Honest review: Vanda is rewarding but aerial root desiccation in dry centrally heated rooms is real

Vanda is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aerial root desiccation in dry centrally heated rooms. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage.

Beyond that, wide hybridisation resulting in an almost unlimited colour range makes it one of my favourites in the collection. I keep it in a grouping with other tropical plants for humidity which suits it well. Learning about providing bright indirect light away from direct afternoon sun has been essential. triggering a new flower spike with cooler autumn nights is worth waiting for — the plant really justifies itself then. Four stars because of that persistent issue.