Orchid question

[ssmtcarlo]

I know there's a few Orchid experts on this board so i was hoping to get some info about one i inherited. Any info on general care and the species would be appreciated. Thanks
Matt

 

[BL007]

I know there's a few Orchid experts on this board so i was hoping to get some info about one i inherited. Any info on general care and the species would be appreciated. Thanks
Matt

Hi Matt,
It look like Vanda Manuvadee Blue you got there.
They are no more difficult to grow than other orchids, but they do have special cultural needs for best results.
They come from the warm islands of the South Pacific, so they like bright light, warm temperatures, and lots of humidity. I growing most of my vandas in orchid pot with no potting medium .The size of the container is not critical to the growth of the plant, however, as many of the vanda roots hang in mid air.
I water vandas thoroughly on most sunny mornings. and also occasional misting of the foliage.
Since vandas grow and flower throughout the year, they don't have a rest period.
They appreciate an application of water-soluble fertilizer and applied to the plant after every third watering. Vandas are not particularly susceptible to pests or disease.
If vandas are grown as houseplants, they appreciate spending the warmer months outside. They like bright light,
but the leaves will burn if they go directly from indoor conditions to full sunlight.
Vandas need less water in the fall and winter but may be watered most mornings in the summer, especially when grown outside under trees.

Attached are picture I just took today
Best
Ben

 

[Pedro Nuno Ferreira]

Hi Matt

I'm not a specialist on orchids but like them very much...in time I hope to keep some more other the one I have in my office desk for some 4 years now. I think you inherited a Chiang Mai purple orchid also here and here. It looks to be a Vanda coerulea hybrid so a monopodial orchid, please see also and here and here and here - Care of Vanda coerulea. Here you have a thread dedicated do Vanda coerulea in the forum Orchid Board, where you find people that can help you much more and far better than me.

Please check also this one as it is quite complete on details about how to keep these orchids. Some more here about it being form high altitude.

This is the best I could do for now by searching google for purple orchids which led to the search for Chiang Mai purple orchids species which in turn led to Vanda coerulea and finally to Care of Vanda coerulea ;-).

Hope this helps you to get some of the information you are looking for about on how to keep that magnificent orchid. I did learn a bit with this;-), so I might visit the local Horticulturist as they have several Vanda coerulea to sell :flower::flower::flower:

Cheers
Pedro Nuno;-)

 

[ssmtcarlo]

thank you much for the help i hope to keep this one for the long term.
Matt

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Agreed..its a Vanda, or possibly an Ascocenda, which is a Vanda hybrid. They need full sun and prefer warm temperatures, although the blue vanda's have V. coerulea in the background, giving them better cold tolerance. If you lived in Fla., you could keep it outdoors and it could bloom all year. Here, its best outdoors from Late May to October....if acclimated gradually, it can take full sun. Blue vanda's tend to be fall bloomers....others can bloom any time of year. I find Vanda's very easy, if you can give them full sun. Enjoy it!

 

[yiliyang]

That orchid needs very specialized care that can be provided by only 3 people in the state of NJ, I happen to be one of the three. PM me where you are, I will be over in 2 hours to pick it up.

Just kidding, it looks like you are taking good care of it already. It is a beautiful specimen.

Yili

 

[KathyC]

:funnypost

That orchid is simply beautiful Matt - best of luck with it!!

 

[Keith P]

Great looking orchid!
We had one in our office, but it didn't last long...

 

[JHOV2324]

all i knows is that those things expensive!!! LOL