| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0633 |
| Title | Henry's Garden — Brian's Orchids |
| Era | KRON-TV (San Francisco, ~2005–2013) |
| Station | KRON-TV Channel 4 |
| Program | Henry's Garden (KRON segment) |
| Role | Host |
| Segment Type | Henry's Garden |
| Duration | ~04:34 |
| Source File | BrianOrchid.txt |
| Record Version | V1 (Transcript Only) |
Henry visits orchid grower Brian to learn about orchid care and varieties.
Speaker 1 00:00 Hi, welcome back to Henry's Garden. We're here with the orchid guy, Brian Petrasko. Speaker 1 00:04 By the way, did you bring a copy of the... Speaker 1 00:05 I brought the DVD. Speaker 1 00:06 Where is it? Speaker 1 00:07 Okay, okay, hang on. Speaker 1 00:09 Hurry, hurry. See, now, Brian is a regular guest on the program. Speaker 1 00:13 He is a genius when it comes to orchids. Marketing, he's got a little problem with, Speaker 1 00:17 but anyway, he's got this great DVD with advice on how to grow orchids. Speaker 1 00:21 So, it's time for our regular quiz. Speaker 1 00:24 Which one of these two orchids is mine and which one is Brian's? Speaker 1 00:28 Is it this one or is it that one? Speaker 1 00:32 Darn, how did you guys guess? Speaker 1 00:34 Well, boy, I stalled long enough for you to get your-- Speaker 1 00:36 There it is, ladies and gentlemen. Speaker 1 00:37 All right, thank you, Henry. Speaker 1 00:38 Brian Petroska, the Orchid Guy, Orchid Growing Basics. Speaker 1 00:42 And today we're going to talk about the basics of preventing or presenting disease. Speaker 1 00:47 I'll keep that. Speaker 1 00:47 You keep that, Henry. Speaker 1 00:48 Thank you, because I need it. Speaker 1 00:49 So you figured out that this is mine and it is looking awful. Speaker 1 00:54 Brian, what has happened? Speaker 1 00:55 I've never seen this happen to an orchid. Speaker 2 00:57 Yeah, you know, actually, Henry, this is slug and snail damage. Speaker 2 00:59 You're kidding. Speaker 1 01:00 Yep. Speaker 1 01:00 I didn't know that they liked it. Speaker 1 01:02 It's scraping across the leaves, yeah. Speaker 1 01:03 I didn't know that slugs like these things. Speaker 1 01:05 Yeah, it must be tasty to a slug. Speaker 1 01:07 Yeah, well, that's what happened when, you know, I got this outside sort of greenhouse-y thing, Speaker 1 01:11 and I guess I got a couple of slugs in there, so I've never had that problem before. Speaker 1 01:14 Can it be saved? Speaker 2 01:15 You can. Speaker 2 01:16 Once the damage is done, you can't save it, but you can prevent by using sluggo or snail bait. Speaker 2 01:21 Also, people use copper tape to tape around the pots for slugs. Speaker 2 01:24 We also brought another orchid out of your greenhouse that has... Speaker 2 01:28 You had to say that? You couldn't have said I brought this? Speaker 2 01:31 That's okay, spider mite damage, Henry. Speaker 2 01:32 And a lot of people don't even realize they've got spider mite. Speaker 1 01:35 Now is that bad? In other words, is it going to affect the growth of my orchid? Speaker 2 01:39 Not the future one, but the spider mites will spread to the new growth. Speaker 2 01:42 See, these two new growths, we want to spray as a preventative, Speaker 2 01:46 as well as spray for the infestation. Speaker 2 01:48 So we're going to do that two ways. Speaker 2 01:49 We're going to start with one of my favorite insecticides, pyrethens. Speaker 2 01:53 Okay, this is a chrysanthemum stamen-based insecticide. Speaker 2 01:56 It's all natural. Speaker 1 01:57 It's strong, but it's natural. Speaker 2 01:58 But be careful with it. Speaker 2 01:59 It's very strong. Speaker 2 02:00 It will kill anything when it touches it. Speaker 2 02:02 So just be careful when you're spraying. Speaker 2 02:04 Make sure-- Speaker 2 02:06 Boy, you know what? Speaker 2 02:06 Our