Hello-
What a wonderful resource this site is! May I ask some experienced folks to comment and make suggestions about my 6 Vandas? In particular, one I will call the Ribbon Vanda has me concerned.
All 6 Vandas are from Walmart, they were hanging from these little plastic boxes around where the roots meet the leaves and they were obviously in there for quite some time. We had to gently cut the boxes off them. For a couple of weeks before they were cut off, to acclimate them to our patio, they were hung and watered a couple of times per day by soaking in a pail. We have city water, not too hard or soft. I ordered 6 baskets and really did not understand how big they would be so this is their home for life.
I saw a video of someone who glued plastic to the bottom of the basket to help contain the water for a while so the roots could soak up but we felt they were not getting the air they needed so this past Saturday the plastic was removed.
The Ribbon Vanda was damaged by the wire and plastic box. It has lost a leaf since we got it.
All of the roots on all the Vandas seem to be very thin and dark. Some get quite green with water but some do not.
We are in South Florida, temps are going to get into the low 40's so all our plants came inside for the night. These Vandas were watered at about 9am, spritzed a couple of times during the day and allowed to dry before coming in for the night. These pictures were taken at about 6:30. So we have not had them for too long but really we want to know if we are caring for them properly and what can we do to get them super healthy. Thanks so much for any help you can provide!
Allison
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