If there’s green, there’s still life to give! Be sure you are sanitizing your pruners or scissors when cutting those roots. This orchid was left sitting in a corner for too long behind others and it became severely dehydrated. With continued care, fertilizing now that the blooms are gone, she’ll perk back up and continue giving new leaves and blooms.

You saying ‘but I have progress, so that’s ok’ in the most unconvincing voice ever 😂 seriously though, you make me realise there are no perfect plant owners, thank you for always being so honest 😊

Some people rescue plants from stores and curbs. I stick to rescuing plants from myself. LOL

For the first time in my life, I have an orchid reblooming!!! No flowers just yet but the buds are very close to busting open. Makes me so happy!!!

My mother-in-law passed away in August 2020… she loved her orchids put my father-in-law had no idea how to care for them. A lot of them or lost but I saw your videos and thought I would try and save the last one.. end it worked… I don’t have a flower yet, but the plan is extremely healthy. When I do see a flower, I know it will be my mother-in-law, saying thank you for saving this. Thanks for your helpful videos. The help and heal more than you know.

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I love Krystal's videos so much because they make me feel like I could actually do it, too. I need that right now. ❤😢

I love how u update at the end of the video

I wish I didn't just throw out my orchid a few months ago. It probably just needed some care and attention and me to actually check out the roots instead of just throwing it out. Lesson learned, thank you Krystal!

All of these videos on orchids now makes me want one

I’ve just recently upped my orchid game now that I work in a tropical greenhouse. I too struggled with their care for a long time.

I saved my mom's orchid(we live together and I'm the primary plant carer so i was basically rescuing it from myself), I wasn't being good about watering it, and it was in the dark, so it was doing Nothing for so long. I took it completely out of orchid bark and put it in a cup with just a little water on the bottom, moved it into the light, and now it's putting out a cute, perfect new leaf 😭 I can't wait for another spike to form.

I want an Orchid quite a bit, and they always seemed hard to grow in some way. Now I think I could probably handle it. Thanks for the straightforward approach, as always :)

“If there’s green, I can fix it” has become my motto 🍀

idk if I'm just insecure (I mean I know I am) but something about seeing that even a teacher can make mistakes, and then turn that into a learnable lesson is very comforting to me, cause it makes it feel like it's both ok to make mistakes ( they can happen to anyone) and also you don't have to give up simply cause you failed a little! You can keep trying like she's still trying to save this orchid.

Sometimes just seeing that something is still green and alive is progress enough.

It was your videos about orchid rescue and care that convinced me I may be able to do it too! I have 2 healthy and happy orchids now! Thanks!!

Thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one!

You’re one of my favorite channels. I’ve learned SO much from you. I was able (for the first time in my life) to get one of my orchids to produce a NEW SHOOT and it will BLOOM AGAIN (that’s up there with immaculate conception type-stuff for me!) 😂. Thank you for “spreading your seed” 😘

I feel youuuu, i had to save my own orchid from myself for abt 2 months ago, and she’s showing a lil nub!!! So i think i’ll have baby blooms in some time now🥳🥳🥳

This video made my heart smile. My orchids have been living for 6 years now. I remember being told as long as they had green leaves they were still alive and flower again. Lo and behold I prove that at least 8 times. Thanks for the planet Vice will need to do this with a couple of mine okay probably all of four of them. Blessings

I just did this to my 1 year old dried out orchid following your tutorials wish me luck!

You so sweet. Nice work.

I’ve had an orchid flowering since before Christmas! It was a grocery store rescue that I picked up for two dollars, and it was in bad shape when I got my hands on it… After pruning, a repotting, and few months of love and care, it gave me a spray of beautiful white and pink flowers that have been hanging around for six solid months!

My mom loves orchids and she had struggled so much with them until the ones she has right now. They are even surviving our cat (which came home a year ago, the orchids are at least 3 years old). They are such picky plants.

Your face when the leaf fell off had me rolling 😂

Love how bright you always are.

Something about the way she speaks. It's cute.

I have to say you are Awesome 👏 🎉

Saving it from myself-- 😂 thanks for keeping it REAL! Most plant channels just end up making me feel like I can’t do anything right. But you didn’t! So I subscribed 😀

She's the best so entertaining

LOVE the attitude.

I just had my first success with sphagnum moss! After dozens of fails I finally did it! I also had great success with water culture as well!

My orchid thanks you! I'm going to follow these steps and see if I can get some blooms. ❤

I have an orchid that was so bad that the only thing that survived was the new baby leaf it was growing 😅 Everything else had to be cut off... Ik now has 5 very small leaves and is growing new roots left and right!

I love your positivity. Patience is key when it comes to plants.

