5 Awesome Orchid Tips you won’t learn from Books! – Orchid Care for Beginners

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00:00 – Intro
01:59 – 1. Most dead roots you need to cut are on the oldest growth
04:46 – 2. Decrease Orchid size, rather than upsize the pot.. if you want
How to properly divide Orchids https://youtu.be/aGGEBVCRzAg
More on downsizing Orchids https://youtu.be/-tVPjOHbZl8
08:30 – 3. Cutting off older flower spikes leaves more energy for the new flower spikes! .. thus better bloom show!
More on cutting spikes https://youtu.be/mHDoyH0tRYc
14:08 – 4. You can shape your Orchid & its growth using light
More on keeping Orchids manageable https://youtu.be/NeK6o2ynohQ
18:08 – 5. Layer your potting materials if you struggle with uneven drying!
21:04 – Outro

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MSU fertilizer https://go.missorchidgirl.com/msu56

Phalaenopsis & Entire Orchid Care for Beginners series https://go.missorchidgirl.com/PhalaenopsisCare
Cattleya Care https://go.missorchidgirl.com/CattleyaCare
Oncidium Care https://go.missorchidgirl.com/OncidiumCare
Vanda Care https://go.missorchidgirl.com/VandaCare
Dendrobium Care https://go.missorchidgirl.com/DendrobiumCare
Paphiopedilum Care https://go.missorchidgirl.com/PaphiopedilumCare

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Fir Bark – Reptibark from ZooMed
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