"try it and see" is right on the money. I never, ever tell someone that they cannot grow something. BUT, have to agree with Pat "a Vanda isn't going to do a thing in 1000fc, but sulk". Consider the orchid in the photo below. It is growing intertwined in a shrub in a Sydney garden. Though you can see Palm trees in the distance...this is not the tropics. Do not know how many footcandles it gets on a Sunny Day because light is not a problem here. The blue tint in the flowers comes from Vanda coerulea influence which also imparts "cool tolerance". I am trying to grow a few "Vandas" by wintering them indoors. They are getting a few hours of sunlight on sunny days where the sunlight is filtered by a matchstick blind. Again, no idea of foot candles but did get leaf burn on a struggling Phal. that a friend gave me to see if i could get to flower. Vanda teres? suspect it has to grow big to flower?

Hi, I guess you can leave the vanda as is ..as that is the way the person bought it. Vandas in general do not like to be desturbed that means any sudden change can piss them off . They need air flowing in through that basket..Misting 2-3x a day as they can not hold the water long. Never using cold water make sure it is about room temp or warmer not hot. or plant gets shocked. The vanda should be brought inside as temps go near 45 degrees or below. Soaking once a week not getting the bottom of the plant wet as this can lead to root rot...Watch for that if you soak. Peters fertilizer 20-20-20 but schultz 19-31-17...something like that as you soak once a week..I've been reading some over seas threads about soaking them in vases glass vases once a week for 20 mins works great again don't let the water top off to the stem.. Humidity is a must durring cold days the bathroom steam is great hanging on the bar of the shower leave warm water in the tub. Again they don't like to be desturbed so the least change and stress the better. Fillers like packing foam from boxes ..pumous stones coconut husks..charcoal are great but let lots of air get in ..Hang near a sunny window when inside . Depending on what type vanda it is sunlight in morning strong and less in afternoon..If it is a semi terrete or strap leaved...Any sign of stress the leaves will wrinkle up and bend turn yellow and die. After a bloom bottom leaves can fall off this is normal. Good luck

Bradarni There several reasons I give them these hormones: 1) I have an endless supply of them 2) If Ahnold, our guvernator, got to be Mr Universe 6 times and fearless leader of our state twice, on the back of massive amounts of steroids, these powerful hormones may do some good. 3) Some of our senior members, who have been growing orchids longer than they have been alive, think it's a good idea. 4) Yours is the first intelligent comment I have had about the practice. If you are certain they do no good I'll stop as I have zero evidence it's beneficial. I don't think it's doing any harm either so it's similar to some of the Vitamins we spend billions of dollars on, they make for expensive urine, my OCs would make expensive run-off if I had to pay for them. Since our government subsidized Pharmaceuticals are paying for them I have no problem with expensive run-off. Seriously, as I said I have never had an intelligent Nay or Yea on the subject until your post. I am sure I do many things that are redundant this probably being one of them. If you think plants are unable to benefit from the mammalian hormones I will stop using them and add them to the drinking water of my 11 year old grand daughter instead, she is beginning to take shape much to the horror of her father. Thanks for the info. On a different subject, I am amazed at how many people believe in 'stuffing long roots back into whatever'. To me long roots like that are a sign of a healthy plant and I encourage it. I remember a heavily rooted Phaeli, which when it got unpotted, had not a single healthy root inside its pot. They were all outside. There is a message there. My Vandas have a long beard of roots and I like it that way. I don't think anyone has argued that adding the Spanish Moss will do anything other than to allow the roots to stay wet a little longer. With the same amount of watering this should lead to a benefit or one could water a little less often. Nick

Hi Here is a pic of what I like to call a Vanda bed . . Was made from leftovers from the shadehouse . Going into its third year . Contains 8 different kinds of vandas both stap and terete. as well as some epis at the base They are growing between two conjoined queen palms. have had great growth but flowering has been disappointing so far. What have you got to lose by trying?? gary