Windowsill Phalaenopsis in Bloom in March

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

I'm thinking about making a Q&A or orchid chitchat video. In case you have any question you'd like me to answer in such a video concering Phalaenopsis or other orchids, an update on an individual plant, growing habits and so on, just reply to this comment. :)

[@ancapasca]

Bumblebee that would be lovely!;) I found a fertiliser (Amalgerol) that Gigantea absolutely loves! It grew an inch and a half in 6 weeks and I know it is a slow grower otherwise... It's made from minerals from the Dead Sea and some minerals from the Alps. I noticed all my orchids react very well to it so I think that is the fertiliser that I will be using from now on... yuck 🤢 smell (petrol) but it does the job. If you want I can send you some in summer after my wedding... ;) PS: it can only be bought in Romania 🇷🇴...

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi Anca, that sounds great! My gigantea is working on a new leaf as well. Petrol smell? Uugh. :P I thought the MSU formula might be something "magical" worth trying, but I became tired of reading fertilizer articles and kept using the ones I have here. :D

[@lucythecat529]

A beautiful group of orchids. Each one a treasure.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you so much, Lucy! :) Happy growing!

[@laurieparis2203]

Had to come back and watch this again. Such a great display, so much variety and color.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

:) Thank you for letting me know, Laurie.

[@EdsOrchids]

I don't grow Phaleanopsis but that doesn't stop me from appreciating the beauty of yours. Ed

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thanks you so much, Ed, I'm glad you like them. :) Happy growing!

[@christrinder1255]

12 years between blooming! Wow that’s a very long time for any orchid! Well done for not giving up!!👏👍😊

[@driesloubser129]

Lovely display of flowers. Enjoyed it a lot. Thanks.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you very much, Dries! Have a very nice weekend and happy growing! :)

[@Therainqueen]

Those big, healthy leaves are just as beautiful as the flowers to me. Good growing.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you! :) Happy growing!

[@orchidsadutchy4940]

Such a beautiful display, Bumblebee! They look amazing. The one that took 12 years to bloom again looks very pretty, and those spots are so vibrant, such strong colours! And the Phal. Bronze Maiden looks so fantastic this year, with so many blooms! so pretty! the others look very nice too, and I love Princess Kaiulani's colours. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend! 😊🌸

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Andrea! :) I'm so glad I kept this Phal and it decided to bloom eventually. Phal. Bronze Maiden is really pretty this year. I hope it will manage to grow a leaf next to that spike that came out of the crown. Is your Princess Kaiulani doing well? Have a wonderful Sunday! :)

[@orchidsadutchy4940]

Bumblebee Did the spike grow like a terminal spike? I hope it will continue to grow from the top, otherwise it might make a basal keiki, I think. The blooms count looks great, there are so many blooms and they look so dark and beautiful. I love the patterns on the sepals and lip. My phal Princess Kaiulani is doing fine. I moved it to a place with less light, because I was afraid it was getting too much light. She is still quite white in the middle. My phal. Corning's Violet started to grow her tiny spike again. It had stopped in the winter, but the spike is getting a little longer. I hope it will bloom 😊 Today was a nice Sunday. I'm feeling tired now, but I watered the orchids, repotted some plants, cleaned the house, and buildt bird houses (bird nests made of wood, with a little round entrance hole) with the neighbors from our building. We made 6 nests/houses and we hung them on trees around the building. Less than an hour later there were birds already checking them out, and going in. I'm glad to see so much interest from the birds. I means we buildt them right. 😊 Have a great Sunday evening and a wonderful week!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Yes, unfortunately. But we'll see. The plant was a basal keiki itself, so I think it'll be fine either way. YAY on your Phal. Corning's Violet! My Phal Corning's Bell does the same at the moment. I'm looking forward to blooms on yours! :) It's so fantastic that you and your neighbours made wooden bird houses, and so many of them!

[@ziazia7291]

Omg ....luv these orchids

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Zia. Happy growing!

[@jayv72]

My favorite video! So beautiful!!!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Jason! :) Happy growing!

[@TracMcNguyen]

The schilleriana x manii is my favorite out of the bunch. Interesting shape and beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you for stopping by, Trac! :)

[@IrinaBagira]

what a beauty! Thank you for sharing

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Irina! :) Happy growing!

[@elainetrostinsky3104]

😲 omg. I am "green with envy". 😂 They are gorgeous!!!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Elaine! :D Happy growing!

[@Claire-el6qk]

Perfect display! Thanks a lot :))

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you very much, happy growing! :)

[@ВераЗлобина-ч8у]

Поздравляю с таким красивым цветением !!!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Bepa! :)

[@geraldesorchids8641]

verry nice blooms i cant wait to buy some of those

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Geraldes. :) Happy growing!

