NOID Vanda, denisoniana hybrid?
A vanda I bought over a year ago as a cutting at an orchid show, was in a pile that was labeled Vanda denisoniana x Ascocenda Malinee which I found online under the name Ascocenda Thongtong Classic. The picture, and pictures I have seen online led me to expect a bright yellow, with cream/white lip, but what I got was a very Halloweeny seasonal orange. I have had it outside all summer, it finally sent off a two blossom spike about a month ago, still in bloom today. I think I will move it indoors to vase culture, see if it does better for me. Leaf growth definitely looks like Vanda denisoniana, and the flowers show a strong resemblance, but it is definitely not the 3/4 vanda denisoniana hybrid I thought I was getting. A nice sweet pleasant scent. Small waxy flowers.
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