Thank you for updating this. I used to soak down for 30 minutes and stopped doing it because of your previous videos. I will now start soaking them again and may be a little bit longer. I kept wondering why my orchid bark kept getting so dry as well as the aerial route. I use your fertilizer recipe and thankfully the one that is in bloom is still blooming or the leaves or flowers have not fallen off. She still looks really healthy because I spray the aerial route when it gets silvery.

Amen, Amy! Thx for the Aaronic Blessing. Many blessings to you as well. And thx for all your wonderful tips on growing and caring for orchids. 🙏🤗

Wow.. how wonderful to have the blessing spoken over us... Thank you so very much. And thank you for your time and help on how to water an orchid that has bark .. I really appreciate it ❤️ Blessings to you and all your family members in Jesus Name for all of your days!!

@OrchidWhisperer

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment...I'm blessed by reading it! Have a great 😇 day!

This is a very timely video Amy, as I was just about to water today. I will be copying you exactly and Thank You 😍

Amy, thank you for your reply on a much older video that I had just found when I was searching the web for Orchid fertilizing information. I am definitely going to focus on your current & most recent videos. There is so much out there on both classic grow medium and Water Culture. I am seeing so many of the most active You Tube channels that raved about Water Culture returning their collections to classic grow medium. You have both on your channel. I am interested to see if you are still currently doing Water Culture. Your site has the best information on fertilizer and classic grow medium and that will be my focus as my three struggling orchids are in classic grow medium. Again... thank you for the time and effort you put into helping all of us Orchid lovers.

Thanks so much for the blessing!

You are a sweetheart for responding to my question. Thank you so much.

@OrchidWhisperer

Ай бұрын

No problem 😊

Thank you for your video very inspiring have a blessed day

Very good video Amy! I need to see if I have any of my orchids in bark only. Most of mine are in a layer of bark and moss with red lava rock at the bottom of the pots. Your orchids definitely are thriving! And I see you have wire shelving for your cacti. They all look happy there. 😀🙋‍♀️💐

Thank you for this video, Amy - your help has inspired me to be a better orchid mama. I converted to full water culture a long while back, and it turned out to be a big misstep. 😟 I’m so pleased, as the leaves on all my lovelies are looking healthy and beautiful again! Hope you have a wonderful and blessed Sunday!

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary Ann! Thanks so much for sharing that with me! It's why I have my channel. 😇 I did water culture too, for a while it worked, then it didn't. I need to do a video about that story. I dont think our environment here in East TN is well suited for it. So happy your orchids are doing well...many blessings to you, my friend! 🤗🌞😇

So helpful 🎉thank you!!! Learning to grow them and now I have nearly a dozen.

@OrchidWhisperer

5 ай бұрын

Wishing you lots of success with them! 😇

I have 19 phals and 13 are spiking - my first season with spikes . I have had them three years, my first season I should get flowers, beyond excited. Thank you for sharing, very much appreciated xx

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

That's so exciting...thanks for sharing that with me! 😇😊🌞 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Thanks for sharing this video today makes sense not to water too far which I have done in the past but I don’t now because the bar disappears thanks for sharing this video interesting

Well shucks. As a noob …I really need to give my rescue orchids a much better soak! Thanks to your tea/tannin rescue video i think I’m well on my way to being a new rescued-from-the-trash orchid mom!

Thanks Amy❤

I always soak them from the bottom, have holes on side and bottom of plastic pot. I don’t want fertilizer to stay on top of the roots ( because of salt deposits…) They all do great.

💚 Yes, you have good taste in drinking Arizona tea! Its been my favorite for years out here in Arizona. 🎋🌵🎋 I just gifted my daughter an orchid today and recommended her to watch your informative video up today. She did and likes you as much as I do. Now, you have another fan. Blessings to you always. 😇

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

💖Every time I drink Arizona tea i think about you, Sharon! 😊 I like the cactus that's etched in the plastic! Lol! 🌵 Thanks so much for recommending my channel to your daughter...I feel very honored! Sharon the Catt is doing splendidly, btw...I talk to her every day! Blessings my friend! 😇🙏🤗🌞

@sharonholmes4444

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer I appreciate your sweet comments. I'm so happy your Catt is doing so well after being in the mail for so long! I've been playing music to my orchids cause they'll surely die if I sing to them 😇 Have a blessed day my friend in beautiful Tennessee! 🤠💚😎🌵🎋

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharonholmes4444 oh my goodness...this made me literally laugh out loud! 🤣 🎵🎶🎵 You're such a blessing to me, Sharon! 🥰

Thank you for this video. I have started to use this method but not quite as high with the water, with the Jacks formula you suggested, and I see a difference already. I repotted my orchids in orchiata bark a week ago and they seem very happy. I will bring the soak level higher next time. And I am using the fertilizer with my TC and CC and my one Frozen in Time, and I see new growth already. I’m at 240 ppm now. So I thank you for all your help. I mean it when I say you are a blessing to our plant family.

