Vanda stands. DIY design.

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I bought three vandas this year with the idea of growing them in vases, but I found they simply weren't practical. The roots were being damaged by the pressure against the vases, and they weren't flexible enough to conform to the vases either.
So, I had to come up with a design - steel as wood is full of bugs overnight, and this is what I came up with. I thought I'd post pics in case it helped anyone else.

It's made from 3cm angle iron painted with Hammerite rustproof paint. The handle is a piece of rebar heated and bent, then welded on, and what looks like a handle is the bar the Vanda is attached to with soft rubber coated wire twist. I have put some Spanish Moss airplant around the roots as an experiment.

The vertical support is off centre so the orchid is in the middle and the feet are terminated with a 5cm bit of angle so it sits well.