Chatty Phal Repot Answering your Questions! | Q&A on Repotting, Semi-Hydro, Growth Patterns & More!

Hi Everyone, Welcome back to my channel! Today I'm going to be repotting some phals, chatting about the repots and answering some questions you guys asked through community and Instagram for the repot session! Hope you enjoy and that I answered in enough detail- if I didn't make something clear or missed some points please let me know! Questions and Time Stamps: 00:00 | Introduction 01:55 | Do I give self-watering pots a dry period? 03:26 | When is it necessary to repot orchids? 06:35 | Semi-hydro vs self-watering? 08:29 | Do orchids like to be root-bound? Potting media? 11:35 | Handling Phals with long stems 13:25 | Why do some Phals do better in semi-hydro than others? 13:28 | Complex hybrid phals vs novelty hybrids - I missed off the flowering aspects of this question, but I don't really treat them differently, maybe a bit more light for species phals. They'll bloom over the summer period. 16:40 | Environment, temperatures and semi-hydro success 19:54 | Novelty vs Complex hybrid phal spikes 20:46 | Root structure, velumen, core root & branching 23:14 | Leaf burns & stimulating new leaf growth? 24:29 | Fertilizing and reblooming, baking soda? 29:29 | Sedirea japonica care 31:03 | Macodes petola in semi-hydro? Hope you enjoy the video! Background Info + Links below! Music: www.epidemicsound.com ________________________________________________________ Instagram:   / the.orchid.room   ________________________________________________________ ❀ My Orchid Room ❀ UK Spare Bedroom Temps- 18-35C Humidity 50-75%. Artificial lighting, supplemented with daylight ____________________________________________ ✩ 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 helps me continue this passion! If you choose to not purchase through these links though, I totally understand! I would never recommend products I don’t genuinely love, and thank you for supporting me if you do! ♡ ❀ Inorganic Media ❀ RHS Alpine Horticultural grit or washed gravel- non wicking pebble top layer LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy or IKEA 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 (Both from Orchid Acc. UK: https://bit.ly/3elQItD ) ________________________________________________ 💧Water & Nutrients🌱 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 Original : https://amzn.to/2VbQ0rv ________________________________________________ 🐛Pest Control🐛 Pink Sun Neem Oil/Soap duo: https://amzn.to/39qyPam Systemic insecticide Bug Clear Ultra (5g/l Acetamiprid): Large size, better value but lacks dosing: https://amzn.to/39nTzzS (Use at 10ml/litre) Or smaller size with clear dosing: https://amzn.to/2smCUfp 💡 Lighting 💡 Lower Light Orchids (Phalaenopsis, Oncidiums) Cool white LAP '4000K' under cabinet lighting- Screwfix: https://bit.ly/2V5KBlv IKEA Tertial Lamps: https://bit.ly/2Vs492t Fitted with Amazon Basics 1500 lumen cool white LED bulbs: https://amzn.to/36RnRsG High Light Orchids (Vandas, Cattleyas) GEMMA Lights: https://bit.ly/34CqY7Z , 10% discount with code 'OrchidRoom' 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) _______________________________________________ Cheaper alternatives to Elho outers: 14cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2XBmGMo 16cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2VwLti0 (*Used in this video*) 18cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/3cmwTRb _______________________________________________ DIY Self-watering pots: 15cm (White outer) made with IKEA Nejkon outer mask: https://bit.ly/2VuSu2S and various 15cm clear internal orchid pots Larger made using elho brussels outer pots: https://amzn.to/2QxPhwT (20cm) with orchid focus inner pots: https://amzn.to/2ZAW0KX (21cm) Or larger. _________________________________________________ Wick for self watering pots: https://amzn.to/2sMuWM7 Self watering pots with water level gauge: https://amzn.to/2S5o4UL Lechuza mini deltini: https://amzn.to/2sKHuny or other brand: https://amzn.to/2S5o4UL Mini USB fans from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Z9zpon #Phalaenopsis #Orchids #QandA