Singin' the Blues - Blue vandas in bloom

[catttan]

Strangely enough in spite of the hot dry spell we've been having, many of my orchids were either spiking ( oncidiums, cattelyas) or blooming (vandas).

Here are 3 of my 'blue' vandas that are blooming now. Unfortunately the hot weather ( 35-37C or 96-100F daytime temp) has caused a drastic drop in the number of blooms : in the case of the vasco to 50% and the vandas to 65%.The later buds dried up before they could open. That's why I was singin' the blues.

The flower of the small Vascostylis Blue Fairy ( Ascda Meda Arnold x Rhy coelestis) measures1.5ins -3.8cm.

The flowers of both the vandas are 3ins or 7.5cm across.

The vanda with the strong tesselations is V Pakchong Blue(V Dr Anek x coerulea) and the other one with spots is V Siam 'Ink'.

[catttan]

Here is the photo of Vasco Blue Fairy. It is very free-flowering - 3 -4 times a year.

Yew Sung.

[ManilaByNight]

Beautiful blues!

[delphiguy]

oh boy I love all of them..... thanks for sharing.

[Ephemera]

Yew, Vascostylis Blue Fairy is a real stunner, what a colour!!! I have one in deep red called Pitsawong flowering right now too. Bravo, they are all very nice and thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Michael

[Halloamey]

Wow ! Very nice blues esp. the vascostylis ! CAn't agree more about the killer temperatures, the temperatures here in Pune are already soaring to 40s, god help us !

[Lizgeo]

Like all three vandas, but love the third picture.

Weather has been off for all of us. Here in Houston, we had cold night (36) a week ago, which is way below average for us. I hope everyone gets their normal temp soon.

[walingwaling]

fantastic blue, makes you wanna jump right in there. lol

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Beautiful Blue!!

Cheers,
BD

[shootingstar]

you always water your vanda in the morning ? what kind of fertilizer yoU apply and what other thing You apply? please help.... I am just first time to care of Vanda orchids.. this message for cattan