Vandas announcement and trip to India question!

[Miller]

Ok, I have officially taken a no root Vanda to many roots and now a spike! Yay my first Vanda spike!

I am headed to India next week, flying into Delhi but staying in Gurgaon. Any places to go orchid seeing during the day since I will be working overnight!

Miller

[raindeepak4u]

No places near Gurgaon for orchids (some plants nurseries you can find) . If you willing to make trip to North East part of India(Darjeeling and Kalimpong )you can find plenty of plants( I can say its Heaven of orchids).

[Brutal_Dreamer]

I didn't see many orchids in Delhi, but if you get to travel south you will see some amazing orchids. The best place of all the places I visited in India for orchids was in Kerala. Orchids were growing in all the huge old trees everywhere. That said, it is a long way from Delhi but the ocean is stunning.

Now if only you could visit Amey's place - I bet you could see some amazing orchids. I don't know how far Pune, India is from Delhi, but that would be a cool trip too.

cheers,
BD

[Miller]

I wish I could visit Amey's place, I have been to Pune and it is about a 3 hour drive to Pune from Delhi. I am sure I will be back to southern India in the future, I may be headed to Bangalore next year.

I didn't see many orchids in Delhi, but if you get to travel south you will see some amazing orchids. The best place of all the places I visited in India for orchids was in Kerala. Orchids were growing in all the huge old trees everywhere. That said, it is a long way from Delhi but the ocean is stunning.

Now if only you could visit Amey's place - I bet you could see some amazing orchids. I don't know how far Pune, India is from Delhi, but that would be a cool trip too.

cheers,
BD

[Halloamey]

Miller, Pune is 1442 kms from Delhi, I am not sure which car you were driving LOL. You are most welcome to my place if you would like to see my orchids. It is 1.5 hours by flight. I am also not aware of any orchid places close to Delhi, it has a very hot and dry climate not conducive for orchids, winters are very cold. There is a world famous cactus garden in Delhi. Beware, Delhi and Gurgaon are full of pick-pockets.

I wish I could visit Amey's place, I have been to Pune and it is about a 3 hour drive to Pune from Delhi. I am sure I will be back to southern India in the future, I may be headed to Bangalore next year.

[Miller]

I must be getting my cities and trips confused! I could have sworn my last trip their we flew into Delhi and then drove Pune!!!! I am getting old! Maybe it was Mumbai and then a drive to Pune???

Miller

Miller, Pune is 1442 kms from Delhi, I am not sure which car you were driving LOL. You are most welcome to my place if you would like to see my orchids. It is 1.5 hours by flight. I am also not aware of any orchid places close to Delhi, it has a very hot and dry climate not conducive for orchids, winters are very cold. There is a world famous cactus garden in Delhi. Beware, Delhi and Gurgaon are full of pick-pockets.

[Halloamey]

That sounds about right, Mumbai is the capital of my state Maharashtra, about 200 kms away, so it could be the city you drove from.

I must be getting my cities and trips confused! I could have sworn my last trip their we flew into Delhi and then drove Pune!!!! I am getting old! Maybe it was Mumbai and then a drive to Pune???

Miller

[raindeepak4u]

Miller,

If you planning to visit Amey's place then you can do some short trip around the western ghats ..

[walingwaling]

Beware of Amey's place, you may never wanna leave again. lol