Vanda newbie :)

[tom499]

just ordered myself a "Vanda Pimchai Beauty x Katsuulea". its not going to come with flowers, cheaper to buy without but it boosts 5 inch flowers, and the photos of them look lovely.

i have a good basic guide from www.easyorchids.co.uk which is where im getting the orchid from. i've bought from them in the past, and would recommend them to other UK orchid growers

but back to my main point i have this guide, but i know there are many other little tips and tricks to get the best from each orchid type, and would be greatful if anyone could gimme and other vanda newbs some extra info.

maybe we could make this the vanda new thread?

[kmarch]

Hi tom,

I don't know your growing situation but I have a friend who grows Vandas really well by hanging them in his greenhouse (no pots, no pottng mix, roots hanging in the air) and "watering" them a couple times a day with a fogger. The fogging mist is amed at the hanging roots. The roots are big and healthy and the plants vigorous.

What kind of situation would you br growing it in?

Cheers

[tom499]

mine is in a hanging basket also, so i shall water it in the same way then
but how would i feed it? dip the roots in water with dilute feed for a few minutes?

[Ellen]

I grow vandas with hanging roots, too, and just spray them with a fertilizer solution from time to time at the same time I spray my mounted plants and phals with hanging roots. To take them down and dip them would be too labor-intensive.

[jerrymeola]

In addition to the heavy watering realise that Vanda need about 8000 foot candles of light in order to be able to flower. That is about full summer sun in England.