Q&A - Why doesn't my Vanda orchid bloom?
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Today's question is: Why doesn't my Vanda orchid want to bloom? I have it for a lot of time and still it doesn't bloom, what can I do?
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Hi Danni, I have 45 vandas so I can't afford to soak them at all. I spray them everyday and they do well for me. There are a lot of trees where I live, so it all depends on your environment. I also have my anthuriums directly below my vandas so they can add humidity.
Ana Sam Hi Ana, like I say in the video, if you grow them in an apartment or a house and your environment is pretty dry and warm, spraying is not enough. If it's more humid then things change ;)
Hey Danny, I have been watching your videos for months. I've learnt alot from you and I have to say thank you. I have joint an orchid association now. I new almost nothing when I started watching. I have a vanda that someone wanted to throw out, as it was almost dead with closed leaves. It seems to be coming along, thanks to your advise. When it recovers completely, I will send you a picture.
Oh yes i moved my vandas in a direct sun spot where they gets morning sun and i got spikes already after 2 weeks! I water twice daily and it get watered during rainfall. I am glad i moved them.
Thank you sooo much. After hydrating my vandals like this it started growing again.
Fabulous video Danny as usual. So I might have to wait a few years more before I see blooms on mine. Makes me a little sad but that's what you get when you buy inexpensive seedlings :)
PlantzNThings well I really hope you'll post a video soon to prove me wrong, been watching your Vanda grow since before I started my youtube channel :P what was your Vanda again? proper Vanda or an intergeneric cross?
not too sure Danny. Sansai Blue is the variety.
I've had this plant for maybe 6 years now but the first 4 it was really neglected.. it barely grew... now that I have changed the care it has taken off... it might flower.. but i'm ok if it doesn't... all in good time :)
Your video popped as life saving for my vandas, hope they stay healthy after this treatment.
Thanks for the captions!
Are you psychic Ms. Danny?! A week ago I received my Vanda from AuSable and I've been reading but I've yet to check your site regarding Vandas. Today is that day and what did I see? Vanda!!! Thank you! I went and purchased more orchids today. I'm running out of room! I may have to ask my family to move out. :-)
Susana1024 hahahaha ow I am sure everyone will fit in just fine :P
I just love your Vanda's, it really shows how much care that you give them!
MouseLilly I love my Vandas too, they never give me trouble :)))
MissOrchidGirl , I really wish that I was able to water mine more. Most days I start work at 6 or 630 and it's too dark or cold outside :(
MouseLilly well the dark part is ok, but yes depends how cold it is. They usually tolerate watering even at 17 deg celsius, for me at least in winter all is good at these temperatures
MissOrchidGirl That is good to know that you can water in the dark but it is still to cold in the am but it does get hot during the day.
Thank you Danny.
So I have a funny story ...
I have a few Vanda’s and I have a watering bucket with fertilized water and a large fish bubbler to give the water oxygen while the plants are in the water. So beginning of the month I put the my vanda parchara delight in the bucket to get water before work and kept forgetting to remove it from the bucket for about 4 days ... now the Vanda kept getting strong light while in the watering bucket and on the 5 day it has pushed out a sizable flower spike. And now my vanda is getting water and placed back in the watering bucket every other day. My buck is a 5 gallon bucket from a hardware store. Like Home Depot. The Vanda Patchara delight seems to love water and the spike keeps growing
One fertilizer I have started using in my bucket is about 1 1/2 cups of plain black coffee ... it adds Nitrogen and is a PH 5.5 along with som good Phosphorus & potassium and other fertilizers but the Nitrogen & Phosphorus being the strongest.
I never realize how heavy drinkers the Vanda Patchara’s are. Thanks for all your videos !!! Love all of them !
