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Repots have been so fun this growing season BECAUSE I have this wonderful friend in Spain who showed me the beauty of lava rock 😍🌺🫶🏾 I have so much fun matching the shapes, it’s like repot Tetris 😂 I’ve also started mixing some leca and pumice or river rocks depending on the moisture preference of the orchid. I am so grateful for all of the tips you offer and in your in depth explanations! My collection is improving little by little and it’s a blessing to watch. Thank you so very much Nina!! Have a wonderful weekend 😁😁😁😁

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🌸🥷🏼 Troy San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🥰💐 it is so good to see you!! And yes!! Isn't fun to play lava rock tetris?? I LOVE it 😆 I like puzzles anyway, but to mess around on a repot and tuck things here and there, I don't know, there is something so fun and satisfying about it. I am so glad to read that I am NOT the only one 😆 more fun with company like your's!! You are getting the hang of what the different inert media can do, playing with the different characteristics to make it work for your orchids... I am grinning from ear to ear ... I just CAN'T!! I feel like Higgins in My Fair Lady, 'by jove, he's got it!!' 🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️this is so much fun, so refreshing and well, dare I say I am all in my feels because of your comment. I LOVE THIS so much 🥹🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️ sorry! I shall now come back down to terra firma and thank you so so much for your comment, for sharing your enthusiasm, the improvements to what you are seeing is happening with your collection... all the while, I did nothing but talk and type. YOU did the rest! 😘 have yourself a fabYOUlous weekend as well, 🌸🥷🏼 Troy San!! Thank you for everything 🫶🏼❤️🌸

@OrchidboyTroy

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids Thank you for all of your support! I love how your energy and enthusiasm seems to always be on my level 😁 I love your My Fair Lady reference!!! And you’re right, growing orchids is so much more fun with good company 😉

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

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Great video! I love the suggestion about filling the pot with water when refilling with inorganic media. For those of us clay pot people, I try to hit garage and yard sales for used pots,then clean them up , because I resort to the hammer and safety glasses method all too often, and it hurts less if the pot was cheap!

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍Tracy, hi 💐 It is so good to see you! I hope you are doing well 🫶🏼 goodness me, yes! If there is an opportunity to source clay pots in such a way that it does not hurt having to sacrifice it for the good of the orchid, then that is fantastic! Thank you for sharing that idea here, maybe someone had not thought of that 👍🏼 and thank you so much for watching 🫶🏼 wishing you a beautiful weekend ❤️🌸

@robertforrest7956

2 ай бұрын

Hi Tracy.. hope your plants are happy and thriving.... 👍🏻

This video is super super helpful and I love how obvious it is you speak from experience and also consider all sides of what people prefer their potting method to be and what they use. Thank you!

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Laura, THANK YOU so much for your feedback, especially after treating anyone who reads the comments, to such a wealth of tips 🫶🏼 I hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️🌸

@LauraStansfield-tw7xb

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids thank you for always reading them! Haha

🦒🙋🌹 A Pat on the back, there's a sweet thought especially on repots are complicate 😅 Great video, Nina ❤❤❤❤

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

FFF 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🥰💐meine liebe Freundin! I was so grateful to see you in the stream, thank you so much for coming in and saying hi, taking time out of your day.... goodness me! I am not sure that I have recovered from hearing what you told me 🥲 I hope you are feeling better 🫂 seeing as no one else gives us pats on our backs, we must not forget to treat ourselves with some every once in a while 😂 thank you so much for watching this video and for your kind feedback. I have had a lot to deal with after the stream, so I am sorry that I probably won't be emailing you tonight. I am in a lot of pain and can't think straight, let alone sit at my desk 🙏🏼 forgive me 🙏🏼 have a restful evening and know that I am sending you healing vibes 🫶🏼❤️🌸

