Vandas are difficult but....

[RosieC]

Hedge, I'm not sure about ajdamania but I'm in the midlands and over the summer mine was getting full afternoon sun outside.

It turned red in places on the newer leaves and I thought . I asked someone from the nursary I got it from about it next time I saw him and he said it would be fine but would always be red on those leaves. Well actually the red has almost completely faded now.

After that I gave it direct morning sun outside and it seemed to love it and has grown well (including a flower spike with buds forming).

[Tindomul]

Thats cool! I love the colour. I always figured that you left water in the vase all the time. Guess I was wrong.
Thanks for the info Rosie! Can't wait to see your blooms too.

[Hedge]

Thanks, Rosie

[boyong]

great growing

[alsorchids]

How wonderful that you got this Vanda to bloom so beautifully.

[natasha]

wonderful flower! can i get that here? most probably no

vandas are difficult but that maybe the plants. why i say this? my early vanda collection is mostly cuttings. after 2 years, not many didn't survive and fewer flowers. fed-up, i bought potted ones. many of those still survive and flower. one of those early ones, just recently in spike after about 7ft of height! what the @#@$@!

the trick is to find vanda that flower at lower height, and preferably a plant with plenty of old spikes - this show the plant floriferousness. i found this is a very good advise!

[Swamper]

Originally Posted by natasha

the trick is to find vanda that flower... a plant with plenty of old spikes. i found this is a very good advise!

Excellent advice.

[ajdamania2]

Originally Posted by Cewal

It's beautiful. Would you post a picture of the vase, also? How do you water and feed your vanda, and does it get direct sunlight?

During the summer i gave it full sunshine put the root under the running tap water but the trick was leaving water on the bottom of the vase( roots must not touch the water). the water evaporated and created humid air. i will try put the pic of the vase. many thanks

[Lovecats]

Beautiful indeed!!

In Italy we are used to buy Vandas in glass vase, but normally they don't survive... Maybe no enough humidity even if you fill the vase.
They grow better in bark.

[natasha]

Originally Posted by Lovecats

In Italy we are used to buy Vandas in glass vase, but normally they don't survive... Maybe no enough humidity even if you fill the vase.
They grow better in bark.

in here sometimes they are planted in wood shavings (as per pet hamster shavings) but i found that too wet for my liking. maybe you can give a try