Vanda orchids have magnificent blooms of up to 5 inches across! These orchids naturally occur in Northern Australia, Indonesia, China and surrounding areas where they cling to tree trunks and branches high in the forest canopy where they receive the bright like they like. In cultivation they are usually grown in either a wood or plastic basket held on hanging wires and best displayed in a glass vase to accommodate the roots (not for filling with water!)

A central stiff stem has short (up to 7 inch) dagger shaped leaves that appear opposite each other up the stem (like ladders). The flowering spike emerges from somewhere along the stem (usually near the top) and is arching in nature and up to 24 inches long. The open, flat faced flowers appear along the length of the spike and are long lasting.

Minimum winter temperature 60F/16C (warm)

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HOW TO GROW VANDA