That's some pretty serious stuff going on with those buckets of water.. :) I can just picture you in the morning with stiefel und lederhosen while fetching buckets of water at the well after you've fed the chickens.. :) Seriously, Vandas do require copious amounts of water and unless one is growing in a humid climate outdoors or growing under controlled conditions such as in a greenhouse, heavy watering is the answer.. along with lots of bright light... Even here in South Florida, direct, full morning sun does not hurt the plant one bit which is a good indication that anywhere else full sunshine is a must. Great video.. :)
John Benedict ORCHIDS hahahaha yes it's not quite like that, I feed my dove instead of the chickens and I use this water for a week or so, so only once a week I run around with buckets :P but yes pretty much :)))
So true about dunking in the bucket, Danni! Another great video.
Gardening at Douentza Thanks Rachel :) yes, nothing beautiful comes without a bit of hassle :P
Thanks for your good and nice explaination
What are the fertilizers appropriate for Vanda? Thank you
My v. kwaldee used to bloom frequently but it grew a Kiki. The Kiki is getting quite large. It hasn’t bloomed since. I water and fertilize it often
Hi so many wonderful orchids great videos keep them comming
Dave F. thanks Dave, glad you like them :)
Thanks for sharing very helpful information!!
Thank you so much for the info, I googled this and found your video. Purchased my first vanda ever, I have cattleyas, cymbidiums, phaleonopsis and dendrobiums. Hopefully I will add this one to my list ;)
+Ivan Rodriguez Good luck with your Vanda orchid, they are really rewarding orchids :)
Danni, just purchased a really large Vanda with a wonderful root system. I have placed the basket in a glass vase that is 7"x18". The humidity level in the vase is high with constant condensation. I have it placed in a West facing window. Even with this tall vase, there are plenty of roots in the bottom of the vase. How should I care for it ... the water levels... fertilization? Is this condensation a good thing or should I have it in a dryer environment? Please help.
Great video 👍🏻
Is there a reason to pot Vandas in hanging pots?
Thx zo much for this video, I kno y ma vanda orchids don't bloom because they don't get enough water. Today I practice how to water them from u n I see they get better for just one time. Thx q so much.
Raksmey Sok Chan you're welcome, just make sure you do this early in the day and also have good ventilation, a Vanda should be dry in the night time to avoid stem rotting :)
How do you fertilize Vandas? You add the fertilizer to the water? Or you spray it on the roots?
Hi Dani: Regards from Puerto Rico. I am a beginner; I have 3 vandas; all were given; I don't have their names, but only one is giving me prob's. It's the first one I got from a friend, she had it in full sun, attached to a smaĺ tree-I would say a year now. The top of it has 4 flat leaves and moves as if it were to fall off!¿?¡ Does it mean it's going to die? I hve watered it and applied fertilizer!? What am I supposed to do now?
Thanks for this video.. very helpful... Danni what is potting mix for pot.. thanks.. God bless
Hello MissOrchidGirl,
Always nice watching your channel, I learn so much. :)
I have 2 vanda orchids currently. Both are strap-leaf and I know they need a lot of sunlight to bloom. We are not getting enough light here in MI even in May (Literally raining every day here, with some low temperatures here and there.). The 2 vandas are not in the best condition when I bought them so I feel like I'm currently trying to save them but I know that I can't possibly get it back to good health without sufficient sunlight.
I would like to know can I get blooms with LED lights? How strong would the LED light be in order to see good results? Would You recommend any really good LED's that you have heard of with excellent results?
Thank you so much!
would be interesting to me as well
I live in Florida with high humidity no place to hang my Vanda orchid in my home trying to find a place to hang it outside is that okay.
I had a vanda orchid that bloomed every year till the top growth was damage. It grew two new plants from the side. Three years later it is so large and healthy, and getting a good amount of sunlight among others that hangs bloomed, but the new plants that are now well established and large have not bloomed at all. They should have bloomed last year. They are now long looking because of all of the growth, with lots of leaves, but no bloom. Are these growth sterile? They are growing from the part of the plant were it already bloomed.
DO I HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS TO SEE MY BLUE VANDAS BLOOM??? * *goes to a corner and cries* * :'(
Antonia Orchids aw noo :( well I hope not in any case :)
Not at all....
thanks danni. you answered a iching questing I had for my seedling vanda pachara delight. "how long would I have to wait till I got flower". I guess I should have gotten a older plant
Indeed they are slow growers, but hold on to it, eventually it will grow :)
My vanda orchid have not grown flowers for two years! And it is getting plenty of sunlight. It hasn’t flower since the top got damage and it had to grow from the bottom of the stem. Could it be that if it grows from an area of the stem where it has already flowered, that new growth becomes sterile?