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

You're going to see a big difference with the Jack's. I'm really impressed with it. Thanks, Lenore...you're such a blessing to me! 😇😊🌞💖

@lenorepeloso2378

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer Amy, as you probably have realized, in my life God has both blessed and protected me. And I truly believe you are part of those blessings. I have learned so very much from you. The craziness of our world gets to me and then, in Gods perfect timing, I receive your blessings and my heart becomes joyful.

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

@@lenorepeloso2378 may the Lord bless you even more abundantly, Lenore. Thank you for your beautiful comment. What you said means a lot to me. 🙏🤗💖🕊

Hi🤗Amy, 80F Send some over here please😂love watching your sunroom and orchids. Love and blessings back to you🌸💕

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sue! Sending you lots of sunshine 🌞 and hugs🤗 from across the pond! Sunflowers are growing! Excited! 🌻🌻🌻

@suethompson6497

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer Hey Amy…no sun here yet! Only lots and lots of 🌧😂😂the 🌞 shine you sent got lost over the pond. Amy I am so excited I had to tell you! I have quiet a few Phaleanopsis in total…hybrids and species mix of summer flowering, all grown in a bark mix. I have been using the soaking the method of watering since winter and today I counted 56 flower spikes in total!! Can’t believe the difference it’s making to the increase in the root system and size of leaves. Thanks again dear friend across the pond for all your valuable advice, which always gives me lots of food for thoughts on how to improve conditions for my orchids🙏🏼. Enjoy your week, with blessings 😇and love ❤️

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

@@suethompson6497 Hi Sue!!! 56 SPIKES?! 😊😊 My jaw just dropped! WOW! I'm thrilled for you! Well done & Well grown! This makes my day! Thanks so much for sharing this with me...I can only imagine what it's going to look like when 56 spikes bloom! Blessings and much love, my friend! 😇🌞😊

@suethompson6497

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhispererI still can’t believe it myself! I have recounted five times just to be sure. I have 80 Phals, so that’s not too amazing a count really. Compared to last year, it’s a huge improvement. I gave away all my Vandas and a lot of other orchids recently. I still need to reduce quantity. This has meant more care for the ones left and it’s starting to show results. Still got a long way to go before I get those heavy loaded spikes like yours. Have a wonderful week Amy. ❤️🌸😇

This was a great video Amy. It makes perfect sense . How long before you water again after soaking? It looked like you had a much more even watering after soaking. Thanks for sharing this video. May the Lord keep you in His loving care. Shalom.🤗❤️🌹🙏🏻

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shirley! I soak them like this every 7 days. The Dens get soaked 2 or 3 times a week while they are growing new canes. Many blessings to you, sweet friend! 🤗💖🙏🕊

Can you please put up your fertilizer recipe for this summer? Thank you. Orchids are breathtaking 😍

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be doing an update video about it soon! 😊🌞

Thanks for the info. Plz tell me how I can water and how much if my orchid is in glass vase with no drainage?

Hi Amy! 👋🏻 Do you splash any fertilizer on the roots that are vertical or outside the pot like the phal in the video. Thanks for sharing. You're inspiring me to take better care of my orchids. 😊

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Reese! 😇 Yes, I actually do try to give them a splash...I try to train them into the medium when I can, and that helps! Good question! And thanks for your kind words! 😇🌞🌺

@betsprinsloo6328

4 ай бұрын

Recipee pof fertilizer please. God. Bless

Hello, I am learning so much from your sharing. Thank you so much. I enjoy learning so much more with videos. I am wondering often you water your orchids. I would guess they stay moist a lot longer than if you just run water thru them.

@OrchidWhisperer

9 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks so much for your sweet comment! I water more often in the summer and winter when my heat pump is running. We have 4 distinct seasons here in East TN. I only use this longer soak method in the summer when they need it. Happy growing! 😇⚘

Your videos have been so helpful as somebody new to orchids. Do you let it sit and fertilized water as long as you do for regular watering

@OrchidWhisperer

3 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm so glad this is helpful! Yes, I let it set in the fertilized water as long as regular water. Happy growing!

Hi, Amy. I’ve been re-watching this great video from a couple of months ago, and I’m wondering whether you soak your orchids in this way when you flush them with plain water, or do you pour the water through and let it drain out? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and your lovely orchids with us!

@OrchidWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

Hi Marilyn! I soak them the same, whether it's just water or fertilizer. Thanks for watching! 😇🌺⚘

Thank you for the videos. I noticed in one of your newer videos you had a bark/moss sandwich in your pot. Do you still soak the plants potted like that or just water them? Appreciate it!

@OrchidWhisperer

2 ай бұрын

Hi! No need to soak them in the bark/moss sandwich. The moss keeps the layers of bark moist, too. Happy growing! 😇

Hey Amy. I’m in Dandridge, TN. Where are you at?

