Orchid Care for Beginners - How to recognize sick or healthy Phalaenopsis Orchids

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Orchid Care for Beginners - How to recognize sick or healthy Phalaenopsis Orchids

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In today's episode we look at how a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid should look like and how a sick Orchid looks like!
Missed our previous episodes? Check them here and learn how to water, repot, fertilize and care for Phalaenopsis orchids! • Orchid Care for Beginn...
Roots on a healthy Phalaenopsis orchid should be silvery if dry and green if wet. They should be full of substance, not brown, mushy, or papery.
Leaves should be stiff, green and almost glossy. Try to avoid orchids with yellowing leaves, dark and sunken spots, discolored spots and patches, weird ring patterns and other spots that look unhealthy. More on Phalaenopsis problems here • Orchid Care for Beginn...
The stem and crown should also be green, not dark or dry. They are the main growth points of orchids and they should be in good order.
Flowers can indicate how long an orchid will be in bloom for. Here is how to extend blooming time to its full potential • Orchid Care for Beginn...
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@MissOrchidGirl 2 жыл бұрын

This video is sponsored by rePotme, who also provided the medium, pots, clips, some of the stakes and fertilizer I used for the Orchids in this video. Check them out at my affiliate link here go.missorchidgirl.com/repotme9 Check out our entire Orchid Care for Beginners Series! kzfaq.info/sun/PLxo6tXzj__mZzIrS7nCGjI6NEwWCwvuya

@antoniooo8129 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best channel for orchids on my opinion. She gives instructions so clear!

@klaudiawojakowska9062 4 жыл бұрын

It really is!

@jamesbrannon9594 Жыл бұрын

I like to buy off of the reduced price table at Lowes the plants are a little stressed but usually respond to normal care and do great after a few weeks in ICU I love my orchards so glad I bought the first one. And I rescued one from my daughter in law she received as a gift it was in distress but is on the rebound

@demetri3294 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I buy cheap orchids and try to save them this helps a lot!

@tatafroggyporcusabacu7343 4 жыл бұрын

I do the same. :)

@klaudiawojakowska9062 4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@jaydegreen01 4 жыл бұрын

I was recently gifted and orchid after years of me telling myself to not even look at them as I was sure I would kill such a delicate beautiful plant. Well your channel has helped keep from feeling so intimated and I am excited to start my journey with this plant.

@kathleenpacholski2773 4 жыл бұрын

This video is EXCELLENT! The Beginners series is very educational; I refer back to these quite often.

@terrykrantz2332 4 жыл бұрын

I have two orchids and for the first time the one bloomed! I had it for 2 yrs and nothing!. I didn't know what I was doing wrong but never gave up on her and all of a sudden I saw a trim growing out and up I screamed in joy. My husband thought I had lost my mind. Lol. Because of you I never gave up! I always look for the orchids that walmart is just about to throw away. And I don't care how bad they look I need to save them and now I have 3 and they have survived not just being unwanted but me who knew nothing about orchid. I love them!!!! And I look forward to seeing them every morning. AND THE BLOOMS THEY HAVE TO SHOW ME!

@Mymi9876 3 жыл бұрын

I am binge watching your beginners series. It’s a miracle I have not killed all of my orchids! I am going to try to save the reminding ones! Thanks so much!

@plantsandcarrots5233 3 жыл бұрын

Yay!!! Me too.

@allisontrevor 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this series! I have always been terrible at keeping plants alive, and I didn't even try for years. Then I started watching your videos and decided to buy a phalaenopsis from the grocery store. She is so beautiful! But she has some issues, and I've been needing a lot of your advice. She was in moss, and the plug from the nursery was sooo compacted that all the roots that had been in it were long dead. So I got rid of all of that, and put her back in with just the newer moss - it was more than enough to fill the pot once I just fluffed it up! Plus I cut some holes in the pot, so hopefully she will breathe better now. Hopefully soon I can put her into a real slotted pot with some good repotme media. And if I keep her healthy maybe I will get more orchids. :)

@carolcrompton6138 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, they inspired me and my sister as well to have good thoughts about them, as so many die and are thrown away!…I just say if it’s too chilly where you sit and relax, your orchid won’t like it either and no straight sun !🥰🥰

@chillhiker4414 4 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed - thank you!! I'm getting better with my orchids, thanks to your channel.

@icemancometh8679 4 жыл бұрын

Danny's always so nice and patient and covers everything we need to know and if we don't have it on this video we can watch it on another one of hers. People always ask after she does a video on watering how do I water my plant I just go grrrr! But Danny doesn't she's just patient and I realize some people's first language isn't English and that makes a difference. But I'm real worried about the day when the lady writes in and says I bought a phal today and now I'm regretting my purchase it has little babies on it and now not only am I responsible for the main plant but the babies too, how am I going to put them through school, college, doctor bills, I'm so worried I made a wrong decision. (haha)

@Beautiful3747 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Orchid Danny😍😍 xx

@sherryporsch9349 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video for beginners!!

@diagnostics07 4 жыл бұрын

Good video for noobies! Well done Dany!

