What's in spike this late Autumn????

[@paprikagirl5496]

Congratulations on your rescue zygo spikes! Please do provide us with a peak at the blooms when they open.

[@helloplantlovers]

I will! Thanks for watching!

[@nonnaalberto6847]

My neighbour went for a holiday last Feb and left her cymbidium, the leaves were all yellow and very dry. After few weeks of giving it a shower, it started to have 3 spikes. My friend said it was a gift but have never flower ever since. Some of my cymbidium have spiked early too. Thanks for your videos.

[@helloplantlovers]

@@nonnaalberto6847 Thanks for watching!

[@galecunningham1250]

Hello Matthew! This is about mycorrhizal fungi. I just read an article in the American Orchid Society "Orchids" and it mentions Jean Gratiot, a French medical doctor, applying mycorrhizal science to growing potatoes WW I. Here's the citation: The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society, vol. 92, #8, August 2023, pgs.590-599. Hope you find it interesting. 🤩

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you very much!

[@KazTOrchid]

Also seeing cymbidiums soon to open in sydney, they were early in 2022 as well, currently enjoying beautiful but tiny dendrochilum saccolabium flowers. Looking forward to some updates on the Zygo - Congrats Matthew!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@wandashaw3551]

How exciting to have those beauties in spike during autumn, so much winter beauty to come. And congrats on the zygo. I have one and am overjoyed to see two new growths on her.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching! Good luck with yourr Zygo!

[@viclarock5321]

Congrats on flowering the Dendrobium maniliforme orchid! I have one (non-variegated) that has been with me for several years. Sadly, I have yet to see it bloom. Your plant is keeping my hope alive to see my plant bloom one day lol

[@helloplantlovers]

Good luck! And thanks for watching!!

[@RareRootsOfJoyMelbourne]

Hi Matt. I have two of my small juvenile dendrobium hybrids also in spike/bud. I was also quite surprised. I also have a Cymbidium with 2 spikes fully open and it’s working on a 3rd. It’s featured in my latest video fwiw. So it must be something in the air in Melbourne. It’s going to be another weird season. Lastly, I almost killed my Cym. cannaliculatum by not watering it at all last winter. Its bulbs were SO shriveled and against my better judgement I stayed the course on the not watering thing. I definitely regret that decision. Only advice I can give is let your bulbs/plant be your guide. Don’t let it go too far.

[@helloplantlovers]

Oh good to know.....I have misted the medium on warmish days during winter, but I agree, you have to 'listen' to the plants not follow a rule to the letter! Thanks for watching!

[@elpilarorchids]

oh man, i hope your Fdk. is actually spiking! way to go! if it is just a new pbulb, well, then you got a head scratcher :) can't wait to see the update

[@helloplantlovers]

Yes! Me too! Thanks for watching!

[@millenialmom2.0]

Great job on the orchids!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@squeekee35]

OMG!!!! We are coming into some money next year. We r going to take a 2 or 3 week trip to Australia and new Zealand. A couple trips we are looking into take us to Melbourne. It would be cool to meet if we do end up where u r. We are going to come during your summer

[@helloplantlovers]

Well fantastic!! Not sure where you're coming from but it will be hot depending upon where you're going! You'll have fun! Let me know if you're going to be in Melbourne!

[@squeekee35]

I like the heat. I grew up where it was cold all the time. Now we live in southern Maryland and it gets in 80/90 F here in the summer. It would be great to meet up if we do go to your neck of the woods

[@michellebarbuto9555]

Good morning I have lots of cymbidium orchids in spike also. Melbourne

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching! Tis the season it would seem!

[@DownButNotOutYet]

😍👏❤

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@flordelizalarkins7634]

Can’t wait when the zygo flowers open up

[@helloplantlovers]

Me too! Thanks for watching!

[@BlackCat-fr4ue]

Great vid Matthew, for my part in bayside Melbourne I have a Cymbid that always flowers in late Autumn, it has the most perfect rounded petals, I only wish we could share images here but I digress. The main reason for a reply was that I also have a Dend. moniliforme varigated. It, like yours drops a couple of leaves in Autumn however it only had 1 cane when purchased and I've played catch-up with it for the past 3 years - it's nowhere near the size of yours and possibly a couple of years away from flowering. Keep us informed on your Mono you're the only person I know that is also growing them so it's great to compare.

[@helloplantlovers]

Interesting! I will! I should have a few flowers this season. Mine did take a while to kick off but it certainly is vigorous now!

[@deniseorchids]

Hey Matt…love your channel … Sunset Valley Orchids in California specializes in catesetum: Fred Clark is a fantastic grower and more than willing to answer any questions you might have in regard to your catesetum. Love your orchi collection. Question…how is the new house coming along?

[@helloplantlovers]

It’s coming along! Thanks for watching!

[@amss2282]

Yes also have a spike on cymbidium here in Auckland Mathew - interesting 🪴

[@helloplantlovers]

Isn’t it! Thanks for watching!

[@Coordinator442]

I've just discovered all your videos! Thanks so much for all the info. Have you done anything on treating fungus on orchid leaves? And also, do you ever use rooting hormones?

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for finding me! I’ve not really had to treat fungus on leaves at this point! And no, no rooting hormones.

[@thomashorton8302]

Might the paph be a laurenceanum or callosum? If it might be a hybrid, it could be a Maudiae?

[@helloplantlovers]

There's some options! Thanks for watching!!

[@roslynbarclay1000]

In Brisbane I have spikes on Cattleyas, Beallaras, & hard cane Dendrobiums but the temps have gone down. The buds seem to have slowed growth so I hope they don’t blast!

[@helloplantlovers]

Oh no! Good luck with them all! Thanks for watching!

[@squeekee35]

So if we do end up in Australia. what are some good secret places to go?

[@helloplantlovers]

Ha! It's a massive country! Depends what you want to see - no big secrets.

[@squeekee35]

Well thanx. Right now we are in the planning phase. So not sure what we really want to do. But I would luv the reef. And going on a wild life hike to see the native animals. In new Zealand we want to go where they filmed LoTR and Xena ....lol that was one of my favorite shows

[@bibicheknauf4163]

👏👏👏😍

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@loribadgero1035]

Is your Paph a Wardii? Just a thought.❤💯👏🏻👍🪴

[@helloplantlovers]

I'll have to check! Thanks for watching!