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chong · 05-02-2008, 02:33 AM

Well, Daen might be right. What I perceived to be a cane in the bottle, appears to be a FAT root. The leaves fan out flat, so it is definitely in the vanda/ascocenda family. They have pretty flowers and some fragrance, also. Not quite the D. Superbum, though.

I saw some Vandas for sale at the Costco store in Lantana, FL for $13.00 each. They had several over 2 feet of bloom spikes, with colors from yellow, white, pink, blue, fuschia, to deep red. If I could have hand carried them on the plane to Seattle, I would have bought 10 of them. But they were huge!

Oo-oo--o-ouch! Richard,
I hope Jiffy Mix does not contain any soil. Your orchids will not last if it does. Sphagnum moss would be better for moisture retention, unless you definitely know that your Vanda species can tolerate soil. Just a reminder.

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chong Senior Member chong's Photo Gallery Location: Seattle, WA Find me on the map! Zone: 8-9 Name: Chong Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,851 BananaBucks : 124,336 Feedback: 6 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,309 Times Was Thanked 1,702 Times in 759 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 991 Times	Re: How to care for orchid in bottle? Well, Daen might be right. What I perceived to be a cane in the bottle, appears to be a FAT root. The leaves fan out flat, so it is definitely in the vanda/ascocenda family. They have pretty flowers and some fragrance, also. Not quite the D. Superbum, though. I saw some Vandas for sale at the Costco store in Lantana, FL for $13.00 each. They had several over 2 feet of bloom spikes, with colors from yellow, white, pink, blue, fuschia, to deep red. If I could have hand carried them on the plane to Seattle, I would have bought 10 of them. But they were huge! Oo-oo--o-ouch! Richard, I hope Jiffy Mix does not contain any soil. Your orchids will not last if it does. Sphagnum moss would be better for moisture retention, unless you definitely know that your Vanda species can tolerate soil. Just a reminder.