Repotting a Brassia Orchid

[@mrketteringhan]

Thank you so much for your gentile videos.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

You're welcome - I have a 'relaxed' style - it's just 'me'.

[@annebroder9902]

I always enjoy a good repotting session and the chat that goes with it! Have a nice weekend Roger!

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@victoriabrownfrank4328]

I did so enjoy my fantasy repot my Imagination gave me quite a bit of information I thank you for it. Oh I'm thanking myself. Good video Rodger

[@anadanaya]

LOL Roger, love your sense of humour! :)

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@richardwilliams3302]

Always enjoy these. Thanks for sharing.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

You're welcome.

[@juliesmart9255]

A lovely fantasy of a repot. Have a great Sunday. Much love Ju xxx

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@patsfreund9164]

Enjoyed seeing how you repotted this Brassia. The only one I have is doing well, thank goodness! (I repotted one Miltoniopsis yesterday. It had only one bulb. That's how it arrived from the grower. At least it has a good root system so I am hoping that it will survive. We'll see.)

[@resilience4lyfe331]

😀 yay! A repot with me ☕️! Thank you- what beautiful ideas and plants!

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@yourteacher458]

Very interesting and encouraging.I repotted my Shelob Golden Spider a few weeks ago and , intuitively I did it in a very similar way👏👏

[@jelenalescova9479]

Thank you Roger, you're video just reminded me I need to repot 3 brassias. Oh my God will I ever finish with repoting 😁

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

By the time we finish, it will be time to go back to the start and start all over again.

[@bigboxorchid2017]

Nice repot

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@andiiryan]

Just watching an old video and you said something this struck me. It was attending a show to try to get people to join your society. I live in the north east and attended the last show they had and I went to speak to a group of members and I’ve never been as shocked by the fact that they couldn’t even say hello. Well that’s me not interested in the local society.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

My daughter had the same experience at Bristol - she only knew one person and no-one else spoke to her all the time she was there. The two I belong to are not like that - both are friendly and welcoming to new members.

[@andiiryan]

@@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai I get where your coming from, such is nature that when people move through life and you don’t introduce new blood what was once amazing dwindles away. I would have thought the more the merrier.

[@bonniesuekimball7550]

I noticed that a couple of the other orchid growers use those wooden skewers to tease the bark into empty pockets and it works well. Have you tried it?

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

No - I'm ok using my fingers - they are quite small.

[@hillbillyorchids]

Hi Roger, was there ever a stake in it? Several of my Dendrobium phalaenopsis I bought had that turquoise color on some roots, here it was from the stake the plant was staked up with!

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Good thinking - you're probably right.

[@resilience4lyfe331]

My Phalaenopsis has that as well...when I rinsed the stakes in alcohol and wiped it was clearly the culprit.

[@Porto_Pablo]

Should you repot with damp bark or dry

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

I use dry as it is easier to get in between all the roots as it doesn't 'stick'.

[@a-mthomas8585]

I have recently purchased a Bratonia (once Miltassia) ‘Shelob 'Tolkien'. The new growth has roots forming so it’s now time to repot. Would you pot it in a similar fashion to the Brassia?

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Yes - the Brassia in Shelob is dominant.

[@a-mthomas8585]

Roger's Orchids Thanks Roger. I thought that might be the case just from the look of the plant.

[@moinamouse]

Haha yeah, i thought i was through with repotting, but turns out I'm not. The plants in the icu section all started growing new growths and roots all the the same week (after nearly a year of wondering if they'd make it). Also a tiny seedling bulb from a dendrobium decided to have another go, so I've removed and repotted and it's merrily growing a new system! Btw, where do you get your bark? I can only find a nasty mix with seramis up this way.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

It's a never ending job. As for the bark : orchidaccessories.uk/catalog/index.php/orchiata-orchid-bark-c-44?osCsid=j04hipvtshmff9psnobdc7s8b0 I get the large sacks and Peter brings them to our show so I don't pay postage.

[@zanerappa2243]

Hi Roger, Brassia Santa Barbara parents: pollen parent is Brassia Rex, seed parent Brassia Edvah Loo, this cross was registered in 1981. Hope that helps

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@YnseSchaap]

I need to add mos to my brassias they keep making roots (and bulbs) 😁

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

I think the Brassias create the best root systems out of all the Oncidium Alliance orchids.

[@YnseSchaap]

@@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai Agreed, Brassias are my best growing by far 😁

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

Brassia Santa Barbara = Brassia Edvah Loo x Brassia Rex. Edvah Loo is a primary hybrid of arcuigera and gireoudiana, Rex is verrucosa x gireoudiana. So there you go, only three species in there.

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

(Someone's been playing with bluenanta.com - saves me doing it - thanks.)

[@myhandmadejournals]

A very good fantasy 😅

[@RogersOrchidsGardenandBonsai]

Thanks.

[@YnseSchaap]

Orchid on acid 😵

[@martinspijker8952]

almost 4 minutes in and you did nothing..:P..:D

[@YnseSchaap]

I'll bet he can talk an orchid in to spike 😁

[@resilience4lyfe331]

martin Spijker Well I never! The first four minutes were to teach me about the plant & orchid events in his area. I’ll add that I’d much enjoy that 🥓 bacon roll!

[@martinspijker8952]

i will sent him some of mine..:D@@YnseSchaap

[@YnseSchaap]

@@martinspijker8952 He can have a go at mine 😁