Another way is to look at how much sky the plant has access too, when looking for indirect light i try to find an area that gets no sun, but a large access to the sky.

@@DeezNuts-hf2xm not gonna lie I was a little worried when I saw who responded to me but my fears were unfounded this time. Thank you for the further clarification, it helps tremendously.

It literally makes no sense though

Yes!

@@jerseylife8701 put it where there’s light but not in direct sunlight

I read that it-s a sign of prolonged dryness. And spraying it with water should help. However, I spray mine but the room's so dry they still split.

according to her logic, tape it together and youre good to go.

It's a sign of water stress. If the plant goes too long without water the leaves shrink, and then you flood it and the fast swelling of water causes the leaf to burst. So keep your watering consistent and moderate. Water only when the roots are silvery and wrinkled, and add only enough water to rehydrate those roots. You want the orchid medium to be damp, but not soggy. Orchids are actually very drought tolerant. They're used to pulling most of their moisture from the air, so they don't need a lot of water. Just be sure you're only watering the roots and soil. Try not to get water on the leaves. That can lead to crown rot and fungus.

It’s from a tropical environment that is high in humidity but low in rainfall. I found my orchids responded well to a single tbs of water twice a week. But our climate is rather humid. So if yours is not. Mist it to compensate.

It can be natural,it it’s the lowest leaf Then it will continue to spit as it peels off and goes yellow 👍 If it’s higher up 🤨 tape it But look closely at watering

you can put ice cubes in a cup next to the cup and once they’re melted you can dump the wtaer

@@cantaloupez right!

Over watering isn't based on how much water you give a plant, it's based on how much water stagnates in your plant. Some need more frequent watering than others. That's why drainage holes are so important to prevent stagnant water that leads to root rot, fungus and pests. Best way to water is to fully saturate the soil like she did here and let the excess drain out. Do that every time your soil becomes dry. To know if your soil is dry all the way through, either stick your finger in and feel or stick a long slim stick into the soil. If it comes out dry/free of wet dirt debri then you should water. Also I care for plants that kind of let you know when they need it. They get dull (spider plant) and some droop (vein plant, peace lily) to the ground when they want water and will perk up after you give them some. If you don't have any, I recommend spider plants and pothos. Pothos have many variety and can tolerate over watering, they can even just be in water and thrive. Spider plants are equally easy to care for and they give me babies every year around spring.

I’ve had an orchid for four years that I have used ice cubes and it has lots of blooms

My grandma has used ice cubes on her orchid for like 8 years and it was fine. I disagree with her on that.

Not watering it in the dark probably saved it 😊 and so cool that they bloom now!

@@deliahanne why?

@@iwatchthemooooon3002 they don't photosynthesize very much in the dark so they don't need as much water. Any excess water wouldn't really have evaporated and caused root rot, mold, fungus or whatever. So as long as the plant doesn't die in the dark it's best not to water it very much. But in the end it was probably luck that it didn't die in the dark

Same here. My mum got gifted an orchid around january. It already had blooms open, opened the closed ones and gave us a new bloom a few months in. I got the stem down after every bloom fell off. This was a week ago. The blooms did stay on 6 months! Also my mum bought 2 other orchids 2 months ago or so and they also are still perfectly fine. Even gave us a few additional flowers

@@SaschaBraus77 I've had my orchid Bloom for 4 or 5 months now, so I was really confused when she talked about the Bloom dyinh

Dude! I have an orchid from trader Joe's that's the same way! Holds blooms for a crazy long time. My happiest orchid ever, and I've never even repotted it.

My grandparents last for even longer than this. They love their bay window, that was why I was confused when they said it didn't last long and to cut after it dies off. Grandparents don't do this, but it lasts like all year long and comes back.

Same

I think maybe she means the blooms from store bought won’t last long, not blooms in general

Same...mine are blooming for months too

It's because store-bought orchids have been moved through at least 3 or 4 different environments in a span of mere weeks. That puts stress on orchids as they don't generally like being moved about too much. Once they're settled and growing in decent conditions however, that's when you can see the half-year long blooms.

