Vanda in full bloom

Well, I patiently waited for the blooms to open fully, but they still seem a bit shy. Even the one that opened first. So here is my vanda Roberts Delight 'Garnet Beauty' blooming.


The flowers close up:




Color is much more deep, a bit purplier and texture is a bit waxier than it came out on the pictures. I took it out to the yard hoping that natural light will help to capture the right color, but it didn't. Here how it looks inside:


I get lots of wows from non-orchid people, they seem to think that plant is not real :)