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Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 12-05-2014, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,315
Posted By BradGC
Do you use 2 different fertilizers or 1 all...

Do you use 2 different fertilizers or 1 all rounder?
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-18-2014, 07:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 743
Posted By BradGC
Well 2 months is a good time... The flowers won't...

Well 2 months is a good time... The flowers won't stay on it forever.
Just give it a good bright spot with indirect sunlight and water most days, depending what it's potted in.
Basically you want...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-10-2014, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 865
Posted By BradGC
I'd never trim the roots. You'd be better off...

I'd never trim the roots.
You'd be better off maybe placing an empty terracotta pot below to contain them, or put some pebbles in the pot
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-30-2014, 09:12 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,365
Posted By BradGC
Yes I think you're right. From what I...

Yes I think you're right.
From what I understand about seaweed extract, it's basically telling the plant to grow roots but isn't actually giving them the energy to do so, but they might add nitrogen...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-30-2014, 08:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,365
Posted By BradGC
I guess that "kelpmax" is a seaweed extract. ...

I guess that "kelpmax" is a seaweed extract.
I've heard that seaweed fertilizers are more of a root growth hormone than an "npk" based fertilizer.
I don't know the product so I'm just taking a...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-26-2014, 08:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,199
Posted By BradGC
I've noticed that my vanda roots follow the...

I've noticed that my vanda roots follow the direction that I spray water / fertilizer
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-22-2014, 10:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,639
Posted By BradGC
I've heard of similar ways that you can top a...

I've heard of similar ways that you can top a vanda and encour it to grow a keike.
The way that I read, it says to support the plant and cut half way thru the bottom of the stalk with a razor and...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-12-2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,304
Posted By BradGC
Yes a little. I'm on the gold coast and grow...

Yes a little. I'm on the gold coast and grow about 20+ Vanda's.
During winter they will stop growing and go dormant.
The roots will go "backwards" , where you'd normally see them with the green...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 06-12-2014, 09:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,304
Posted By BradGC
If you have just acquired this plant, i'd say you...

If you have just acquired this plant, i'd say you should just leave it to get acclimatised for a year before doing anything drastic
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 05-31-2014, 08:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,848
Posted By BradGC
Wow, very nice plant, 2 full healthy spikes on...

Wow, very nice plant, 2 full healthy spikes on such a small plant, amazing!
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 04-25-2014, 11:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,717
Posted By BradGC
Yes, patchara delight doesn't have that much...

Yes, patchara delight doesn't have that much vivid white in the tessellations and the flower shape looks more like a star.
I do really love this vanda! I have seen that v. Sansai have this type of...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 04-21-2014, 10:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,552
Posted By BradGC
I have av. Tessalata and it just seems that the...

I have av. Tessalata and it just seems that the particular type doesn't grow many roots at all but flowers constantly. Also while flowering, usually the roots will stop growing and Brown on the tips
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 04-20-2014, 01:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,284
Posted By BradGC
If you've only just bought it, I'd let it settle...

If you've only just bought it, I'd let it settle into your environment first for a few months
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 04-14-2014, 05:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,077
Posted By BradGC
I've also had a hard time trying to grow these. ...

I've also had a hard time trying to grow these.
I've got one that gives me about one leaf a year. And another that I forgot about, which is actually doing really well.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 02-23-2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,729
Posted By BradGC
I've heard of a good way to top them and gives...

I've heard of a good way to top them and gives higher success rate of growing a keikei.
Stake the plant well and secure the stem at the top and bottom of where you want to cut.
Cut (with a clean,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 12-12-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,171
Posted By BradGC
There's a place near me that sells bottles of the...

There's a place near me that sells bottles of the worm tea cheaply, I'm keen to give it a go.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 12-11-2013, 07:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,208
Posted By BradGC
Oh haha, you must have a great collection. I got...

Oh haha, you must have a great collection. I got it from orchids Mackay. They have a web site and do mail order. Always I get excellent plants and sometimes they throw in an extra seedling
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 12-09-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,208
Posted By BradGC
A photo update now that it's almost fully open

A photo update now that it's almost fully open
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 12-04-2013, 10:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,208
Posted By BradGC
Sorry about the sideways photo, I posted from my...

Sorry about the sideways photo, I posted from my phone and the photo is supposed to be the right way up from the one that I posted
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 12-04-2013, 02:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,208
Posted By BradGC
Rhy. coelestis

Yay, my rhynchostylis coelestis has flowered.
I was having doubts earlier if it was actually a coelestis as the spikes were facing downward.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-30-2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,209
Posted By BradGC
No, not long, that's why I'm wondering about the...

No, not long, that's why I'm wondering about the flowers and genus
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-30-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,209
Posted By BradGC
Update: the spikes ended up facing upwards, kind...

Update: the spikes ended up facing upwards, kind on interesting, they erect from the stem and slowly straighten out and face upward just before they open. I'll update pics tomorrow as they will be...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-27-2013, 08:50 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,304
Posted By BradGC
Fertilizers - what's your preference or pattern?

I'm interested in what fertilizers everyone uses.
I try with lots of different types. At the moment I'm using a few different types in rotation, high N most weeks, high P or K every other.
At the...
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-21-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,138
Posted By BradGC
Nice! I've got one in spike which I'll post soon

Nice! I've got one in spike which I'll post soon
Forum: Vanda Alliance - others 11-19-2013, 01:29 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,209
Posted By BradGC
It was possibly just a mix up of labels then. ...

It was possibly just a mix up of labels then.
I'll keep you posted
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