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Orchid Nerd
Switzerland
Приєднався 26 бер 2019
Join me as I learn more about these wonderful plants, and lets become better orchid growers together!
I began my descent into orchid madness towards the end of 2018. Now I'm learning to take care of my fledgling orchid collection in my small apartment in Switzerland.
Thank you for visiting my channel :)
I began my descent into orchid madness towards the end of 2018. Now I'm learning to take care of my fledgling orchid collection in my small apartment in Switzerland.
Thank you for visiting my channel :)
My plants (and I) are alive!
My last video was uploaded 172 days ago - whoops! Sorry for disappearing guys! Here's an update of the whole collection and an explanation for why I've been away.
Thank you for all the wonderful comments and messages, you're the best!
Thank you for all the wonderful comments and messages, you're the best!
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Відео
Catasetinae Fail! What Went Wrong?
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This year things did not go according to plan. Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% South-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
What is an Alba Flower? Where Flower Colour Variations Come From
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The phalaenopsis bellina "Fire" x sib bloomed! Because this is a special flower I decided to make a feature video for it to explain what it is that makes it special. Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% South-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Orchid Haul - Long Awaited Special Bellina
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This took me a while to upload, but here it is. Thank you so much to the Orchidarium for helping me find my most wanted orchid. 00:01:13 - cyc. guttulatum 00:02:36 - phal. bellina "fire" x sib (semi-alba) All orchids come from the Orchidarium In Prangins, Switzerland Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% South-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @ma...
Orchids in Bloom August
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Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Orchids in Bloom July 2020
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Late upload, but here are all the orchids which were in bloom for the month of July. A what's in bloom video for the month of August is soon to follow. Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Leaf infection update - Game Over
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Despite surgery phalaenopsis venosa did not make it. Erwinia comes out of nowhere and moves fast. Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel Repot
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Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel needs to be repotted. Bark does not work in my environment (far to dry!) and I want her in a self watering system before I leave my orchids alone for a few weeks. Synthic to the rescue!Next time I'll upload my repot of the Paphiopedilum St. Swithin, which will be quite a job... The plant is humongous! Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 20 - 60...
Treating phalaenopsis leaf infection - Bacterial? Erwinia?
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Hours ago I discovered these large, brown and transparent spots on phalaenopsis venosa. What is this? Can we save the orchid? Watch to the end to see two fluffy death kitties wrestle a vicious panther snake. Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Masdevallia Troubles - Yellowing Growth, Stalling Roots and White Mystery Stuff
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It looked like the masdevallia was doing so well, but there seems to be some trouble! If you have any advice or leads for me, please leave a comment down below or send me a message on my Instagram. Hopefully we will figure this out. Watch to the end to see Riddles fearsomely attacking a fish! Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Mo...
Orchids in Bloom May 2020
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In the month of May there were only a few orchids in bloom, but all of them have something special. Which one's your favourite? Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Collection Update May 2020
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Hi everyone, a lot has happened to a lot of orchids since I last shared them on screen so it was time for a general collection update! Mostly good news, but some pretty disastrous news to share at the end of the video. There are definitely lessons learned! Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissa...
Orchid Haul Multifloral Paphiopedilums
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I had the pleasure of visiting the orchidarium for the first time since the start of the pandemic thanks to my orchid friend who drives a car. Thank you! 00:00:59 Aerangis Fastuosa 00:03:31 Cattley Zip 00:07:40 Paphiopedilum Lady Isabel 00:11:45 Paphiopedilum St. Swithin All orchids come from the Orchidarium In Prangins, Switzerland Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 1...
Repotting tolumnias
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Repotting my first tolumnias into self-watering LECA. Let's see how this goes! Growing environment: Indoors Temperatures 18 - 33°C Humidity 10 - 50% Large south-west facing window Morges, Switzerland Instagram: @marissakoopman
Orchid Haul from Schwerter Orchids in Germany - New Genera!
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Being cooped up inside all day has you finding all these empty spots where more orchids could go...and then gives you the overwhelming desire to fill them up! 00:02:55 - Phalaenopsis KS Happy Eagle x tetraspis C1 00:04:52 - Phalaenopsis bellina alba x tetraspis C1 00:08:09 - Phalaenopsis tetraspis C1 x Lds Bear King 00:09:59 - Brassavola (rhyncholaelia) digbyana 00:13:13 - Tolumnia Magic 00:15:...
