Vanda Sansai Blue
 

Although I'm usually a species man, I was offered this 1 metre tall Vanda hybrid at an excellent price, (40 bucks!), because the previous owner had never had it flower.

I purchased it in good health in September 2013, it was very lush, but a little dark green - I suspect it wasn't getting enough light.

Within a month of having it in my 50% shade glasshouse it threw up a spike. It is currently on its' 5th flower spike in 7 months. My extra light and heat seem to have kicked into flowering mode and I think it's making up for lost time :D

Flowers are large and a lovely speckled mauve-blue. Has a delightful fragrance early in the morning. This morning I discovered yet another nubbin forming above the current spike, which will make 6 spikes since September 2013.

I may not be much for hybrids, but this big, healthy Vanda is starting to change my mind a bit :D

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Plant is about a metre tall without roots or flowers. Probably close to 1.6 metres all up.

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Remains of multiple old spikes. I had no idea these things could flower so hard for so long.

Looks like they gotcha! Congrats, shes a beaut!

Sansai Blue is scented????

Wonderful, congratulations on turning it arround to bloom it.

This one is scented in the morning. From sunrise 'till about 10-11am or so.

It's entirely possible it's incorrectly labelled, I wouldn't have a clue. I only have 5 Vandas in total and 4 of them are seedlings. I don't know much about the family, so I've simply gone off what's on the tag :D

Gorgeous flower.

Fabulous! It's definitely very happy now!

What an awesome plant! Would love to try out a Vanda...one day!

wow! what a specimen! it is definitely making up for lost time. It looks more like a manuvadee than a sansai blue. Either way, it's gorgeous!

WOW!!! That is a gorgeous flower. The plant is amazing. Great job getting it to flower!

Congrats! Glad you like it!

:drool:Wow!!

Sansai Blue alright. Lovely flowers and even better to come, expect massive size flowers within a few months. :)