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A Miniature Vanda and Pretty Too
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This is Vanda Tessellata that I have had for a very long time. It grows on a one foot by two inch tree fern post. Don't have room for Vandas then try this little one. The leaf span is about nine inches and it is mildly fragrant.
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Thank you for sharing your delightful little Vanda. Her blooms are beautiful. In the past I've seen photos of Tessellata blooms, but never realized they came from a smaller sized plant. This is good to know. What's her leaf type?
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It is the common strapleaf. It looks much like an ascocentrum without the freckles.
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Beautiful! exactly what I need "small"!!
Can you please post a photo of it, If you have the time? of your 'one foot by two inch tree fern post' incl 'chid & excuse all the questions but where did you buy your post? |
My Tessellatas are about 3' tall not counting roots. The flowers are about 2" wide. The fragrance is superb. So...when you say miniature, what do you mean? To me a miniature would probably be a lot smaller than I described yes?
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Looks great, but a photo of the whole plant would make sense. Do you grow it outdoors? I would like to see the roots and the plant size in relation to the blooms.
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Really nice flowers.
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A couple of pictures of the entire plant. The tree fern measures 9" in length and came from Tropical Plant Products in Orlando. It spends summer outside and winter in the greenhouse. Since I have had it for more than fifteen years, I have no idea how I acquired it because I have about five hundred plants.
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WOW! Thanks alot,
Fabulous pics, Merci! Grazie |
looks great! so small for 15 years! does it grow new leaves very slowly? did it grow any basal keikis etc?
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Great looking plant! Seeing yours makes me anxious for mine to arrive.
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It has never produced keikis Stefano. It has lost several bottom leaves over the years and it does grow very slowly.
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Thanks for the shots of the whole plant to put it all in perspective. I really like the natural look of the tree fern. Have you had to remount it often? I usually use baskets, but have been starting to experiment with mounting on broken planks.
The bloom is absolutely fantastic. I really love the blue contrast. As such a slow grower, is it slow to flower? How frequent do you get it to bloom? Is it a "random" thing throughout the year, or is it usually a mid-summer spike? |
It is really nice.
I wonder if it is worth trying keiki pro at the base since I love when Vandas grow a side shoot and you get 2 plants flowering at the same time. I wonder if certain species are more likely to produce basal offshoots |
Bob, tree fern is almost forever. It is extremely long lasting. If it does start deteriorating, all you have to do is attach the entire plant to a new piece.
My plant usually blooms during the summer and I have had it bloom twice. |
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