Vascostylis Blue Fairy

[catttan]

I noticed an article on vanda types a short while back and it mentioned growing them over dirt to keep the humidity up. I now have mine hanging to the side of a porch where a tall bamboo gives the afternoon shade, and there is dirt right next to where they hang. I have all kinds of new roots and am doing better with them than ever. When I take them into the garage this fall I am going to make sure I have big pots of dirt underneath their hanging places. It really does work great. And your vanda is a beauty...love that color!

I totally agree with you, Connie. In my shade house, though I have paving slabs all around to provide a path to walk through when it gets muddy during the rainy season, I still keep the earth patch directly beneath plants. To provide even more humidity I keep potted plants there as well.

I've attached a picture of a section where I keep some of my vandas to illustrate this .