Vanda Rothshildiana
(Vanda coerulea x Euanthe sandriana)
These are the two main Vanda species in the origins of Vanda Rothshildiana:
Euanthe sanderiana(formerly Vanda sanderiana but is recently given its own genus, and is no longer a Vanda but a Euentha) is known to give full form to its progeny(notice the full rounded lower petals and the pink stem); Vanda coerulea tends to elongate the inflorescence, notice the lip on my flower which is a combination of the two parents and gives blue tessellation.
I grow this on S/H which from a near blooming size traded with one of my mature keiki Euentha a year and a half ago(this is a 4 and a half year old plant), notice the roots established and growing down towards the water.
Fertilizer of Algoflash and seaweed alternating weekly weakly. It is in a south facing window in winter but at the moment it stays outside the window of the fire escape.
Last edited by Bud; 07-22-2012 at 09:22 PM..
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