Miss Orchid Girl

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by estación seca

No prickly pears! You know what they did to your country!

Totally agree with you ES. I'll skip the prickly pear to avoid those issues associated with prickly pear getting out of control.

I think I'll go for one of those discocactus ones. Thanks for mentioning that issue with prickly pear again! I better not go for that one hahaha.

[Leo H.]

I used to watch many of her videos because I find them entertaining and like to see other people's approaches on problems. I also found some useful tips on growing in low-humidity environments. BUT I always keep in mind that her climate is very different from what I am used to. Especially in winter, my air is much drier and the temperature is much lower than at her place so the balance between watering and temperature is completely different. Since most of her viewers come from the US and many of the residents there live in regions with humid and warm to hot summers, doing 1:1 what she does is most likely not going to work for them (to be fair, she says this herself all the time)
Now, I have discovered the smaller orchid channels for myself which imo are more personel, so I watch her videos less frequently (mostly updates on projects)

What I love to watch are her Orchids in bloom videos. I like the idea of letting the viewers chose their favourite orchids and making it a contest. Also, who doesn't like to see videos full of orchid blooms

[katsucats]

I'm not a huge fan of most orchid videos since they tend to ramble on about historical factoids and climates and personal experiences that I just don't care about. With Miss Orchid Girl, out of her 15 minute videos, there is probably at most 1 minute of information I'm looking for. But I have used her videos, in particular when she talks about fragrances of specific plants or certain media (e.g. Seramis). However, I cringe when I see her put virused plants side by side with healthy plants, especially with the way she handles the plants so promiscuously, randomly rubbing on flowers and leaves of multiple plants without washing hands in between.

[Capyboppy]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

I believe she was in Romania and moved to Cyprus a few years ago.

I recall her saying she moved from Germany to Cyprus. I think it was to be with her boyfriend, or maybe a joint decision with her boyfriend to move there. She could have been from Romania and moved to Germany for work.

[Leo H.]

Originally Posted by Capyboppy

I recall her saying she moved from Germany to Cyprus. I think it was to be with her boyfriend, or maybe a joint decision with her boyfriend to move there. She could have been from Romania and moved to Germany for work.

I don't think she is from Germany. If I recall correctly she said something about growing up in the suburbs of a romanian city.

[Davey]

Looks like a fun YouTube channel to watch and get in the mood to do orchid activities. Pretty cool that she knows the folks at rePotme. There’s another girl with a cool orchid channel (Bumblees or something like that). Her videos are more on the chill side.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Davey

Looks like a fun YouTube channel to watch and get in the mood to do orchid activities. Pretty cool that she knows the folks at rePotme. There’s another girl with a cool orchid channel (Bumblees or something like that). Her videos are more on the chill side.

Just be sure to evaluate any advice from YouTube videos or other single-source information on the 'net with regard to your own conditions. And verify based on the experience of other growers before you cut anything or apply any treatment... there's lots of good information here on the Orchid Board, and you gain the benefit of a wide range of experience from multiple people.
(As far as Miss Orchid Girl knowing the folks at rePotme... she had an arrangement with them to put her videos on their website... for a price certainly. I haven't seen those links lately, so likely the deal is off. It's all about $$$, not any particular expertise. )

[Davey]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Just be sure to evaluate any advice from YouTube videos or other single-source information on the 'net with regard to your own conditions. And verify based on the experience of other growers before you cut anything or apply any treatment... there's lots of good information here on the Orchid Board, and you gain the benefit of a wide range of experience from multiple people.
(As far as Miss Orchid Girl knowing the folks at rePotme... she had an arrangement with them to put her videos on their website... for a price certainly. I haven't seen those links lately, so likely the deal is off. It's all about $$$, not any particular expertise. )

Oh absolutely! I had seen so much good advice on this thread that I did not mention what I do for cultivation advice that Zoren had asked about. I went straight to talking about videos.
I agree with some of the other commenters here that some of the U tube videos seem to be more entertaining and for fun (rather than expert advice). I love to watch bonsai repotting videos. They’re fun to watch and I do see those guys using some pretty cool tools and techniques that I’ve never heard of before.

I love your photos of your orchids on your website Roberta, and I have found many of your answers here very clear and helpful.

I actually still go to my AOS “Orchid Pests and Diseases” books first whenever I come across a problem. Lol. Then I come here when I need more specific advice from experienced growers.

[Capyboppy]

Originally Posted by Leo H.

I don't think she is from Germany. If I recall correctly she said something about growing up in the suburbs of a romanian city.

I know Romania is her home country, but I do recall her saying she was living in Germany before Cyprus. I would search it out only she has made so many videos I think I would be here forever ha ha.

[infinity_blues]

I really like her videos. The first time I really tried to repot an orchid, I must have watched her tutorial video like 4 or 5 times before I finally mustered up the courage to undertake the task myself.