Just had to rescue mine from myself. I scorched the poor thing. I lopped the scorched leaves off and the scorched stem. The roots were still huge and green so hopefully she comes back to life.

Back again to say how much I love your Chanel.🥰 I just rescued an orchid myself and all your videos on orchids are helping me save mine.🪴👍❤️

Most plant parents have had to rescue plants from themselves. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🤚

My husband’s grandma used to have orchids I’ve been so scared to add one to my collection… usually underwater if is my problem I’m so glad you posted a fix!

Holes in pots drain too much i had the exact same issue with a gifted one with a pot like this. I had to repot it.

I have definitely had to rescue plants from myself before. you arent alone.

I really appreciate your videos, love!! I think I saw the difference between floppy and droopy leaves here

I’ve found that orchids do snap back! I think in general they take a bit more water than is thought. But not water logged. Just a good soak and then drain them off. I love orchids!! My favorites!!!

Tip: you can water propagate orchids/keep them indefinitely in water. It’s easier and you can use rice water to fertilize every once in a while. I had a problem with root rot and this solved my issues. Plus keeping multiple in a shallower, wide vase is beautiful!

Look at those green roots coming back!💚

you have such a unique personality so refreshing :)

Loved it!

Mine had really bad root rot from before I knew what to look for when buying them and she lost like 95%of her roots and doesn't look like she wants to grow more and I am so sad 😭 I think I stopped the rot since it hasn't come back but now it's just a slow decline because I can't get it to grow more roots

I've never had any luck with these over the years 😅

Hey good job🎉

I have to rescue an orchid right now. I need help ASAP. Most of the stems are done. There's one that looks okay. It has a single green leaf. The roots look sad but maybe have potential. Please send help 😢

I have an orchid with no roots and three leaves. I had brought it back from near extinction when I thought it was a fake plant I had gotten. I drown that hoe once a week and it is doing well!

Yeah I just lost my favorite orchid. I tried to save her. She didn’t want to be saved.

Just found you on here and I just gotta say: you are my kind of person! I love your videos. Badass plant people unite!

Underwatered orchids ALWAYS have more chances of thriving than overwatered orchids. I started watering my orchids every 3-4 weeks for a year now and these buggers started to bloom and pop flower spikes more than they used to when I watered them regularly… even their blooms are massive now. Anyway, it will take 2 weeks or one month for your orchid to have firm leaves, but I can say she looks very happy after the repot! Spray her leaves with water time to time and clean the leaves with lemon juice + water mix and cotton. You will love the results 😉

I used to have an orchid which also had those shriveled leaves and what worked best and fast was to put it in a makeshift greenhouse where it was constantly humid. I used a cup and closed its lid with the small sip hole left open. Leaf gained back its turgidity in 2 days😊

I water propogate my rescue orchids and they THRIVE!! Have had blooms on one since February

Please, please, please do an update on the orchid in some time. I am rescuing one that I took from my friend. The leaves have been looking really dehydrated for weeks, despite it being watered. It has tons of healthy aerial roots that I put in the soil (orchid bark) when I repoted it. Now I am waiting to see if it comes back to life. Honestly, I thought it wouldn't take that long for the leaves to rehydrate. I repoted maybe a week ago.

Something about that particular clear pot that they sell says "perfect!" is not (I had two) and they are not good for plain bark, I dont know what it is but they dry out way too fast and I've had two orchids suffer in those. Dont give up on them, moth orchids are tough little plants! ❤

I watched a video where this gentleman submerged his orchids in rice water...left them to saok for 15 mins. I tried it...and It worked

Can you please do a German(?) Ivy rescue? I think that’s what it is, crayon-green stem and leaves, soft like dandelion leaves, not papery like some….Anyway, I inherited this ivy from my mom who inherited it from her mom (whom I’m named after), and she inherited it from HER mom…and now that I have it, it keeps DYING and I have to resurrect it from cuttings!!!! Why can’t I keep this thing alive???

I luv how u just called yo own self out! 😬

Can you believe I underwaterd a dragon tree? I was coddling that heifer last weekend. I hope she makes it. She was one of my first plants so she’s been through it all with me. 😅😂

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Mine did thatafter watching some of your videos i washed dirt off and bad roots ,hit it with peroxide mix then into water good as new never even lost the bloom😮😊

I had to rescue my own monstera this week😭💀

I have a beautiful pink orchid that I got in March. The main thing I’m not sure about is how often I should water it. I test the soil and only water it when it feels dry.. is that right? I’m making sure to not get any water into the tops (where the leaves and stalk join. Oh, and I have it in sun, but not full sun; it’s on a bookshelf about 6 feet from the window. I’d really appreciate any tips and/or suggestions 😊

Flaccid phalaenopsis leaves will never plump up. It will be at least two years until you get normal turgid leaves. Plus, phals should be planted upside down are they are in the wild.

