got NOID Vanda aliiance - want to try in glass vase - ID and suggestions?

[stefpix]

Hi I stopped at this graden store in Williamsburg near me -
there was a bunch of orchids soaking in a humidity tray and under the scorching sun.
The guy told me that was the orchids' hospital - but it seemed to me it was more of an execution chamber for Phals and Dens.

anyway I bought one small orchid of the Vanda alliance - there was no tag the guy that sold it to me for 5 $ told me it had flowered already - and I could still se e the stem - he had no idea what the flowers were like [his wife, the orchid "person" was not there. Anyway I want to grow it in this small Ikea vase I got for a dollar that seems perfect size -

I would like to leave half a inch of water at the bottom for humidity. i wonder if a root tip would reach the bottom it could cause root rot.
also - I read some people soak half hour weekly and some daily. what is teh best regimen?
these days here it is 90 F/30 C.

Also being small and having flowered I wonder if this is maybe a Renanthera. can you help me ID?

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stefano

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Renantheras are huge. The only Renanthera that blooms at a small size and at such an early age that I know of is Renanthera monachica. From the pics, I know it's not Renanthera monachica, as I've grown many seedlings of these before. Ren monachica has leaves that are straighter than the ones on your plant, they're also dark olive green hard and stiff, a bit on the succulent side with a smooth semi-glossy surface.

Your plant is also not Ren citrina or Ren imschootiana. I've grown Ren imschootiana, and it's the wrong leaf type and incorrect stem arrangement. Ren citrina looks closer to what Ren imschootiana does vegetatively, (stems are about 1/2" to 3/4" thick with leaves that are separated by a 2" section of stem between nodes, leaves are notched at the tips, are fully open and succulent, and are not much longer than about 3" in length).

I've also seen a full grown Ren storei, same description as Ren citrina and Ren imschootiana.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I'm willing to also bet that if it wasn't a species at all, that it could be Neostylis Lou Sneary. If it is, that's a good plant to have as it's fragrant, miniature, has beautiful flowers, and puts out multiple spikes in one flowering.

Remember...(God is probably going to strike me down with lightning for saying this, but...), the sellers are clueless as to what they have. Think the more common and readily available plants, not rare, unusual or specialty. Try and empathize with the people who sold you the plants, they were probably thinking, it's pretty let's get it, doesn't really matter what it is, I like it and that's that - (buy).

[stefpix]

Yeah - the seller was nice - they had some nice Sarracenias, fruit trees and vegetables. I like the store. And I liked the deal. Just wish I knew more accurately what I got - but I spent $5 for something that would probably go for $25. I like the plant and maybe will buy their Potinara.
Anyway - the 50 cent Viola/Pansy looks great - could glue a flower from it to the NOID Vandacea's dried flower spike!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Violas are cool. I like them. Too bad they grow as annuals here.

[orchidbingo]

Could it be an Ascda hybrid? Those are small and fairly common.

bingo

[stefpix]

Ascda was what I thought! or from some pictures i researched Neofinetia [but they seem to have more flower spikes]. Well 5 bucks and some patience - not bad. And I can try vase culture.

well that Viola is really cool - needs some trimming / feeding but will keep it inside in the winter. seems it could be a sprawling plant.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Neofinetias and Neostylis can put out only one spike per flowering season as well. It's not uncommon. But they're very capable of multi-spiking.

[orkie]

It looks identical to my Neostylis Lou Sneary-obviously it could be something else, but since that's a really common, small vandaceous hybrid, I would suspect it being Lou Sneary or something very similar.