Vanda bloomed under LED lights - Orchid Board

Wjs2nd · #1 03-11-2012, 11:32 PM

Hey everyone,
I wanted to show off my Vanda Robert's Delight "Dark Red" completely bloomed under my LED lights.

aaronsaxton · #2 03-11-2012, 11:59 PM

Could I have the details on the type of LEDs used (wattage, LED lumens, Number, How many Blues, Reds in the luminaire), and very importantly, the distance between the LEDs to the point where it produced the flower spike.

A most excellent result.

JaneEyre · #3 03-12-2012, 12:16 AM

Wonderful! Beautiful blooms. It is great that LEDs working for you.

Wjs2nd · #4 03-12-2012, 12:21 AM

I have a hydro grow light. Hydro Grow LED | Penetrator 84X-PRO | LED Grow Light

I have the x-1 LED lights. They are super bright! My lights are off right now so I'll have to count the Rees and blues tomorrow, but there are also green LEDs and inferred LEDs (I believe they're inferred, no visible light and they make camera pictures glow. I'll try to get some pictures tomorrow of the lights.

Bud · #5 03-12-2012, 12:26 AM

Congratulations ! You have beautiful blooms.

aaronsaxton · #6 03-12-2012, 12:32 AM

I was more interested in the distance, so if there is a picture you can provide showing the distance of the LED unit from the plant, that would be most helpful. I've used LEDs (up to 800 watts true LED power) and I can see the data sheet showing me the UMOLs.

And thus it is the distance I have a keen interest to see. A pic with the ruler would be fantastic.

Wjs2nd · #7 03-12-2012, 12:44 AM

Well I'll have to take a picture tomorrow but I can give you a rough estimate of 3 feet. I have some orchids that spike very tall and needed the space. However, I don't think I'll need to move them closer. Im not planning on move them closer so I guess will see what happens next year. I also had a NoID phal bloom for me but I didn't take pictures. I have a den loddigesii that made a ton of keikis (I think I watered it to soon). I'll take some pictures of new growth. Everything is doing pretty well.

NYCorchidman · #8 03-12-2012, 01:33 AM

I find LED very effective for orchids as well.

Tsuchibuta · #9 03-12-2012, 10:06 AM

Well done. How many plants can you grow under one LED lamp?

Wjs2nd · #10 03-12-2012, 10:47 AM

I couldn't find my tape measure but i decide to take some pictures for distance away (to give an idea).

Here is the LED color count per pod: 14 red, 4 blue, 2 inferred, an 1 green. The green led makes everything look more plant like and less alien. My current LED light has 4 pods.

I believe my current plant count is 26 orchids and 1 cactus (outside the greenhouse). I have 12 mounted orchids. The vanda I showed in the picture is in a pot with large bark (it came that way) and i have one vanda hanging. i have 6 paph seedlings, 1 phrag, 1 grammatophyllum, and some other vanda-ish orchids in pots/baskets. some of the orchids were given to me by friends and need some recovery time. I have a Angraecum Sesquipedale that has seen better days. I think it's doing better though.

** I'm using my wife's computer and for some reason it will not rotate the photos here. They're rotated on her computer but won't rotate when uploaded.