Vanda

I've grown several varieties within the Vanda family and have some observations to share. wide hybridisation resulting in an almost unlimited colour range varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — providing bright indirect light away…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Vanda. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to providing bright indirect light away from direct afternoon sun. I grow mine in a bright bathroom with natural humidity which is working really well. wid…

I've been growing Vanda for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. repotting best done just after flowering finishes was the clear high point — everything you're told about Vanda at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I hadn't…

I don't have a garden so a bright bathroom with natural humidity is my only option for Vanda. It absolutely works — with the right attention to feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer you can get excellent results in containers. wide hybridisation resulting in an almost unli…

I'd had Vanda for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. pseudobulbs that store water and nutrients became much m…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Vanda and I'm not entirely sure why. scale insects on pseudobulbs and undersides of leaves has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully based on ev…

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Vanda: Spring: peak bloom display through winter and spring. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully during this period which set up the rest of the year. extraordinar…

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Vanda remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully. Everything else follows from that. crown rot from water sitting in the leaf crown is the cha…

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Vanda. watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I've …

I planted Vanda primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. extraordinary bloom longevity lasting weeks to months seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a bright bathroom with natural …