4451]

I soak banana peel in water and use that to water my orchids, i have tons of baby ones coming.

[@samanthawinslett202]

Can I reuse water which drains out of pot when watering?

[@SpArK4GrL]

It’s generally not a good idea because it can spread diseases and pests from one of your plants to another! Watering a plant also rinses the excess salts/etc from fertilizer and this can be transferred to other plants that you water with the excess as well which isn’t good.

[@m.offord4836]

What’s the orchids at 6:32 with the beautiful leaves??

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, names of orchids appear on the screen, if I don't have an ID yet, then the name appears as NoID ☺️

[@m.offord4836]

@@MissOrchidGirl Thank you!!

[@anasana]

Hi. Thank you so much for the video. What’s the name of the tiger-leaved-no-flower girl?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, names of orchids appear on the screen, if I don't have an ID yet, then the name appears as NoID ☺️

[@norbertpivarszki7083]

They love when we talk to them:) :)

[@fantastica1652]

Dani, separate topic here, I broke about 2 inches of my orchid spike. Is that useless now? No buds yet only nodes.

[@sjf2758]

Depends on the orchid and how long the spike was when it broke. If it’s a Phalaenopsis and there are several node points, the orchid will send out a secondary spike. It would be as if you cut back to the first available node after it bloomed. If the spike is on an orchid that is not known to create secondary spikes, then yes, you will need to remove the spike and allow the orchid to start its growing phase again.

[@Kirke910]

It might branch and still flower.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, it may grow a secondary spike from one of the nodes, so all's not lost ☺️

[@andiiryan]

I had a burst of excitement when I saw you cup but when I checked your merchandise 😩😩😩 there was none there. Are you bringing them back???? Or do you have one I can purchase?????

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, we'll be focusing on the merch part soon too, but we wanna bring some good ones so it takes some time, stay tuned! 🧡

[@andiiryan]

@@MissOrchidGirl thank you!!!!!!! Can’t wait 😁😁😁

[@doretteheadley7263]

You should do another set of myths.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I have 8 episodes so far, type the title in the searchbar and you'll find them all 😁

[@laurakb196]

Thank you for addressing the banana or coconut water myth. The banana water myth is exploding in all the online gardening groups I’m in and I just roll my eyes when people claim they’ve done it for decades or it’s how their grandparents fertilized their plants and how they do. Yeah, no, it’s a fad you jumped on and decided for whatever reason to proclaim expertise on.

[@stephaniesands119]

Save the rose water for your skin 🌹

[@plantlover4991]

I have a few orchids in my living room and the Phalaenopsis beside my TV console is the healthiest. Myth or truth.... I don't know.

[@censusgary]

Imagine putting ice on a tropical plant! That’s just silly. It’s true there are orchids that are not tropical (many, in fact). But any orchid you are ever likely to see for sale as a houseplant is from the tropics, or is a hybrid or strain produced from tropical parents.

[@claragoforth3645]

Do you not use the plastic pots inside the ceramic ones from repotme?

[@MissOrchidGirl]

Hi, I use all the ones I have, I just don't have over 400 of them for all my orchids 😋

[@jessicabey275]

Thank you

[@LinardBraslin]

Lovely video

[@censusgary]

Plants don’t have ears. But if talking to plants makes you pay more attention to them, it can be good for the plants.

[@juliblanchard1602]

I have one car, and many flowers, (orchids) that are my pets.

[@shesosweet2781]

I'll be back, still sleepy 😴.

[@kendravoracek3636]

❤❤

[@broccoligirl9019]

Don't water any plant with ice

[@Mmmm-fj4iz]

Hi MOG first