Species Specific Forum : Growing Orchids and Hybrids

smweaver · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject: Vanda lilacina

Compared to its larger and more flamboyant relatives, Vanda lilacina has a more subtle beauty. Both plant and blooms are small, and the flowers are nicely fragrant. And it's also an easy plant to grow. Mine takes hot, humid and wet summers, followed by cool and dry winters.

Steve

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marie · Seed Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 33 Location: Belgium

What a beauty,what do you mean with cool in winter,how many degrees?

grt,

Marie

smweaver · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject:

Marie, it takes nighttime temperatures anywhere between approximately 7 and 13 C (I do try to keep it closer to the 13 C mark; however, there are many times during the winter when it's hard to keep it at that level).

Steve

Caz · Seed Joined: 17 Dec 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Kent

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admin · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:23 pm Post subject:

Very nice, Steve, how big is your plant?
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Roy · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:36 am Post subject:

Steve, I haven't seen this one in the flesh, so to speak but this one seems to be a very pale ie A white version of the plant. Very nice.

smweaver · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:25 am Post subject:

Bill, this particular plant is approximately 15 cm at its widest point, and 10 cm tall. I have one other one that's about 2 to 3 cm wider and taller; however, I knocked that plant's spike off completely about six weeks ago before it could flower. The leaves are very thick and deeply channeled, and the plant produces very thick roots too. It reminds me very much of an ascocentrum.

admin · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Steve, might might hopefully flower this year then. I've had it 2 or 3 years but it doesn't grow much.
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Silversurfer · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:05 pm Post subject:

That's very nice. I like that one lots, it has such a pretty combination of colour.
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Debbie · Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:26 pm Post subject:

It's beautiful Steve. Caz, I'm right with you!
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