--- title: "My orchid babies, all of these came to me in dire condition, some…" description: "My orchid babies, all of these came to me in dire condition, some I’ve been growing for years. Others are new this season. I cleaned them all up and decided to…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/rAt6jJ2kSbmF8BxAl2Ze-Q" community: "The Orchid Oasis" author: "Tyler" published: "2024-07-09T15:35:52.532835Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZExc-Uz0BLH1VQqmqJoZtSBgW9v2oHeFi_G4dNjUdw/PfhFXmnOSsG-0UDv3yLXAg.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [The Orchid Oasis](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ.md) # My orchid babies, all of these came to me in dire condition, some… _Posted by Tyler on 2024-07-09_ My orchid babies, all of these came to me in dire condition, some I’ve been growing for years. Others are new this season. I cleaned them all up and decided to make an orchid log to mimic their natural growing conditions/environment with moss and a piece of driftwood. It’s going great, and they’re happy as ever! ![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZExc-Uz0BLH1VQqmqJoZtSBgW9v2oHeFi_G4dNjUdw/PfhFXmnOSsG-0UDv3yLXAg.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZExc-Uz0BLH1VQqmqJoZtSBgW9v2oHeFi_G4dNjUdw/3MhLljVbSiK_PD5VvhY9MQ.webp?size=large) ![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OZExc-Uz0BLH1VQqmqJoZtSBgW9v2oHeFi_G4dNjUdw/B08u1X3YTESNYpeu2ibUmQ.webp?size=large) ## 17 comments ### Neighbor2566 commented on 2024-07-09 Congratulations and enjoy the beautiful blooms! ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 Wow you are so amazing and talented you really must have powerful magic #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-09 Thank you!!! That means a lot, I have been working with plants for years and just learning along the way. It’s been such a rewarding journey! ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 Yeah you know so much at least that’s what I’m guessing #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-09 Yes I do know plants very well, I have worked at multiple nurseries, greenhouses, and a conservatory, and I’m only 20 lol. It’s truly my calling, they just come to me and I am just compelled to care for them all. ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 Haha that really is the dream isn’t it wish i were that close to plants but sadly im not the best. #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-09 Anyone can be that close to plants you just have to seek out the opportunities and spend as much time around them as possible. It just takes time to build a strong and durable relationship and understanding of them. I have been growing my own house plants for about 4 years, and I just started working more outside last summer ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 As wow you have had so much experience when did you start ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 Dang and I’ve only been with plants for a year so I’ve got a long way to go. But I’m glad you have faith in everyone #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-09 Are you on tiktok? I have a page where I show my work with plants and give tips if you’re interested ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 No i don’t use anything like that but I will try and look into it ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 I can have a friends look since I don’t have it #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-09 Ok, no worries. There are a lot of resources to learn from ### 盛开 commented on 2024-07-09 Yeah lol thank you for helping ### K commented on 2024-07-11 Can I grow my orchid in just sphagnum moss? #### Tyler replied on 2024-07-11 Yes totally, as you can see they love it in moss. However if you’re going to do so they need a lot of good and consistent airflow for the roots to breathe. Moss can retain a lot of water and take forever to dry out if it is densely packed and trapped in a pot or container without easy access to air. So I wouldn’t use just moss if you’re putting them into a pot, maybe a terracotta pot could work with moss if it’s not densely packed and there are lots of roots. i think the best way is to mimic nature, and mount moss on wood like I did, and the orchid, and cover all your orchids roots with moss and it will thrive in that environment. But you will have to water it much more frequently as more airflow= quicker drying time. [More comments](https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/rAt6jJ2kSbmF8BxAl2Ze-Q.md?cursor=cHdIDWQV4RdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABLHdzg4qLgGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_