Vanda care.

[Sharlynn]

I am getting a pachara delight and it is In a basket.Can I add better grow bark to the basket for moisture? It is my first vanda and I am new to the care of it.

[wintergirl]

You can add bark to Vandas. I grow mine in bark in clay pots.

[Sharlynn]

thanks

[Jackie26085]

I've owned a vanda for less than a month so I'm no way an expert. I put mine in large lava rock in a plastic pot with tons of holes.


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[hanzy08]

if your environment is very dry and you can't water everyday, it's better to put medium bark chips in the pot. I have some vandas in pots with bark and some that are in small plastic baskets with their roots hanging with no media. I have found that the ones in the pot grow thicker and more roots compared to the ones that are hanging. Just make sure that they dry out to avoid rot inside the pot.

[Jackie26085]

Hi Hanzy08, I have. Very stupid question. The surface roots dry out much faster than roots at the bottom. Should I use some sphagnum moss? Right now my vanda is potted with large lava rocks.


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[hanzy08]

You can use some but don't overdo it. Make sure it dries out before night time and provide good air flow at all times.

[Jackie26085]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

You can use some but don't overdo it. Make sure it dries out before night time and provide good air flow at all times.

I think with my current setting the bottom can go 2 whole days without watering while the top dries in a day. Do you think I used too many lava rocks?


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[hanzy08]

I think it's fine cause lava rocks drain very well. I use bark chips in mine and they dry really fast this time of the year. They really do like high humidity around the roots.

[FSUOrchids]

Down here in FL we can just grow ours bare-root due to the humidity. Although in the winter I have to water more.