I have a question, most orchids places don't use anything else but normal water and they are hose with it. Does that mean the water in my area is ok to use ?
Hi Dani! Its me again, this is a great video that you made because you explained everything about why my vanda doesn't bloom but my only question is since i live in the tropics should i leave my vanda outside from 6 am up to 5 pm? Because they said vanda orchids thrive in warm to direct sunlight but does not mean to burn them right :) ?
Hi Danni :) I was amazed as you wet the leaves, I also have my hanging and I always have fear of wetting the leaves :( great video thanks :)
Vitor Marques well I am ok with it because my balcony is super drafty at the moment and also I do this early in the day, so they dry out very very fast :) winter is more tricky ;)
Hi Dani, I just subscribed to your informative videos. I am soaking my vanda every day for 13-30 minutes. I collect rain water and am wondering if water needs to be luke warm? I keep the water on my back porch in tub and it gets pretty cool. Does this have an effect on the orchid? I purchased the orchid about 6 months ago. To date, I have not had any blooms. I just moved it to the southeast window, so maybe that will promote blooming. Prior to that, I had it hanging on back porch facing northwest. Please let me know whether temperature of water makes any difference. Thank you!
Do you just put fertilizer in the water bucket you soak in?
So after a Vanda variety reaches maturity and starts to produce flowering spikes, how often does a Vanda orchid flower in general?
Hi , I'm Abel . I keep hearing about growing Vanda Orchids in glass vase with water . May ask if its possible that you do a small tutorial on the matter . I would like to know how healthy that is to a Vanda in the long run and how to do it properly. Please and thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge with us . :)
Ellofez Hi, unfortunately my Vandas don't fit in any vases, their roots are too big :) but about growing in a glass vase, many people do that but with no water. The vase is filled with water only when watering the Vanda. The rest of the time it should stay without water, until the roots become silvery and need a drink again. This can be every few days. Other than that, I know people growing them this way, so it should work. I will try to make a video if I find a big enough vase :)
Awesome thank you for the info . I will try that soon because I so want a Parchara Delight Vanda . Love the color . Thank you again for taking the time write back . Talk you soon ! :)
Hi MissOrchidGirl! :) do you know why my oncidium bartley schwarz white leaves are yellowing? Can i cut off the yellow part of the leaf to stop it or something else?
Does vanda require similar light as den. nobile? Currently they receive partially shaded sun from morning until about 3 pm. Btw, I finally got a pachara delight this weekend thanks to you. I bought it at discount because it's done in blooming.
Jackie Fu congrats on your new Vanda :D yes I think the amount of light you provide should be ok for them :) Vandas require a bit more sun than Den nobile, Nobiles can bloom even in lower light conditions.
i never thought of actually searching for the blooming size :D i purchased my gordon dillon blue at a mature size but it never bloomed, so it's kinda young, the nursery sells young vandas which can bloom after 1 year, and they sells this size that never bloomed but actually it mature, so fingers crossed for some flowers!
Zane Leroux the Gordon Dillon should be similar to my Pachara, it's one of her parents ;) so how tall is yours?
MissOrchidGirl yeah I know, i was kinda surprised when i figured it out :D the Gordon Dillon is not with me right now (I miss it soooo much) because i was on a vacation and i just got back, so my vandas were on a vacation too (at my best friend, he's the only person i trust when it comes to taking care of my vandas :D), and I'm like the worst at guessing anything, so i rather uploaded some photos :D
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It should be freshly matured or at least nearly matured, please don't say it's too young, because I'm gonna cry :D
Zane Leroux lol it's mature alright and looking very nice :D
yeeeaaah, what a relief :D i'm really really really longing for some flowers :P
I'm looking into purchasing my first vanda! I've managed not to kill my other orchids as well as get them into bloom! But when you set that vanda in the water bucket to let it soak, you went seemed to dunk a few inches into the actual plant, not just the roots. Wouldn't water into the first few inches of base cause crown rot? Or is that only at the top? (Crown of the orchid)
Hi Lauren :) it is inevitable to get a bit of the stem into the water, but I usually soak them only in the morning so the warmth and the sun makes water dry faster during day time. Also these orchids were hanging so they received a lot of ventilation. Risks are pretty minimal since there is no medium to maintain high humidity near the axis. If this was in a pot the risks would have been higher.
