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04-11-2014, 04:13 PM
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You don't need to live in Florida to grow these. I have been growing vandas in Canada for years. All you need is plenty of light.
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I always thought they needed a lot of light and assumed they would require MH lighting in order to be grown indoors.
I have to provide supplemental light for my phals and oncidiums (I just use a CFL bulb in a desk lamp and that works great for my plants.) I would LOVE to be set straight on this if my thoughts were wrong. I love vandas. |
04-11-2014, 04:15 PM
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I grow mine successfully with multiple bloom cycles under t 5 lamps and even t8s.
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04-11-2014, 04:21 PM
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You guys are evil. You're going to make a monster out of me. I've just managed to get myself set up with some extra space for more orchids... I'm planning to put in t5s as soon as I figure out how much I need and what I'm growing (I was going to keep it small and stick to a few mini catts) and here you all go corrupting me with these gorgeous plants! LOL!
Clearly, I need to do some more reading.
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04-11-2014, 04:23 PM
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Beautiful!
I had one, and loved it! Did well the first couple years, and then, I don't know what happened ...  |
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04-11-2014, 05:27 PM
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Definitely one of my favourites! As a mature plant this can put on an exceptional show, much like its parent species and tends to keiki often too.
Lovely rich colour and substance in the flowers.  |
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04-11-2014, 06:23 PM
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Does anyone have experience growing this one with a cooler winter? I'd love to try one like this.
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04-11-2014, 06:31 PM
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Love that color and those blooms!
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04-11-2014, 06:36 PM
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Does anyone have experience growing this one with a cooler winter? I'd love to try one like this.
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You should be able to granted you can provide warmth an high light
The ancestry is from Ascocentrum which are from parts of the world where it gets cold. |
04-15-2014, 05:58 PM
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I agree with Vanda lover, you don't need to live in Florida to grow these. My Su-Fun Beauty is currently in bloom here in Michigan with 16 flowers and 3 buds on one spike and it blooms 3 times/yr. I consider it easy to grow and bloom. Try one!
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04-15-2014, 08:49 PM
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Quote:
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Does anyone have experience growing this one with a cooler winter? I'd love to try one like this.
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Silken, what do you consider a cooler winter? My winter night temperatures run about 14.5C.
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