Orchid-Vanda Varakorn x merrillii

‘Carmela’

                                      ID#962

 

Vanda variety.


Reddish brown blooms with curlled petals and septals and lip.


Nursery ID: T-4698

HEIGHT X SPREAD: wide PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: high light, indirect. WATER: water roots daily. high humidity SOIL: wood baskets with very open medium or no medium at all.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Reddish brown with curlled petals spetals and lip. Very Fragrant. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: fertilize during gorwing season.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant arrived from Hawaii in 2.5” plastic pot with medium orchiata mix. 1.5 to 2 yrs. from blooming size. Jan. 2016: (1) 4” woodbasket. Water everyday except cloudy or rainy. Feb. 2016: second plant came in 2.5” plastic pot with orchiata mix. May 16, 2016: array of blooms open, about 6-7. From first plant. Feb. 2017:(#962-2) WB 4” Nov. 2017: #962-1 in bloom, #962-2 in spike. -Feb. 2020: #962-1 Dead. I have trouble with Vandas remaining wet during winter. Not a easy orchid for me to care for. July 2020: #962-2 DEAD. None plants remaining!
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016

Second plant- 2016

Additional Information: www.carmelaorchids.net

Carmela orchids Inc.  Phone (808) 963-6189    P.O. Box 277, Hakalau, Hawaii 96710

August  2020