I wanted to ask you is Vanda x Phalaenopsis hybrids a real thing? It seems very curious.
Hi Danni, it's my first comment for you after almost one year watching your amazing videos!
My room has only northern windows. Can't I buy and keep Vandas? 😖😖😖
I received a vanda has only 2 base horizontal roots thats all from base of plant how do i made it grow others looks healthy
+octav cristiu Hi, well there is no real magic trick, just care for the orchid properly and it will grow new roots. Don't skip watering time so you help her with hydration :) here is a video in which I talk about how to care for Vandas ruclips.net/video/0azzxh8CuOM/видео.html
my vanda's name is vanda sanderiana
Hi there! I’ve got a huge problem with my Wanda 😭😭😭
All the sudden my Wanda has yellow leaves and the roots don’t grow
I water her in the morning and in the evening because it is very hot in Sardinia...but she is sick and I don’t know what to do, can you help me please?
Slm MissOrchidGirl,vanda orkidenin köklenmesi için ne yapmalıyım..?
Hi, just try to offer more humidity at the base of the orchid. I don;t think there is a definite way to promote roots, but moisture is the best one I found. Also check out this video I talk about it :) ruclips.net/video/pmPXOfyDW1g/видео.html
Is it okay to soak in tap water?
I need your help in Saving my Vanda I have very little roots a few thick short ones but they are dry on the ends and my leaves are wrinkled HELP HELP PLEASE !!!!
Miss Danny! Help! My beautiful Banda shoot is turning yellow and brown!😖😥😖
Hi wat r d fertilizer u use for vanda or any other orchid I hv a vanda kimberly spot orchid over 2 yrs now when I bought it had it first bloom it never bloom after dat
Hi, as I was saying in the video it might be a light issue. The fertilizer I used for my vandas was a Schwerter one, but the brand doesn't matter much. Just try to look for a complete fertilizer with micro nutrients as well, a nitrate based fertilizer is better than a urea one.
Ok thnk u
DO YOU STILL FERTILIZE WHEN YOU HAVE BLOOMS?
Hi, depending on the orchid and its growth cycle yes and no :)
oh but if you mean Vandas, yes I fertilize when in bloom :P
Hi Danni, Yes it's me again, annoying aren't I lol, I'm just buying a vanda now the seller said it will be sent bare roots no pot, Should I keep it this way or can it be potted in some bark medium like the phals, or should I have ago at mounting it somehow and hang it on a wall, Thanks for your help. Rosemary
Rosemary457 Danni a quick question for you, Do you know anything about the Bulbophyllium Medusae, I really like this plant and it's flowers, They are so unsuual with their long hair, But I have no clue about them,Do you have one? are they hard to grow that sort of thing, thanks Rosemary:-)
Rosemary457 well depends how you want to grow your Vanda, if you cannot soak it every day maybe a pot will work too. If the orchid fits in a pot, make sure the media is super airy, large bark chunks or even hydroton clay balls will be ok. Use a pot that is heavy as it will get very top heavy and prone to falling over. You can also keep it hanging in a basket like I do, but it needs daily soaks. About the bulbo, I don't have that one but it should take basic bulbo care, intermediate to bright light, media slightly moist at all times, that's the basic care :P
MissOrchidGirl Thank you so much, I knew you would know, Your such a dear answering all my questions. Of course my developing addiction is partly your fault, You have so many beautiful orchids and often show something new , So I now suffer from Iwantititus (I want it) LOL Thank you sweety Rosemary
Andrew Chapman lolol it's a nice disorder don't worry :P
Hello Dani! ^_^ What size buckets do you use for your Vandas?
