Christmas means new orchids? Noid or not to Noid?

[bballr4567]

Yea, my two are doing good in the window sills but i will need a shelf if I get anymore. lol

[florafan]

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

... I hang one of my vandas near a florescent floor lamp and it loves it.....

Okay, this information is detrimental to my decision in keeping my orchid madness under control! I thought that since the lighting in my growing area is such that I have not even given any thoughts to growing vandas. And now I find out that even just a floor lamp will be sufficient light, I am so tempted to try my hands at growing one!!

[Paul Mc]

Give into the dark side! We've got Vandas, lol...

[Rowangreen]

Still meaning to get round to posting pictures of the 'brat's flowers opening... still not got time! But had to post some news of various trails I've been following. I found a site with it's parentage:

translated German site

Still no luck on RHS...

But looking up parents, found the Miltonia may be moving to Oncidium.

And here it is....

The International Orchid Register / RHS Gardening

Turns out 'Toscane' or 'Toscana' is the clone not the grex...

Roellke Orchideen

The first spike has just finished. Second spike currently just opened, though a couple of flowers blasted. Looks like there may be blasting on the third spike too Oh well, still a nice plant, and happy to have a proper name for it now! Though there's still the Toscane or Toscana question I guess!

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by florafan

Okay, this information is detrimental to my decision in keeping my orchid madness under control! I thought that since the lighting in my growing area is such that I have not even given any thoughts to growing vandas. And now I find out that even just a floor lamp will be sufficient light, I am so tempted to try my hands at growing one!!

As long as you also have a window nearby, the floor lamp works fine. The main thing is to be sure to give them the best light you can all through the summer. Mine blooms shortly after I bring it in for the winter, sometimes with 2 spikes. Then again usually by May.