If it's getting sunburned, then you're putting it in direct light instead of indirect light. Find another spot for it where the sun doesn't hit it directly.

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Buds on the same stem can grow in like a week though. It's fun to watch

we don’t have chlor-anything in our tap water

use a bottle and let the chlorine off gas before watering it... chlorine is a gas not solid

They’re little mini plant clips.. made specially for the stems:) pretty cute🥰

@@PiXie232 oh my gosh, that’s so cute, I ever even knew they made those!

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My mother-in-law is also succeeding with the ice cubes.

I've kept many orchids alive with icecubes, never a "set" time though. Once they start drooping or getting sad looking I put one in, sometimes it's 3 days, others it's 10, and everything inbetween depending on the weather

My guess is that with the ice cubes, it prevents people from getting water in between the leaves, as she has warned before.

The reason they stick around so long is because of how unlikely they are to be pollinated in the wild

I don't think you cut a flower stem

Huh all of my moms orchids are from the supermarket but some of then have been going strong for over 10 years! But it's also possible that we don't live in the same countries

I have 6 supermarket orchids and they have bloomed multiple times.

I only buy them on clearance from supermarkets and bring them home to save them. I have 15 good strong ones and have only lost 2 over the years. Some bloom way more than others but I have had success so far thankfully 😁

Soak weekly, mist every few days, and place the pot on top of a humidity tray filled with water (or a tray of pebbles/marbles with water) and they'll be happy! 😁

I grow 300+ orchids in a dry climate! It can be done without any headaches or investment in fancy equipmemt 👍🏼

Media: Get LECA/sphagnum moss/orchid bark. Sphagnum moss holds a lot of water and is good for drier enviornments, but it doesn't provide much air and can suffocate the plant if it's compressed. Orchid bark holds a lot less water but provides a lot of air and can be better for more humid enviornments. (I haven't tried LECA yet, sorry). You can mix these with each other to get the benefits of all of them. Repotting: If you use organic materials, the medium needs to be replaced every 2-3 years or when it starts breaking down/getting moldy. Choose the next size pot if you are repotting, or you can use the same pot if you just need to replace what the orchid is planted in (wash it first). Gently squeeze the pot the orchid is in to help release the roots and media from the pot. Grab the base of the orchid and gently pull it out of the pot. Separate as much of the media from the roots as possible; a few leftover pieces won't hurt anything. Run the roots under water so that they turn green instead of silvery. White/yellow roots are fine, they just didn't get sunlight while growing and therefore don't contain chloroplasts. Brown roots could be rotted. Gently squeeze these roots- anything papery, leathery, mushy, or stringy is rotted and needs to be cut off. Other roots are fine and should be left on. Start placing your medium of choice into the pot. When the base is high enough, you can put the orchid into the pot and fill the space around it with more medium. Your plant should be stable- if it is, that's a successful repot. Blooms: Most grocery store phals bloom in the winter, usually only once a year. A slight decrease in the light and temperature will help signify that it's blooming season and not time for vegetative growth (phals don't go dormant!) If a plant doesn't bloom every year, that's fine! It could be going through shock from repotting, adjusting to your enviornment, not have the nurtients it needs to bloom, or just not have enough energy stored up in the plant. Hope this helps!

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In what moral system would this be considered evil?

I bought a repotting kit with ventilated pots, medium, and cute little clips, so I can update my orchid's style. 😁

Awhhh that is a cute homage to your orchid 🥰

Yay! Thank you! So happy I could help!

They usually only bloom during the warmer months and usually don’t bloom at all during winter/colder months. I’ve had 2 over the years that just bloom whenever they want but I always look forward to blooming season lol

I suggest you to buy some grow light

Awww, happy to help!!!

I ONLY buy orchids on clearance from grocery stores. I take them home and doctor them up and now I have about 15 in all different sizes. I have only lost 2 so far in the last 4 years doing this and it was because they had root rot so bad I couldn’t physically save them 🥺 it was so unfortunate! But that’s what I live for lol