Valerie H uh not sure about the height and length but they are 23 liter buckets, twice as big as a standard bucket :P
hey OG, I picked up my first oncidium and dendrobium today. I messed up, Please tell me I did not. It is a very large oncidium with 6 pseudobulbs and three large flamboyant flower spikes. On the way home, it keeps falling over. When I got home I place it in a pot and it falls over again even though it was secured. I removed it from the very tiny pot it had outgrown and put it in a bigger pot with bark media mix, but the bad news the roots were disturbed a little. Will the flowers open? They were about to break off some of the leaves did get damaged from the falls. None of the pseudobulbs got damage. It is the small flowers oncidium. I paid Canadian $50 for this large plan at the orchid nursery. Needs your feedback OG fast I need to sleep I have become an addict in a short time.
Hi, well it's not a rule that they will fall, but I cannot say if they will or won't, it's always different. In some cases orchids lose flowers without being disturbed if the new environment is too different from their previous one. But it's ok don;t worry, happens to all of us and maybe it will still bloom :)
Hey OG, Thx sooo much for your answer,so far my oncidium is doing fine the flowers are coming out find.I purchased my second oncidium-cross yesterday.I will sent pictures soon @ the same time I am hooked to your channel for advice
my pleasure :)
what is the perfect fertilizer for the orchid...I have 1 waling waling in the philippines almost a year but it doesnt bloom
+Jumarie Brinan Hi, there is no perfect fertilizer.. not yet at least :) here is what I use ruclips.net/video/Orkegtu_6HY/видео.html I guess you talk about the Dendrobium anosmum. Well research it a bit, they need a winter rest and some cool temperatures to initiate flowering, maybe that is the problem.
+Jumarie Brinan oops no it's a vanda not a dendrobium :P ok make sure the environment is proper, light temperature and everything. Maybe there is an issue there.
I had one for years. Did everything. I ended up throwing it out.
I water my vanda during morning and afternoon is it good?
+Jumarie Brinan if it dries that fast yes it's ok :)
How often do you change the water in the buckets?
+Jan Karlsson depends how fast it gets dirty but usually once a week at least.
Thanks. Do you have one bucket per vanda or do you dip them in the same one? =)
+Jan Karlsson no I have 2 buckets only, I have 6 Vandas and no room for 6 buckets lol, it's a compromise :P
haha, oh the lucky ones who have enough space for a bucket for each plant! =) (not me though) =)
+Jan Karlsson not me either :))
How often do I need to fertilize my vanda?
If possible, can I send you a picture of my vanda. I’ve had it for a year and I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. This is my first orchid plant and I really don’t want to lose it. I watched your videos and I have been taking your advice but nothing. 🙁
Please help me!
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I think watering is the main thing for vandas they like daily watering twice when its hot, weekly fertilizing, lot of light and just have patience it will thrive.
why some of my vanda and the other one is waling waling does not bloom but I water them 2 times a day
+Jumarie Brinan there might be multiple causes, but make sure you are giving them the correct care, watering is not all they need to survive :)
What fertilizer do you use?
Hi, you can see here my latest fertilizer ruclips.net/video/Orkegtu_6HY/видео.html
It's almost a year now and all my Vanda orchids haven't had any blooms and I have no idea why. I keep on spraying fertilizer once a week according to the instructions and I think they receive enough sunlight 😭
chelbau jensy
my orchids name is vanda sanderiana
pano nabili nyan
Forget to say that I have a small humidifier sitting near the Vanda.
how to care baby vanda, age about a month ?
Hendra Adipranata is it in the flask still or out of the flask?
MissOrchidGirl it's out of the flask. tq
MissOrchidGirl it's out of the flask. what the good media for it (young/baby vanda)? and how to care? thank you
Hendra Adipranata oh I see, I don't have much experience with deflasked orchids, but since it is a seedling I would use some sphagnum moss but still keep it fluffy and aerated, Vandas don't like to be suffocated in media.
MissOrchidGirl oh I see. How about the needs of light for that orchid?. Is it same as youth/adult vanda? (how much percent of light ? :-))
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