Vanda lamellata

Also known as: The Thin or Vanda lamellata var. calayana Vanda lamellata var. lamellata Vanda yamiensis Vanda nasughuana Vanda lamellata h.f. flava Vanda lamellata h.v. debutante Vanda cumingii Vanda vidalii Vanda unicolor Vanda lamellata f. alba Vanda superba Vanda amiensis Vanda clitellaria Vanda lamellata h.v. boxalli Vanda lamellata var. boxallii Vanda lamellata var. remediosae Vanda boxallii Vanda lamellata h.v. remediosa In Japan Koto-hisaui-ran in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Calabarzon - Philippines Central Luzon - Philippines Mimaropa - Philippines

General Information

The Thin is a monopodial warm to hot growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Philippines.

Plant Description

Monopodial. Grows to 45cm. Each new growth has numerous leathery erect leaves that grow to 2-25cm long

Flowers

Numerous long lasting, fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Substrate(s)

• Coarse
• Charcoal

Fragrant:

• IsFragrant

Climate

The orchids are well adapted for hot weather, accompanied by sporadic, unpredictable rainfall and a generally dry climate. They can tolerate a lot of neglect as they are quite used to it, however they can be prone to underwatering and may collapse in cold, wet weather.

For this reason it's best to dedicate a sheltered, protected area for them where the watering can be controlled, such as a corner of a greenhouse or in a sheltered balcony. They can also do well hung near the roof of a shadehouse or sheltered greenhouse where they receive the extra heat but not as much water as other plants. 

Grows at low elevations. Rainfall ranges from 3mm to 856mm per day, heaviest in August and lightest in January. Humidity ranges from 67% to 86%, highest in August and lowest in February. Temperature ranges from 21C to 33C, highest in April (24C to 33C) and lowest in January (21C to 29C).

Watering

These orchids gather most of their water from their aerial roots, which should be sprayed regularly or kept in a humid environment; roots exposed to dry air that receive no water will die back. On that same note, roots that are inside a pot surrounded by media may also die back, with new roots growing from the stem away from the pot.

If outdoors, a misting system aimed at the roots that turns on regularly will help them grow, otherwise if indoors placing the roots inside a vase or pot with no media along with regular spraying should give them the moisture they need.

Fertiliser

Apply liquid based fertiliser per recommended directions. They can benefit from a high phosphate fertiliser leading up to flowering season, followed by a high nitrogen fertiliser when new growth appears, and a balanced fertiliser in other times. These orchids can also tolerate slow release fertiliser applied 1-2 pellets per cup (250ml) of media.

Apply fertiliser regularly at half strength year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser during Spring and Summer. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser during Summer.

Potting

This plant does very well in baskets or suspended pots