V. Jiraprapa x Ascda. Tubtim Velvet

[KristenReuel]

This is the first vanda-type orchid I've ever had, so the fact that it only rebloomed with 2 flowers doesn't bother me too much. I'll aim for more next time! I've moved from an apartment with western facing windows to one with southern ones, so hopefully that helps.

[czayta]

This is so beautiful! How do you grow it? Indoors? In a vase culture or roots hanging free? I'm working on making my vandas happy in my apartment setting.

[KristenReuel]

Thank you! It hangs in a small basket, most of the roots are growing every which way. I soak it every day because the humidity in my apartment is not ideal. Sometimes I leave it in the bucket soaking for 10 min, sometimes I forget about it and it's in there for much longer. I soak it in fertilized water once a week.

It seems very happy to me, tons of new roots, but I think it needed more light than my previous west-facing windows could provide to produce more than 2 flowers.

[nikkik]

Beautiful! Great growing!

[DQinPhil]

What happened, did the buds blast? Or were there only two buds?

[KristenReuel]

There were only two buds. There's a little nub where more buds looked like they were going to grow, but it just stopped.

[silken]

That's gorgeous! Good growing to get blooms in a west window at all!

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!

[AussieVanda]

This cross is also known as 'Brighton's Moonbeam' registered by Brighton Orchids of Brisbane Australia. Unfortunately Brighton went out of business late last year.

[LovePhals]

Wow thats beautiful!! I grow my vandas indoors as well, they can bloom very well indoors with the right windows!