Hey Nicole! 100% the Bellina rocks my boat. I’m so into the Novelty and species phals! It’s all I buy lately. I have a couple Bellinas but if I find another I won’t be able to pass it up. I have a show this weekend so let’s see what happens. 😅😅Thanks for sharing!
@bukskarl18 сағат бұрын
I love orchids, I collect mostly scented flowers Orchid, have got around 36 with scented flowers and like 6 with unscented. I have a natural perfume in my house. I don't feed them anything, I only use rain water for all my indoor plants, as I live in Auckland, New Zealand and it rains at least twice a week and more sometimes.
@edieroe152021 сағат бұрын
Great video. I started with one orchid a couple years ago when one of my step sons gave me one for Mother’s Day. I had no idea how to grow orchids but thought I’d better learn fast as I didn’t want to kill it. It has since bloomed two more times for me and the obsession began. I have 28 now and love them all. ❤❤ 🇨🇦
@shirleytaylor9267Күн бұрын
She’s a beauty 😊
@heathercraig-gill3297Күн бұрын
Is the treatment of dendrobium phalenopsis the same?
@NicoleDeannaКүн бұрын
@@heathercraig-gill3297 it's different! Check out my Dendrobium Phalaenopsis care video:)
@virginiadendyКүн бұрын
🩵🩵🩵
@LizE2654Күн бұрын
Love spotted cattleyas!
@ultravice191Күн бұрын
OMG...love this. I remember when I was on vacation in Hawaii, they had lots of these in gift and souvenir stores. And I thought they would never live. Now I know. Have you ever tried the assortment packs from Amazon? Like 4-5 plants.
@NicoleDeannaКүн бұрын
@@ultravice191 Im glad you liked it! I have a video on my experience with the Amazon ones from last fall 🍁♥️ Check it out, it was actually positive :)
Күн бұрын
Muito linda!
@hillbillyorchidsКүн бұрын
Great bloom with great song! 😊
@loribadgero1035Күн бұрын
Wow!😮❤
@richarddrake96502 күн бұрын
Great Vidoe ot helped me immensely...love yo ya..
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Happy to help ya!
@richarddrake96502 күн бұрын
I have one stem of flowers in bud when purchased yesterday. And media is wet. I'm just going to hold on water to see if another stem shoots up..
@plantyhappyandneedcoffee2 күн бұрын
Jave you ever grown under Barrina T5 lights? Wondering if those are strong enough for Cattleya orchids....
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
My mom uses them and is able to bloom her cattleyas with them :)
@plantyhappyandneedcoffee2 күн бұрын
@@NicoleDeanna awesome! Thank you!
@richarddrake96502 күн бұрын
Great video
@ultravice1912 күн бұрын
Great video. I grew in a greenhouse for years, and now trying out under lights. Question- I am using the Monios T8 2 ft lights for Cattleyas etc. How far do you space the lights apart? I am using 3 strips. Thank you.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Thank you :) I used to have Monios lights when I began and I remember I had them just under a foot away from the tops of the cattleya leaves - maybe 8" and it worked well. The one thing I was concerned about was that in the summer the lights would get HOT - so just make sure you have a fan running so they dont' overheat when you get them that close.
@ultravice1912 күн бұрын
@@NicoleDeanna thank you. I have them that far. And I have a fan running with a humidifier. I wanted to know how far apart did you space the strips of lights? I am using 3 strips. Thanks
@NicoleDeannaКүн бұрын
@@ultravice191 they were about 8" from the tops of the leaves and I just spaced them so they were in the middle of the shelves with a few inches in between
@remaeburney8323 күн бұрын
I have orchid roots envy 🤩
@remaeburney8323 күн бұрын
That Burana! I was torn between getting that one or the Corona Green Genie. Might have to make room for the Bur. 🤔🙂
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Do it! It's vigorous :)
@Joe-nj3bb3 күн бұрын
3/39 of my orchids are in bud or spike right now. Two of them are under LED lights: Phal. violacea (spike) Dendrobium Hibiki (keikis with buds) My first mounted orchid, the Gastrochilus japonica is in double spike. This one gets unfiltered eastern sunshine. 6:33 The Mareeba Tiger was my favorite this time. The flower shape reminds me of a Zygo.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Very nice!
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Agreed on the zygo shape btw!
@richarddrake96503 күн бұрын
I also got to smell the Sharry Nights fragrant orchid. Wonderful but loomed sickly...❤
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Sad it was sickly but the fragrance on that one is unforgettable.
@richarddrake96502 күн бұрын
Yes. I'm going back to store to maybe get another delightful whiff..