I'm sharing this wonderful video to Facebook. It's a winner as usual.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍 HI!! 💐 thank you so so much 🙏🏼 you really are amazing and I cannot express my appreciation for the level of support that you provide so freely and generously 🤗 your feedback is always so encouraging! Thank you ever so much for watching on your weekend, which I hope is going great for you 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Great tips Nina. Thanks for sharing them with us all. Even a seasoned grower can pick up something new here.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍 HI Renate 💐 thank YOU so much for your time watching and your kind feedback! Truly appreciated, Renate 🥹🙏🏼 I hope that you had a wonderful weekend and are already settling in to a comfy cozy evening 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Nicely done Nina, very comprehensive on repoting. You know I grow mostly in bark, a little lava rock and river rock. I presoak my bark mix and sterilize it with any antifungal/bacterial and water. I don't have to water for a week, it gives the orchid time to heal. Packing the bark mix is important it allows the roots to take hold quicker. Pack only around outside of the pot. Thank You so much for all of your guidance Orchid Master.❤😂😊

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🌸🥷🏼 Bob San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🥰💐hola from a beautiful day in Southern Spain 🤗❤️ great tip with the presoak and using antifungal / antibacterial products. Excellent nugget of additional intel and thank you so much for sharing that here! 👍🏼 Never did that when I was growing in bark, but I would adopt that if I were still doing what I did back then. Its a fantastic measure to take 'just in case!' Nice 👍🏼 I appreciate you also being specific as to where you pack your bark... I have seen people repot their orchids, and pretty much press down hard on the media all around the pot and then if there was space, add more media and press again. I have also heard people say that, if you then can lift your orchid up by the structures and the pot comes with it as you lift, that means you have secured your orchid in the pot correctly. That is just scary for me to even think about. The crushing and damaging effect on the roots in the pot ... I know it works because I have seen it done, but it only works because the repot happens with active new roots on the way. What is being crushed in the pot, though, as a measure to secure the orchid, I am not a fan 😬 exterior.... that makes sense as no roots would be there yet. So, being precise like that, is important, thank YOU 🌸🥷🏼 Amigo San for that added detail as well! And thank you so much for watching this video, for your positive and encouraging feedback, I truly appreciate you 🫶🏼 wishing you a wonderful day from the moment it starts for you 🫶🏼❤️🌸

@bobbenad2112

2 ай бұрын

@NinjaOrchids thanks Nina. I did not mention packing bark (easy does it) around the outside edges of the pot will push media to the center filling voids. Not a fan of grabbing your orchid by the leaves and lifting. Thanks again Orchid Master.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

👍🏼 so THAT is another of your secrets 😉 the outside in method! Genius 👍🏼❤️

WOW absolutely AWESOME detailed and very informative video on Repotting Orchids and I have learned so much from this video, I am still a newbie to growing Orchids and your videos are so informative and helpful, Thank you so much for sharing all of your amazing knowledge and tips with us Nina, and Hans and I are sending you lots of love and happiness and PLANT POWER to Spain for a wonderful weekend XXXX