[@orchidmaniac234]

Oh wow, that's one stubborn Phalaenopsis. :) I should stop complaining about one of mine skipping blooming this year. And I also should stop watching orchid videos, because I've just added another one to my wishlist. Your Phals are truly gorgeous! Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

I'm so glad that it decided to bloom eventually. :) But I absolutely understand if you complain about those that skip blooming. If a plant only blooms once a year and skips a year it makes two years without flowers - ugh. Which one is new on your wish list? :D

[@orchidmaniac234]

The schilleriana x mannii obviously :D I've added the stobartiana x bastianii to my wishlist a long time ago. Still can't find it, unfortunately. Maybe someday...

[@arturof7391]

Nice group pic! I'm desperate for my Kaiulani to spike but she is growing yet again another leaf .... Well, at least I get to enjoy yours :)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Arturo! My Princess Kaiulani was already big when I got it and I was lucky: it's a vigorous plant. I'll keep my fingers crossed that yours will bloom soon! Happy growing!

[@JudyGSD]

Beautiful

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Judy! :)

[@naturalPianoadastra]

Absolutely beautiful!! :)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Alberto! :)

[@ancapasca]

Ooooh my daaays! I am mega jealous of your Princess Kaiulani !!!!! Mine is a large seedling slowly growing but yours has grown a million percent! When can you update us on your Gigantea? And has it bloomed or not yet?

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Anca. My Princess Kaiulani was already big when I got it and I was lucky: it's a vigorous plant. I'll keep my fingers crossed that yours will grow big and bloom soon. I'm thinking about making a Q&A video with updates and so on. I could include Phal. gigantea. But for now: Nooo, it hasn't bloomed yet. ;) It's growing roots and a new leaf at the moment.

[@gcarson]

Nice show. I really like the schilleriana x manii you have :)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Gabrielle! :) It's one of my favourites, too. Happy growing!

[@JR-tr5jm]

Hello, love all your orchids and I see your roots throw the pots and they are Awesome and I keep mind in clear pots also but they in the decorative pots , are you keep them in just clear pots all the time or they in the decor pots,please help thank you.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi Jaya, thank you! I have about half of them in decorative pots. I've never seen any difference concerning root growth or so. Hope that helps. Have a nice week! :)

[@laurieparis2203]

Delightful.💚 Would you please repeat the name here of the fragrant cascading one at 3:00 on your video? Thanks!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi Laurie, thank you! :) That's schilleriana x mannii. I've added the names in the description box. :)

[@laurieparis2203]

Bumblebee It's so unusual, a cascade of fragrant pink stars! Great idea to add names in the description box... I always check there first. 🌱

[@chazzy524]

My I ask where you got the hanging pink orchid? I love it......stunning flowers. Thank you

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

I got it from ebay. It‘s P. schilleriana x mannii. Happy growing! 😊

[@jelenalescova9479]

Hi Bumblebee what a wonderful display of flowers. In love with Bronze Maiden. Would love to get it for my collection but it is so hard to find it.How is oncediums.? My Sherry baby is blooming and I wish that you can smell her beautiful fragrance. Thank you for you're video and have nice weekend.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you, Jelena! :) I hope you'll find a Bronze Maiden some day. It's a really nice plant. And thank you for asking about my Oncidium Twinkle. :D It's actually doing fantastic, it's growing many new growths and roots. I bet I'd love the fragrance of your Sharry Baby. Have a wonderful Sunday! :)

[@NesuChambers]

Awesome display! I love that you have so many phals, as it is my favourite genus. Your Phal. Sweet Memory (Liodoro is a variety of it) looks amazing. Mine has 2 blooms and 3 buds and it has a new FS just poking out so I'm very happy with this plant, and I'm totally in love with the fragrance (a bit different each day, love that). The thing with a lot of the primary hybrids is that the varieties used impact them A LOT. Some princess kaiulani are deep burgundy, and don't show pink nor yellow. I don't like that one because I don't like those colors, especially together haha but I understand it is a very striking pattern if you like it. I thinking about making a haul and cornu-cervi is in it. I hope I snatch a fragrant one, but one of the things I like more is the appearance of the spikes, looks kind of like a cactus. Sorry for always posting long comments, hope you can show us more beautiful displays :) PS: I could not wait 12 years for a store phal to bloom. Paraphrasing Astrid..."if you don't bloom you are going in the trash" haha maybe not that much but...you know

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

I wouldn't have waited 12 years for any other complex hybrid. But since it was our very first one ... ;) Liodoro, Liodora, Sweet Memory - last time I checked it on the RHS website they were all the same if I'm not mistaken. My tag said Liodoro, that's why I stick with it. But it seems as if only Liodora and Sweet Memory were still synonyms. :/ I know, Princess Kaiulani is a primary hybrid that varies a lot. I wanted to have this particular variety. :) Don't be sorry for posting long comments. In case I don't answer it's not because it was long, but because youtube doesn't send me reliable notifications anymore.