Masdevallia update - before the summer
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Masdevallia update - before the summer
#GVOS2020 - Phalaenopsis gigantea x sumatrana
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#GVOS2020 - Phalaenopsis gigantea x sumatrana
Repotting Three Seedlings Into Self-Watering Sphagnum Moss
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Repotting Three Seedlings Into Self-Watering Sphagnum Moss
Orchid show haul - Masdevallias and flasks!
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Orchid show haul - Masdevallias and flasks!
Orchid Spa - What's the Best Household Orchid Cleaning Agent?
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Orchid Spa - What's the Best Household Orchid Cleaning Agent?
Orchid Haul from the Orchidarium - A Catasetinae, a Phal, and a Complex Intergeneric
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Orchid Haul from the Orchidarium - A Catasetinae, a Phal, and a Complex Intergeneric
Looks great .think im going to try this
I just found seedlings of these and got three as I’ve been searching for one for so long!
Do you ever allow the plant/roots to dry up some occasionally?
It is very easy😊
They all look like variation of bellininas
You was really lucky to buy Phalaenopsis orchids that are both healthy and beautiful!👍👏💕
I am so glad you took them out of those little baskets! Great repotting video, thank you!
If you use a grow light on this orchid should it get medium or bright setting
By the way you will get plenty new roots on top I have all my phals in laca too 😊
You should rinse-clay pebbles first
kindly update how are they now!?!? are they blooming and doing well?
I guarantee that she had major root loss. It's a shame people buy this species and screw them over bad.
this is exactly what I got in mind!
Very informative and you explain it really well. Thank you.
Could it be the cat that had caused the plant to topple over? Just apply tape duct tape to the bottle or tape a bit of brown paper to the bottle. .. No more clear bottle
Looks great. I am going on holidays for 2 weeks. My father in law will water my plants but I am not sure if I should leave my phalenopsis outside. Temperatures are a bit cool - between 8-12 degrees at night
Whith my hybrid phals I have encountered that their fragrance depends on brightness of light and even on timing of light. I have one which becomes fragrant when it is sunny in the morning and one which suddenly becomes very fragrant during and right after watering. My liodora is very fragrant when it is sunny and until I put it on south facing windowsill I thought I was unlucky to get a non fragrant liodora. 🤷🏼♀️
I love my mini mark orchid & great fragrance ~ it’s beautiful
Hi! Could you write title for each nursery where I can buy mini mark orchid, please! Managed to find Clay's orchid gardening center. No online options for their orchids. Would appreciate names spelled out in this video. So appreciated for it! Thanks!
olalahahahaaaaaaaaa , if your husband will see that , he kills you probalbly ;P , i am kidding ;-)
Mini Mark is a lovely plant. The one in my care is currently blooming on 5 spikes.
Great idea.. I've done the same with my phalaenopsis collection. I am currently on the hunt for some new outter pots...
Never an orchid video was so precise, fully informative and brief at the same time. Loved it!
Do you keep your tetraspis orchid moist or let it dry before watering?
I would love to be able to find this one! It must have been beautiful in full bloom!
Bye bye after months of inactivity!
Sorry to see you go but makes sense to me. Thanks for sticking around for a while.
Very nice collection update.You have many beautiful plants. Keep it up👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌱🌱🌱
That’s actually a decent price for a mature blooming multi-floral Paph that size. I’ve paid more for my two in Canada.
They're all pricey right? But worth it so far. The st. Swithin has bloomed three times since.
I usually clean the leaves with Mayo and then I go over with a bit of lemon water. Gives shine and a very natural look. A lil bit of cleaning goes along way :D Sending love from Texas 🥰🙋♀️🐄🏜
That's a good idea Iris! Since you clean them with lemon water, do you have less dust collection on your leaves after the cleaning? I find that the mayo can leave them busy a tad sticky and make them dustier faster
how do you keep your wall behind clean and dry? nice idea though!
No water touches the wall at all, it's all contained to the pots. So there's no extra work to keep it clean and dry. When watering i take the pots down, and hang them up again after.
@@OrchidNerd Thank you, I will definitely try this ❤
Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Beautiful
Thanks 😊
👍👍👍
How are they doing in leca now? Do you add anything to the water? I’m thinking of swapping my orchids but am scared of losing them or their roots
I add rain mix fertiliser to the water, and they're all doing great! If your orchids are in a more water retentive media like sphagnum moss at the moment, it might be easier on the roots to mix LECA with something like Synthic
@@OrchidNerd thank you!
Gorgeous leaves even without the blooms.
