I live in Bradenton, Florida just south of Tampa and I was given a Vanda that has a sweet smell 👃 in the morning. I have to keep it out of the sun because it had sunburn trying to get to the sun. I bought it home and kept it out of the sun. I bought a small greenhouse and I am going to turn it into a 50/60 sun shade to help with my other Orchids!!
Of course but you most likely live in a tropical climate. My climate is subtropical and we can get cold nights (even if they are rare). Many of these Vandas will not take temps close to 5 Celsius.... There is obivously nothgin wrong with growing orchids on trees :)
Thanks for your video. I have many vandas. Love the flowers. I have found it particularly challenging to grow orchids this year with the heat that we have been experiencing.
Agree... and they don't all react the same way because the extra temps dry them out faster but the extra humidity keeps them wet longer and some plants seem to dry out faster and others less fast. The only solution is extra observation time!
Olivier, is it possible to visit you? I am a newbie in the orchid world, (2 years) and have killed way too many. I live in Ft Meyers and would like to sit with you for awhile and take many notes. Perhaps it will keep my babies alive longer.
Dear Oliver, thank you for the lessons! I’m also in FL, St. Petersburg. Looks like all my vanda orchids eventually are getting fungus. Loosing leaves, looking like palm trees and roots are getting thin and dry… Would you suggest any specific fungicides for vanda’s?
It is hard to say without seeing the plants and knowing more about your growing conditions. Also, I am no specialist of Orchids diseases which is an enormous field. If the roots are getting dry and thin, you may well need to water more??? Vandas need to be soaked every day If they lose leaves, it could also be because they don't have enough water? Also, In winter, a cold night in the 40'ies (which you do have regularly in St Pete I believe?) can cause Vandas to drop many leaves and look like Plam trees. Many Vandas should not be exposed to temperatures below 50 F but some species like denisoniana and tessellata will take temps in the 40'ies. On the other end, lamellata and sanderiana need 60 F or more. So it may not necessarily be fungus that explains your Vanda's plight although it is possible but water and temperatures are possible culprits as well. A common fungus on Vanda is "Thai crud" or "guignarda". It leaves black marks on the leaves. A Thyomil treatment repeated for a couple of months will kill the disease. You cannot cure the past damage but it will prevent any further extension. Guignarda though does not cause massive loss of leaves. I hope this helps....
I planned to have one vanda on my sunny balcony and ordered one online recently.However,it lost most of it's roots during transportation.What should I do?How should I promote new root production as currently the plant only have 2-3 short roots remained.I am scared I might loss it. Thank you in advance
How did it lose roots during transportation?? Did they get damaged and broke off partially? If so, I would spray hydrogen peroxide on every wound. That is not acceptable by the way.... You can try using root hormone products to stimulate root growth but as long as the existing roots are strong and active, I would just give it plenty of water. you can also use seaweed extract once a month. If the plant is stressed out and or weak, I would NOT put it in direct sunlight until you feel like it is happy again (new roots, new leaves...). I will not bloom but your first course of action right now is to get back on track. Blooming is the next step. then you can put it in strong light.
Yes definitely. It is 63% Vanda coerulea which likes cold nights. You should be good to go for your San Diego winter nights in the low 40's It also has 32% of V. sanderiana which is the opposite: the least cold tolerant of them all. So this cross should be very tolerant of a wide range of temperatures!
I alternate different types of fertilizers : regular 20/20/20, a special formula I find at a local orchid supply store, a Cal mag 15-5-15 formula and also once a month I use seaweed (Kelpak is the product I use : it does not smell)
Vanda Luzonica would do very well at your location sadly it's very rare and highly endangered species in my country. Same thing with Vanda Barnesii and Roeblingiana.
I bought a Vanda luzonica 5 years ago but apparently it is mislabeled and is a Vanda Boschii (luzonica x tricolor) instead because it has a slight scent and luzonica is supposed to be scentless? It is beautiful! I made a video of me cutting off the top of that plant as it had grown too large. It is thriving again but has not yet bloomed after the repotting. ruclips.net/video/qRbRmWFvXG0/видео.html I read conflicting reports on Vanda luzonica: some say it is extinct as it was wiped out by the eruption of Mt Pinatubo but others says it is just endangered. Can you confirm it is not extinct? The Philippines is blessed with so many gorgeous orchids! I have V. mariae and lamellata from your beautiful country but I don't recall seeing barnesii and roeblingiana for sale??? Thanks for chiming in!