@richarddrake96503 күн бұрын
Hi..I just bought a Wildcat/bobcat oncidium cattelaya from grocery store. It's budding now its full. Can ya give me some tips
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Check out my oncidium care video :) They like good moisture and don't want to dry out for long periods of time but can't stay in sopping wet conditions either. Mixture of bark + moss or just fluffy moss (if the pot is small) works well for me.
@virginiadendy3 күн бұрын
😅Wow! 🩵 Love the Phal Apricot Glow and the Bellina, which I have. Also have Phal Violacea crossed with a Bellina. Looks like a Violacea. Smells Bellina! Love your Richard Mueller orchids. Hauserman’s has Blc ‘Rustic Spots ones at the right price so definitely getting one! Also, got a Bc Yellow Bird 3 months ago. Already blooming. The nursery I bought it from said it wasn’t fragrant and you said yours isn’t. I discovered mine is, only at night. Sweet smell sorta like honeysuckle!!!
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Hauserman is where mine came from I think (i think the tag said it). So nice about your yellowbird, i actually just commented on someone's post about that one - I hear so many people have fragrant ones but mine wasn't, I'm glad you lucked out :) It's a vigorous one!
@virginiadendyКүн бұрын
Sorry your Yellow Bird isn’t fragrant. It’s nice. This is by far, the easiest orchid I’ve ever had. Got it from Carter and Holmes, which is nearby. They told me it had no fragrance. Guess they never smelled it at night lol. I let them know mine was. Fragrance can be so hit or miss. Got a Phal Pinlong Cheris, which Hauserman’s listed as fragrant, but sadly, it’s not. Still love Hauserman though
@annatydniouk57393 күн бұрын
Love Vanda Twinkle, Potinara Burana Beauty ‘Burana’, and Richard Nueller Hybrids! Thank you for a beautiful video!
@MSgrismelda3 күн бұрын
You and Rey are responsible for me to fall in love with novelty phals ahahahahahahhahahaha💚💚💚
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
HAHAHAHA :) They are wonderful!
@Melissa-loves-orchids3 күн бұрын
Adorable!!
@emycaravano51083 күн бұрын
TᕼOՏᗴ ᗩᖇᗴ ՏO ᑭᖇᗴTTY✨✨✨😍😍😍❤😊❤
@denisesase3 күн бұрын
👌👍
@shirleytaylor92673 күн бұрын
Another great video! I have been growing a few different specimens sized cattleyas (that have resulted in several almost specimens sized divisions for each) and multiple divisions of a Sharry Baby outdoors for years and they have rewarded me with gorgeous blooms every year. A manageable collection but when I started watching several orchid channels a few years ago, my orchid addiction was born 😊. At first I would buy a mini phal from the grocery store or Lowe’s and try to grow it on a windowsill….if it made it, great and if it fizzled out, at least I hadn’t spent much for the time I enjoyed the blooms. It’s over the last year that it’s grown from an ember to a flame as a way to cope with stress from my husband’s major health issues. I have 50 indoor orchids (phals, cattleyas, dendrobiums, tolumnias, and oncidiums 🤪) and have added a few more cattleyas to my outdoor crew (16-20 depending on if my neighbor wants some divisions). Still trying to get most of my indoor orchids to rebloom, frustrating at times but that just pushes me to get more knowledgeable and try different things until I succeed. Thanks Nicole for inspiring me to keep growing 😊❤
@NicoleDeanna3 күн бұрын
@@shirleytaylor9267 ♥️♥️ I'm glad it's a stress reliever for you! It's also wonderful you have a neighbor that you can share divisions with. You will rebloom your plants :) it's just patience once you have their care down. I'm really glad you enjoy the videos 🤗
@maraleelachovsky47023 күн бұрын
I liked your Vanda Twinkle. I just lost my Vanda. I don't do well with Vanda's. Love your videos.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Vandas are more difficult for me too! Thanks for watching :)
@denisesase3 күн бұрын
I'm so jealous of your fragrant Phal Bellina ❤. I have a bellina x bellina coerulea cross, and so far, she's given me just gorgeous blooms but no fragrance 😢. Perhaps subsequent blooms may start kicking some out. The plant is healthy, well hydrated, getting bright and indirect light, and I keep sniffing her at various different times of the day... but so far, nothing but a very faint vanilla like smell. I should add that she gets a balanced fertiliser on a regular schedule. I just want to roll around like a spoilt toddler and cry for some strong, citrusy fragrance from her 😅. I do have another Bellina, which hasn’t bloomed yet, so I'm living in the hope that someday I'll be able to smell the gorgeous fragrance everyone raves about. ❤
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
I hope you get fragrance on her soon! I have had some orchids that are supposed to be very fragrant and I've gotten nothing - my Bl. Yellow Bird had no fragrance at all, and I had another cross that did the same thing. Hopefully fragrance develops on yours, but for sure your second one will have it :)
@denisesase2 күн бұрын
@NicoleDeanna Thanks Nicole 😊
3 күн бұрын
Nicole, suas plantas estão lindas! Achei muito legal você comentar sobre os perfumes das orquídeas, principalmente a híbrida com cheiro de filtro solar.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Obrigada amigo! :)
@anndriggers66603 күн бұрын
Hey Nicole. I really liked this video. I have a ton of bag babies! I probably have 30 or 40 at this point. I have a question. How long do you keep an orchid that's not blooming or doing well, before you just give up on it? I have a few that I'm not too sure about, but I have a hard time giving up the ghost. Thanks for the video!
