Orchid Haul Update | Carmela Orchids - 1 Year Update: Madison’s Fragrant Deal $78 Cattleya Haul

[@alyssahopkins5179]

I LOVE Carmela Orchids! Mine came very well packed and practically everything was in bloom or bud. Very healthy plants.

[@NicoleDeanna]

They are amazing aren't they?

[@teddyruxbin9300]

Nice collection!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks! :)

[@genizi]

Beautiful orchids, I am surprised that in one year you had such vigorous growth. You are doing some thing correct. Keep up the good works. The price you pay was a steel. I am in South Florida, I have my Catts snd potinara growing for the past two years. No blooms yet. Just vigorous growth. I am being patient. In the orchid world got to have patience. I have moved them around for this summer. I will keep u posted when they bloom.Cheers and happy growing 💕💕💕

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much! Yes the price was great, especially when you factor in that some of these bloomed so quickly! It requires patience but it's worth it sometimes to get smaller orchids. Thanks for watching 💖

[@annettamackey1538]

Nice growth

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you ☺️❣️

[@vantranpham]

thank you

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@AkeoGreen2059]

Nice update

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching!

[@pinkbeautytwinkle]

This is the type of video I like. Lots of orchid channels just show their hauls but what is important is how their hauls performed after a year.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much for watching, more of these are on deck :)

[@carolynbillaber9814]

Fyi. Hilo is pronounced HEE' lo ( town on east sude of Hawaii island). I just received the phalaenopsis soecial. Beautiful, healthy plants, 4 had names, others wuth codes only. Exciting! You have a beautiful collection

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching :)

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Nice. I am always Leary of fragrant orchids with my allergies but I should just try more. I won’t know if I don’t try. Again, thanks for another nice video.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks again for watching 🤗 I understand being careful with the fragrant ones, they can be migrane triggering if too strong.

[@prestonnorris9822]

Don't you just love Carmella's 🤗💚🌻

[@NicoleDeanna]

Awesome nursery! Thanks for watching!

[@besottedorchids3605]

Just ordered two specials this week

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@besottedorchids3605 nice! Enjoy!!

[@stephenorchids4943]

Hi Nicole great update they are doing great for you , beautiful orchids 😘😘

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much for watching 🌺💗

[@justinsorchidsandmore4398]

I think they are doing nicely. That cattleya is very pretty. The only thing missing is seeing your pretty smile. Nice video 👍

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching Justin! That Pot. Hawaiian Charisma 'Hawaii' is so stunning!

[@prestonnorris9822]

Agree with Justin 😄

[@michelleslifeonrepeat]

Love that. Peeking cat in all those still photos.

[@MSgrismelda]

One year looks so good on your plants I love them all 💖💖💖🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you Grismelda 💗 Carmela has some of the nicest cattleyas

[@johnackermann9146]

What kind of lights do you use for Cattleya’s mine are growing & healthy the Siam jade has flowered ~ its beautiful,but the larger one is called Sanyung Ruby King Kong it’s growing & has really healthy leaves but I think it might need more light . And what do you do in the summer with AC , my orchids are in a room I try to keep it warm but the AC drops the temp ~ we have heat mats under three shelf’s to keep soil warm - but I’m not sure if that’s enough or to much . Thank you ~ you have given us so much info on orchids , you have a great channel 🦋

[@NicoleDeanna]

Hi John! Thanks for watching! I use the Orchid Hobbyist lights, they are now rebranded to botanic led lights. My orchids do very well under them. The hoyas as well! I keep the odds in a spare bedroom that I do not air condition, so in the summer it's quite hot in there. I actually sometimes shut the door, but there's a constant fan going. Yesterday it was 94 in there. The cattleyas and phals love it! I also spray them to keep the humidity high. If you have AC on I don't think it'll be a problem, but the humidity will be lower. You could counter that with a daily misting routine. I hope this helps :)

[@ileanavalerio3637]

Nice, I bought the Fragrant deal from Carmela’s Orchids as well and half of them passed away. Glad yours survived. 🌸❤️🌸 I am learning how to grow seedling and pluggs.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much for watching! Hope the rest of them do well for you ☺️

[@Orchids365]

They’re doing great! Great update 😊👍🏻.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@davidclancy3885]

Hello from Ireland Lovely video.. They look beautiful well done 👍 wish I lived in the states 🙈 no orchids here only shamrock ☘️☘️☘️

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment 😊

[@crazycattleyalady]

I bought Volcano Delight and Mari’s Glory from Carmela’s about 2 months ago. I repotted the MG and she recently started pushing out new roots like crazy. I left the VD in the original pot because the roots were hugging the bark tightly and there was still room for the rhizome to extend. She is currently giving me a new growth. Looking forward to seeing how these orchids progress. Thanks for the video!

