Thursday, July 17, 2014

How to cultivate Sanderiana Vanda Orchids


Chris Lindsay designs  love working with these amazing Orchids..
here they are....
     This is a truly beautiful orchid that bears 4-6” bright pink, Purple, Violet, maroon and blue orchid flowers that have spectacularly long-lasting characteristics. 

            The ideal temperature range for the Vanda orchid is a low of 15° Celsius (59° Fahrenheit) in winter and a summer high of 32° Celsius (98° Fahrenheit).
As we mentioned this orchid loves water. Watering the Vanda orchid should happen on a daily basis in slightly drier but warm climates. In true tropical warm weather fashion, the Vanda orchid require water and high humidity.You also need to keep in mind that the Vanda orchid also likes to be cooled by a constant breeze. This makes air movement vital to the successful cultivation of Vanda orchids. Stagnant air can result in fungal and bacterial rot.           All Vandaceous orchids are heavy feeders. You should provide them with a high nitrogen orchid fertilizer such as 30:10:10 in spring to help wake it up after its winter dormancy.
The Vanda orchid is not particularly susceptible to pests or disease.
They may grow to be very large plants. They normally grow best suspended in wooden baskets .These orchid plants are air-loving plants and they do not require any media in which to be cultivated. A wooden slated basket is ideal. The plant should be secured to the base of the wooden basket with wire so as to prevent them from moving around. Before you know it the orchid plant will attach itself to the basket and produce several roots.
 
info about growing them.

The Sanderiana Vanda Orchid is not very different from other Orchids they are totally tropical. They do have special cultural needs if you want to bring out the best in this orchid species. The Vanda orchids originated from the warm islands of the South Pacific. Places like Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo ,Philippines are the natural home, to these orchid species. These orchids prefer bright light, warm temperatures, plenty of air movement and lots of humidity. There trailing roots draw moisture and nutrients from the atmosphere. These orchids will continue to grow anytime of the year if given warm temperatures (also known as the Euanthe sanderiana). 








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