Vanda Drying Up

[aussieboy]

Sadly my vanda gave up and all gone 😔 I still think it could be stem rot as it progressed too quickly from base to the crown. If I would’ve left it in a vase culture over the holidays, I guess it will still suffer the same fate whilst a few of my seedlings did died. Luckily a couple of mature and Vanda seedlings survived the “wicking” technique of watering. Could that be the individual plant’s health or genre can withstand long dry season or having wet feet.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Vandas don't like to stay dry for more than 1 - 2 weeks. I can get away with letting them go for that long because I grow them potted in medium grade coconut husk chips (it's also possible to use large grade coconut husk chips) with a pot that has lots of air slots.

If you have any Vandas left, you have to pay attention to the roots and how long they're staying wet. When they're bright green along the length of the roots, they're still wet and don't need to be watered. If they dry out, they revert back to being a shiny white (if they're not stained brown by tannins from your potting medium). If the roots are staying wet for longer than 2 - 3 days, you may want to consider airing them out a little until they dry completely.

Most Vandas grow intermediate to warm (65 F - 95 F/18.3 C - 35 C).

Lighting should be bright indirect light.

Allow to dry completely before watering again.

If you're using moss to grow your Vandas, I recommend the moss be replaced with medium or large grade coconut chips or medium or large grade bark.

I don't use vase culture to grow my Vandas, so I can't advise on that technique.