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍LYN!!! 🙌🏼 💐 hello beautiful! Thank YOU so so MUCH for your amazing and encouraging comment! 🥹 wow!! How very kind of you to be so generous with your support at such a busy time with your class act cacti and succulent collection 🫶🏼 truly appreciate your time and kind words, thank you so so much 🙏🏼 I hope that you and Hans are having a wonderful day, and now evening! Cannot wait for your next video as bit by bit your yard takes shape for the summer 🥳 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Something i used to do often when repotting regular house plants, especially ones that were rescue subjects and either extremely hydrophobic from being too dry or were pot bound heavily whether to clay pots or plastic ones.. was to soak them of course in lukewarm water.. but i also use to use one or two drops of a natural and organic Castile soap. And not only would it instantly start working magic on styrofoam consistency soil in breaking it apart and making it easier to remove but in clay pots, it would immensely lessen the amount the roots were adhered to the clay surface. I have yet to need to do this with an orchid but I’m planning to do it with my current Tolumnia in need of repot and so far in my experience I have never had any negative effects from this process of adding a tiny bit of oil Castile soap. PROVIDED YOU RINSE with plain water THE ROOTS, as soon you’ve removed the roots from the sides of the pots or the media from from the roots. Basically just get them free and then rinse immediately with appropriate water. I will let you know if this bodes well for an orchid when I have tried it but it was one of my best tricks when dealing with clay pots and pot bound plants. I know orchid roots are very different but I think this technique could be immensely helpful for lots of reasons. Also important to use a mild and organic soap and not one with added fragrances or unnecessary chemicals. Just simple a soap as possible. I have used a drop of regular dawn dish soap before as well but I would not recommend anyone try this on orchids unless you make sure the roots are pre soaked in regular water and fully saturated before you soak the clay pot and roots in the water with a drop of soap. I think this is what would keep them from absorbing a bad amount of oil to the roots. But I’ll let you know how it goes because I’m eager to use this helpful method as o have many times in other situations with other plants. Plus it has the major added benefit of keeping some bad pests from wanting to be in your media or on your orchid. Extra random note: sometimes I will infuse plain water with fresh rosemary and other herbs (carefully chosen) for plants that had bad pests infestation or fungal issues on its main structures.. but not necessarily in the pot.. then add a drop of the soap I mentioned before, and while the plant was still potted, I would cover the base on the pot and media with plastic wrap or tape and just straight turn it uoside down and dunk the whole plant in the water soap mixture and voila, no messing with qtips and scouring everywhere on the plant, you’ve done the whole thing at once and missed no surface while not soaking the media with a bunch of soap and such. Really only necessary when dealing with a bad bug problem or a spider mite/scale issue… Works great for scale btw. I’ve never had a reoccurance in the past So I’m just wondering if this is something I could implement in my methodology of my orchid growing enthusiasm.. haha And clay pots are always best for me if I partially wax the inside of clay pots or inside and outside of the pots (but not the top rim or the bottom on the inside and not the bottom outside so as to allow water evaporation at the spot where it will collect the most moisture. If waxing, I use Murray’s bees wax or something a bit more thin. and then leave the pot tonsettle with the wax for a few days before putting anything in it. I’ve yet to aquire salt stains or any problems with my clay pots and their aesthetics, even after 3 years of well water. Only salt buildup occurs where I did not wax and generally not much at all even where I didn’t.. This could be very helpful in keeping orchid roots from adhering so thoroughly to the sides of clay while still giving them something to grip. Again not certain as this is my first year with an orchid in clay. So this information may be useless but maybe not either. -L

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI Laura 😍💐 wow!! I have never heard of that before! That is super interesting and I would try that out if I were still growing house plants 😃 thank you so much for taking time to write your tip out in such amazing detail. I truly appreciate this 🙏🏼 I read your next practice / suggestion several times and my eyes just got bigger and bigger and well, when I got to the part where you wax your clay pots in areas of most importance while not waxing areas that are most important... I almost fell off my chair for the genius of it! Laura, that is an amazing solution to growing orchids in clay pots without, as you say, having roots get too carried away with adhering to the pot. I now wish I was still growing in clay pots because I would totally adopt this method 😃 Dunking the plant upside down when the infestation is excessive makes a LOT of sense because the alternative is to be on top of the plant ON THE DAILY to be sure nothing is coming back. I am sure that you could test this dunking treatment out on some orchids, especially orchids with thick leaves because their stomata are closed during the day. Depending on your media, how secure your orchid is in the pot, new growths advancing / not advancing, airflow to ensure a rapid drying out to avoid rotting new growths etc etc. There are somethings to take into consideration, but if it is a phalaenopsis for example, with the happy sap and mealybug attraction etc, I don't see why this should not work. I love your methodology! Work smart, not hard 😅 thank you, again, for being so detailed in sharing your way of dealing and getting around common issues that all plant parents encounter. Truly appreciated! As is your time watching the video, thank you 🫶🏼❤️🌸

@LauraStansfield-tw7xb

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids I can get carried away on the subject of planting and definitely orchids. I also tend to get carried away when typing. Thank you for being such a wonderful orchid grower and so thorough in your reading and replying. Makes me feel really important, haha Mainly I just wouldn’t ever be surprised to know that most people simply don’t have the time to respond to every text happy commenter. Appreciate you and all you info shared -L

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

I value your input! You clearly are on the same passionate scale as I am. Based on the way you go into detail when it comes to writing things out, I can appreciate that because... I do the same 🫶🏼 Your support is appreciated, Laura! Hope you are having a great day ❤️

@LauraStansfield-tw7xb

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids thankyou! I appreciate the complexity and applied knowledge of problem solving that comes with all plant loving but especially in working with orchids. Experience is everything in the world of orchids I’m learning so it’s nice to have someone share theirs. Happy days ahead for you as well! And happy days ahead for ya!

