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10-06-2009, 09:23 PM
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my first Vanda - advice needed
Yesterday, I was innocently wandering through Sunny Bonsai totally not looking for orchids and I came upon this beauty which I just had to buy. I know, I know.... It is tagged V. Faye Bennett x V. Kasem's Delight.
I've heard that this type of Vanda will like fairly frequent watering and good light, and I've resigned myself to getting some artificial lights if I must. Has anyone ever grown a Vanda indoors without supplemental artificial light, or will my bright western exposure be insufficient?
I feel silly having bought a Vanda without having a greenhouse; but I think I will adapt to it if only to keep this baby going! All advice is much appreciated, and here are some pics for your entertainment!
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10-06-2009, 10:57 PM
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I have had some success growing Vandas inside. I do not have a greenhouse and grow mine in east facing windows. 2 are currently in bloom, 3 are spiking. I soak in buckets for about 20 mins each morning, fertilize 1xweek. 2 are in hanging baskets, 3 in pots without medium
The pic is of Vanda Fuji Yama x Dr Anek and has been in bloom since end of August
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10-07-2009, 12:10 AM
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The pic is of Vanda Fuji Yama x Dr Anek and has been in bloom since end of August
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beautiful!
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10-07-2009, 03:39 AM
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If you're asking in general if anyone's grown Vandas indoors without any additional lighting. Then, I'd say yes.
But...
I don't own the kind you have. The one I grow indoors in a bright shade type environment is a species called Vanda lilacina. This particular Vanda breaks the "rules" though.
If you're asking about Vandas similar to yours, then I'd say I recommend you get additional lighting if you're not able to provide a large enough space for it with strong lighting. They don't make good windowsill plants because of how large they can potentially get.
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10-08-2009, 04:45 PM
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10-08-2009, 05:01 PM
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cambridge stephen - do you have any photos?
I am hanging mine in the window - a couple of smaller ones in a basket with some leca and bark.
i can mist them in the shower almost daily or with a spray bottle - and once in a while soak them in a bucket.
Wonder if I had to go away 2 or 3 weeks if putting them in a glass vase with part of the roots in water would be OK. enough water and roots not rotting
Saw a thread about Vandas in a vase and Cattleyas in water.
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10-08-2009, 06:06 PM
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I grow mine indoors but I only have them since a few months. The came very dehydrated and I kept them outside in bright shade and watered them very well (bare root) to recover After about 2-3 weeks I could see the leafs looked much better. About a month ago I brought them indoors. As the roots were in very bad shape (and short) when I got the plants they were easy to put in a wide glass vase, without the roots touching the bottom of the vase. I fixated the plants with wire and cable ties, doesn't look well but it works for me now. That way I can fill the vases when I want to have them a good drink but also turn them upside down without having to remove the plant from the vase every time in order to avoid root damage. Seems to work fine until now. 2 From 3 plants that I got for only 5 euro grow good and strong roots. The third one is still struggling but not different as it was outdoors and bare root when the temps were higher.
Mine are currently in a South faced windowsill, as close as possible to the window and I still can see growth from both leafs and roots.
Under the windowsill is the heating but the vases at least protect the roots from he dry air that goes up. At night I have a humidifier running, if humity is less than let's say 65%. I have it running in the corner were the Vanda's are. Humidity in the windowsill sometimes can get as high as 86%.
Currently, on cloudy days I spray the roots with intervals until they a nice green. On sunny days I fill the vase with water and let them sit until no air bubbles arise from the roots. If it's still sunny in the afternoon and the roots seem completely dry I mist them. Sometimes heavy, sometimes light, sometimes I only mist the glas vase from the inside. It do what I think it's best then. No strict scheme. Everything depends on the temps/humidity/light etc.
As said, until now 2 of 3 seem to like this treatment. The third one well... it was in very bad shape when I brought it home and I think it needs more time to recover from root loss.
The vases certainly help to contain the roots moist longer.
So far my experience with Vanda's. I won't use artificial light for them at least not the first year. From other growers in my aeria I know they slow down growing but keep growing during our winters.
I know from a woman in Germany that grows them outdoors during the summer North East faced and they flower like mad. During the winter she has them too in a South faced window and even there they flower (I guess by good care during the summer). She has a lot of experience with Vanda's, owns 10, 20, I don't know. That's a lot of experience for our climate zone LOL
She doesn't grow them in vases but in wooden baskets with very large chunks of bark. She lines her baskets with fabric to keep the roots as much as possible in the baskets and when I see pictures from the balcony with all her Vanda's I only can say it works as a charm (for her). BTW the size bark she uses at least is 1 inch, even larger.
Enough said for today LOL, but if you have any questions about how she cultures her Vanda's please ask. I'll try to answer you questions and if necessary I can email her for a better explanation.
Nicole
PS forgot to say that your's a very beautiful flowers. I would love to hear from you and the others in the same climate zones how they manage to take care for their Vanda's.
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10-08-2009, 06:14 PM
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heres some pots
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10-08-2009, 06:20 PM
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and some more...
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10-08-2009, 06:34 PM
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Stephen,
I wonder if the roots get enough air that way.
just got a BS Vanda Pakchong and a smaller V Sansai from smileys and a smaller Ascda x Asctrm that has really really long roots [maybe 100 / 120 cm?].
A vase with LECA would make it easier if I go away. But what you are you doing isn't akin to S/H?
i like hanging roots - almost like having a Tillandsia...but the vase can be practical. where do you ger your vases? any problems with drainage/ fungus/ rot?
stefano
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