Vanda Cindy Banks 'Bill's Choice'

[CR7cristiano]

My my, i do like the look of this cross. Very pretty spotting and a vivid contrasting lip.

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow! Fabulous!

[FSUOrchids]

I have this same vanda, got it in June (as seen in my avatar). I'm still waiting for a rebloom, but it's growing roots like crazy, so eventually I'll get another spike. I guess it only puts out 3-4 flowers per spike.

[Vanda lover]

Beautiful! I grow mine that are in vases the same way, and I have to admit that the roots look better than the ones I have hanging in baskets. I'm actually looking for ways to hang vases, since I have little windowsill space but it is easy to find places to hang them. I like to hang one near the florescent light of our living room pole lamp when it is in bloom. It gets extra light in the dull north window that way, during the winter.

[Paphluvr]

WOW! Absolutely awesome! I love the color contrast.

[Tindomul]

Amazing beauties!!

[RosieC]

Wonderful!

[Picotee]

What a beauty! Cindy Banks is my alltime favorite vanda. Great job growing your vandas!

[FSUOrchids]

Mine is in spike for the first time in 6 months, so I'm happy about that

[ramonypony]

Originally Posted by mjHuntingtonBeach

Yes, I have 5 different vanda hybrids growing in vases. Otherwise, I have no room during the cooler months to put vanda's in hanging pots, and based upon my experience, vandas don't grow well for me in pots with medium. No holes in the vases, I fill them with water and light concentration of fertilizer once a week, and during the day a spray misting of the roots once in the morning. Very easy upkeep.

Attached are two pictures of the vandas I have blooming now, the Cindy Banks pictured in this posting, and another, a v. Pure's Wax that has been blooming for over a month now, with two inflos. Both have been growing in these vases since I acquired them, the v. Pure's Wax is so happy that it has almost doubled in size since I got it.

Hi! About growing in vases, do you have the plants just sitting in there bare root and is there a stake or something holding them in place? I got a Cindy Banks off ebay from a seller in Florida as well! Got it about a month ago and I don't much like the way it looks, some of the leaves flop over instead of standing upright and it really bugs me. The roots are crazy long and all over the place. It's in a wooden basket and it has a keiki. The roots dry out super fast and I've been needing to water it two or three times a day (Texas heat) which is a hassle. I like the idea of vase growing. But would I need to remove it from the basket? The roots are really stuck on it. What if I used a clay pot instead of a glass vase? Do vanda roots perform photosynthesis? Millions of questions I have!

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