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching! I hope those two so well for you, I have no doubt with summer coming, they will establish really well, and hopefully you'll have blooms in a few months 🤞

[@stefpix]

Maxillaria tenuifolia likes to drink so much water. it would never flower for me, until I put it on my eastern facing windowsill. I thought it needed more light, I would put it outside. It bloomed when just left on the east facing window. I have 2 different specimens, with slightly different flowers and scent. divided it. One is from Silva orchids, a NJ nursery. Brassavola Little Stars for me flowers less than Brassavola nodosa/grandiflora. You seem to grow yours so fast and nice. what fertilizer do you use?

[@NicoleDeanna]

I use msu fertilizer. I agree with Maxillaria Tenufolia drinking up a ton of water! Thank you for the kind comment ❤️

[@stefpix]

@@NicoleDeanna I looked at Carmela orchids. I did not see a 68 dollar special. Have prices gone up? Is there a slow release msu fertilizer? The Maxillaria tenuifolia sometimes I leave water in the saucer, it will soak it up. Species are always written lowercase.

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@stefpix The prices must've gone up, I bought the special 2 years ago. There is a slow release fertilizer, it's linked in the description. I will leave some water for Maxi, she's so thirsty getting water almost daily! Thanks for the heads up on the species being lowercase! Good to know.

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Volcano Delight is a "medium" sized Cattleya, I would say your is about 1/2 the size of my mature bulbs and leaves. With the Little Stars, I know sacrificing those pots sucks because they aren't cheap. But Little Stars does have a branching root system so you can always cut the roots if you can't get them out and don't want to cut the pot. Now me, I'd just leave it because I'm lazy, it's doing fine and the media is new. If I actually felt like dealing with it, I'd shake out what media I can, cut the pot down either side, then cut around the bottom to remove the sides. Maybe I'd try cutting the bottom to release the roots, maybe I would just leave it. Yes, that answer is a bit wishy washy, I know. I will say if you're going to repot it, do it now. That hybrid will finish growing end of summer, then rest, then bloom around late November, then rest and do nothing until around March.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks Michael! I think I'm gonna leave little stars till next year and be lazy like you lol, I have two other cattleyas that have more roots circling the bottom, in even worse shape. I still haven't gotten through repotting my svo orchids I'm very behind. You know that feeling when you say you're going to repot 20 orchids in one day, then you get stuck with an oncidium that's just a nightmare to deal with and takes 3 hours? That's me right now lol

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

@@NicoleDeanna Oh, you mean the orchids I take out and blast with the hose. And if that doesn't work to free the roots and the media, I just give up, throw it in a pot with some new media around it and call it a day.

[@NicoleDeanna]

@@michaelmccarthy4077 😅😅

[@christinegolley6852]

I blame you for my recent purchase of this special orchid box. 😉 They all looked so lovely I wanted to get some for myself.

[@NicoleDeanna]

You're going to have some beautiful new additions. The quality at Carmela is wonderful :) Thanks for watching!

[@AttainableGreen]

Everything looks pretty good and it’s great that they’re adapting well to your environment! Carmela has such great deals and lovely plants 😁

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks Jess! They really do! ☺️

[@teresawingbermuehle4212]

What plant food do you use. Thanks

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for watching! The fertilizers and supplements I use are linked in the description.

[@lexyliu2402]

I like how organized your orchids are. And wow, good price on the orchids! I watched your Haussermann haul and placed an order right away. I bought some orchids from orchid web in April and they were very spendy, like $50 per orchid, now I wish I had saved that money and used it more wisely. Thanks for sharing.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thanks for the nice comment! I really like Hausermann, but if you don't mind which orchids you get and want a variety of new cattleyas, Vandas or Dendrobiums, you really can't beat the price at Carmela's. I highly recommend them. I think that place and Sunset Valley Orchids is why I have so many orchids 😅 Svo is great too. Happy growing 💗

[@hillbillyorchids]

Nice! I have turned out to love the Cattleya alot! They are so rewarding! My Prada Green is in bud now. It blooms all the time. I'll post my bud on Instagram so you can see it. They are all looking good! Keep up the good work.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Awesome!! That's a pretty one! I'll look out for it. Looking forward to seeing mine. I've also begun to really love cattleyas as well :))

[@chaniwagh6254]

Thank you for the vid! How is your Den. Buttercup from Carmela's doing?

[@NicoleDeanna]

She actually is doing much better and bloomed for me today!!! I posted a story of it on IG and I'll put her in my monthly update in a few days. Thanks for watching ☺️

[@tropicalplantsfinland]

I would leave it and deal later. :) if I get something like that coming up in 1/2 - 1 year time, I just up pot it to prevent the roots getting out of control.

[@NicoleDeanna]

Thank you for the tip! I'm going to leave it be and deal with it next year 😅 so many chores during spring time!

[@nu5045]

So jealous. Orchids are so expensive in Canada. The same would have costed hundreds!

[@NicoleDeanna]

That's unfortunate! Sorry to hear they are so pricey up there! I wish we had more open boarders with regards to this stuff

[@soniasenior2687]

Hi.can u tell me if thay ship to jamaica?

[@NicoleDeanna]

I'm not sure, you'd have to get in touch with them.