Great video Nina. I want to say hi. Take care.🥰

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🙌🏼😍💐 Shirley!! I am SO happy to see you!! Yes, I have been thinking about you and really hoping that you are doing well, that nothing untoward has happened to you or any of your loved ones 🙏🏼So, thank you ever so much for many many reasons, for your comment 😘 and for your kind feedback AND thank you for watching 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Thumbed up definitely. Great info and repot Nina.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🌸🥷🏼 Samurai Julie San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🥰💐 good evening, beautiful Friend! Thank you for the thumbs up and for your feedback 🙏🏼 so many variables and moving parts in a repot that, I appreciate your comment, muchas gracias guapa! 🫶🏼 I hope that you had a wonderful Saturday and had time to do all the things you wanted to. If that meant doing nothing, then I hope it was the best day of nothing ever! Cuddles to Hapi and hugs to you 🌸🥷🏼Samurai Friend San 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Another FANTASTIC video for orchid growers whether novice or experienced. From this video I learned to focus a bit more on being mindful of the "transition" period each orchid/plant will go through. It is easy to forget that plants, like all beings must go through transitions during their lifetime. I like the idea of using water in the pot in order to get the inorganic medium "settled" in the new pot. Sounds like something I can try with my orchids. I do have a question for you. As you know, I have repotted most of my cattleyas in small lava rock with a wick which is fed into a water-filled sauce (large pots have 2" deep water trays attached to the bottom of the pot while small pots have the usual plant saucers). This method has helped to provide a respite for me as I no longer have to water these orchids each day. (I generally flush each pot once a week.) Can I put some pre-mixed water-soluble fertilizer in the saucers for a one-week period each month rather than spray fertilizing? Thanks for your incredible videos. I am thinking more about culture and care of my orchids since I began watching them. May you have a great weekend. (As a side note: We have already begun to have triple digit heat in southeast Florida. Today we are expecting temps over 100 F due to the humidity. Definitely experiencing climate change here.)

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Hi Pat 😍💐 thank you so very much for yet another KIND and encouraging feedback comment 🫶🏼 and for letting me know that you have been able to take away some nuggets that you can incorporate with what you do for and with your orchids.I appreciate you letting me know your time and support was worth it 👍🏼 I would give what you are thinking of a try, and see how things develop. The main concern that I have with what you are thinking of doing, is, that the solution will evaporate in the saucer before the orchid really has had any benefit. That you may also have white rings developing in the saucers where the water evaporates and leaves salts behind. So, depending on how high your humidity is, how much airflow your orchids are getting and how the temperatures are in your space, you may be able to get away with it. Only testing it out will give you the answer. IF you would like to do the following, just a suggestion, what if you were to fertilize your orchids by pouring the nutrient solution through the pot, the roots will take up what they can immediately, and then, after you have done that with all the orchids you wanted to fertilize, flush them through straight away. Once velamen is saturated, the roots can be flushed pretty much immediately without taking any nutrients away from your orchid. So, fertilize and flush all on the same day? Is that something that would work for you IF the saucer option proves to show salt accumulation? Let me know 🫶🏼 either way... 🫶🏼 thank you for watching, Pat! I wish you a wonderful Sunday ❤️🌸

Hey Ninadile 🤭 Great video, awesome tips and the information can't be beat. Some plants may take a day just trying to get all the old out alone. 😅 I've lost a few with being laid up, or just not having the time to get to them except to run humidifier and a quick misting. Many I'll never be able to replace. Time to go back to some of the mid sized plants that aren't as touchy. Have a good one Nina .... 🦋

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🦤🦅😍 Wingman 🫶🏼 thank you so much for the positive feedback, truly appreciate it 🥹 That is correct and that is why I am dreading repotting my cymbidum, because she needs to be divided, I do not want to throw the leca away, but we know what cymbidium roots are capable of 😓 my heartfelt sorrys for the loss of your irreplaceable babies! 😢 know that I really understand what you are going through. Even though I am trying my best during the winters, knowing that I am not able to provide what the orchids need, fills me with such anxiety and sadness. I am close to loosing my mind during those months. I hope that you will find others that will bring you a lot of joy and at least fill part of the gap that the others left in your heart 🙏🏼 thank you so so much for watching, my friend! Take good care of yourself 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Thank you!! Love all your informative videos they are so helpful and I appreciate them more than you know!! ❤