cameraman just almost stole one of the orchids. Speaker 2 02:09 Orchids are attracted to him. Speaker 2 02:10 But you know what I like to do? Speaker 2 02:11 You can buy it premixed, or you can buy it as a concentrate. Speaker 2 02:14 And then what I do is I-- Speaker 1 02:15 Over-dilute? Speaker 1 02:16 Do you over-dilute it? Speaker 2 02:17 You know, I really follow the instructions. Speaker 2 02:19 I really do. Speaker 2 02:20 And it's about one tablespoon per container. Speaker 2 02:22 And I always mark my containers, it's not that glamorous, but you have to mark pyrethrins Speaker 2 02:27 and XXX. Speaker 2 02:28 Right. Speaker 2 02:28 So you don't want to mix up your spray bottles. Speaker 2 02:30 We treat for the infestation, but then we spray once a month for maintenance and we use ultrafine Speaker 2 02:36 oil for maintenance. Speaker 1 02:37 Okay, so this is an oil, you mix it with water and then you spray and what it does is it'll Speaker 1 02:43 coat the plants to prevent various diseases from occurring. Speaker 1 02:48 So I don't show that one. Speaker 1 02:49 Look at those leaves, Art. Speaker 1 02:50 Look at how perfect those look. Speaker 2 02:52 Yeah, we're spraying for maintenance because we don't want those spider mites to spread to the new growth. Speaker 2 02:56 So if once a month we go ahead and spray, the ultrafine oil is actually going to clog the pores of the insect up, and it's going to suffocate. Speaker 2 03:03 What we can also do is mix up a one-gallon sprayer with ultrafine, and that way it's ready to go anytime you're ready. Speaker 1 03:09 By the way, this isn't just for orchids. This is true for a lot of trees, fruit trees can definitely use this. Speaker 2 03:16 Rhododendrons, azaleas with thrip spreading like wildfire now. Speaker 1 03:19 One more time to tell people it's ultrafine. Speaker 1 03:22 Well, ultrafine is one of them, but any kind of a... Speaker 1 03:26 Horticultural oil. Speaker 1 03:27 Thank you. Speaker 1 03:27 That's the word I was looking for. Speaker 1 03:30 Horticultural oil. Speaker 1 03:31 Yes. Speaker 1 03:31 Okay, so we figured out how to take care of slug damage. Speaker 1 03:36 Yep. Speaker 1 03:36 And we figured out how to just generally keep the orchids healthy. Speaker 2 03:40 Exactly. Speaker 2 03:41 One quick thing, people might look at this leaf. Speaker 2 03:43 Yeah, what's the deal on that? Speaker 2 03:44 What's that? Speaker 2 03:45 That's on yours. Speaker 2 03:46 It is on mine, sunburn. Speaker 2 03:47 Okay, that's what sunburn looks like. Speaker 2 03:49 When you water too late in the day and the water sets on the leaves and then the sun hits them, Speaker 2 03:54 burns right through the leaf. Speaker 2 03:55 Okay, so we learned a lot already. Speaker 2 03:57 We learned about slugs, we learned about spider-mines, sunburn. Speaker 2 03:59 I learned a lot. You knew it already. Speaker 1 04:02 Oh, and by the way, real quickly, I know we got to, oh, we really got to go. Speaker 1 04:05 See this? Now you would think, a lot of people would say, "Oh boy, you got to repot that baby," Speaker 1 04:10 because the roots are all growing out, but actually, that's good, right? Speaker 1 04:13 That is healthy. Speaker 2 04:14 That is very good. Look at that, yes. And it's also got a bloom spike on it right here. Speaker 2 04:18 So you could go ahead and just make a cut and give a piece to a friend or family member. Speaker 1 04:23 Right there. Speaker 1 04:24 Yeah. Speaker 1 04:24 Or like a friend that you do a TV gardening. Speaker 1 04:27 Exactly. Speaker 2 04:27 I got something for you, Henry. Speaker 2 04:29 Don't worry. Speaker 1 04:29 I got something for you too, buddy. Speaker 1 04:32 Thanks, Brian. Speaker 1 04:33 Thanks, Henry. Speaker 1 04:34 And thanks for enjoying our little orchid segment.