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02-07-2018, 11:05 AM
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Vanda christensonianum
I have had this orchid for a couple of years, first time flowering for me although the plant had flowered before. The spike started in November and I was surprised it grew over winter. Typical vanda culture for me, grown bare root in a glass vase in a south facing window, watered twice a week and the roots sprayed a few times a week as well.
The blooms are tiny no more than 7mm across but there are plenty of them.
They are semi translucent and have a crystalline appearance which is very nice when the sun shines on them.
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02-07-2018, 08:31 PM
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Wow, i'm impressed!
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02-07-2018, 10:59 PM
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Cute flowers and nice photos, especially the 3rd one.
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02-07-2018, 11:48 PM
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Flowers, roots, plant all look excellent.
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02-08-2018, 12:11 AM
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This is a beautiful little orchid and seems to thrive in the vase culture. Your pictures are very nice, love the closeup of the bloom!
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02-10-2018, 02:59 PM
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The roots are as cool as the bloom.
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03-05-2020, 10:21 AM
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This is a really reliable bloomer.
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03-12-2020, 05:26 PM
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When Ascocentrum christensonianum was transferred to Vanda, the name actually changed to Vanda christensoniana (species ending must match genus ending in Latin).
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