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI you, with that cute avatar 🥰😍💐 thank YOU so much for your comment, the feedback is encouraging and motivating, (more than you know 😘) also, thank you for not only watching this video but others where you do not comment. Your time is appreciated as is the support that comes with it! Wishing you a wonderful weekend and well... that pic just melts my heart 🫠❣️💝🌸

@Be_Still_ps46.10

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids that’s my sweet Cannoli she brings us so much joy 🐶🩷 thank you! 😊🌺🌸🌼

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Cannoli 😅 🥰now THAT name.... 🫶🏼 too cute! 💝

I rinse the new bark really well and then it soak in some filtered water with cal-mag, seaweed extract, and half teaspoon of mycorrhizal fungi.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Hi Joe 😍💐 thank you! Yes!! The rinsing is important, mucho dust 👍🏼 I did not realize that at the end of the day, me using wet media would inevitably also remove the dust as a positive side effect. Awesome that you added that here, for detail purposes, thank you! And thank you so much for watching, Joe 🫶🏼 hope that when you read this, your day is already going your way ❤️🌸

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@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍Denise, lovely lady!! 💐 thank you so so much for everything! You are truly one of a kind... in so many ways 🙏🏼 thank you 😘❤️🌸

@denisesase

2 ай бұрын

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Thanks. Well done

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI Richard 😍💐 I hope your weekend is going your way 😊 I appreciate you taking a moment out of your weekend to spend time watching this video, thank you so very much 🙏🏼 may you Sunday be amazing, with lots of wonderful SUN and FUN and orchid shenanigans that brings many smiles on your face 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Thanks

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Thank YOU ❤️

I wish I would knew some of this info before I repotted my Catt. At the wrong time ! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@NinjaOrchids

Ай бұрын

HI Claudia 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so first of all, a warm warm welcome and secondly / thirdly thank you so much for watching and for your comment! I hope that your Cattleya is going to pull through! They are tough cookies, so we can get away with repotting at the wrong time sometimes. It is just better to know when the right time is, so that we don't get stressed out when we see our orchid getting stressed out 🥰 if you ever have any questions in the future, please always feel free to ask, even if you just need a confirmation of something your gut is telling you but you would like a second opinion! That is what I am here for at any time 🫶🏼 wishing you a wonderful day and once again, welcome ❤️🌸

@pirvclaudiamaria2342

Ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids thank you ! Indeed I’m new here and I’m glad I’m ! I just wanted a black orchid ( I love dark colour flower ) and end up with 8 in one month 😂 . These little creatures, are really addictive! So I’m gonna be around here , to learn how to grow them well , because there is that something in your way of explaining!

@NinjaOrchids

Ай бұрын

CREATURES!!! 🫣😃 I call them creatures all the time! I have never heard someone else call them that, but yes!! To me, they are creatures and with that I feel a heavy weight of responsibility to do them justice. They are definitely not 'just another' plant. Love that we connected on the 'what orchids truly are!' ... woohoo!! 🤭 hope you are having a wonderful day! If you are anywhere in the world that would allow you to have time to come and join a live stream where you can be directly in the chat, in case you have any questions, I have one schedule for this afternoon, my time kzread.infoU6vfT1oIgQE?si=6lzps_jdR2-0zHWr here is the link. Please do not feel obliged, but it would appear that many do not get the notifications of live streams, so, I thought... just add it here, in case you are interested. The stream will be uploaded, after it has processed through the YT scrutiny, and available to watch on replay under the 'Live' tab, for everyone to watch who was not able to make it to the actual stream. Seeing as I am in Europe, I am stuck in the middle of time zones and it could be inconvenient. Either way, I wish you a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for being here 🫶🏼

Great video!

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI Liz 😍💐 thank you so very much for your positive feedback and time watching this video! Know that I appreciate your support very much 🫶🏼 hope your Saturday was fabYOUlous and I wish you the same for Sunday ❤️🌸

Useful informative video.Muchas gracias.