@TrishsOrchidLife 4 жыл бұрын

This is most helpful. I have several I have purchased that have died due to many of the issues you covered

@jongalt9038 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Orchid Girl !! Lots of good tips here! 🌿🌹🌿

@sarahgiggles9444 4 жыл бұрын

I look forward to your video on saving the droopy orchid - mine looks exactly like it now :( Root rot and what I believe was stem rot at the base of the roots have essentially made it impossible for the poor orchid to hydrate. It's trying to push out some new roots from higher up the stem, but I have a feeling it just won't happen fast enough to save it.

@lornandwiga716 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really looking forward to the videos on stem rot, I'm currently dealing with that on my first orchid. 😭😭😭 I sent you some pictures on your Instagram and I hope you will give me some advice on it. I really dont want to lose the orchid😭😭 please help

@megank9865 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video or videos on identifying different ailments by the signs/symptoms appearing on different species of orchids. I have 2 phals with chlorophyll pigmentation loss, but no sign of spider mites under a microscope, and 2 dendrobiums that developed dark pitting on their leaves. I think this issue with the dens might be fungal, as we've just had winter, so no air flow. But I'm not sure, and it would be good to have some sort of reference for identifying common issues in each of the main groups phals, dendrobiums, cattleya, oncidiums etc

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, do search in my video archive for specific keywords. The topic is very broad and a video containing all info would be one day long. But I did make shorter videos depending on the issue :)

@blairbastien2037 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful series thank you. Sadly repotme won't ship to Canada. Very limited products on Amazon.ca be nice if they offered more soil choices there.

@averagedud 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny for this video. I am a newbie at orchids and this would help a lot as I have ordered two phals . Please could you tell that if Denphals which have flowered from the top will they ever again sprout leaves or they will develop new growth.

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, they will grow a new cane :)

@averagedud 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@cheahlingling7033 Жыл бұрын

May I know how often do I fertilise orchids & what type of fertilizer is recommended? Thank you

@Bill-xx2yh 3 жыл бұрын

Please use CAPTIONS for us with hearing issues.

@CMSBABYGIRL 2 жыл бұрын

If my orchid has a purple tint on the leaves but it's mostly on the back side except for a new leaf which had started and stopped very tiny by the time I purchased it. Is this a normal leaf coloring or something I should be concerned with? Thanks for the help. Sorry I ask alot of questions but I want to give the best care possible to these beautiful plants

@dannyboii9117 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a whole flat of dying out of bloom phals at a nursery and there was only one green one o.o💔. Discounted for $5 but should've been free they were so bad.

@itsmeandorchid7302 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you it should have been free

@dannyboii9117 4 жыл бұрын

@@itsmeandorchid7302 Yeah and I already have one that's in trouble and I just don't have the space for another "mini" phal and I'm trying to be good and save space for true minis and jewel orchids :). They may have just given one to me if I had ask but I'm such an introvert lol.

@mcmillanbmg 4 жыл бұрын

Why do phal leaves always have uneven growth? ( one side side slightly bigger than the other half ).

@Lillatp 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, I have va question. Today I had to repot my orchid because the roots were bad. And somehow in the process I accidentally damaged the tiny flower spike. I also had to take away the plug that it had on the "stem" because it was suffocating the roots. Is there anything I can do to help it to feel good?❤❤❤

@TY-ob7fz 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Danny. 🕶️ "I'll be back" 🕶️ BTW, love ♥️♥️ your new Avatar.

@margaretclark6758 4 жыл бұрын

My orchid has flowers but this morning the leaves looked very droopy I water once a week it is a phalenopsis and didn't have roots ar one time it has some roots now

@catm4393 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Can you do a video on novelty orchids? Do they have a rest period? How much more light and water do they do they need than a hybrid orchid? Do you recommend semi hydro or self watering containers? Also, if you purchase a blooming orchid from the store in the Fall and it is in bloom, after you cut the spike can you make it spike again or should you wait until the following Fall to encourage a spike? I am referring to an orchid that was purchased in bloom, then immediately repotted from moss to “Repotme imperial mix”. This Phal orchid has mostly good roots and 6 fully formed leaves, one new growing, all green and firm. Thanks!

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, if you refer to novelty Phalaenopsis hybrids, here is a video on them kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fLCDaKSW2NqzY40.html about your question, the orchid might rebloom on the same spike throughout winter and spring next year. It might dry the spike and grow another, or not grow anything at all. It's really up to it :)

@0LorreneBaumDavis0 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, big time.

@go5124 3 жыл бұрын

I have 3 orchids that have droopy leaves. I put it in water for 15 minutes already couple of times, removed all rotten roots, did everything according to instructions of the videos I have watched. But the leaves are still droopy and wrinkled. I also bought potting mix from " repotme" site, put it in a new pot . Can you please tell me how long does it take for the orchids to recuperate? Or, am I loosing my orchids??

