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  1. March 6th, 2013, 08:56 AM #1
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    Default Vanda leucostele

    Native to Sumatera relatively very huge flower more than 5 cm with dark red brown , so sweet perfume and also known as Vanda helvola, Their relative in Malaysia the flower is very small as compared those from Sumatera.First time blooming for me.
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  2. March 6th, 2013, 09:00 AM #2
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    Zainal, I'm wondering, because for me Vanda helvola flowers are yellow. You don't think, your plant is Vanda sumatrana?
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    Quote Originally Posted by lanhua View Post
    Zainal, I'm wondering, because for me Vanda helvola flowers are yellow. You don't think, your plant is Vanda sumatrana?
    Hi Mietek is not sumaterana cause the leaves are very small, triangular shape of the lip is very characteristic of helvola.Thanks.
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    Here are Vanda helvola from West Malaysia you can compare between this two, thanks for looking.
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    . Both types are lovely.
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    Yew, you are right.
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    Fabulous - all of it!
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    once again I'll take both, in my next life I'm relocating to Malaysia, must smell great
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