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

🌸🥷🏼 Director Jose San 😍🙌🏼🤸🏼‍♀️🥰💐 amigo mio!! Sr. 🌸🥷🏼 pero mas importante... amigo mio! ¡Muchas gracias por estar aquí y por tu amable comentario! Por mirar, a pesar de conocer la mayor parte de la información. ¡Realmente aprecio su apoyo y tiempo! ¡Que descanses bien, amigo mío! 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Bought a tacca bat plant not sure if it's an orchid but it's definitely orchidish; wish it luck going to see what happens. Thanks 💚

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

😍 Hi! 💐 wow! I am so envious 🫠 I saw them in Kenya and they are amazing even when not in bloom, but, when in bloom... insane!! 🙆🏼‍♀️ 😍 congratulations! 🥳 they are not orchids, instead they belong to the yam family! If you ever have any high blood pressure, gastric ulcers, burns and other ailments, the rhizome and leader roots have medicinal extracts that are also used for pharmaceuticals ... I do not have the recipe so, take this as a fun fact and not to be considered any medical advice. Please consult your local herbalist in case you have any questions 😬😂 wishing you happy happy growing and of course, all the luck to enjoy this amazing plant for many many years 🫶🏼 thank you so much for watching this video! I hope that your day is otherwise, going beautifully for you 🫶🏼❤️🌸

@oddball-z

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids I'm jealous you got to go to Kenya, guess I'll live vicariously through my bat plant, those tubers are always healthy my favorite is the shirataki makes great low carb noodles

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

It is such a beautiful country! I was blessed and I am biased... *cough ... seeing as I was born and raised there... homesickness is a thing many many times. Especially throughout the months of November through March. It is summer there during those months, and I really miss being in a hot and humid climate, especially when the N'ern hemisphere is in the grips of winter. Although, I should not complain because I am lucky to be able to live in Spain, which is not as harsh as elsewhere during the winter, but still.. I am a pansy when it comes to cold temperatures 😬 oh, I love shirataki noodles. Yum!! 😋

Great tips. Would you mind linking the video ( pretty sure you have one on it) of how and when to decide to change from one media to another. I have an Onc. Twinkle in s/h that visibly has done nothing for 3 months. Thinking about changing to lava. My other twinkle from same seller is growing like a weed. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge 😍

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI Debbie 😍💐 I have a video that talks about when not to repot, unless certain parameters are met. So, maybe that will help in your moving the Twinkle to lava rock? Even though I feature a phalaenopsis in this video, simply because it was matching all the points I wanted to cover, it applies across the board for repotting any orchid, incl. switching up media. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6ScycSLpM_Vk8Y.html I had no luck at all with my Twinkles in leca. I lost 2. However, even Twinkles are different, as you can see with your's. One does great, the other... meh! I hope that the video helps out and if you have any questions that did not answer the question properly, please let me know 🫶🏼 thank you so much for watching this video and your kind feedback! I hope that your Sunday is going beautifully for you ❤️🌸

@Finsandflowers

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids aha!!!! Always go with the gut feeling. Thx for links you offered, definitely solidified my feeling. Several small root tips were present and nothing else that jumped out. Old roots were still firm and no odor present. A little clean up and back to s/h only with about inch of top layer being lava rubble. I hope you realize how much your videos help. In so many ways and also the camaraderie that you share ( show, express?! You know what I mean 😊) As always, love and blooms to you!!!!

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Sometimes, all we need is a confirmation of what we already know, Debbie and I am so here for that 🥰 getting feedback that information and tips are helping along the way is just the icing on the cake, and well... makes me grin from ear to ear like someone that found a treat at the bottom of the cookie jar that no one else saw 🤗 I appreciate you letting me know 🫶🏼 I know what you mean and also appreciate that, because.... weeeellll, ya never know how 'things' will be received! I just love it though when there is a personality match 🥰❤️ and all I can say is... DITTO!! 🫶🏼

I need help with identifying an orchid in this video. About 50 seconds in, there is an orchid in the background, upper-left. It looks like a bowl of green grapes 😍. Would you please identify it for me. Thank You 👍

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Hi Gary 😍💐 welcome! I have not seen you here before, so first of all, a warm warm welcome and a big thank you for being here, for watching and your comment.... giving me the opportunity to thank you for all of these things 🥰😃 the one you refer to is a Maxillaria tenuifolia but this one is the compact variety. It grows a little slower than the standard larger size one, but the bloom size is just as big and just as fragrant. Thankfully, even though it is the compacter variety, none of the stunning coconut fragrance, bloom color size etc gets lost. The one you see has been in my collection since 2018. It took 3 years to really show any signs of getting it's grow on, but now... we have reached weed status 😅 I hope you are having a great day already, Gary and once again, thank you for watching and welcome 🫶🏼❤️🌸

Thanks for your interesting videos. Could you explain why you are removing the leca from the orchid?

