Peter,

It never ceases to amaze me with what orchid people will do to have a plant
they love!

Before I had a greenhouse built I found it a major challange keeping Vanda
(and the close relatives) alive under lights or in the house. Vandas like
to have their roots blowing in the wind and lots of sun. They need the
roots misted or watered regularly but will rot if the roots are wet too
long.

Good growing,
Gene


"Boystrup Pb, ann,..." wrote in message
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I grow inside in an appartment. I have taken to woodden racks and turnd
them
into a small improvised greenhouse. Just to get the humidity up. The
plants
in thtere get light from above, the east the west and the north. It's in a
veranda we have. There are 2 small computor ventilators and a small mist
machine from an indoor fontain, in it to.
Peter
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Peter,

Sounds like this store is giving everything away. Where do I have to
go
to
find a place like that

All the plants you listed are high light (Vanda light) plants. I grow
my
Asc. curvifolium in the greenhouse with high light in a wooden basket.
I
have a few chucks of cocohusk in the basket to keep the humidity up.
When
it gets sufficient light the curvifolium foliage has red dots on the
leaves.

The cirrhopetalum I have in a wooden basket filled with moss. I give it
less light than the vandas but more than the phals. I hang it were it
will
get good air movement.

I believe the Renanthera takes the same culture as the Vandas and
Ascocendria.

With all of these high light plants are you growing outdoors or in a
greenhouse?

Good Growing,
Gene



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Hallo everybody
I tried Rob's rule nr 1 yesterday.
I went out to buy an orchid. (Second vanda coerulea). But the store
gave
it
to me as a present to. (Hip Hip hoera)
I also got 3 tickets for a tombola. Guess what I won something. So
today
I
went back there to get my prize. A coupon to buy more plants. (just
lovely)
So I bought some more plants. (Renathera imschootiana and a vanda Dr.
Anek*V.Chindavat).
Now every customer gets 10% of the value bought for after ten visites.
And
that was another ?15. So I bought a Ascocentrum curvifolium for it and
got
a
cirrhopetalum species as a gift. (Been in business for 25 years)

I just don't know anything about renanthera, ascocentrum and
cirrhopetalum.
I got some advice on the cirrhopetalum but forgot to ask about the
others.
So if anyone has any advice she/he would be willing to share with me,
I
would be greatfull.

Peter the greatfull