Secret Orchid Care Tips from a Master Orchid Grower
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Most Dendrobiums are easier to keep alive than a Phalaenopsis due to their pseudobulbs buffering errors in care.
Super duper easy to care for cause full blown soil based orchids: Bletilla striata. Shaded, slightly moist spot, not living in Antarctica and you're good to go.
Aaaand the titles for the plants were incorrect sometimes. At 23: 08 you're showing a Dendrobium speciosum ) as Zygopetalum hybrid. Think you got the footage mixed up there.
Date: 2023-05-14
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Comments and reviews: 14
TheRoon4660
I do not mean to rag you because I think you do a great job and I watch your shows all the time, but you cut off your friend when he was telling you a very classic Darwin prediction when he saw that orchid your friend was showing you. He predicted that the only way that orchid could be fertilized was to have an insect or whatever with a proboscis long enough to reach to the bottom. Many years after Darwin's death they finally found a moth or whatever that had this huge proboscis.
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I do not mean to rag you because I think you do a great job and I watch your shows all the time, but you cut off your friend when he was telling you a very classic Darwin prediction when he saw that orchid your friend was showing you. He predicted that the only way that orchid could be fertilized was to have an insect or whatever with a proboscis long enough to reach to the bottom. Many years after Darwin's death they finally found a moth or whatever that had this huge proboscis.
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eklectiktoni
This was very enjoyable and I never knew so much about orchids! When he was talking about the terrestrial orchids, it reminded me of an awesome experience I had. Once I was working in the garden and I found a really cool plant. It had tiny flowers spiraling down a maybe 2 inch spike. I looked it up on the internet and found out it's an orchid native to the US called ladies' tresses. I was afraid I'd kill it it I dug it up so it's still in a random spot in my backyard.
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This was very enjoyable and I never knew so much about orchids! When he was talking about the terrestrial orchids, it reminded me of an awesome experience I had. Once I was working in the garden and I found a really cool plant. It had tiny flowers spiraling down a maybe 2 inch spike. I looked it up on the internet and found out it's an orchid native to the US called ladies' tresses. I was afraid I'd kill it it I dug it up so it's still in a random spot in my backyard.
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Outings
You should look at the guy when he is talking, not look around. He looks like he thinks he is boring you and cuts himself short. I know I would be off put by that. And, you talk over him with stuff that he is trying to explain. Let him finish and then ask your question or make your point. He seems so uncomfortable and can't complete a thought. When you interview people with the skill and experience of this master, you should step back and let that person be star, not you.
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You should look at the guy when he is talking, not look around. He looks like he thinks he is boring you and cuts himself short. I know I would be off put by that. And, you talk over him with stuff that he is trying to explain. Let him finish and then ask your question or make your point. He seems so uncomfortable and can't complete a thought. When you interview people with the skill and experience of this master, you should step back and let that person be star, not you.
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Missthang
Thanks for this excellent look at orchids! I love them but have always felt they were so exotic that they were way outside my abilities as a gardener. I've always contented myself with marvelling at the show of Lady's Slippers that bloom in the wild areas of our rural property. John did a great job on this and he even pronounced coir the way I do in my part of the world Epic video as always!
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Thanks for this excellent look at orchids! I love them but have always felt they were so exotic that they were way outside my abilities as a gardener. I've always contented myself with marvelling at the show of Lady's Slippers that bloom in the wild areas of our rural property. John did a great job on this and he even pronounced coir the way I do in my part of the world Epic video as always!
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handmade
I am an accidental and successful cymbidium orchid grower in southern California, much to my dismay. I have five, 5 gallon pots of cymbidiums that grow hundreds of flowers on each plant, each year. The length of sun exposure is key, watering is key, fertilizing on schedule is key. I would urge you to experiment with orchids. They are much easier to grow than you might think!
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I am an accidental and successful cymbidium orchid grower in southern California, much to my dismay. I have five, 5 gallon pots of cymbidiums that grow hundreds of flowers on each plant, each year. The length of sun exposure is key, watering is key, fertilizing on schedule is key. I would urge you to experiment with orchids. They are much easier to grow than you might think!
