Blue Vanda - wrong name

[Nico]

Here is a new rescued Vanda from a store. I was sure it would be throw away after finishing the bloom. I don't regret the money I spent. The plant looks very good and the flowers are big and "blue"

The name on the label is Vanda Ratchaburi blue, but searching on the internet I found out is not the right name. Ratchburi in spotted, unlike mine...

In the second picture my new vandas, all in bloom The rescued one is in the middle. The other one are Robert's delights and a NOID blue Vanda. I hope you like it as much as I do.

[Tindomul]

Nice job getting them to bloom. Very beautiful flowers I have to say. So I see you employ water culture? I am intrigued. I have one question about water culture. Do you keep the vases with water all the time, or only fill them with water for a short period? I want to go ahead and take the water culture plunge.

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by Nico

Here is a new rescued Vanda from a store. I was sure it would be throw away after finishing the bloom. I don't regret the money I spent. The plant looks very good and the flowers are big and "blue"

The name on the label is Vanda Ratchaburi blue, but searching on the internet I found out is not the right name. Ratchburi in spotted, unlike mine...

In the second picture my new vandas, all in bloom The rescued one is in the middle. The other one are Robert's delights and a NOID blue Vanda. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Your blooms are beautiful.

The blooms and plant in the middle remind me of my V. Sansai Blue. My plant appears to have lighter leaves, but it's grown outdoors and receives quite a bit of dappled sunlight. The blueness of the blooms varies depending on the surrounding light. The tesselation becomes more pronounced as the blooms mature. Here are some photos for comparison. I hope this helps.

[cneos]

unless your plant is a mericlone (exact reproduction), you could very well have Vanda Ratchaburi (blue). Individual seedlings from the same cross (parentage) can have different characteristics (spots vs non-spots) just like people. While my siblings' and I share the same parents, some of us have brown eyes vs blue, blond hair vs brunette, etc.
Grow your plant named as what's indicated on the label. If you're lucky enough to get an AOS award for your V. Ratchaburi, you can give it a 'clonal' name of your choice.

[PaphMadMan]

Your blue Vanda looks exactly as I would expect Vanda Ratchaburi Blue to look, an improved version of Vanda coerulea, its predominate ancestor. Blue is part of the hybrid name, not simply a description. There is nothing in its breeding to make me expect it to be significantly spotted.

There are many other Vandy hybrids with Ratchaburi as part of the name, and some of them may be spotted, but there is absolutely no reason to suspect your plant is mislabeled.

[Nico]

Wow, so it's the right name! Now, I understand. Thank you all!

Tindo, is not quite water culture. I only fill in with water once a week for about 20 min. and in the rest I spray them twice a day. I feel a little embarrassed but they are all new.