Is alkaline water good for Orchids? Why do Orchid buds fall? & more! - Q&A July 2024

00:00 - Intro
01:12 - Can Orchids be saved in water?
06:01 - Is standing water in the pot after 1 hour ok?
10:38 - Should you remove the keikis off of a sick Orchid?
13:04 - What are the 2 leafy growths at the base of my Orchid?
14:03 - When do we stop watering for winter rest?
15:25 - How to avoid bud blast?
16:55 - Is alkaline water good for Orchids?
19:02 - How to rehydrate an Orchid with good roots?
19:53 - Outro

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[tengsiang]

Thanks, can please provide some care tips guide on phal lobbii? please thank you❤

[nataliegraham]

Great to see your Q&A video! I hope the move is going well and I'm excited to see your new set-up for your orchids. Take care!

[rabatjoietv]

For orchis "in water" I think there's a successfull trend : 2 days in water, 5 days without, but without anything in the pot around the roots.
I'm trying the method right now on one orchid, I'll see :)

[janetbressette]

Hi Danny.. thank you for answering my question. However since I posted that question, I to moved. Unfortunately, the move was not close by (3 days in the car across 3 provinces) and one did not survive. 😢 however I am still holding out hope that the other orchid keki will make it. The mother plant did sacrifice herself for her baby. I am getting more roots on the baby, but she is starting to dehydrate now as well. I am using a make up cotton the keep the roots moist in the hope that the 4 existing roots will keep her alive until they are big enough to remove her completely from the mother plant spike. This has been an experience and experiment that I will not ever duplicate again. Again, thanks for all the wonderful knowledge you share with everyone! Because of you sharing everything you know, I have successfully moved 19 orchids to their new home, and they’re thriving. I have also gained enough confidence to acquire my dream bellina and scherilliana ( the most money I’ve ever invested in my orchids) you truly are the plant whisper! lol

[jamesgibbs]

Hi Danni. I am growing inside under lights in Tucson, Arizona, USA. Our water here is very hard (pH average8.4), but I flush my orchids with tap water prior to every feeding. Except for my Vanda types, which get flushed with RO water before any feeding. My plants are all With each new environment there is a learning curve. Love your channel.

[bmanthegreat]

Love the Q and A series! Thanks for all your hard work making these videos. ❤

Hope the move is going well

[DollyAnna]

Hi, Danny. Just recently found your channel and my goodness, I am so glad I did. I am learning so much! I have a bit of a long question, but hopefully you can help!
I have an orchid that I got a year ago. I’m not sure what kind, but my guess would be that it’s a phalaenopsis since that seems to be the most common kind and I got it while it was flowering in late winter/early spring when temperatures here in South Africa still get quite cold, especially at night. We are now in the same kind of season, warmish in the day and cold at night. We just had a VERY cold winter. Up until about a week or two ago, my orchid seemed happy. It has two leaves, didn’t make any new ones and hasn’t bloomed again, but the leaves looked healthy – at least to my limited knowledge (many orchids I see in people's houses here only have two leaves haha). I water it about every week or maybe week and a half whenever the moss on top feels dry, with distilled water. Lately I’ve been trying to make the water room temperature in case it’s too cold, but perhaps cold water has damaged it in the past and it’s only showing signs now. It was in a spot where it used to get plenty of indirect light, but with the seasons changing, it’s darker there now.
Recently, in the last few weeks, it has started looking like the leaves are less green and going kind of see-through. They are not yellow or brown or have any spots, I don’t see any bugs or mites, they are not wrinkly, pitted, or droopy. They just look like they don’t have enough of the green stuff! The plant also doesn’t smell gross. I have not replanted it since I got it, so I can’t see the roots. I am planning on repotting it into some fresh mix and in a clear pot so I can see if there’s any issues with them. I’ve also moved it now to a warmer room with a bit more indirect light. I also got some fertilizer in case that helps.
Do you think this could be cold damage? Or is it not getting enough nutrients to produce chlorofyll in its leaves? What signs can I look for in the roots to see if I accidentally damaged them somehow? Thank you for all your knowledge!

[KAMJKJ]

Hii plz make video in using keiki paste in spike of polychulous phal species and their novelty hybrids please we are eager to know works the same like normal phals

[veraliebau]

Hi Dani, thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge. I have learned so much. These days I have to scroll far down to see new ones 😅I learned from you that I was keeping my Sarcochilus too warm. Now that we have had some cold weather I left it outside under cover at night and voila, I think I am getting three spikes after only 2 weeks! Beyond excited. I also have a question. I purchased a Bellina in June (it’s winter in South Africa). It came in very compacted sphagnum with some roots not looking too great and some rotted. I repotted immediately in new Sphagnum, but since then I keep having to cut away more that have rotted despite me making sure that they are moist but not wet. Most roots are firm but brown grey in colour and not green. It is quite fresh (at the moment night time min 14 degrees C and daytime 17-19) in my house so could that be the issue? FYI I love your watering technique and I am transitioning slowly with most of my Phals now being in 1/2 bark and sphagnum. Already made a difference as our summers are quite warm and dry in Cape Town. Thank you for all you share, you sparked my passion for orchids ❤ Vera from Cape Town

[phyllislewis]

Hello. I am a first time orchid person. My purple orchid bloomed and i havebuds. The very top of the stem is bare. Should i cut it shorter? How do i get more buds on it? I also have another one with 2 buds but the tops are also bare. Can u help me? Forgot to say both plants have greatleaves.😮❤❤

[lorislane]

Great video again! So helpful 😊 I also adopted your way of watering and love it! It made possible to I have more orchid 😄
Regarding fertilizer, when it comes to calcium, do you know if the orchids can absorb the calcium as it is available in the tap water?
Which fertilizer do you use that has calcium in its formula? Thank you!

[tengsiang]

Q&A - do u have phalaenopsis lobbii? i saw mixed care guide online. can do 1 short guide thanks

[shootforthestars]

Hi danny, do I need to purchase a fan for my orchids?

[irynalaudadio]

Hi, Dani!
My jewel orchids start to curl leaves inside. 😢All of them- I have 3 pots.
Do you have idea what is it and how I can safe them?
Thank you.

[FirstNameLastName-zuso]

Hi, Dani, I’m wondering, why are my dandrobiums growing an anomaly of flower spikes with 0 leaves but has roots like a keiki, I find it odd, was it a keiki or flower spike? Cuz it seems like both

[haneslesteracala]

Hi Dani! Do you still have the grammatophyllum?

[deniseferguson]

I watched one of your videos a year or 2 ago where you talked about using a higher percentage of of hydrogen peroxide to dab on questionable spots. What was the percentage of the peroxide, 6 or 12%? Do you still recommend this?

[acl]

Hi Dani, i have a question.
My mom has a Dendrobium purple happiness which lost a lot of its root system due to root rot. We managed to divide it and save the most of it. But I have some sections which have good roots but not a single leave. Will they produce new leaves during the time or is there no way to save them.
Thank you so much for your videos, they helped me a lot to care for my philis 🙏❤

[ianholyoak]

Untoward ... means unfavorable or unfortunate:

[mwmranch]

I hate to be a killjoy here, but if the rainwater eats the paint off of your car, then I wouldn't use it on your orchids.