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It really does take time. I was given an orchid a few years ago, and wanted to die so many times, eventually started growing one leaf just a few months ago. ❤ I'm trying to take care of it. 😂

Always thougt thst my orchids were one of the slowest growing plants, _until..._ I rescud a snake plant & Benjamin ficus plant! Omg, the are such painfully _slow_ growers!😅

One of my favorite humans & plant owners bwhahahaha. Makes me happy that we can't all be perfect because I know I'm not 😭🥹. Thank you, lol... with your unconvincing voice on that it's okay, I have progress, bwhahahaha

Hello ! Love your videos ! I have a similar orchid but I just put the roots in water ( like I saw in a another of your videos ) should i repot it ? Like you do on this video ? I really wish for my orchids to survive 😂 Thanks !

Hey, do you have any lucky bamboo? Any advice for it ?? I got a few at Lowe's and the poor babies were in ceramic pots with stones glued on😭 they're 50/50 surviving and not lol

I started hanging my orchids bare root and so far so good and so I keep buying all the ones I can find clearance just to hang another one. I just keep clipping the old roots as they get bad and new ones coming in. I didn't do it till all flowers were spent so the true test will be when and IF I see one bloom! Lol

Your voice sounds like an actress's voice from Mad TV LOL

I put a few ice cubes once a week and move on w my life and they love it

Que es peroxide de hidrógeno y que medida de agua o es pura la mezcla ?

А разве ему не нужен прозрачный горшок для фотосинтеза корней?

I'm rescuing an orchid...also from myself 😅 I have trouble telling if it's under or over watered tho. Originally the problem was my mom was watering them even when when I asked her not to (several times) - they became wrinkly & gained dark spots. Because of that I ended up overcorrecting the problem by underwatering it. The leaves can turn yellow with over & underwatering. They'll wilt if they are underwatered & wrinkle if they're overwatered. I'm really having trouble telling the difference 😖 Right now I've been trying to just water my baby once per week as well as giving it some orchid mist. There are new leaves growing so I know it's doing well, but some of the older leaves still don't look great. I know I can't get rid of the dark spots but idk about the wrinkling. Idk. If anyone has read this far can you give me any advice?

I'm always rescuing from myself😅

Mine died. No green left 😢

What are your thoughts on electro culture?

Please help my orchids. I replanted and no blooms. But I have new leaves 😢

Krystal!!! Do you know what plant this is???! HELP!

I put them I'm a pot with no holes and fill it with water and leave it for 2 days and they get rehydrated

If I have a plant that has draining holes can I literally just give it a bunch of water or do I need to stick to the normal amount of water for them (monstera aureum)

I never had any luck with them in medium so I went to strickly water they are doing so much better even have to that's about to bloom for the first time 😂

Do dilute hydrogen peroxide?

where should I cut the stem if there is still green

When the leaves are wrinkley like that does that mean it needs water? One of mine is wrinkled like that and I've been watering it more but I'm afraid of over watering.

When you rip off the dead or sickly leaves, it gives the plant more energy to focus on the new / healthy growth 😊❤

My babies brought me a beautiful orchid on Mothers day and it's sooo tall it's almost as tall as my 7yr old. Ive never saw one like it. Ive only ever had one orchid before this and I kept it alive for a year but when I had to go in for a emergency c-section my older sister moved it from my table where it had always been to the window and when I finally came home 2.5 mths later it was dead. She thinks she knows everything about plants. She said I wasn't giving it enough sun and she put it in the window bc it needed all the bright sun. Apparently it liked where it was at since it lived in that spot over a year then she put it where she said it needed to be and it was dead within 2.5 months. Honestly at that time I didn't even know anything about plants I just had it on the table bc I thought it looked nice there lol So someone tell me do they need indirect light/sun or direct sunlight? Tia

this is why I don't do orchids! I'm ready to buy any plant but orchids cuz I always end up killing them LOL

Krystal, what's your take on keeping an orchid rescue in H20?

Do I need to feed an orchid growing in just water?

I found 3 “rescue” orchids behind my plant shelf the other day……there was no green life to give. 🤦🏼‍♀️ RIP orchids. Sorry I suck.

So cool!!! I must show this to my mother-in-law. She gets orchids as work gifts. Can never figure them out, but also thinks they're dead when I think (now, thanks to you) they're totally salvageable!!! 💚🪴🌵

I have a orchid at my mothers home and it's dry like dry dry. The leafs are brown and shcrunched up. What do I do?