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Hi Sylvia 😍💐 It is good to see you! I hope you are doing well 🫶🏼 I remove the leca so that I can create more air within the pot, space for new roots to grow in and reestablish a healthy climate for gas exchange within the root system. For many orchids this is important. Sometimes we can up pot, but it is not a good idea to do it all the time for the health and well being of the new roots. Considering that we do not want to repot our orchids for as long as possible, we need to make sure that the space in the pot is sufficient for the health and well being of the still existing root system as well as the new root system that will grow in the years to come. I hope that this is helpful? If you have any questions or thoughts you would like to run by me, please let me know. Many times people think that growing in leca is 'just fill in the gaps with media because it is inorganic but won't break down'. However, long term, that is not going to benefit the orchid at all. Different scenario for terrestrial, semi terrestrial orchids though. They are more robust when it comes to the needs of their root system and often embrace being pot bound. Thank you so much for your feedback on the content of my videos, I appreciate your kind words. Thank you, also, for watching! Hope you are already having a great day 🫶🏼❤️🌸

PS, I have a cattleya that is kind of a teenager age. The rhizome where the new growths are coming in is lifting above the media so much that I can get two fingers beneath it. I noticed the roots where this is happening don't look so hot. I decided to put sphagnum moss beneath the gap. But I think I recall you saying that was a reason to repot. I did that at the end of last summer though. Do you think I should use this bandaid for another two years or is it more serious. Otherwise the Cattleya looks to be in excellent health. And thank you in advance

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like you have a climber ... and your second is gut feeling is the way to go 👍🏼 use a light layer of moss to fill in the gap and get the roots into the media. Keep the moss just lightly damp to encourage the roots to start taking up water. I am not sure how the roots are behaving already, how long they are, but try to focus on damp moss as opposed to watering the new roots. Some orchids will not appreciate water on new roots directly. Unless they are already greening up. I am glad that the cattleya is otherwise in excellent health because then there is hakuna matata. Let me know how things progress. Oh, and please do not use any fertilized water to keep the moss damp. As she has roots in the pot, they will take up those nutrients. Keeping the moss pure and free from salts is safer to avoid any roots burning which could also stop them from growing 🫶🏼

@woowooone

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids thank you so much! I really appreciate your advice!

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

I am so sorry if I did not acknowledge you in the livestream the other day! I do not remember if I did, or not 😓 things are so fluid during a stream that I may have completely not addressed you at all, and if that was the case, I profoundly apologize. 🙏🏼 thank you so so much for coming to the patio and hanging out. Know that, I do and always appreciate you and your generosity with your time and support 🫶🏼 hope you are having a wonderful day ❤️

@woowooone

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids you sure did acknowledge me, thank you for doing it

I have a question… I have 60 Phalaenopsis orchids 2 of which are polychilos types. I am going to repot them into a bark and leca mix from spag, do I still need to cut off their flower spikes?

@ba8ygir1

2 ай бұрын

All of my girls are in glass pots that I’ve drilled aeration holes in. Also, they are all in my grow cabinet

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

HI 😍💐 it is so good to see you! I hope that you are doing well and having a great weekend already 🫶🏼 you absolutely do not need to cut off the spikes, no. If the blooms are spent, then just cut down to the first viable looking node and see what happens in the future. Maybe you will get some branching 😊 if, after repotting, the spikes die back, then it does not mean you did anything wrong. It is just the way orchids can respond to having been repotted. 👍🏼 I bet they look really pretty in those glass pots 😍 hope you have yourself a wonderful repot session and thank you so much for watching, lovely lady 🫶🏼❤️🌸

@ba8ygir1

2 ай бұрын

@@NinjaOrchids thank you so very much… I have been enjoying your channel for quite some time now. And now, I shall continue doing so 😄

@NinjaOrchids

2 ай бұрын

Know that, I appreciate your support and knowing what you just wrote, I want to thank you so very much for all the support in the past that I was not aware of 🙏🏼 truly appreciated ... and, if I may(?) I LOVE your pic 😍