Staurochilus ionosma
 

A floriferous, easy-to-grow member of the vanda alliance. Staurochilus ionosma is a hardy plant that likes hot, humid and wet summers, followed by cool-to-intermediate and relatively dry winters. Blooms are fragrant and approximately 1 inch wide.

Steve

Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma
Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma
Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma

I'm not a fan of vandas but I really enjoy this one a lot! And those pictures are really fantastic. Love the markings on this one - what do you pot in, and how big does this plant get?

[EDIT] just checked IOSPE...apparently it's 'GIANT' sized..yipes!

It's gorgeous, what wonderful flowers!

Calvin, it's potted in a mix of coarse-grade coconut husk chips with a 2" layer of styrofome peanuts in the bottom of a plastic pot. I too read that it's eventually supposed to get big, but for now it's a tidy one foot in height.

Steve

Gorgeous. I'm loving it, specially now that I've managed to bloom them..four currently in bloom at my place

Very beautiful.
It is native to my country, too. They wild plants usually grow high in big trees in virgin forests.

Pheli, can you tell me how big the plants you've seen in the wild have been, on average, please? Thank you.

Steve

The wild plants I have ever seen were averagely 2 feet in length.
In the photo, you can see the plants grow on the trunk of a big tree.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/...2729dd54_o.jpg

It is lovely, Steve.

Thank you for the information and photograph, Pheli. It's always helpful to see how (and where) plants grow in their native environments.

Thank you, everyone, for your comments.