@myfairyterracegarden 4 жыл бұрын

Nice information thanks

@icequeen4984 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your videos, I really appreciate them. I have a mini-phalenopsis that we recently bought, after a few days I noticed that the stem of the orchid had black patches and the flowers of the orchid started to wither. What shall I do??? Pls answer

@natasamunteanu5169 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Danny! Thanks for your videos.. may l ask you something, please? Recently my orchids have a sort of pest infestation but don’t really know what kind it is.. it looks like a little white-beige worm, in the crown and it’s eating the new leaves, leaving them white and dry.. l can also see some sticky spots is the leaves are bigger and the bugs affect them.. can you please help me? Thanks 😊

@icequeen4984 4 жыл бұрын

How do you get rid of pests? I have a orchid suffering from a white looking pest, I've tried to clean it and get rid of them, but they won't leave the plant!

@quoiquand2888 4 жыл бұрын

I have a quick question. Why is one side of each leaf slightly bigger than the other? I tried searching everywhere for it but I can’t find an answer for it.

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, bigger new leaves are a sign that orchids are growing well and maturing, if they weren't yet mature. Having smaller and smaller leaves would be a sign that the orchid is stressed, or unhealthy.

@quoiquand2888 4 жыл бұрын

MissOrchidGirl sorry but I meant how the leaf looks like two sections put together in one, but one side of the leaf has a longer tip than it’s other half that it’s connected it. Is this normal? All of my orchid’s leaf has this shape

@dianeromprenantel4021 Жыл бұрын

Can I put juice of a lemon on my orchid

@ms_polished26 4 жыл бұрын

I'm still trying to help mine survive. ❤️ hope it pulls through

@rexysmith4029 4 жыл бұрын

I just recently killed almost all my orchids 😭😭😭 I have one left!(the one I didn't repot or do anything with🤦‍♀️I must really have a black thumb, I even checked that their roots were fine before buying them ) ... they were just cheap phal/mini phal, but I feel so sad about it . 🥺 I tell myself at least they were not 80$ rare kind to make me feel less bad😅😂😂😂

@icemancometh8679 4 жыл бұрын

No no, you're not getting off that easy you have to tell us how you took care of them where you kept them how you water them what medium did you use excetera

@sandyramdeen1211 3 ай бұрын

So I bought 2 orchids yesterday there is a grayish layer on the leaves

@MissOrchidGirl 3 ай бұрын

Hi, could be dust or fertiliser residue, try to remove it with some water and lemon juice and a cotton pad :)

@marybuenaventura7871 Жыл бұрын

I have a orcrid with no top or roots

@ambermoore5613 4 жыл бұрын

My new orchid (a gift from some very well meaning friends) has mold in the roots. What can I do? I’ve already trimmed off the dead roots and repotted it this past Sunday. Two days, later I saw what looked like it might be mold, then today it looked worse so I took it out and about cried. Many little specs of blue green which look like mold to me. It’s not over too many roots, but because it was in such bad shape before, there aren’t many roots left. They still feel firm but I’m not sure how the mold will affect it. Do I need to cut these roots too or can I save them?

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would try a different brand of medium. Let the orchid be inside the medium, no more treatments and let it dry well, don't rewater until everything is dry. Is it the only orchid that does this?

@ambermoore5613 4 жыл бұрын

Ok! I changed the medium from the moss (it was really moist even after a week and of no added water) to a more bark based medium. I’ll try letting it dry completely out. The bark medium dries way faster than the moss so it shouldn’t take too long. I’m a plant newbie so this is really the only orchid I have and I have no other plants. So far it’s just on the roots. Once it’s dried, do I need to remove the molded roots or just kinda watch it?

@vanessa5637 4 жыл бұрын

Is the bug that crawled in the back @7:10 on the flower stem a pest? Or is it okay for them to be there?

@MissOrchidGirl 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, it's an ant, the ones in my area are harmless and don't bring other pests. They do like the sweet sap orchids produce though :)

@mj-hz2yu 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I have killed 3 plants

@heathereubanks240 4 жыл бұрын

Hey miss orchid girl! I experimented with keiki paste!...i messaged my results to you over IG. Check them out. I can not believe how it came out i am sure it will interest you

@resilience4lyfe331 4 жыл бұрын

Repotme is waAaaay too expensive. Tiny amounts of media for $$$$$... who needs one pot? Lol @ bundles... plus shipping Their stuff is also on Amazon... still pricey Did see they had various types of media of interest...same problem. Hair clips are at Dollar store...

@TY-ob7fz 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Charla, true they are quite pricy. But what you are paying for is their experience. I've just started with the net pots with spagnum moss for my latest phals and they're doing great. Bit the bullet and paid the price !! Bought some bark media from them and can see the quality is much better than those of Home Depot or some of my local nursery, you can smell the difference. When I started couple years back, bought spagnum moss from my local nursery and within six or seven months the moss was really sick looking. Unless you've been following this or other orchid channels you wouldn't know what to turn to or perhaps get ill advised. I think purchasing from Repotme you'll get AAA without the trial of error. Not getting paid from them, is just my experience. I first started with their MSU fertilizer and I hadn't need to look back since. Everything I get from them is first quality. But of course you have to know of proper usage and that's where Danny is ...