More june blooms

[bellini girl]

1 & 2 Vanda Fuyi Yama x Dr Anek
3 & 4 Paph Hamana Spice
5 & 6 Miltassia ??

[silken]

All of them are very nice! I really like the Paph.

[NYCorchidman]

I also like the paph a lot!
I have a cross of spicerianum and stone lovely.
Is this a "fresh" bloom? Mine tend to open up looking like yours, but then over time, the dorsal rolls in backward making it look like a funnel. lol

That vanda flowers look really big! Do you always grow them in pots??

I think your miltassia looks a lot like Shelob Tolkien.

[CTB]

Paphs are my favorite, did you read How I grow my Paphs under Members Displays? How do you grow yours?????

[bellini girl]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I also like the paph a lot!
I have a cross of spicerianum and stone lovely.
Is this a "fresh" bloom? Mine tend to open up looking like yours, but then over time, the dorsal rolls in backward making it look like a funnel. lol

That vanda flowers look really big! Do you always grow them in pots??

I think your miltassia looks a lot like Shelob Tolkien.

Thanks for the kind comments. Actually the paph bloom is about 2 months old, as is the vanda. Just got around to posting is all . Yes I grow all my vandaceous plants in pots. I'm a windowsill grower and find this works best for me.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[flexdc]

Bellini
You flowered Vanda in Canada? That's no easy feat!!
Congrats!
Andrew

[bellini girl]

Originally Posted by CTB

Paphs are my favorite, did you read How I grow my Paphs under Members Displays? How do you grow yours?????

I grow my Paphs and Phrags in semi hydroponics and they seem to love it

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by bellini girl

Thanks for the kind comments. Actually the paph bloom is about 2 months old, as is the vanda. Just got around to posting is all . Yes I grow all my vandaceous plants in pots. I'm a windowsill grower and find this works best for me.

Then, yours must be the kind whose dorsal stays flat and round. nice! I like mine too, but yours is nice!

I had vandas before. I either killed them or gave away. I love vanda flowers but the plants are too big or I kill them.

What is your vanda planted in?

---------- Post added at 12:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:03 AM ----------

Originally Posted by bellini girl

I grow my Paphs and Phrags in semi hydroponics and they seem to love it

As in Rays method?

I've given it a lot of thoughts, but haven't took the plunge yet. How long have you grown them in s/h?

My main concerns about s/h are 1. salt buildup in the long term (even with regular washing)
2. taking LECA off the roots in case I want to divide plants into smaller pieces.

[RosieC]

Really lovely!

I also like S/H for Phrags and just starting to try it for Paphs.

I don't find a problem with mineral build up (no more than on bark anyway) but I use quite a weak fertiliser solution so that might be why.

I do find Lecca comes off the roots more easily than Bark or Moss. Roots will stick to anything but the uniform shape seems to allow it to be removed more easily.