Vascostylis Viboon Velvet ‘Perfection’

[CR7cristiano]

Originally Posted by Houston

After hearing about the spiking habits of Vanda's I have decided to try one out. I've been searching this Vanda forum for the right "match" and I have found it. Time to call the local greenhouses!

Wonderful blooms Bud.

Cheers

What Vanda did you decide on?

[Houston]

CR7cristiano,

I decided on the Vascostylis Viboon that Bud posted. I'm a huge fan of the simplicity of the coloring.

How large are your Vanda's that you've been able to get to continuously spike? And what are some of the other species that you've had the same success with? I have Oncidium intergenerics, Cattleya's, and some Calanthe with Dendrobium parishii on the way. Are all of these once a year bloomers?

[CR7cristiano]

Originally Posted by Houston

CR7cristiano,

I decided on the Vascostylis Viboon that Bud posted. I'm a huge fan of the simplicity of the coloring.

How large are your Vanda's that you've been able to get to continuously spike? And what are some of the other species that you've had the same success with? I have Oncidium intergenerics, Cattleya's, and some Calanthe with Dendrobium parishii on the way. Are all of these once a year bloomers?

Well my vandas range in size, the smallest being a baby with its first growing spike after an abortion; that one is about half a foot tall. The rest are mature Vandas anywhere from a foot to almost 3 feet. Those are the fast bloomers with 3-6" blooms. I also have floriferous mokara young and older that flower non stop throughout the year. All the vandas I have flower year round for me, and somewhat slow down in the christmas season. I also have ascocendas that flower just as much. The arandas & arachnis they are a bit less but still several times in a year.

The others also grow fast and flower well for me
I have oncidiums, epidendrums, Schomburgkias, cattleyas, Blc, Potinaras, Brass., dendrobiums, broughtonias, and phals as well.
Schomburgkia is definitely once a year as the spike can grow 5' or more, Cattleyas are twice a year, oncidiums once or twice, Potinaras once or twice, Epi's year round, blc. is twice a yr, dendrobiums 3 times, broughtonia is year round, Brass is also year round with the exception of the spider brass, and the phals are year round; afterall, the blooms on the phals last up to 3 months sometimes.

[Bud]

I am glad my thread influenced you to get this kind of Vandacious orchid, Houston....
its really a very nice floriferous kind and fragrant at that....you also do not have to worry much about its care in your grow zone.

[Mokeck]

Beautiful! And grown in Manhattan? Hats off! I like how you listened to this plant and refined your culture to produce a plant nearing it's potential. It's a real beauty.

[Houston]

Thank you Cristiano.

Bud: I just moved to Houston from Vermont, thus my new found interest in Orchids as they are much easier to keep alive!

[Bud]

Thank You, Mokeck !!!!

when I first receive a plant, I have to ask the seller how the plant was raised and its culture(they are always greenhouse bred) for I have to make the plant adapt to my windowsill....then I research the origins of the plant and its natural habitat....I mimic the characteristics of airflow, lighting, warmth and humidity ...then when it is established; I let it be....I do not fuss or smother it

[Bud]

@Houston....you have moved to a grow zone that has shorter frost and colder months than Vermont which has bitter winters and harsh humid hot summers....it is gentler and conducive to growing orchids= in fact you can have them outdoors under a shady tree....but watch out during the monsoon rains....they can soak and have rot or bacteria infestation

[CR7cristiano]

Originally Posted by Bud

@Houston....you have moved to a grow zone that has shorter frost and colder months than Vermont which has bitter winters and harsh humid hot summers....it is gentler and conducive to growing orchids= in fact you can have them outdoors under a shady tree....but watch out during the monsoon rains....they can soak and have rot or bacteria infestation

I wouldnt worry too much about that Bud. Right now we're having rain everyday from later afternoon til the evenings. If I have blooms i usually just give them a gentle shake to get away excess water off them at night. Depending on the direction the vanda is growing i might give it a quick tilt to get out any settling water. This last step isn't necessary every night though as the problem is cooler nights and stagnating water. If the rains are continuous not too much to worry about unless you have a medium that isnt free draining.

[Bud]

I love the New York summer rains even at night....but Huston can get heavy rainfalls that creates floods like last year