VANDA

VANDA

Vanda (VAN-duh) orchids are easily cultivated if you live in the right climate, like Hawaii or Florida. It’s impossible to walk by a vanda in full bloom and not do a double-take. They’re the supermodels of the orchid world.

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TEMPERATURE

The optimum temperature for Vanda orchids is 55 – 95 F (12.3 – 35C) in the daytime and 60 – 70 F (15.5 – 21.2C) at night. . Check the details of your particular species of orchid for which temperatures they prefer.

LIGHT

If your orchid has flatter, broader leaves, it will need partial shade and lots of sunlight. However, if its leaves are more tubular or pencil-like, they will need more light.

HUMIDITY

When humidity is low, your orchid loses more water than it can absorb. Your orchid will stop breathing and essentially suffocate. Like most orchids, Vandas require 80% humidity.

WATER

Vanda orchids need frequent watering in the warmer months and less often in the colder months. Always keep Vanda orchids in a pot with drainage holes for water.

FERTILIZATION

Vanda orchids do best with fertilizers that contain nitrogen that is non-urea-based. To promote Vanda orchids’ flowering, swap your fertilizer for a product high in phosphorus (3-12-6) every third time you fertilize the plants.

POTTING & MEDIA

You can use osmunda (tree fern roots), course fir bark, coconut husks, or horticulture charcoal. Or, you can skip potting media altogether and place the vanda in a basket, allowing the roots to grow out of the basket.

TIPS

The Vanda orchid comes in an array of stunning colors and patterns and makes a beautiful hanging basket plant. Vanda orchids have extensive aerial root systems and need to be hung or kept in loose net pots.

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