NoId vanda at HD

[hanzy08]

I was looking for spanish moss to wrap around the roots on some of my vandas and I passed by the plant section. There were lots of hanging plants and plants on hanging pots since it's almost summer. Then bam! hanging on top of my head was a huge vanda that looked like a Gordon dillon. Then on the corner, I saw a box full of vandas that had blues and pinks waiting to be displayed and tucked underneath was this! I like this salmon color. looks refreshing! anybody can ID it would be awesome.
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[silken]

I don't know what it is but it's very nice! We sure don't get anything like that or even bag babies at our HD's

[hanzy08]

Originally Posted by silken

I don't know what it is but it's very nice! We sure don't get anything like that or even bag babies at our HD's

I can see a lot of sanderiana influence on this one specially on the lip. I haven't seen bag babies at my home depot but they have some really cool plants from time to time. There's a blue vanda there that has almost 6" flowers and the plant is pretty big but I chose this one cause the color is unique. I like variations.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

I can see a lot of sanderiana influence on this one specially on the lip. I haven't seen bag babies at my home depot but they have some really cool plants from time to time. There's a blue vanda there that has almost 6" flowers and the plant is pretty big but I chose this one cause the color is unique. I like variations.

Bag Babies are infrequently sold at The Home Depot out here in SoCal.

They're more frequently seen in Lowe's. So there's another place to look, if you really wanted to find some Bag Babies.

[charitysmama]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

I can see a lot of sanderiana influence on this one specially on the lip. I haven't seen bag babies at my home depot but they have some really cool plants from time to time. There's a blue vanda there that has almost 6" flowers and the plant is pretty big but I chose this one cause the color is unique. I like variations.

What is a bag baby? lh

[hanzy08]

Originally Posted by charitysmama

What is a bag baby? lh

bag babies are bare root orchids that are packed being sold by better gro. You usually find them at Lowe's and sometimes home depot.

[Fairorchids]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

I can see a lot of sanderiana influence on this one specially on the lip. I haven't seen bag babies at my home depot but they have some really cool plants from time to time. There's a blue vanda there that has almost 6" flowers and the plant is pretty big but I chose this one cause the color is unique. I like variations.

Most of the large Vandas (incl those formerly known as Ascocendas) have 40-75% sanderiana in the background. The only exception to this are the blue hybrids, which typically have Vanda coerulea as the majority ancestor (30-60%), but usually also a dose of sanderiana.

At $35 prices were reasonable. Our local HD has only had Vandas once, and price was $45 each.

[hanzy08]

Originally Posted by Fairorchids

Most of the large Vandas (incl those formerly known as Ascocendas) have 40-75% sanderiana in the background. The only exception to this are the blue hybrids, which typically have Vanda coerulea as the majority ancestor (30-60%), but usually also a dose of sanderiana.

At $35 prices were reasonable. Our local HD has only had Vandas once, and price was $45 each.

I think their prices depends on the source. Sometimes you find a really good variety without a name but you have an idea of what it is and being sold for that price and when you look online for the same thing it costs the same or a little bit more plus the shipping. For most people who would find the plant nice would probably be turned off with the price cause I saw a lot of people looking at the vandas when I was there but they all commented about the price and put it back lol

[nikkik]

I can't I.D. it for you, but it's gorgeous! Nice find!

[LovePhals]

Wow- yes our Home depot only gets Noid phals. Nice find.