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
That's really nice! You have good variety! Honestly I think I hold on to them for too long till they die lol. This other bag baby that I got rid of did nothing for over a year and it started shriveling up and when I touched it it was wiggling in the pot indicating it had dead roots and wasn't anchored to the pot. My best advice is - if you see that the orchid isn't growing and seems to be on the decline - perhaps separate it from the collection in case it's sick. Then if you don't see any change in about 2-3 months (no new growths no new roots, just declines further) I'd just throw it away. This is super conservative - but space is precious. The best thing that can be done is inspecting the first signs of decline - is the root system not liking the medium? Over or under watering ect, but sometimes we don't notice till its too late!
@lisaallen72193 күн бұрын
All your orchids are doing beautiful.
@emmanuelV374 күн бұрын
Such a gorgeous collection!! Such beautiful blooms too!! That phal. apricot glow is beautiful!! And the rustic spots is so petty! Such a great cross!! Great video!!
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I love those two the most. Fascelis has a new growth and I hope it blooms soon :)
@emmanuelV372 күн бұрын
@@NicoleDeanna that's awesome!! Yesss!! The fragrance will be so amazing all around your apt!
@richarddrake96504 күн бұрын
Loving the spots..beautiful plants..
@michaelmccarthy40774 күн бұрын
The Vanda Twinkle is very nice, but Phal bellina is always the queen.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Bellina is indeed regal :)
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
Hey Nicole, I was having the same problem with my potted vandas and I have the same set up as you as far as having plastic pots with a decorative pot on the outside. I put small pebbles, pumice or LECA in the bottom of the decorative pot and put about an inch of water in each one, then I put the plastic pot with the vanda back on top of that, and it keeps constant moisture and humidity around the plant even if the vanda dries out, for a minute, its ok. It's a great set up, just wanted to let you know.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Ohh that's a nice idea. When I repot in a few weeks i'll think of this and keep it in mind, I like this! I do really like the clay pots and they work really well for them but they dry so fast that I can't keep up.
@shirleyholt8984 күн бұрын
Hi Nicole. All your orchids are beautiful. I’m curious, I seen where you have some Hoya’s in Leca, self watering. I really don’t know anything about them and I’m still trying to get my two cutting’s to root. I’ve got them in distilled water right now, but I could easily put them in Leca and self watering. Have a great weekend. 🤗🥰💐
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Hi Shirley! Thank you! I find that hoyas really like leca. Their roots are less sensitive than orchids and many do well in it! The only exception for me was my Hoya Finalysonii, that one i have in a succulent mix. I have a few others in succulent mix as well but just root the hoyas in water, and find that in two weeks I have roots - or if they are stubborn woody stem ones, I pot moist moss on the base of them and wrap it with some foil or plastic wrap and keep it moist and it usually gets roots going. Ive also had success with some of the more vigorous ones by sticking the stem right into self watering leca - it's humid enough so that they push roots and go from there but it doesn't always work. for me to get them to root sphagnum > water > leca - all work but sphagnum is the best one IMO! I hope that helped :))
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
Hi Nicole! I found spider mites this morning, too! I rinsed my plant off and then sprayed it down with a mixture of half alcohol, half water in 1 tsp of dawn dish detergent, and about 10 drops of lemongrass oil. That actually works wonders! It kills those little buggers on contact and melts the egg sacks. It works on thripes, mealy bugs, and scale too. After I treat everything. I'm going to rinse everything off. But I don't think you have to. You could also just use alcohol and water and that way, you wouldn't have to rinse anything at all, I guess. Thank you for the great video!
