Vanda Paki
 

I picked this one up at Santa Barbara orchid estate. They said they grow it cool. I know most Vandas like it hot and humid. Has anyone tried this hybrid before?
Bonus, it has a faint fragrance in the morning.

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Thanks
Andrew

Beautiful Vanda....I like the colors and form; from the dots on the petals and the lip shape and texture....
I have this plant but I think it is a tad smaller than yours....I am glad to see what flowers it will give me.....
I grow it just like my Vanda coerulea on the cooler side; meaning most of my Vandas cant go below 60F in the winter....this plant can go 45F in winter and wont budge....but I dont stress them so....coerulea and Paki gets a constant 80F in the day and 60F at night....

Bud: thanks. That is good to know that it can take cool. Will try outside this season. Winter nights hover around 50F
Andrew

that is great....you can definitely let it outside under a shade your grow zone atmosphere has humidity....but make sure it doesnt get to feel frost this winter....put it indoors if the temperatures get below 40F

Beautiful! Very interesting flower.

beautiful flower and scented too....thats great!! good growing!!

Very nice Vanda. :)

I love this hybrid !!

:love: I want one! :D

It's a primary cross of cristata and tricolor, so I'd never let 'em go below the mid-50's at night.
Yeah, they can "tolerate" lower, but it can slow them down.

Did SBOE define "cold" for you?