Vanda Orchid - Tokyo Blue

Looks nice ...lucky find.

This is going to look stunning!

Thanks Pimpernel...yes very lucky. I am going to have someone bring me over the next size basket this summer.

Meanie,
One day I'm hoping it will look stunning! It needs more looking after than the other orchids that's for sure.

They look easy to make with dowel Alex....

Pimpernel,
Vanda baskets are usually made from cedar, teak, mahogany or rosewood. I don't like the plastic ones.

Hardwood doweling is available here in any large DIY store..I guess it depends on how much the cost to buy as to wheather it is worth making them.

True...
It will be easier for me to have someone bring it over. Lot's of friends come over for summer holidays. (I'm not very good with wood).

Excellent, just right...

I got lucky Crissue.

Yes sometimes right place right time...:))) well done.

I knew the place, luck was finding it after looking at everything in the store....and the right size too. ;o)))

10/10 for perseverance lol...:))

;o)

περιμένω άνθος.!!!

Ego na dis!!!!

Alexandramou:

Is this orchid growing in water? Why, why, why? lol!

Delonix,
No, no, no. I was soaking the roots when I took the picture. lol. It gets a half hour soak everyday....but now that the basket is over the vase it only needs some misting and water every other....plus it sits on the bathroom windowsill.....(showers X 5 a day).
I am eventually going to leave it hanging from the basket but first I need the roots to cling the basket.

Is there a reason why it's not in rock or bark with some soil?

In rock??? How do they grow them there? I like the way they look with the roots hanging down from the basket....

In nature they grow in bark or lava rock, with just a little or no soil.

It just depends on the orchid, how they're grown here. Epidendrum hybrids are epiphytic in nature, however, do very well in light soil...even in the ground. Many others like very porous soil with a lot of lava rock or bark...or sometimes in sphagnum moss.

Yeah but if you look at Vanda Orchids....they are mostly grown bare root. I like the look of it....

My next Orchid is going to be a Vanilla Orchid.

OOhh..I want a Vanilla..but I can't even trust myself with a basic Phal yet....Little tiny steps pimpernel..

Try a Phal Pimpernel....the worst you can do is kill it...lol
There are so many on here that will help you, you can't lose...take a chance.

I'm going to read up on the Vanilla Orchid before I buy it.

Lol..I have got 4 Alex..Nice leaves.

But....no flowers?

No.well just the 1

Well then you have nothing to worry about.

My rescued Phal has another keiki now...so three plants at the moment.

Alexandramou:

Have you seen how large the vanilla orchid can grow? It can grow outside here under lath (or under trees), like most orchids. Vanilla orchid can grow to 12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m) tall.

My father had a really nice one in Hawaii. It grow very big and developed the seed pods (vanilla beans of commerce).

Here's a pic:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/181494-vanilla-planifolia-vanilla-orchid/member/Delonix1

If grown indoors will it produce seed pods? It won't that big in my house will it??? Oh I have a nice spot for this one...
My oldest son has been bugging me to buy one...

I think indoors in a pot it has the potential to grow half the sized in my previous comment.

I'm not sure if it'll produce seed pods indoors. You may have to do the research on that. Good luck! :>)

OK thanks. I will do my research before I buy it.

Here's some very interesting information. I read vanilla orchid can reach 75ft/23m long in its native habitat. That's incredible! I knew it got big, but didn't know it got this long.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1214/#b

Window box Alex...never say die!

lol......ok. Window box.