Baby Vanda help

[Richard White]

Hi everyone

Just joined today and this is my first post

I have been looking after several Phalaenopsis for a few years now so not totally new to orchids ... but a very kind friend ordered four baby vandas to be posted to me from France. They have just arrived and basically I don't know how to look after them! I have looked online and see various methods ..but thought as I should join this forum and ask for advice. This looks like it will be a long term project!. The package says that they are approx 2 years from first flowering

Any advice would be very much appreciated

Kind regards

Richard, London

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

1. What kind of Vandas are they, (what's the name)? This makes a huge difference. It will determine how you should grow your Vanda seedlings. Not every single Vanda grows warm and bright. Seedlings, especially, cannot grow bright like their adult counterparts.

2. How tall are each plant?

3. Were these seedlings just deflasked, or have they been deflasked for some time already? If they had been deflasked for some time already, for how long have they been deflasked?

4. Where do you plan to grow your Vanda seedlings?

5. What are the parameters in the proposed growing area? (i.e. temp, humidity, lighting)

6. How long were the seedlings in flask?

7. Vandas are generally very slow growing, it may take several years, (often times, far more than 2 years out of flask), for it to go into first bloom after it has been deflasked. Hence why I asked you several of the questions I asked above - so I can provide an approximate time frame of when you should really expect the Vandas to go into first bloom.

[Richard White]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

1. What kind of Vandas are they, (what's the name)? This makes a huge difference. It will determine how you should grow your Vanda seedlings. Not every single Vanda grows warm and bright. Seedlings, especially, cannot grow bright like their adult counterparts.

2. How tall are each plant?

3. Were these seedlings just deflasked, or have they been deflasked for some time already? If they had been deflasked for some time already, for how long have they been deflasked?

4. Where do you plan to grow your Vanda seedlings?

5. What are the parameters in the proposed growing area? (i.e. temp, humidity, lighting)

6. How long were the seedlings in flask?

7. Vandas are generally very slow growing, it may take several years, (often times, far more than 2 years out of flask), for it to go into first bloom after it has been deflasked. Hence why I asked you several of the questions I asked above - so I can provide an approximate time frame of when you should really expect the Vandas to go into first bloom.

Hi Philip
Thanks for the super quick reply. I have 4, they just have the names: vanda pat delight, Tokyo blue, Golamco blue magic, Suksamran sunlight yellow. They are all about 4 inches in height, the sunlight yellow is a little bit bigger. I plan to grow them near my only large window in the living room, plenty of indirect light
I can see baskets that can be suspended are required ?
Thank you

Photo of them is here

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qc3p87zoyfjlpbp/IMG_1924.jpg

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

If they are approximately 4" tall, then they are about 2 - 3 years from blooming.

At this size, they can take very near to just as much light as their adult counterparts. Bright to very bright indirect light.

Since these are hybrids, they are most likely bred to grow in the intermediate to warm temperature ranges.

Growing in baskets is not required. In your country, it would make it very difficult. You can grow them potted just fine. Medium grade bark in a clear plastic pot does great for me.

[Richard White]

Hi Philip

Thank you for your help, it is much appreciated

Kind regards

Richard