vandas in Kew gardens

[Phimax]

Last week i visited London and went to Kew Gardens on sunday morning.
Of course I visited the Princess of Wales conservatory with orchids.
Although I have seen bigger collections it was still very nice. Quality of pictures is not so good because took the pictures with my iPhone but still worth to share




Jan

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Jan

[catttan]

Nice shots, even with the iPhone! Thanks for sharing,

[zainal abidin]

Thanks for sharing Jan so nice wish you enjoyed your vacation there.

[Mararda]

Beautiful. I really want to visit Kew Gardens. Btw, I just noticed the Vanda in your second photograph looks very similar to one of mine that basically has no identification. It is called Vanda Exotic Purple, however I suspect that it is not its official name, as there is no breeding information for it. I am currently nursing it back to health, however, aside from that, do you happen to know the name of the Vanda in your photograph by any chance?

[Phimax]

Dear Kate

Unfortunately the Vandas were not tagged
I think the second is a Vanda Gordon Dillon (Vanda Madame Rattana × Vanda Bangkok Blue) cross It might be Sapphire. There are many crosses with subtle color differences The Sapphire has more pink in it, Lea is a lot darker
These are on my wish list
Hope you get yours in flower and look forward to pictures

Jan

[Mararda]

Dear Kate

Unfortunately the Vandas were not tagged
I think the second is a Vanda Gordon Dillon (Vanda Madame Rattana × Vanda Bangkok Blue) cross It might be Sapphire. There are many crosses with subtle color differences The Sapphire has more pink in it, Lea is a lot darker
These are on my wish list
Hope you get yours in flower and look forward to pictures

Jan

Hi Jan,

Thank you for the response. I have re-flowered a Vanda Blue Magic, the one that looks like your second photo was developing a flower spike before it got a very sudden onset of root rot. I am nursing it though, and I believe the swellings on its lower stem may be new roots (I sincerely hope so).

Just out of interest, what is your favourite type of orchid?

K.

[BigSteve]

Very nice piccies , always mean to go Kew but never got around to it.
Have 1 great spot in the grow room for a vanda but it will have to be vanda sanderiana or nothing , why ? because i know how much effort they take to grow , with a 3 week holiday in Florida next year i have to keep things simple for my plant carers.
Second piccie from bottom looks like vanda sanderiana to me.

[stateless]

very nice thanks for sharing, I thought the second vanda may be a Kulwadee Fragrance I have one almost identical to that

[Phimax]

Hi Jan,

Thank you for the response. I have re-flowered a Vanda Blue Magic, the one that looks like your second photo was developing a flower spike before it got a very sudden onset of root rot. I am nursing it though, and I believe the swellings on its lower stem may be new roots (I sincerely hope so).

Just out of interest, what is your favourite type of orchid?

K.

Dear Kate

I like quitte a few but at this moment I focus on paphiopedilum, vanda and coelogyne species
But to be honest I also have quite a few phalaenopsis species, cattleyas, epidendrum, and dendrobiums

What do you prefer?

Jan