Hi everyone,
A week ago I bought a very healthy looking Vanda Pachara Delight with a flower spike, and placed it in a spot that gets very bright light. Yesterday the flowers finally opened, but now I'm kind of disappointed.
I know pictures online that show it as ink blue are way off, but from what I read it should be an electric purple/indigo color. Mine has a really nice color, but it is not a solid bright indigo, more like a washed out purple.
The flower size was also a bummer.. most descriptions say they are huge, at least 11 cm (4 in) across while mine is only 7 cm (2.75 in).
The plant itself is kind of small, the spike only had 2 flowers and I couldn't find old spikes anywhere, so I'm pretty sure this is the first time it's flowering.. which brings me to my question:
I noticed with some orchids that older plants have much better color and bigger blooms, but I have no idea if that is the case with vandas. Is it possible that the blooms will be bigger and better the next time around or do I simply have a bad clone?
Sorry for the long post, and here's a picture:
Thank you!