DIY Blue Orchid - How blue Phalaenopsis Orchids are made

Today we are attempting to transform a white Phalaenopsis orchid into a blue one and we actually succeed!
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Blue Phalaenopsis orchids are on the market for quite a while now and people always have a fascination for them. Many of them have no idea these orchids are noit naturally blue, so today I will try and color a white orchid with blue food dye.

The procedure implies making a puncture wound in the flower spike and providing blue dye to the area so it enters the sap flow of the spike.

I managed to provide this and the result is quite the blue flowered orchid, but since paint dripped inside the pot, the leaves have a blue tint too, which is not desired. But the result is quite striking and now you know what you pay for.

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[tamaraprevitali]

Hi Danni - for my son's sixth grade science project he made a white Carnation glow under a black light by taking apart a highlighter pen and using the center filament for his color - he put The filament in a glass of water and then put the Carnation in it and it absorbed the color but you couldn't see the color until we shined a black light on it. I was so proud of him because he thought of doing this all by himself.

[christeennone]

at a grocery store near me, they have blue, dark purple and hot pink . I have made friends with the florist there and she calls me when she is throwing out different plants. I just purchased several orchids from her, most under $ 1 dollar each. I love saving plants of all kinds ....BTW I'm a fairly new sub. thanks for all the help xoxo

[Lychiis]

Wow! This is what I needed. I want to dye my orchids for the next year, and was wondering how to do it.

[Andrea-orchidsadutchy]

Thanks, this was interesting to watch. I also thought they placed the pot into water with dye. It would have been interesting to see a time lapse of a white flower becoming blue. I didn't know it can happen that fast, overnight. It's interesting how the veining of the blooms show.
It's hard to guess if the Millenium Magic is making new growths or spikes. For the time of the year, it could be spikes, but if it's still getting used to Cy's climate, maybe it's more likely new growths. But if it's new growths, that would mean it's two of them, and soon you will have a specimen size plant. :) Merry Christmas!! :))

[marinacheong]

Thank you Danny I watching your videos every day

[Susan-momr]

I think your colour is beautiful, I am not a big fan of the ones I see in the store but your colour is real pretty.

[stoutzoo]

I am working on a blue orchid right now. I wasn't sure this technique would really work so I tried it on a white African violet first. By the next day I had very pale blue flowers on the violet. By day 3 more buds had opened and they were a beautiful darker blue! My orchid is still in the tiny bud stage but I have noticed they are picking up the blue. I used blue food coloring paste on mine and other then my fingers being a bit blue it hasn't made a mess on the plant.

[raluhovarth]

Thank you so much for those recommendations ! I love the naturally blue / purple ones.

[traceycanady]

I tried your technique and it worked. 💙

[KhloesMomma]

I got a "blue mystique #5" orchid last year that is just now showing new growth. I knew it was just a white orchid dyed blue but I didn't know how it was done. I was kinda bummed that it wasn't going to grow back blue, but now that I know how to do it I'm going to try this when the stem gets a bit longer. Thanks!

[bubbler]

I recently saw a psychedelic looking phal on Instagram and I reckon it was colour fed but with more than one colour! It was crazy looking but beautiful. Maybe next project is to change colour every other day

[angelmendoza]

OMG I LOVEEE THE VEINING🤩🤩I bough an orchid today just for this😭🤩

[troolee]

Update: After watching the experiment with whether the sap goes back into the plant for nutrients, I was able to check the dried out stem, and I did indeed find the original wound that color was applied through and then taped over. I did not recognize it, but now I knew what I was looking at, thanks to you. The wound was quite high on the stem, so it stands to reason, the sap does indeed go back into the plant. This also could explain that dark blue node at the bottom. Another thing I noticed was that the dried out stem inside was blue/purple as well, all the way at the bottom where I had clipped it. Thoroughly enjoyed this topic. Thank you!

[mariettayusi]

hi danni.. i like watching your videos about orchids..since im just a beginner on orchids. lots of them dies. due to lack of knowledge how to take care of them..thanks, and more power on your channel..

[Nightswarmer]

Now all I can think of is to dye all my mom's orchids is weird colors till she comes home from vacation.. :'D

[sunahyun]

Very clever, could be useful, thank you for sharing,

[cameliamaria]

Very interesting, I knew they were colored somehow, but I had no idea how. Maybe I will try it myself with a mini. Thanks for sharing and happy holidays!

[troolee]

I am in the process of saving one of these "blue" orchids from the supermarket. I found there is a node that is possibly an aerial root. Unfortunately, it is a dark blue while the lower roots (what is left of them) are the proper light green. I have also found indications of blue dye in the leaf veins. This makes me wonder where the wound to make the blooms' color was placed. Interesting process, though. Thanks for the informative video!

[JoeMAX]

I am a commercial grower and the blue in the roots and leaves is not because of dripping but from a backflow on cambium when you inject them. Roots are a big filter where elements and water go thru and die (big molecules) can not get inside the root system.

Hey Danni, very useful page congratulations, I have a question for you, What is the suitable dye for orchids, and where can we find it? Thanks so much