Amy, your orchids are looking so wonderful! Love all your videos! May I humbly correct your pronunciation? You are saying "kiki" but I think you are wanting to say "keiki" which means baby or kid in Hawaiian. You would pronounce it: kay-kee. 😀. We use it in everyday language here to describe our kids. And also new plant growth. ❤️

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Melissa! Thanks so much! I try to consistently say it correctly, and sometimes I slip! Lol! Kay-kee it is...I need to say it like that a few hundred times and I'll have it! 🥰 Blessings, my Hawaiian friend! 😇🌞🌺

@mahnli

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer ❤️❤️❤️

I Amy, do you put your fertilizer water on each time you soak your plants for 45 minutes, all year long. Or do you ever water with plain water in between? My daughter lives in Knoxville so I love listening to your TN voice! Thanks, Susan

@OrchidWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan! I'll be doing videos this next week about your questions....it depends on the time of the year how often I water and fertilize, and how long I soak. I'll be publishing a video tomorrow that will answer some of your questions. Thanks so much for watching...happy growing! Amy

Hi and thank you! Do you decrease the soaking time in the winter? If so, how much?

@OrchidWhisperer

5 ай бұрын

Hi! Yes, I only soak them in the winter for 5 minutes or so. Have a great day! 😇

Hi Amy! I haven't seen your vanda videos for a while, do you still have them?

I bottom water all my plants, and they get a top flush twice a month. I have my first orchid flower stem developing and I'm so excited, but she definitely needs to be repotted. Would now be a good time to repot, before the flower stalk fully develops?

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

At this point I would wait till it completely blooms out and the blooms have had time to harden.

Do you re use this fertilizer water for the next orchid same day or mix new for every orchid?

@reeseb8520

2 жыл бұрын

If I recall correctly, Amy uses fresh fertilizer with each individual orchid and tosses the used, leftover fertilizer on other houseplants. She doesn't soak her orchids together in the same bath. Hope that helps!

What fertiliser do you use and when and how often do you use fertiliser presumably in the summer months?

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

I have a video in the description box about what I use! Happy growing!

How can I tell when the bark is dry. It is in a white ceramic pot with good drainage. I watered 1 week ago on 9/16/23 after the first time I repotted since I got her😊🌺 Ty

@OrchidWhisperer

10 ай бұрын

It's very difficult to know when to water in ceramic pots. I use a clear orchid pot and place that down into the ceramic pot. I have a repotting playlist on my channel that will help you. Happy growing!

Hi Amy , are you still soaking without fertilizer first then fertilizer so the roots don’t burn? Also where is a good place to buy phal. Orchids thanks

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

No, I don't soak them beforehand. I just placed an order with Hausserman orchids, and I was very impressed. Happy growing! Amy😇

Hi! I’m not sure if you mentioned it but how often should we soak our orchids in bark?

@OrchidWhisperer

5 ай бұрын

Hi! I water them when most of the roots turn silver. Happy growing!

Hi Amy, I have a yellow NOID Phal that spiked later than my other ones did. I had two orchids that did that. But I increased the magnesium and one did finally grow and buds opened. But the yellow one has remained very progressing slowly. I continue to give it extra magnesium. But it still not progressing. Do you have any idea what I can do.

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Yoli, I would not increase the magnesium. Go back to a balanced recipe. When you feed a lot of magnesium, it blocks Nitrogen absorption. Nitrogen makes spikes grow. Happy growing!

@yolilopez1992

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer thank you,I will do that🥰

Beautiful orchids you have.😊🌷🌺🌹🌸 I have a question, (maybe not good question) but here it goes are you using actual Arizona tea or maybe I’m confuse? 😬 God bless you too!🙏🌹🌸🙏

@OrchidWhisperer

4 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks so much! I don't use Arizona tea on my orchids...the empty container has a handle that makes watering easier. (And I drink a lot of tea. Lol!) Have a blessed day! 😇🌸🙏

@leonorseha286

4 ай бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer thank you for responding to my question. I thought it was water but the color looked like the tea; that is why I was wondering… I watch your channel because it looks like one of the more genuine channels and your orchids flowers are beautiful. Thank you again🌸🌷🌹🌺🙏🌺🙏

Please, Orchid Whisperer, are you watering/fertilizing with Arizona Tea?

@OrchidWhisperer

2 ай бұрын

Hi! No, I'm not watering with Arizona Tea. I use the container because it has a handle that's easy to maneuver. 😇

Do you spray water on the aerial roots?

@OrchidWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do, especially if they look dry. 😇

@kaykanysha

Жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer ok thank you!

You water with Arizona tea? Thank you

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

No, I just use the container. But my fertilizer looks just like Arizona tea! 😇

What was the name of the bark again and where do I buy that?

@mahnli

2 жыл бұрын

Orchiatta. Amazon,.

Hi Amy,do you still use Water Culture also, thank you for this Video.

@OrchidWhisperer

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ingrid! I'm going to do a video about this! Happy growing!

@ingridfoessl1075

2 жыл бұрын

@@OrchidWhisperer Thank you,i will be watching for it!!

Did you say you are using tea?

@OrchidWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

No, I dont use tea. I use a tea container that I've washed out because it has a wide handle. 😇

How many days before you water again?

@OrchidWhisperer

Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura! I'll be uploading a video tomorrow that will answer your question! Happy growing! Amy