Vanda 'Blue Magic,' in spike.

[catttan]

Congrats. Blooming vandas in the UK is not easy.

[stephenw429]

Oh I surely do hope you have awesome blue flowers!!! Had a friend that bought an blue orchid, and the following year when it re-flowered pure white blossoms, the cheaters used flower dye to make them blue talk about a disgusting way to cheat a nice blue color. In hind sight I should have noticed that the super deep blue was probably fake, but at least I did learn something about orchids, and that was watch out for blossom colors that don't quite seem naturally possible, like a super deep blue. Here is a snap shot of the similar ones from the store.




Stinking cheaters!

[Mararda]

Hi Cattan. Thank you, I just sincerely hope that the spike develops to full fruition.

[zainal abidin]

Looking forward this wonderful flower congratd
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[Mararda]

Oh my that is awful! Also that looks like a Phalaenopsis, and I believe it is virtually impossible to get a true blue Phalaenopsis, although some of the violacea varieties are close..
Thank you, it is a Vanda so it should turn true blue.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Looking forward to the blooms on this vanda. Congratulations!
cheers,
BD

[Mararda]

Hi Brutal_Dreamer. :-) Thank you, I am am too! I inspect the spike a few times each day.

[stephenw429]

yeah that was the only pic I could find of the color, but it don't remember for sure what the species of her orchid was for sure as that was a few years ago now. But I would have to agree that I have yet to see a true orchid that is a true blue. But I have seen a Vanda or two that have been lighter shades of blue, so I am definitely in the line of anxious to see how it turns out for you.

-Steve

[MattWoelfsen]

Has it bloomed yet?

[Mararda]

Has it bloomed yet?

Hi, not yet, the bud is still developing; probably another 2 weeks + to go.