Orchidomania Presents: Ghost Orchid Babies DEC 2020

Well it's been a year since I shot the original video...what's happened and I what I did to set up the orchids for success

[@GoldenArrow297]

You are doing an excellent work

[@Orchidomania]

Thank you 😊 Glad you like it 🌻🏵

[@emilehoffmann]

I would kill for one of those! So beautiful!

[@Orchidomania]

I killed my wallet LOL If you already didn't, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sICpYneCgKybaZY

[@ildikokalman1781]

Great job! 👍 super orchidarium!👍 Thanks for sharing! 😊🌞

[@Orchidomania]

So nice of you :) Glad you liked it :)

[@ildikokalman1781]

@@Orchidomania 😊🌞

[@ScaryFear]

Oh wow poor things have been through a lot. I'm glad they're still alive. Thanks for posting an update. I've been wondering about them. I hope I can get some next year.

[@Orchidomania]

yeah they did ...I will pop a champagne bottle when I get a flower :)

[@helmutsemmelmayer402]

Great orchids. I like your how-to style videos 😍

[@Orchidomania]

Danke 😊

[@tallybeaverman9462]

I was raised in South Florida, seen many Florida Native Species growing on trees. They love Cypress and Oak the best, but can be found on other hardwoods trees as well. But I never found any Orchids growing on Pine Trees before. Must be a reason for that, and why I won't use pine bark as a medium. Actually the fibrous Coconut Husk Chips are my favorite media. It's more absorbent, allows more air flow and last up to 5yrs before you have to repot. Some folks will take a whole coconut half way into the middle and straight down from the top. Remove the nut casing from the middle, drill a hole to hang it from and a couple of holes in the bottom for drainage. Makes a great natural orchid pot. Cork looks great for mounts but shy away from pine.

[@Orchidomania]

WOW thank you for the super detailed comment. It's pretty hard to find hardwood in central Europe or whole coconuts LOL but I will try to source something more appropriate. These guys are doing well so far, as each little plant has a new growth. Fingers crossed and thanks again :)

[@dannisorchidjourney]

So cool! I watched a documentary on these orchids. It was neat.

[@Orchidomania]

They are super cool! Did you watch my little 'documentary' on these orchids? You can see it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sICpYneCgKybaZY

[@indoororchidsandtropicals358]

Hello. I left a comment on your other video. You're doing really well with yours and unless something changes, you shouldn't loose any, and they can grow from about an inch across to palm size in just a year or two. Anyway, I could really use some help as I've had some chronic problems with mine. I have some very specific questions. Oh, and I'd like to know how far your fan is and if it runs all the time. Thanks so much.

[@Orchidomania]

Hi I replied to your previous comment on the other ghost orchid video :) If you would like we can continue out chat this Friday - Jan 8, 2021 at 1:30PM or 13:30 Central European Time

[@ScaryFear]

How are your orchids doing? I got some last year but so far only two have survived and they are tiny. I had some set backs. I hope yours are getting bigger.

[@Orchidomania]

I lost some, some have grown ...it's a waiting game still

[@loho1125]

This might sound odd, but in nature, the plants have their growing tip pointed towards the mount so the new roots directly hit the host tree. How amazing is that?

[@Orchidomania]

Yes you are right! I did mount some that way because I also read that seems to maximize attachment & growth 😉

[@sandybell4813]

Glad you made an update for these. I was wondering what happened to them. Any other updates in mind?

[@Orchidomania]

Yes the Mars lamp update is next 👍

[@jackwhitetron]

How are they going now?

[@Orchidomania]

Growing 🤞🏻 I need to do an update...but pesky things like paid work keeps getting in the way 😆

[@witheredaway6747]

Yay, an update, i hope that they did not ghost you.

[@Orchidomania]

LOL so far so good!!!! I had some loses but the majority grew ....painfully slow---sigh orchids