Category: Vandaceous

Trichoglottis fasciata

Author is Steven Kirincich, posted over 2 years ago Read More

Small Wonders

Author is Ken Slump, posted almost 3 years ago Tempting Choices to Grow Where Space is Limited MANY POPULAR ORCHID SPECIES and their hybrids eventually grow to become sizeable plants. While a specimen-size standard cattleya or angraecum in... Read More

Orchid Scents

Author is Ken Slump, posted almost 3 years ago Flowers Stimulate the Senses with Fragrances Ranging from Foul to Flattering MOST CORSAGE BUYERS AND recipients would probably tell you that while orchids are commonly regarded as the most exo... Read More

To the Point

Author is Ken Slump, posted about 3 years ago Terete-Leaved Orchids are Candidates for Bright Light ORCHIDS WITH THIN, TAPERING, pencil-shaped leaves that are rounded in cross section have what botanists term terete leaves. This rather un... Read More

VANDAS: Inducing Rooting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago To make roots appear half -way up the stem so that dividing and repotting can follow, peel the tight brown outer covering "bark" off the stem; a root tip should appear soon after. AU76-129 Read More

BASKETS: For Vandaceous Plants

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Because these plants set back if moved from their pots, a basket is preferred so that the plant and basket can be soaked in water so the roots can be coiled around the basket before it is placed in... Read More

VANDAS: Lack Roots Up-stem for Repotting

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Air-layer the stems to induce rooting by wrapping some places on the stem with moist sphagnum wrapped with polyethylene secured top and bottom with string or elastic, until new roots are large enou... Read More

VANDA RINGSPOT: Possibly a Virus Disease

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Slightly raised yellow concentric rings mostly on the upper leaf surface; green bands appear between the rings then fade and become yellow; with age the area dies and turns purple-black; no control... Read More

VANDAS: Air-layering

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago Cut around the stem into live tissue; dust with Rootone, and place wet sphagnum over it, cover with polyethylene and secure with elastic bands; wait till roots are 1.5 inches, cut off and pot. F70-117 Read More

VANDA MISS JOAQUIM: A Problem Plant

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted about 7 years ago The base of the leaves is discolored; caused probably by red spider; they hide in the sheaths; spray with Kelthane or Dimite, then again three days later. F70-182 Read More

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