Need help with many questions on new Vanda given to me!!!

[saraisSET]

I've been given what I believe to be a Terete Vanda since it has pencil like leaves. I was given the instructions to "leave it out in the sun and let it get rain water". I REALLY have no clue what this orchid needs. It was given to me in a large pot with regular potting soil and mulch on top. I'm scared to death it's going to get overwatered. It also has some dark brown sort of scaly areas on the leaves and stalk. I don't want to change its conditions until I'm sure I know what I'm doing. I hope you can help me! Here's a picture!



Thanks!

Sara

[Zoi2]

Hello and welcome Sara.
Your picture did not come through, can you try to repost?
Joann

[saraisSET]

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Sorry about that!

[Zoi2]

I don't grow any of the terete vanda's but someone with experience will chime in soon.
Joann

[Bud]

I have seen them grown in full sun in the ground in Escondido near San Diego...it can grow really tall as your roof...in about a meter tall it will bloom... if you dont want it really tall; you may cut the top and plant it beside the main plant and basal keikis will also appear so you may have a clumping bush...
This is the nat'l flower of Singapore, where I'm told it is grown in hedges and pruned with a weed-whacker.
In 6 to 7 years you will have a big fat snarled mass of canes that will produce a magnificent spray of blooms...
dont be alarmed about the poting media...but make sure the roots breathe and water freely runs through it...
this feeds and drinks a lot so discover a fertilizer/watering regimen for your grow zone taking into consideration the temperature and humidity in the area it will stay
do not let it feel the cold...bring it indoors a month before frost comes

[chefmarcfaust]

Hi! I live in oceanside, does your canda miss joaquim tolerate 40F+ nights? Thank you

[Orchidtinkerer]

Hi chef marc,
this thread you have dug up is 9 years old. People are rarely active on these forums that long.

Welcome to OB. Vanda's are not considered the easiest of orchids, if you are worried about temperatures I would recommend you consider a Cattleya, they are generally more cold tolerant.
Do your research though, something like a cattleya maxima or hardyana can handle 40+F no problem but something like C luteola or C Dowiana or one of its hybrids generally does not like the cold.
There is far more info regarding Cattleya than there is Vanda's. I know some can tolerate the cold better than others but I've come to experiment and try what works, some show signs of stress from cold where others won't.
Vanda Coerulea or Vanda Denisoniana should be able to handle those temperatures if you do really want a vanda. The denisoniana can be tricky to find but there are lots of hydrids of denisoniana which should be good candidates. I have 2 Denisoniana hybrids a vanda Sukontharat and vanda Batram. The Batram can handle those temps, my Sukontharat could not even though they both have V denisoniana as a parent.

[chefmarcfaust]

Originally Posted by Orchidtinkerer

Hi chef marc,
this thread you have dug up is 9 years old. People are rarely active on these forums that long.

Welcome to OB. Vanda's are not considered the easiest of orchids, if you are worried about temperatures I would recommend you consider a Cattleya, they are generally more cold tolerant.
Do your research though, something like a cattleya maxima or hardyana can handle 40+F no problem but something like C luteola or C Dowiana or one of its hybrids generally does not like the cold.
There is far more info regarding Cattleya than there is Vanda's. I know some can tolerate the cold better than others but I've come to experiment and try what works, some show signs of stress from cold where others won't.
Vanda Coerulea or Vanda Denisoniana should be able to handle those temperatures if you do really want a vanda. The denisoniana can be tricky to find but there are lots of hydrids of denisoniana which should be good candidates. I have 2 Denisoniana hybrids a vanda Sukontharat and vanda Batram. The Batram can handle those temps, my Sukontharat could not even though they both have V denisoniana as a parent.

Thank you so much! I didnt even realized it was 9yrs old... i do have vandas i take em out during the day and in at night... but vanda miss joaquim im not so sure, i couldnt find much about temp regulation and how it fairs in south California, i have a baby one that was doin alright but i wanted to see more growth, its on S/H with a tree fern glued in the middle, i got them as cuttings and now have grown roots to attach to the fern log... o have another vanda that fairs well.in cold too, neofinetia falcata.

[Orchidtinkerer]

ah, ok it is hard to tell the background or plants a new member has so I thought I'd recommend Cattleya's as they are faster growing and to me more tolerant but maybe that is why I like them more at the moment as my Vanda's are soo slow.

The Miss Joaquim looks like the slowest of the slow. I just looked up a picture of this national orchid of singapore with pencil shaped leaves and as tall as a big man. So many moons and above average light levels will be needed to get this one to grow into something worthwhile although you might have the light levels in California to do so but in Singapore it rarely drops below 75F

[estación seca]

Originally Posted by chefmarcfaust

Hi! I live in oceanside, does your canda miss joaquim tolerate 40F+ nights? Thank you

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

I grew up in Orange County just north of you. I would suggest you grow your Miss Joaquin in a pot, and bring it in when nights will be below 60 degrees F. But it will do spectacularly for you all summer in full sun.

If you are space limited, use a 1, 2 or 5 gallon pot. When it gets too big, cut off the top, with a few roots on the top piece, and plant it into the same pot, so now you have two pieces in there. You can keep doing this and you will soon have a very nice plant.