Vanda Flowering

[sthh]

This Vanda is flowering. I got this plant from a nursery in Malaysia, when it was first flowering. But all the flower wilted under the hot sun in the car, so I never did get to enjoy the bloom. Now I can finally see them.

[Roy]

Are you sure this is a Vanda, looks more like a peloric Dendrobium or peloric Phalaenopsis

[sthh]

Originally Posted by Roy

Are you sure this is a Vanda, looks more like a peloric Dendrobium or peloric Phalaenopsis

The nursery person told me it is a vanda and needs lots of light. Oh well, here's a full picture of the plant.

[trdyl]

It is a lovely flower and good growing. Cool vandaceous hybrid. At least I think it is a hybrid.

[sthh]

Originally Posted by trdyl

It is a lovely flower and good growing. But I am with Roy about it possibly not being a Vanda. Could you post a picture of the entire plant?

Interesting. I didn't know that it did not look like a typical Vanda.

[trdyl]

Originally Posted by sthh

Interesting. I didn't know that it did not look like a typical Vanda.

While the plant is typical for vandaceous, the flower looks like it has Doritis pulcherrima var. chumpornensis in it.

[Roy]

Its NOT a pure Vanda or Ascocenda. This is a hybrid using a peloric Doritis crossed with an ascocenda or similar. Ascovandoritis with a great possibility which is Ascocentrum, Vanda, Doritis.

[drone]

I didn't know you could cross vandas and phals. Such sweet flowers on a compact plant.

[trdyl]

There are several hybrids between Phals and Vandas.

[Triffid]

What ever the heritage may be, it's a lovely looking plant! Thanks for letting us see.

(Love the way you learn something new every time you pop on to this site)