@@orchidhouse They recently found a very localized surviving population in Zambales from the indigenous Aetas living there after the Pinatubo eruption and also was spotted in Cordillera Region in eastern Luzon. They actually require cold nighttime temperatures for few months to induce spiking and I've known many growers here who did not have any luck making Luzonicas bloom in lowlands. They can thrive on lower elevations but are very difficult to flower. Vanda Roeblingiana is not so rare compared to Vanda Barnesii.
@@orchidhouse Even though my country has many orchid species to offer, sadly our government here paid very little attention to the conservation and protection of the native species this is exactly the reason why neighboring countries like Thailand are very proactive in doing mass propagation and tissue culture of many species found here.
Super interesting information. Thank you very much! Well... that would also confirm I have Boschii rather than luzonica because it bloomed every year before I trimmed it. If it needs cold nighttime temps for a few months, South Florida is not appropriate as our night temperatures rarely go below 13-15 Celsius.....@@jimrubio4326
@@orchidhouse It's care requirements is actually similar to your Phalaenopsis Lindenii since Vanda Boschii has the characteristics of it's parent, the Vanda Luzonica and Vanda Tricolor which also very similar to Luzonicas in culture. I've seen your video on Phalaenopsis Lindenii which is also a highland species requiring cold spell to flower .
Beautiful flower
Thank you for sharing
I am also in Ft Lauderdale, so I follow your advice closely....thank you
You are obviously the most targeted audience of mine: the local one since we grow in similar conditions :)))
Wow, what a beautiful collection. The blooming Vanda was extraordinary! Thank you for sharing your expertise 👏
Thank you!
I love my vandas and I also have been feeding them twice a week. They are blooming like crazy!!
Excellent!
I live in Bradenton, Florida just south of Tampa and I was given a Vanda that has a sweet smell 👃 in the morning. I have to keep it out of the sun because it had sunburn trying to get to the sun. I bought it home and kept it out of the sun. I bought a small greenhouse and I am going to turn it into a 50/60 sun shade to help with my other Orchids!!
Should be great!
Looks great! Saw Vandas growing wild in Asia, trekking.
Wonderful!
Vandas grow on trees in nature. My vandas planted on palm tree seem very happy.
Of course but you most likely live in a tropical climate. My climate is subtropical and we can get cold nights (even if they are rare). Many of these Vandas will not take temps close to 5 Celsius....
There is obivously nothgin wrong with growing orchids on trees :)
Thanks for your video. I have many vandas. Love the flowers. I have found it particularly challenging to grow orchids this year with the heat that we have been experiencing.
Agree... and they don't all react the same way because the extra temps dry them out faster but the extra humidity keeps them wet longer and some plants seem to dry out faster and others less fast. The only solution is extra observation time!
Great video, as always! Very informative & helpful.
Thank you very much!
Great to meet you last night! :)
@@orchidhouse likewise 😊. I learned a lot about Catasetums; thank you for a wonderful presentation.
My pleasure!!!@@Orchids365
Always learning from you!thanks for the video beautiful orchids 😍🌱🌱🌱
Thank you very much!
Great info and useful for us growing in South East Queensland, Australia
Great to hear and greetings to Australia :))
Olivier, is it possible to visit you? I am a newbie in the orchid world, (2 years) and have killed way too many. I live in Ft Meyers and would like to sit with you for awhile and take many notes. Perhaps it will keep my babies alive longer.
Great info. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Muchas gracias!!!
De nada!
Great video! Thanks
Thank you!
Dear Oliver, thank you for the lessons! I’m also in FL, St. Petersburg. Looks like all my vanda orchids eventually are getting fungus. Loosing leaves, looking like palm trees and roots are getting thin and dry… Would you suggest any specific fungicides for vanda’s?
It is hard to say without seeing the plants and knowing more about your growing conditions. Also, I am no specialist of Orchids diseases which is an enormous field.
If the roots are getting dry and thin, you may well need to water more??? Vandas need to be soaked every day
If they lose leaves, it could also be because they don't have enough water?
Also, In winter, a cold night in the 40'ies (which you do have regularly in St Pete I believe?) can cause Vandas to drop many leaves and look like Plam trees. Many Vandas should not be exposed to temperatures below 50 F but some species like denisoniana and tessellata will take temps in the 40'ies. On the other end, lamellata and sanderiana need 60 F or more.
So it may not necessarily be fungus that explains your Vanda's plight although it is possible but water and temperatures are possible culprits as well.