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MaryG
Great video Kevin, enjoyed ait a lot! I've been growing orchids for lots of years and yet learned things from this video. John is very knowledgeable about the orchids and I would like to see more of him if possible for you regarding orchid pollinating. Thanks very much for sharing and happy growing.
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Great video Kevin, enjoyed ait a lot! I've been growing orchids for lots of years and yet learned things from this video. John is very knowledgeable about the orchids and I would like to see more of him if possible for you regarding orchid pollinating. Thanks very much for sharing and happy growing.
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chuck
Orchids are my favorite kind of plant and they are so diverse! I have around 50 phaleonopsis, 3 jewel orchids, 1 dendrobium, 2 oncidiums, and 8 species summer blooming phaleonopsis! I just love them! My favorites are ones with strong sweet scents. I have one that smells like a sweet cherry candy!
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Orchids are my favorite kind of plant and they are so diverse! I have around 50 phaleonopsis, 3 jewel orchids, 1 dendrobium, 2 oncidiums, and 8 species summer blooming phaleonopsis! I just love them! My favorites are ones with strong sweet scents. I have one that smells like a sweet cherry candy!
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Emma
I have 4 moth orchids at home, and one vanilla orchid. the last one is that suprises every guest we have, they all amazed by how i was able to get my hands on one(well long story short, i have a co-worker who is from brazil, and she brought me a wine, that i rooted out 2 years ago )
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I have 4 moth orchids at home, and one vanilla orchid. the last one is that suprises every guest we have, they all amazed by how i was able to get my hands on one(well long story short, i have a co-worker who is from brazil, and she brought me a wine, that i rooted out 2 years ago )
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OT7STAN
Orchids is like finding a candy store. the only thing is sometimes the candy is not ready yet so you have the joy of waiting for it to emerge (the flower. orchids are a fantastic hobby, a hobby that exists since the victorian times so theres A LOT of research and societies for it
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Orchids is like finding a candy store. the only thing is sometimes the candy is not ready yet so you have the joy of waiting for it to emerge (the flower. orchids are a fantastic hobby, a hobby that exists since the victorian times so theres A LOT of research and societies for it
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handmade
More orchid videos! I was given an orchid about 10 years ago. I give it 4 ice cubes every Sunday. It still blooms every year and the orchids last for months. I am afraid to do anything to it for fear I will kill it. Any tips for care, feeding, replanting will be great!
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More orchid videos! I was given an orchid about 10 years ago. I give it 4 ice cubes every Sunday. It still blooms every year and the orchids last for months. I am afraid to do anything to it for fear I will kill it. Any tips for care, feeding, replanting will be great!
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Andrea
I have given up on orchids atm. They just dont thrive after blooming. I have a plant orphanage and short of diseases( inc pests, i dont refuse saving a plant. So God willing, i will probably adopt an orchid orphan some time this year.
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I have given up on orchids atm. They just dont thrive after blooming. I have a plant orphanage and short of diseases( inc pests, i dont refuse saving a plant. So God willing, i will probably adopt an orchid orphan some time this year.
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HollyHobby
I listened but couldn't watch. I have horrible memories of a particular orchid hobbyist from my childhood and therefore orchids. The fragrance will make me ill. But he's dead now. Anyway, it was very interesting to listen to.
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I listened but couldn't watch. I have horrible memories of a particular orchid hobbyist from my childhood and therefore orchids. The fragrance will make me ill. But he's dead now. Anyway, it was very interesting to listen to.
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David
Just learned that you can make ph indicator strips to possibly test your soil, wait for it, using red cabbage. Chop it up and add hot water, filter gunk, dunk coffee filters in and let dry, then cut into strips. Cheers.
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Just learned that you can make ph indicator strips to possibly test your soil, wait for it, using red cabbage. Chop it up and add hot water, filter gunk, dunk coffee filters in and let dry, then cut into strips. Cheers.
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Michelle
I love orchids and always want to learn more about them. I keep them alive and in bloom for a long time but struggle with rebloom. I've been meaning to try my hand at them again. Really enjoy Johns info, great vid!
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I love orchids and always want to learn more about them. I keep them alive and in bloom for a long time but struggle with rebloom. I've been meaning to try my hand at them again. Really enjoy Johns info, great vid!
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