Vanda/Neofinetia falcata x Vanda denisoniana

Описание: My dear orchid friends, this one is - and this may surprise you - one of the most rewarding, easy growing and free flowering orchids I have in my small collection! It's a cross between the huge Vanda denisoniana (warm to lower intermediate growing) that grows in China, Myanmar, Vietnam and the tiny Vanda (formerly called Neofinetia) falcata (hot-wet in summer, cold-dry in winter) which grows in Japan and Korea. And the combination brings out a compact, Vanda with beautiful, fragrant flowers that steal the show multiple times a year. Just wonderful! Two things that are surprising: the plant can deal with lower light conditions (between Phals and Vandas, around Oncidiums), and loves loves loves moisture without the usual drying out of roots. Happy orchid growing and subscribe and like! :)

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro
01:36 Flowers!
04:34 Blooms on young plants
05:07 Ease of care and flowering
05:50 Natural/artificial light conditions
07:00 Bloom frequency
07:31 Temperature
08:49 (more) flexible humidity/light
09:38 Moisture lover: pot culture works great!
13:14 Substrate and potting setup
14:56 Plant size and growth speed
16:10 Flower fragrance
17:39 Outro

P.S.: The 'low light' that I mention in the video does not mean that you can put the plant 50cm centimers or more away from a window, or that you can keep it in a Northern exposure if you want flowers - keep it like an Oncidium as I said (at least), Paphiopedilum/Phal light levels might aready be too low. And the 'low temperature' possibility refers to temperatures around 5 °C. It is true that there can be frost on the Southern isles of Southern Korea (like Wando, for example), but I'm guessing the plants grow in corners without harsh wind expsoure, or protected underneath a layer of snow if it gets really cold - winters in Korea tend to be much drier than in Europe (my family is from there so I know it myself!), so I guess that helps the orchid's survival. I would never expose the plant to such low temperatures in home care though, since I don't want it to become unsightly.

SITES I LEARNT THINGS FROM:

1. Vanda denisoniana on orchidspecies.com: https://www.orchidspecies.com/vandenn...
2. Vanda falcata on orchidspecies.com: https://www.orchidspecies.com/neofine...
3. On Neofinetia winter care: https://newworldorchids.com/2015/11/n...
4. About Neofinetia root growth: https://newworldorchids.com/2024/08/o...