Top 10 DON'Ts when Growing Orchids - tips for orchid beginners
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Today we will talk about the top 10 DON'Ts when growing and caring for orchids, so here they are: 1. Don't water orchids from above! Water left standing in the crown and between leaves can cause rotting. If you manage to wet the orchid, take a paper napkin and remove the water as best as you can. 2. Don’t leave water in the orchid dish, or decorative container Orchids don’t like to have wet feet as they say. Make sure you remove all the excessive water, so drain the orchid pot as best as you can. 3. Don’t water orchids with ice Orchids are exotic plants, at least the vast majority of them. Ice cold water can seriously damage orchid roots, so use lukewarm water, even if you use tap water. 4. Don’t separate pseudobulbs individually Pseudobulbs store energy and nutrients, they are an orchid’s batteries. The more connected pseudobulbs an orchid has, the more energy it will have to grow faster and stronger, so never separate individual pseudobulbs. 5. Don’t use regular potting soil with orchids The majority of the orchids you can buy are epiphytic plants, this means they do not grow in soil, but in the air, clinging to trees and branches. Use bark chips as a beginner, it is the safest media. 6. Don't place orchids in direct sun Orchids in general have pretty fragile leaves when it comes to direct sun an overheating. Place orchids in bright shade to avoid damage. 7. Don’t mist orchid flowers If in some cases misting leaves can benefit orchids, misting flowers is never a good idea. Water droplets can produce mold spots or patches on the flowers. 8. Don’t cut aerial roots Some orchids just seem to grow roots in the air, especially Phalaenopsis. It’s normal and natural. Leave them be, they are important for the orchid. 9. Don’t cut healthy canes or pseudobulbs As I said, they are the batteries of orchids, the less canes an orchid has, the slower it will grow, if it will have energy at all. Leave the green canes and pseudobulbs alone. 10. Don’t neglect orchids Don’t think that just because they are plants, they don’t need attention. The more attention you give to your orchids, the faster you will spot problems and even have greater chances of curing them. Give your orchid a look daily or every few days at least. Even if she is not in bloom, your orchid still needs your love. I hope you enjoyed this video, if you did then please give it a like and share it with your orchid friends, subscribe to my channel for daily orchid videos and consider supporting us by leaving a one time or a monthly tip on www.orchidnature.com, while you are there you can browse the id section, care sheets and forums. Enjoy! Join our community and find tutorials, photos, care sheets and loads of goodies Orchid Nature - http://www.OrchidNature.com Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/MissOrchidGirl Follow me on Instagram https://instagram.com/missorchidgirl See what Orchid lovers want to know http://bit.ly/1byjUW1 How to care for specific Orchids http://bit.ly/1mXOJsO Easy Orchid how to's http://bit.ly/1byklzz Want some pictures? http://bit.ly/Mg3dc0
Comments
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Miss Orcid Girl I have a very important question. Is there "special care" for a huge phalaenopsia Orcid that is well over 50 years old?? I want to take the best of care for it. It was passed on to me by a dear friend.
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Hi I live in India.well it's tropical.I water the plant only when the base seems semi dry.but the question that I have is is coconut scrub fine in exchange of soil or Moss. I don't know where to look for this Moss cz I can't find it any where in India.also I added some dry hard chunk of rotten cow dung is that OK for the plants growth? it's 1year old and no flower yet.when I had collected is it was blooming. but not since then wot do I do???????
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My pahiopedilum just dropped its flower. Should I cut off the bare stalk or should I wait until it's dead completely?
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Very useful info.
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Thanks a looooot!!!!!!
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Nice
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This was soo helpful, thank you so much! :)
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fantastic!!! you are wonderful....
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"2. Don’t leave water in the orchid dish, or decorative container Orchids don’t like to have wet feet as they say. Make sure you remove all the excessive water, so drain the orchid pot as best as you can."
and yet we see orchids thriving in full water -
So much beauty!
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best info. n tips!!!! thank u
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I noticed that you said "Don't Use Ice Cubes" as one of the don'ts but the instructions that came with my orchid that i bought at my local grocery store specifically said to use 3 ice cubes once a week as that's the only water it needs & that it shouldn't be watered more then 1/3 of a cup.
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Hey, here's a good tip: #0, don't buy Orchids, because they are a colossal waste of money. Want a plant that has flowers on it for maybe 2-3 weeks and then the next several months just has the stupid green leaves with no more blooms? Buy this!
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thanks for u r tips
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Hi, please advise if I should cut rotten roots during my orchid is in bloom?
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I got hold of a Bulbophyllum bulb with a leaf on a while back, and it hasnt shown any signs of growth. The plant looks healthy enough though, it has a luscious green color and the bulb has the appearance of a Carambola. But is this enough for it to start growing and developing more bulbs and leafs? I did a similar thing with a Cambria a few years back and its one of my loveliest orchids yet, though it hasnt bloomed yet :(
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Hug your orchids!
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I think I bought a sick orchid because after I watered it the leaves had tiny brown dots all over.the next day I mean
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love love this vid. thanks dear
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ok thank you
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