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Why not grow orchids?

Matt in SD

By Matt in SD
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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V. Manuvadee. A favorite blue.

been looking for this one for years to replace the one I lost to cold one autumn. Just shipped from a wonderful grower in HI.



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On 4/16/2026 at 3:57 PM, piping plovers said:

V. Manuvadee. A favorite blue.

been looking for this one for years to replace the one I lost to cold one autumn. Just shipped from a wonderful grower in HI.



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I have tried growing Vanda coerulea twice.  The first one survived a couple of years and the second attempt was similar in duration.   They don't seem to like my damp and cool winters.   That is a lovely Vanda you have. 

I am happy that this third attempt with Epidendrum lacustre Panamanian variety is thriving still after 4 years.  The flowers aren't especially large or colorful, but I love their structure. 

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I am happy that this third attempt with Epidendrum lacustre Panamanian variety is thriving still after 4 years.  The flowers aren't especially large or colorful, but I love their structure

Tracey, Great shape on that one; reminds of some of those harder to find, obscure, star-shaped Catt species. Beth Davis, of Waldor Orchids just gave us a fabulous presentation on cattleya orchid species at our Cape Cod orchid society mtg. There was a cattleya in her slides that had that similar, exaggerated star shape. If I can capture the image and name I will post it here.

Re: V. Coerulea, one of the parents of manuvadee: I understand that it brings more of a cool temperature tolerance to its crosses. Although, cool and damp, I agree, is not a good combination for vandas. That was my carelessness and pushing things too far when I lost my first manuvadee.

 

Tracey, Great shape on that one; reminds of some of those harder to find, obscure, star-shaped Catt species. Beth Davis, of Waldor Orchids just gave us a fabulous presentation on cattleya orchid species at our Cape Cod orchid society mtg. There was a cattleya in her slides that had that similar, exaggerated star shape. If I can capture the image and name I will post it here.

Catt. perrinii is what I was thinking of. Photo from Wikipedia:

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