A common fungus on Vanda is "Thai crud" or "guignarda". It leaves black marks on the leaves. A Thyomil treatment repeated for a couple of months will kill the disease. You cannot cure the past damage but it will prevent any further extension. Guignarda though does not cause massive loss of leaves.
I hope this helps....
@@orchidhouse Thank you!
I planned to have one vanda on my sunny balcony and ordered one online recently.However,it lost most of it's roots during transportation.What should I do?How should I promote new root production as currently the plant only have 2-3 short roots remained.I am scared I might loss it. Thank you in advance
How did it lose roots during transportation?? Did they get damaged and broke off partially? If so, I would spray hydrogen peroxide on every wound. That is not acceptable by the way....
You can try using root hormone products to stimulate root growth but as long as the existing roots are strong and active, I would just give it plenty of water. you can also use seaweed extract once a month.
If the plant is stressed out and or weak, I would NOT put it in direct sunlight until you feel like it is happy again (new roots, new leaves...). I will not bloom but your first course of action right now is to get back on track. Blooming is the next step. then you can put it in strong light.
My landscaper drastically trimmed my vanda's roots with a weed eater today. Can you recommend something to save them?
Not really but if it just the roots and not the core of the plant, it should come back. I would spray peroxide on the wounds though.
THANK YOU.....
LIKE AND LOVE VANDAssssss😊...
. . .i heard familiar vandas native to my country Philippines😊...woooow!
Hi, I just got V. Pakchong Blue. Is this cold tolerant? I am in San Diego. Thanks.
Yes definitely. It is 63% Vanda coerulea which likes cold nights. You should be good to go for your San Diego winter nights in the low 40's
It also has 32% of V. sanderiana which is the opposite: the least cold tolerant of them all. So this cross should be very tolerant of a wide range of temperatures!
Thanks for this info. Are these vandas sun or shade. I live in the tropics
They are all sun loving plants
@@orchidhouse thank you
Olivier, What do you fertilize them with?
I alternate different types of fertilizers : regular 20/20/20, a special formula I find at a local orchid supply store, a Cal mag 15-5-15 formula and also once a month I use seaweed (Kelpak is the product I use : it does not smell)
Vanda Luzonica would do very well at your location sadly it's very rare and highly endangered species in my country. Same thing with Vanda Barnesii and Roeblingiana.
I bought a Vanda luzonica 5 years ago but apparently it is mislabeled and is a Vanda Boschii (luzonica x tricolor) instead because it has a slight scent and luzonica is supposed to be scentless?
It is beautiful! I made a video of me cutting off the top of that plant as it had grown too large. It is thriving again but has not yet bloomed after the repotting.
ruclips.net/video/qRbRmWFvXG0/видео.html
I read conflicting reports on Vanda luzonica: some say it is extinct as it was wiped out by the eruption of Mt Pinatubo but others says it is just endangered. Can you confirm it is not extinct?
The Philippines is blessed with so many gorgeous orchids! I have V. mariae and lamellata from your beautiful country but I don't recall seeing barnesii and roeblingiana for sale???
Thanks for chiming in!
@@orchidhouse They recently found a very localized surviving population in Zambales from the indigenous Aetas living there after the Pinatubo eruption and also was spotted in Cordillera Region in eastern Luzon. They actually require cold nighttime temperatures for few months to induce spiking and I've known many growers here who did not have any luck making Luzonicas bloom in lowlands. They can thrive on lower elevations but are very difficult to flower. Vanda Roeblingiana is not so rare compared to Vanda Barnesii.
@@orchidhouse Even though my country has many orchid species to offer, sadly our government here paid very little attention to the conservation and protection of the native species this is exactly the reason why neighboring countries like Thailand are very proactive in doing mass propagation and tissue culture of many species found here.
Super interesting information. Thank you very much!
Well... that would also confirm I have Boschii rather than luzonica because it bloomed every year before I trimmed it. If it needs cold nighttime temps for a few months, South Florida is not appropriate as our night temperatures rarely go below 13-15 Celsius.....@@jimrubio4326
@@orchidhouse It's care requirements is actually similar to your Phalaenopsis Lindenii since Vanda Boschii has the characteristics of it's parent, the Vanda Luzonica and Vanda Tricolor which also very similar to Luzonicas in culture. I've seen your video on Phalaenopsis Lindenii which is also a highland species requiring cold spell to flower .
Van'da orkide toprak dikim i nasıl yapılır teşekkür
Google translate:
Vanda orkidelerinin toprağa ihtiyacı yoktur. Kökleri her zaman açıkta kalmalı ve her seferinde kurumalıdır.