Miss Orchid Girl

[rbarata]

She is definitely getting paid well because of her YouTube popularity so having high expectations of the accuracy of her content is reasonable.

Well, I think, after so many orchids and so many cultural and problem solving experiments, she must be an expert.
As a side note, I just watch her occasionally. And everytime I hear her voice, I wonder how her face must be.
So, MissOrchidGirl, if you're reading this, please post your photo in here.
The same invitation goes for all new members.

[Roberta]

It is said that an "expert" is someone who has killed 1000 orchids. (The true number is much higher...) That is assuming that one learns from the fatalities, doesn't just do the same thing over and over and expect a different result. (Definition of insanity, attributed to Albert Einstein)

[rbarata]

I really don't know if she's always doing the same thing. I don't follow her.

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by rbarata

And everytime I hear her voice, I wonder how her face must be.

Also ------ she did a pretty good halloween video. And also a 'Saving (almost) rootless Vanda Orchid + Very Important Announcement!' video.

I personally don't wonder what she looks like. I guess - it's because we already know what she looks like hahaha.

[SADE2020]

New culture for the Mss Orchid Girl LINK

Our YouTuber friend is changing once again her medium set up for the 5th or maybe 6th time in her 9 yrs growing experience. And, is also changing her channel approach. As far as she explained, her followers just care about orchid tutorials and now she is more into other hubbies as per Aquariums, so she will just post tutorials and not in bloom or other kinds of videos. While in the other channels she will create shorts and underwater matters.

Her new medium setup now stands for Full Sphagnum Moss in a dark pot with no ventilation and some bark on top. With this, she will water less and is 100% confident that is more adequately for her hot and dry environment.

My BF sent it to me to hear my opinion and I thought I as well could share it here to hear your

Cheers

[WaterWitchin]

Sade, your link isn't working.

[SADE2020]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Sade, your link isn't working.

Fixed!!!! Thanks WW

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by Zoren

Good evening and Happy 4th of July. Ok, my question to all members is about 'Miss Orchid Girl' U tube Videos. Have any of you tuned in on her U tube Site. I find her to be very informative. Now being a 'Novice" to not only Orchid Board but, to Miss Orchid Girl does she make sense and does she know what she is talking about?

I have moved on from Dani, but I feel she knows enough about indoor house orchids. You do have to consider her setup. It is nearly professional. She used to grow them on a porch, then she moved and grows them in a special grow room. -- I think anyone who is serious about a subject can become something of an expert within a few years. She does not "pretend" to be 100% successful-- so she does not hide her mistakes. -- as always remember that they way she attends to her plants may not be useful to you if you are in a greatly different climate. -- Case in point-- Encyclia Radiata: The common culture advice for medium is: Prosthechea radiata are usually grown in pots or baskets filled with a very thick, loose, quickly drying base, allowing the roots to dry quickly after watering. It is recommended that smaller pots are sufficient for 1-2 years growth, because the substrate in larger pots is too wet for too long after watering and does not allow for quick root drying.

In my area it does not get to 75% humidity and I can grow it with its roots in water all the time.

Is the person who wrote that "lying?" Nope, but the culture is not specific to my area. If I were to allow it to dry out it would die in a few months after becoming a shrivled-up cane.

So listen to a lot of different advice people-- but most of all try to find advice people who live in your area or region and who have demonstratable understanding of orchid culture.