Renanthera imschootiana
While I have a small (and extremely crowded) greenhouse, I much prefer to grow outside (more space, better light, better airllow) I have a particularly soft spot for Vandas and their relatives that will tolerate winter nights that can get fairly close to freezing, and colorful ones even more so. Renanthera imschootiana is near the top of the list. This plant has done quite well outside... I have had it through about 3 winters. I have it in a net pot with loosely-packed sphagnum that gives some extra humidity, but most of the roots are in the air and that's where the new ones are growing. There are several growths both at the base and along the stem where the crown of the original plant died. And two of those growths are blooming. (This in answer to the frequently-asked question about separating keikis... a big, strong plant is better , IMHO, than several small weak ones)
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Roberta 
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