Tolumnia Blooms and Tips + New Phals. Indoor Orchid Tour, Nov 2024

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[@justinsdutchtropics]

Nice blooms, love the tolumnias!

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@justinsdutchtropics thank you, Justin!

[@alvin4034]

The leaves looks gorgeous

[@gab363]

Lovely orchids❤

[@annavoeggia816]

Wow,25 Tolumnias! You have quite the collection! The blooms are gorgeous. Pink lady is so pretty. 🤩

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@annavoeggia816 thanks so much! 😇🌸🐶

[@shirleyholt898]

Hi Amy. That was a gorgeous sunset. Your Tolumnia’s are spectacular. Wow 25 of those lovely orchids! And they are special. ❤. Bella says hello to sweet Jasmine. I always enjoy your video’s. Take care and God bless you. 👏🙏🏻💐🥰

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@shirleyholt898 👋 Hi Shirley! I think I'm officially a Tolumnia nut now, I ordered another 2 that I just had to have...oh my I might need a Tolumnia intervention...lol! One I ordered was the Ladybug. You mentioned that that you have one, and I've been wanting one for some time. You and Bella have a happy weekend! 😇🐶🌸

[@helenstewart4050]

I’m just starting out and wow do you have quite the beautiful healthy collection of orchids 💕I have three I saved from my two daughter n law’s and that how I found your first vid on repotting and am I ever happy I did 💕I like your tips and the fact you quarantine the new plants is such a fantastic idea ! Two of the three have new leaves already so I’m on the right track I believe lol ! You’re inspiring I truly loved your tour and knowledge 💕The Tennessee skyline was beautiful and your prayer was lovely Thanks so much ❤️ps I watched your vid as soon as posted just wanted to take more time as was busy to write a more appreciative comment ✌🏻🇨🇦

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@helenstewart4050 👋 Hi Helen! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! And welcome to the orchid hobby...it's a rewarding one! Thanks again for watching and have a wonderful day! 😇🌸💖

[@ambersorchidjungle]

Hi Amy! I really enjoyed seeing your toluminas wow that pink lady is a showstopper! Also super excited to see your new phals grow. Also nice to see your Tzu Chiang Sapphire. I’m waiting on mine to throw a new spike 😂 but I can enjoy yours in the meantime

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@ambersorchidjungle my Tolumnias are such fun to grow...I'm hooked! 😆 I hope your Tzu Chiang Sapphire blooms for you soon. Glad to share mine til it does! 😇🌸🐶

[@virginiadendy]

Wow, Amy! No one does Phals better than you! And now with the Tolumnias! Pink Lady is amazing, Red Spread other-worldly. Thanks for the tips. In SC, this has been the strangest fall. Day/night temp differential nothing like what it usually is. Days in the mid 70's, nights 50's. Yesterday 79/66. Not sure what that will lead to in the garden, inside and out. Hugs to you and Jasmine! ❤❤❤ 😇😇😇

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@virginiadendy 👋 Hi Ginger! Your temps have been the same as here in East TN! It's unusually warm, and I'll take it til Spring! 😆 Thanks so much for the sweet comment...you made my day! Have a great weekend, my friend! 😇🐶🌸

[@virginiadendy]

❤❤❤

[@Joe-nj3bb]

11:20 Yay! Another bellina! 🥳 $17.50 makes me tempted to shop for orchids again. 😅

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@Joe-nj3bb this is bellina #4 in my collection! I can't get enough of them...and for $17.50 i couldn't say no! 😇

[@Joe-nj3bb]

@OrchidWhisperer Out of all three of my new species phals (bellina, violacea, and schilleriana), the schilleriana grew the best for me this year. The violacea is on its second bloom, but I think the bellina needs more time since it only made two leafs. I'm going to try to have it in warmer temperatures next year.

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@Joe-nj3bb that's interesting...schilleriana is usually the hardest of those three to grow. It's probably your climate. You could always grow your bellina on a grow mat for added warmth. I know growers in colder climates who do that. Bellinas also don't like to dry out between watering...I water them when they approach dryness. Happy growing!

