What's your favourite vanda in your collection?

[BradGC]

Do you have a favourite vanda that either has amazing blooms, or likes to just bloom prolifically.

My favorite at the moment is my vanda tessellata 'Ernie'.
It doesn't look particularly amazing but has spiked about 3 times in the last 6 months and has a wonderful sweet scent.
Will post pics soon

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!

[Gage]

I do love tessellata as well. My favorite in my collection would definitely be Vanda garayii (previously Ascocentrum garayii).

[NYCorchidman]

I like any nice large blue, but one that I had (no longer have it unfortunately) that I loved is Ascocenda Mikasa Princess White.

I attach two pictures from last summer.
Faintly scented in the mornign hours.
should have kept it. oh, well...

[pipsxlch]

Ascda. Dong Tarn 'Red'. True the flowers aren't as big and 'oh wow' as the big vandas, but I've had this thing for near 20 years now, and it grows and blooms so well. Current bloom cycle has been since early October, though I don't see any new spikes starting ATM so maybe it'll take a break. I also like the roundness of the blooms, how many per spike, and the intense blood red of them.

[CR7cristiano]

Don't even know how i could choose. ATM i would have to say its a close race between Renanthera Philippinensis x Dr. Anek, Aranda Prapin Spot, Renanopsis Lion's Splendor, and Bangkok beauty. Omg even V. Robert's Delight 'Alexander'.

[rastafouni]

Vanda jennae, I'm completely addicted to this species since it has bloomed the first time at home...

[Silje]

Originally Posted by rastafouni

Vanda jennae, I'm completely addicted to this species since it has bloomed the first time at home...

This vanda is stunning! I've never seen it before.

Had a look at your blog by the way and see that you have lots of amazing vandas.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by Silje

This vanda is stunning! I've never seen it before.

Had a look at your blog by the way and see that you have lots of amazing vandas.

Vanda jennae is a difficult one to come across depending on the country you reside in.

If you're in Asia, you have a greater chance of coming across Vanda jennae. Even then, it's not like they're all that common in the trade.

In the US, there are times when you'd be lucky if you can even find Vanda species, let alone Vanda jennae. Many people here grow far more Vanda hybrids than their species counterparts.

There's also the thing where Vanda jennae is a relatively somewhat recent discovery that made it into the hobby.



As to my favorite Vanda that's in my collection...

I have such a hard time choosing one. I love them all. But if I had to absolutely choose one, it's gotta be Vanda pumila.

Or if you don't count Vanda pumila as a true Vanda, (because Vanda pumila is also known as Trudelia pumila), then I'd have to say Vanda roeblingiana.

[Susie11]

I only have the one - coerulea. That is my favourite type anyway. I love big blue Vandas and I shall have only have blues in my collection.