New Orchid Care Routine: Nutrients, Pests + Improving Adaptation Success + Final Elsner Haul

Hi Everyone, welcome back to my channel! In today's video I'll be talking through my routine following new orchid purchases, new orchid care, how I check for and treat pests and prepare for repots. Also a few ways I help new orchids adapt to my environment and the potting media change I believe the steps I take help to reduce transplant shock, since I tend to get very little root death with phals, even when converting to semi-hydro. I try to explain in this how I make my decisions, as each new orchid may need slightly different treatment, so hopefully this is helpful. My filming station also turns into a temporary quarantine zone! Also, I'll introduce the orchids I got in my last ever Elsner Haul, which I ordered before they closed down. All products are listed below, hope you enjoy the video! :-) Orchids in the haul: Phal zebrina (syn. for phal sumatrana?) Phal cornu-cervi flava Phal schilleriana Phal deliciosa subsp. hookeriana Vanda tessellata alba Aerides houlletiana Products in this video: Bulk pack of 13cm 1L Semi-Hydro pots: https://amzn.to/2spIu0u Nutrient Mix (dose/ppm): Maxicrop Seaweed Extract Original (Seedling/~30-40ppm): https://amzn.to/36S8Vuu Or with Iron: https://amzn.to/2QPqaY1 Rain Mix (~200-250ppm): http://www.akerne-orchids.com/shop/in... Or UK Seller: https://orchidsupplies.co.uk/Akernes-... Silicon (Dose for soft/rainwater) : https://amzn.to/3cP0XWy Magnesium Sulphate (Epsom Salts, can also use as a foliar feed): https://amzn.to/36UGagU 🐛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 70% Isopropyl Alcohol: https://amzn.to/381S20F ❀ Check out my Teespring for Orchid Merch! ❀ https://teespring.com/stores/the-orch... Instagram:   / annabel.minton   ❀ My Orchid Room ❀ Temps- 18-30C Humidity 60-75%. 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. However, some of these links are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase any of these products through the Amazon links below, I do get a small percentage towards future purchases. If you choose to not purchase through these links though, I totally understand! I would never recommend products I don’t genuinely love ♡ ❀ Inorganic Media ❀ RHS Alpine Horticultural grit- non wicking pebble top layer : https://amzn.to/2PDzPQA LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy or IKEA Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm LAVA-LITE : https://amzn.to/34C14PY Synthic: UK supplier http://www.dartfrog.co.uk/epiweb/ Seramis : https://amzn.to/2QdyP59 ❃ Organic media ❃ Sphagnum moss by Besgrow Orchiata bark Perlite: https://amzn.to/2Z3PBY7 (mixed heavily with moss) 💡 Lighting 💡 Lower Light Orchids (Phalaenopsis, Oncidiums) Cool white LAP '4000K' under cabinet lighting- Screwfix https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf... IKEA Tertial Lamps: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tertial-... Fitted with Amazon Basics 1500 lumen cool white LED bulbs: https://amzn.to/36RnRsG High Light Orchids (Vandas, Cattleyas) GEMMA Lights: GEMMA 50w LED modular COB grow lights: https://www.gemma-led.com/cob-grow-li... GEMMA 100w LED COB plant light Mars Hydro TS600 MARS HYDRO TS600 Amazon Links: US:https://amzn.to/2Jolq7s CA:https://amzn.to/2MSn3MI UK:https://amzn.to/2lXpH91 DE:https://amzn.to/2BLoPJn ❃ Shelving ❃ Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: https://www.hartleysdirect.com/hartle... Metal shelving IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/s... ✩ Pots ✩ DIY Self watering pots: 15cm (White outer) made with IKEA Nekjon outer mask https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/d... 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 DIY semi hydro pots, various brands or vases Self watering pots with water level gauge: Lechuza mini deltini: https://amzn.to/2sKHuny or other brand: https://amzn.to/2S5o4UL Mini USB fans from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Z9zpon Vanda baskets purchased from Roellke Orchideen and Peter White Orchid accessories