Staurochilus ionosma - Orchid Board

smweaver · #1 11-06-2009, 01:20 PM

A floriferous, easy-to-grow member of the vanda alliance. Staurochilus ionosma is a hardy plant that likes hot, humid and wet summers, followed by cool-to-intermediate and relatively dry winters. Blooms are fragrant and approximately 1 inch wide.

Steve

Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma
Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma
Flickr Photo Download: Staurochilus ionosma

calvin_orchidL · #2 11-06-2009, 02:42 PM

I'm not a fan of vandas but I really enjoy this one a lot! And those pictures are really fantastic. Love the markings on this one - what do you pot in, and how big does this plant get?

[EDIT] just checked IOSPE...apparently it's 'GIANT' sized..yipes!

RosieC · #3 11-06-2009, 03:56 PM

It's gorgeous, what wonderful flowers!

smweaver · #4 11-06-2009, 04:06 PM

Calvin, it's potted in a mix of coarse-grade coconut husk chips with a 2" layer of styrofome peanuts in the bottom of a plastic pot. I too read that it's eventually supposed to get big, but for now it's a tidy one foot in height.

Steve

bellini girl · #5 11-06-2009, 04:34 PM

Gorgeous. I'm loving it, specially now that I've managed to bloom them..four currently in bloom at my place

pheli · #6 11-07-2009, 10:41 AM

Very beautiful.
It is native to my country, too. They wild plants usually grow high in big trees in virgin forests.

smweaver · #7 11-07-2009, 04:27 PM

Pheli, can you tell me how big the plants you've seen in the wild have been, on average, please? Thank you.

Steve

pheli · #8 11-07-2009, 08:53 PM

The wild plants I have ever seen were averagely 2 feet in length.
In the photo, you can see the plants grow on the trunk of a big tree.

trdyl · #9 11-08-2009, 02:43 AM

It is lovely, Steve.

smweaver · #10 11-08-2009, 05:27 AM

Thank you for the information and photograph, Pheli. It's always helpful to see how (and where) plants grow in their native environments.

Thank you, everyone, for your comments.