Behind the scenes with Jim Durrant
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Episode 9 - Staking Cymbidiums and Oncidiums
December has arrived in the Foundation, Jim talks you through how to properly stake Cymbidiums and Oncidiums before the new flowering season.
Episode 8 - Deflasking Orchid Seedlings
The video explains how Jim deflasks orchid seedlings when they arrive from our laboratory including advice on best practice.
Episode 7 - August in our Greenhouse
In Part.II Jim explores the growing conditions in the rest of our collection, looking at growth in the main greenhouse and Pleione polytunnel
Episode 6 - August in our Greenhouse
In Part.I Jim gives an update on late summer growth in the Bulbo and Cymbidium Houses
Episode 5 - Caring for Cymbidiums
This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Cymbidiums including watering, fertilising and repotting as well as some tips on prevention of pests.
Episode 4 - Insight into the Cymbidium Collection
In April time join Jim at the end of the season as he tours the Cymbidium house on a stormy day and talks about some of his favourite flowers and explains how to care for them.
Episode 3 - Watering and Fertilising Oncidiums
Spring in the nursery and some surplus Oncidiums are heading to new homes. This video explains how Jim looks after our collection of Oncidiums including watering and fertilising and some tips on looking after Oncidiums in their new homes.
Episode 2 - Repotting Oncidiums
Autumn time is when Jim starts changing the compost for Oncidiums in the collection on a 3 yearly cycle. This video demonstrates how to successfully divide the orchid into two using new compost
Episode 1 - Exclusive look inside the orchid foundation
September is here and you join us on a very special day for Jim! Jim and David take a look inside the different orchid houses to see what needs to be done as we head towards the Autumn within the collection.