The Orchid Room's video: How to grow Phalaenopsis Orchids for Beginners Top 10 Tips for success

Hi Everyone, it’s Annabel, welcome back to my channel! Today we are going to be starting off a new series, taking a comprehensive look how to grow Phalaenopsis orchids for beginners! Today is a beginner friendly video, where we will be covering everything you need to know to grow your Phalaenopsis successfully in most home environments. I’ve broken this up into 10 topics- Flowering, Growth, Species Background, Roots, Potting Mixes + Repotting, Watering, Fertilising, Temperatures, Humidity and Light I hope you enjoy the video! Phalaenopsis repot video: https://youtu.be/IUBiKKsa3Uc Semi-Hydro and Orchid Care FAQ: https://youtu.be/_mBy-mPURFM Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Flowering 03:20 Growth Cycles 05:50 Care Requirements and Species Backround 07:50 Potting Medium 08:15 Humidity 09:00 Repotting 10:15 What water to use? 12:45 Fertilising 15:15 Light and Growth 16:15 Watering Music @Ikson 'Sunny' - https://youtu.be/EbywYGogH6A Phalaenopsis mannii in situ image taken from phals.net, original image owned by Orchidakai ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/69152009@N04/ ) Phalaenopsis modesta in situ image taken from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344677614_Preliminary_Checklist_of_Orchids_in_the_Sungai_Kangkawat_Imbak_Canyon_Conservation_Area_ICCA_Sabah_Malaysia/figures?lo=1 Borneo rainforest images taken from Wikipedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borneo_rainforest.jpg Philippines Rainforest image taken from https://exploretraveler.com/tropical-rainforests-of-the-philippines/ Peat Swamp Rainforest image from Lowland Borneo taken from https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-a-peat-swamp-forest.html I really hope you enjoy the video! ______________________________________________ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.orchid.room/ ______________________________________________ My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/theorchidroom All the Amazon items that I use regularly ___________________________________ Summary Videos- Me as a Grower ___________________________________ 💧 My Watering and fertilising routine: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76ceLYvhJss5jYnWhft9WV8meYM-S1lL 🌿 Converting orchids to semi-hydro: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL76ceLYvhJstRwMU7kdVqrjsD2t575EOK 🌴 Semi-Hydro Overview & Modifications, dry layer fixes: https://youtu.be/k2nmcWAz_rc Phalaenopsis Advanced Care: https://youtu.be/BLca9G9LVxM ______________________________________________ ❀ My Orchid Room ❀ UK Conservatory Temps- 18-35C Humidity 30-90% (high if it's raining outside, low if warm) Natural light in summer, LEDs in winter ____________________________________________ ✩ Plant Products I Use & Love ✩ Quick Disclaimer - These are products I genuinely love, buy and use- I wouldn't list something I didn't use regularly and purchase myself. I've provided links to try and make them easier to find, some of these are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to purchase any of these products through the Amazon links below, I may get a small percentage towards future purchases, which really helps! ❀ Inorganic Media ❀ RHS Alpine Horticultural grit or washed gravel-l pebble top layer LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy Lava rock, small grade: https://amzn.to/30J3Z9y or larger, used here: https://amzn.to/2CPXCt0 This seller in Germany has free shipping, also on eBay. Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm : https://amzn.to/3aTCIFn Or Kaizen bonsai, small or large grade: https://bit.ly/3aeYKRW Synthic: UK supplier https://bit.ly/2RCb4oI US: Glassbox Tropicals : https://bit.ly/2wHy2na Seramis : https://amzn.to/2QdyP59 or https://bit.ly/2V90RSJ (cheaper) Perlite ❃ Organic media ❃ Sphagnum moss by Besgrow Orchiata bark- UK Supplier: https://bit.ly/3elQItD ________________________________________________ 💧Water & Nutrients🌱 RO system: https://amzn.to/3hz5QER ZeroWater Filter: https://amzn.to/2KaaYjP Rain Mix: UK: https://bit.ly/2yaTfX5 Akerne: https://bit.ly/2XEj3W3 Silicon: https://amzn.to/2K41IxJ Seaweed: Maxicrop: https://amzn.to/2VbQ0rv Or Envii: https://amzn.to/3fZ1bek Magnesium Quick Watering Day video: https://youtu.be/tqUb3PQoZBU (Short) My Watering / Fertilising Routine: https://youtu.be/p87-HcOuRTE (Full, detailed, long) ________________________________________________ 💡 Lighting 💡 Lower Light Orchids Cool white LAP '4000K' LED's- Screwfix: https://bit.ly/2V5KBlv IKEA Tertial Lamps: https://bit.ly/2Vs492t Fitted with 1500 lumen LED bulbs: https://amzn.to/36RnRsG High Light Orchids GEMMA Lights: https://bit.ly/34CqY7Z Mars Hydro TS600 MARS HYDRO TS600 Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3bagRcS ❃ Shelving ❃ Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: https://bit.ly/2REpeWl Metal shelving IKEA Mulig : https://bit.ly/3bkUjGc ✩ Pots ✩ 13cm Buckets Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V92cci (£~20 for 35) _________________________________________________