@NicoleDeanna4 күн бұрын
LEMONGRASS OIL!!! Omg, thanks for sharing. I was experimenting with Rosemary oil - so far it seems ok but I can't prove that it works yet. Will try with this and see how it works!! I like that it's safer for us. Thanks for watching :))
@sheilabroad81924 күн бұрын
Hi Deanna. It's hard to pick a favorite but at this time of year ,it has to be Bellina. Mine has 2 buds ..second season to bloom. I have a question about HOYA. I have a small crimson princess who is sending off new growth that is identical to Pubicalix 😮 Are Hoyas known to revert or just change like that?? So strange.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Thank you! Bellina is special :) Yes Hoyas can sometimes revert! I have a Khroniana super silver that had beautiful silver leaves that reverted to no silver leaves and just splash! They are interesting. Other points of growth might keep the variegation going though so you could probably propagate some of the older leaves. Hope that helped :)
@AnaMaria.3694 күн бұрын
Felicitări,toate sunt superbe. Eu o prefer pe burana beauty,o doresc de mult timp dar nu am reușit sa o găsesc pana acum.
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Thank you, I hope you find it! :)
@zula64364 күн бұрын
Enjoyed the update with all the beautiful blooms Thank you for sharing 👍😊 One of my favorite 🌸 is your Blc. Rustic Spots 💛🧡❤ the color combination with the spots 🥰. I just ordered ( 🇨🇦 vendor ) the same orchid 🌱last week . I'm so excited ,can wait for the plant delivery 😄. I see we got the same weekend weather conditions? ☔🌫🌧 😁🙈
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
That Rustic Spots is a show stopper! I'm exited that you'll have it, and there's a ton of variation on the cross so it'll be interesting to see if it's similar or different :)
@zula64362 күн бұрын
@@NicoleDeanna ❤
@TimInUT4 күн бұрын
The "Apricot Glow" is stunning! ❤
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Thank you! It's my favorite phal!
@irishorchidfairy4 күн бұрын
Love your channel ❤
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Tysm 🥰
@hillbillyorchids4 күн бұрын
Everything is looking good! We all have those ones that's not doing so well. spider Mites are driving a few of us insane! I did see First Ray's sells a reasonable priced miticide, which is what they need! A friend of mine is trying it. So hopefully we will get a good report on it! It's a mitacide but also kills thrips and such. Anyway great video as always hon. 😊 my favorite is RM x labiata ❤ but that new gold RM makes my heart skip a beat! 😂
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
Ohh will need to check it out. Let me know how it does. Thank you for watching my friend :)
@stefpix4 күн бұрын
How is it going 2 years later? Why lava rock instead of leca? Larger chunks?
@NicoleDeanna4 күн бұрын
Ah man, this one died on me, I neglected my collection summer that year due to some bad personal issues. As for leca vs. lavarock, I think either can be used, lavarock for sure has big chunks but i feel can hold on to more water because of the grooves if you're doing a traditional set up. Thanks for watching!
@edithagalang62694 күн бұрын
Same here ,keep buying more ❤️
@NicoleDeanna4 күн бұрын
Such a struggle haha <3
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
So what made you stop using humidifiers? Just curious. Thanks for sharing!
@NicoleDeanna4 күн бұрын
I think it was because cleaning them so often was time consuming. I will use them in the winter if it's really really dry, but the humidity here in the summer is quite high so it's not so bad. I think usuing them is better for the collection though.
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
I think I either read somewhere or saw online where algie create a toxic environment as a by product. Maybe that has something to do with your orchids doing fine in SH and then all of the sudden starting to decline. Those pots seemed to be full of algae. Just a thought...?
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
So, how did it do?
@NicoleDeanna4 күн бұрын
I think also it's because I wasn't flushing them enough and the pots accumulated too much salt :( Sadly this one died as well. It didn't push out new roots, it hung in there for two months but just declined from there. The algae for sure doesn't help either. Appreciate you watching! I do much better with my others, I promise :)
@anndriggers66604 күн бұрын
@NicoleDeanna I love your channel! I've learned so much from you! I really like your practical, laid-back approach to orchid care. I also really appreciate getting to see the good, the bad, and the ugly. That let's me know I'm not the only one, thank goodness! 😅 Enjoy your weekend!
@NicoleDeanna2 күн бұрын
@@anndriggers6660 I appreciate that, thank you :)
@tejasnarayanappa37365 күн бұрын
have you tried growing Tolumnia?
@NicoleDeanna5 күн бұрын
A long time ago I had one, i killed it and didn't try again lol.