[@Joe-nj3bb]

@OrchidWhisperer One of my first hybrid phals definitely has schilleriana in its DNA. The newest leaf always comes out mottled then it changes to a solid green, then the underside is purple on the newest leaf as well, finally it's spiking at the same time and it's the thin type.

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@Joe-nj3bb wow, that sounds like an awesome hybrid! My Purple Dust has schilleriana heritage and it's a great bloomer. I enjoy seeing how the parents affect the hybrid orchids.

[@Mimi-63]

Hi Amy, goodness those are beautiful flowers 🌸! I loved that sunset with the blessing💙. My friend bought me a phal for my birthday, beautiful purple. You know me I only have the thanksgiving, Christmas & Easter cacti, I know absolutely nothing about these! The plant looks very healthy but I don’t see many roots and one of them look brownish & kinda deflated. It came in a pot with no drainage, should I repot with an orchid pot? I’m watching your videos on orchids but if you have any quick pointers I sure would appreciate it. I’m so thankful for your channel, many blessings to you and your family🙏🏻💖 Chrissy 🤠

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@Mimi-63 👋 Hi Chrissy! You'll do well with Phals, they're very similar to holiday cacti. You can wait to repot til Spring if you'd like. Especially if the orchid still has unopened buds. Get some good bark and an orchid pot with holes. Only water when the roots turn silver. (Like the wet/dry cycles in the summer with holiday cacti.) You'll do great, and it's roots will grow. Have great weekend! 😇🐶🌸

[@Mimi-63]

@ it doesn’t have unopened buds, I do have the bark and pots from orchid supply. Is it ok to repot now (after I watch a few more of your potting videos🤣)?

[@Mimi-63]

Update I figured out it was a pot within a pot 🤷‍♀️ it’s a good thing because it was sitting in water! I took it out and put on a paper towel like one of your videos said. The roots are nice and green! Also per your video I washed the leaves & sprayed with insecticidal soap. My only concern now is one of the top leaves was pierced where they put in the support rod and the leaf is turning brown 🤦🏼‍♀️. Thank you Amy for your patience and help 💖

[@sravans2k]

How many hours of sunlight required for tolumnia? And potting media used for tolumnia

[@OrchidWhisperer]

I grow mine under 12 hours of LED light a day, and they're potted in NZ sphagnum moss. I have a playlist showing exactly how I have them set up, and a video on how I repot them. Happy growing!:)

[@sravans2k]

@OrchidWhisperer thank you

[@TimInUT]

Beautiful Tolumnias!!! I love the Pink Lady. :-) Personally, I think there was a mix up somewhere along the line on your "fine point" Tolumnia...it looks nothing like a fine point. Stunning nonetheless.

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@TimInUT thanks so much...these Tolumnias are so much fun to grow. And yes, you're right...there was a happy mix-up with Fine Point. I'm going to stop calling it that and it will be the Mystery Tolumnia. 😆 It looks like Tutterfish maybe, or Cartoon. Have a great day! 😇

[@TimInUT]

@@OrchidWhisperer I agree, I have one and it's so easy that I've thought of getting more...but I'm trying to control myself. lol I probably have 90 orchids, and am already overwhelmed. 🙂

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@TimInUT you're wise to stop adding to your collection if you're already overwhelmed. The struggle not to buy them is real, I know! 😇

[@SharonBarden]

Addition: Where did you purchase them? I never find them in a store or a nursery here. The one I have I ordered online.

[@SharonBarden]

Please tell me what you do keep your tolumnia green & growing so good to blume? I live in Germantown , TN & I think you have the same weather I do. Light? Water? Fertilize?

[@OrchidWhisperer]

Hi Sharon! I have a playlist about how I care for my Tolumnias, and I also mention where I buy them. I use several really good nurseries. You can watch my short videos to see where I buy each one from...the selection is different depending on the nursery. Happy growing! :)

[@kcbknitter]

I’m curious where you get your tolumnia from.

[@OrchidWhisperer]

@@kcbknitter I get them from Hausserman, Natt's Orchids, Appalachian Tropicals, and Krull Smith. I do short videos on each one and mention which nursery i bought it from. Happy 🌸 growing! 😇