Essential tools and supplies for orchid care

ALL my orchids featured in my videos are grown outdoors year-round in a sub-tropical climate.
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The Cattleya featured in the video is amethystoglossa 'Liza' x 'Atalaia'

[galecunningham]

Hi Olivier! I love your videos, they are so interesting and informative. Your idea to keep your orchid supplies together in one place is inspiring too. As I am retired and live in a small apartment, I must live within the framework of my limitations. So I have one dedicated shelf in my very large bathroom for supplies and do all of my orchid tending on a big tray in the kitchen. Your Velcro technique is great
and I thank you very much for your many tips and explanations.🦋🦋🦋

[angiebarnston]

Thank you for sharing your tips!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[OrchidboyTroy]

Olivier, using velcro on mounts is my favorite tip you’ve shared! I had a C Amethystoglossa that wasn’t doing well. I used Velcro to attach her to a piece of driftwood, with no medium, mist it down twice a day and not even two weeks later, I have the beginning of new roots and a new growth. I’m so happy! Thank you 😁

[patsfreund]

Thanks for sharing the information about the items that you have available in your "toolbox" for working with orchids. And, that is a beautiful cattleya.

[XCARETT]

Muchas gracias Oliver ! es interesante ver como hacen otros aficionados y aprender siempre. Un saludo cordial.

[bibicheknauf]

Gorgeous cattleya🤗. Great organization. You should see my mess (or not)😱😍

[yolantalachance]

Beautiful orchid, in your area is so organized I love it😊

[PC-zgeo]

Very useful video. Beautiful Cattleya!

[aliciadiazdevivar]

Hi Olivier, great video. Where do you buy the wood mounts?

[trendworld]

hello,

great vid as always!!

I had a problem with Phalaenopsis mites, the orange-ish colored ones not the red ones. They were hard to deal with because horticultural oil rotted some of the plants (about 10% of them due to the crown having excess oil in it). 

Can I use regular isopropyl alcohol for mites if I have another outbreak? What percentage do you use and does it ever harm leaves? Do you apply the alcohol once a week for many weeks in a row?

[Myorchidlife]

Hi where did you say you purchased that orchid? Do they have a website i can order from?