It is a blooming sized plant, but I might not see flowers for a while since the roots are very sparse. Hopefully plant will grow more roots.
Showing posts with label Vandas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vandas. Show all posts
Friday, December 28, 2012
Vanda denisoniana x Trudelia pumila
Primary cross between vanda denisoniana and trudelia pumila should be on a smaller side. I am not sure if it will take denisoniana fragrance.
It is a blooming sized plant, but I might not see flowers for a while since the roots are very sparse. Hopefully plant will grow more roots.
It is a blooming sized plant, but I might not see flowers for a while since the roots are very sparse. Hopefully plant will grow more roots.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Vanda lamellata var. boxallii
There are several varieties in the lamellata species, I want to have them all of course. This is my first lamellata.
The flowers are old and started to wilt.
I like contrasting colors of blooms a lot.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Vanda coerulea x Christensonia vietnamica
The cross between Vanda coerulea and Christensonia vietnamica is not registered anywhere. I am not even sure how the flowers would look, but hoping for something interesting.
The plant itself is very small, but mature, since there is an old dried spike, although location of this old spike is strange - usually vanda spike appears between third and fourth leaves on one side from the top of the plant. This one sits between second and third leaves, but maybe it is normal for such a cross.
The roots are very sparse, so there will be some time before it re-establishes and will be ready to bloom for me.
Due to very small size this vandaceous is a candidate for a spot in my new orchidarium (when it will get here) on the top shelf close to lights which might be too bright for phals.
The plant itself is very small, but mature, since there is an old dried spike, although location of this old spike is strange - usually vanda spike appears between third and fourth leaves on one side from the top of the plant. This one sits between second and third leaves, but maybe it is normal for such a cross.
The roots are very sparse, so there will be some time before it re-establishes and will be ready to bloom for me.
Due to very small size this vandaceous is a candidate for a spot in my new orchidarium (when it will get here) on the top shelf close to lights which might be too bright for phals.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Vanda insignis
Mature plant of Vanda insignis potted into sphagnum moss...
No, don't worry, it is not sphagnum moss all the way to the bottom.
I actually found this method of potting vandas here.
I thought it would work for me because while my seedlings in small pots are fine with chc - this vanda has pretty wide spread roots that require large pot. Chc in that pot would probably dry forever, so I did as described in the post I mentioned above.
Curled the roots into pot and placed bunch of small net plastic pots in between:
Put a layer of sphagnum moss to top it up:
Now I need to make sure it dries up in about 3 to 4 days, that's how often I water my other vandas in chc and they like it.
No, don't worry, it is not sphagnum moss all the way to the bottom.
I actually found this method of potting vandas here.
I thought it would work for me because while my seedlings in small pots are fine with chc - this vanda has pretty wide spread roots that require large pot. Chc in that pot would probably dry forever, so I did as described in the post I mentioned above.
Curled the roots into pot and placed bunch of small net plastic pots in between:
Put a layer of sphagnum moss to top it up:
Now I need to make sure it dries up in about 3 to 4 days, that's how often I water my other vandas in chc and they like it.
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