[@MissOrchidGirl]

haha my pet peeve :)) it's cross (as in genes crossing) not a multiplication ;) so.. a big NO to times :P and yay on the Liodoro, will definitely keep the spikes on ;)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Haha, I knew some people dislike "times", but I didn't know it was a pet peeve of yours. :D Would "by" sound better? Probably not, but "crossed with" is so long and inconvenient. Thanks for stopping by, Danny! :)

[@nataliablumke5608]

Very beautiful display. All of your videos are really nice. You have a great collection. X stands for cross between two species. Example; 1x2 would be cross between 1 and 2 but whatever you say, everybody understand :) Thank you for shearing.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you very much, Natalia! :) I know what the X stands for, but I don't know how to READ cross names correctly. For example, should I say "Phalaenopsis schilleriana TIMES mannii" or do I have to say "cross between schilleriana AND mannii", because the term "TIMES" is only used in maths? :D

[@nataliablumke5608]

Bumblebee Yes, cross between schilirianna and mannie would be right :)

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you! :)

[@renatecormick7399]

@@bumblebeesorchids3408 I’d just like to add to these comments, generally when you read a name of an orchid CROSS you would say….first name “BY” second name…or you can say it the long way ….first name “CROSSED WITH” second name. I’ve notice a few people refer to the cross as TIMES but it’s not quite grammatically correct. At the end of it you can say whatever you are comfortable with. I’m new to this channel, the phalaenopsis caught my eye. A beautiful video with gorgeous phalaenopsis, all of them.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

​@@renatecormick7399 Hi Renate, I appreciate advice from native English speakers, so thank you very much for taking time to explain! Meantime I got used to saying "crossed with" or "a cross between" x and y. Happy New Year! :)

[@kayonolan1224]

Wow, waiting 12 years, you sure have a lot of patience! I have a noid phal that just bloomed for me for the first time in 4 years... it was worth the wait! Not sure I would have waited for 12 years though ^^;

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Haha, I know what you mean. It was our very first orchid, usually I don't wait for decades. :D

[@francesdumaliang6132]

WOW, such a gorgeous display...thank you for sharing! What variety of P. equestris do you have?...the color is so cute!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you very much! :) The equestris variety is called 'Ilocos'.

[@npaujbais]

How do you get info about orchid hauls? I want to attend one so bad!

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi there, do you mean meetups with other orchid friends? I'd suggest joining an orchid society or connect with other orchid friends in your area via forums or youtube. Happy growing! :)

[@GoldenArrow297]

Is it all right if I share this video with some of my WhatsApp friends. I have already shared some of your videos without asking you.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Please feel free to share any of my videos, that's very much appreciated! :)

[@GoldenArrow297]

Sure. Some of my friends started to like them

[@Светланаиееджунгли]

Hi. What's name the last one phalaenopsis?

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi, unfortunately it didn't come with a tag.

[@DanAlva24]

😍

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Haha, thanks, Dan! :D

[@darae3936]

I think it's better to say "crossed with." So for example "stobartiana crossed with bastianii," is more proper. Although I have heard others use "by" as in "stobartiana by bastianii." By the way, the double vowel at the end is suppose to be pronounced as two syllables. In American English, bastianii would be read as bas-ti-an-ee-eye. But I think Europeans have their own rules that extend for their native language and pronounce it as one vowel. There isn't a totally standardized way to pronounce botanical Latin but treating the double i at the end as two syllables comes from another forms of Latin.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Thank you very much for the explanations! It's difficult to decide whether to stick with the American English ee-eye-ending or switch to the Italian one syllable ee-ending. The terms "times" or "by" are so convenient, because they are short, but "crossed with" seems to be most accurate. Thanks again and happy growing! :)

[@johnmickel2330]

What's the species Can't hear

[@rayleneevans4166]

Fix the volume please.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

Hi Raylene, I'm very sorry if it's still too low. I've turned it up as much as the editing software allowed me to. But I'll keep it in mind and try to find a solution. :/

[@rayleneevans4166]

Talk louder if your volume a problem. I can hear all the other You Tubes but yours is a strain.

[@bumblebeesorchids3408]

As I said, I'll keep it in mind. But don't expect a change in the next one, it has been recorded already.

[@rayleneevans4166]

Thank you. Your orchids inspire me! XOXO