Thanks May ❤️
Hi^^ A fellow Swiss grower here ;) I also do anorganic substrate, but I noticed a few orchids having problems with the high pH... right now I am growing most of my chids in "longtime substrate" (Luwasa), and some former Leca growers pop right back to health. Happy growing!
I haven't heard of luwasa, what kind of substance is it? Nowadays i tend to mix LECA with synthic, an inorganic alternative to sphagnum moss.
@@OrchidNerd It is a mineral mix you may find in larger online shops, home improvement stores or garden centres, I am using it together with an anorganic wick (just a cheap 5mm cord) for easier water supply. I noted that the luwasa one does not act hydroscopic when dry, at least not as much as leca. It is all about convenience and pH in the end I guess. Yeah, sphagnum moss does not really anything for me, I am still working on a few weaklings with it, but I may swap it to synthic. It is really interesting as some like the b. nodosa hated leca, but nodosa hybrids just thrive in it. Usually the hybrids are more forgiving, but again, the bc. yellow bird was not having it as well.
Best fertilizer for Tolumnia orchids and dose per litre mam?
Just follow the instructions on your fertiliser packaging 👍
Watering procedure of Tolumnia orchids mam?
Just add water, if in self watering setups like mine just fill the reservoir.
Good day, what wonderful orchids you have
Thank you! Do you have any orchids yourself?
I'd love to see the watercolors. I enjoy them on IG.
Thanks, hearing that makes me so happy! It's wonderful to make art, and even better when others enjoy it too.
Stressful now where did you get that idea 😁
Gosh it's been a cakewalk hasn't it 😂
@@OrchidNerd 😁
Welcome back. I feel that whatever and wherever your interest lies is where you should go. I love watercolors and a video on that would be just as exciting. No worries on whatever happened to your orchids. The ones you have are loving you and that is just fine with me. No matter where you live there will never be enough light. Trust me I have a lovely place where I live and I feel like I still don't have enough light. You have a wonderful day and I am looking forward to whatever videos you make.
Thanks for your kind and encouraging words. Maybe I'll do a watercolour video soon, and hopefully the orchids will pick up growth as summer comes
Happy to see you!🤗
Likewise Cheery!
Welcome back. I'll be here for whenever and whatever you post.
Thanks Diane 😊
I’m interested in water color painting! Show us!
Whoo alright then! Just got to figure out how to film this 🤔
@@OrchidNerd I just bought the supplies to start painting with water colors last week. Haven’t gotten started yet.
Exciting! I started off by just looking at some very simple tutorials on UA-cam. If you have skillshare, there are a loooot of great classes on watercolour there
@@OrchidNerd thanks for the resources! I’ll check them out😃
oh my! I was wondering about your whereabouts earlier today! Welcome back-ish! The Tolumnias will love some artificial light, too, if you don't have a window I would love watercolor videos as well!
Yes I've been avoiding artificial lighting for the plants because... It seemed like a pain to set up 😅 but maybe i should look back into it
@@OrchidNerd honestly, if it’s only a handful of Tolumnias, you can get a bulb from Amazon for less than 20€, plug it into a normal lamp and it’s done. That’s how I started, too
Thanks for the update, I go through the same moods with my orchids. Sometimes I am just not into it, although right now I am very into it but due to money and other circumstances I can't do any of the spring hauls of new plants I am desiring. Would love to see your painting videos, I paint also, but not lately... maybe you will inspire :)
Ahh mightbe both and curse and a blessing that more orchids cannot be obtained!... Although mostly a curse I'm sure. I hope that your circumstances improve soon! If there is a chance that i can inspire you to paint, then I'll try that! Look forward to a painting video some time in the future ❤️
i really like that wall, great look.
Thank you! It's really the highlight of the living room. If you're interested i can give you a quick overview of what you need and how to do it
Sounds like a lot has been going on since the last video. Glad you’re doing well and pursuing new interests (btw, your watercolors are amazing!). Feel free to do whatever you want on your channel...it’s all about you anyways so you don’t have to cater to us. 😁
Thanks ❤️ and awww you flatter me! Maybe I will try a video on watercolour then...
So awesome to see you back on! Even though I just talked to you this morning 🤣 I will always be in touch with you my dear! I love you to peices! 😘 do you still have your Cattleya zip?
Cattleya Zip still alive! Growing well but not flowing 🤔 probably the light. Love you too Paula 🤗 may we be on touch for many more years
Hey Orchid Nerd it's great to see you on. I was just wondering happen to you hoping you're ok. Welcome back keep safe and happy growing : )
Thanks, it's great to be back! You're all so supportive!
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