Description
🌸 Vanda Thonglor × V. Taveesuksa — Orchid Hybrid Overview
🧬 What It Is
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Vanda Thonglor × Vande Taveesuksa is a hybrid orchid in the Vanda genus (abbreviated V. in orchid trade).
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It is created by crossing the hybrid Vanda Thonglor with Vanda Taveesuksa. Both parent plants themselves are cultivated hybrids developed from other Vanda lineage orchids.
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Like many Vanda orchids, this hybrid is epiphytic — naturally growing on other plants (e.g., tree branches), not in soil — and prized for showy flowers and unique aesthetics.
🌼 Flower Traits
Although there’s no official botanical registration description in RHS databases online, commercial and grower listings provide a generalized idea of what the flowers look like:
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🌺 Flower Colors: Often reported as combinations of dark red, burgundy, pink, or reddish-purple tones — sometimes differing by clone or specimen.
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📏 Flower Size: Approximately ~10 cm across per bloom on mature flowering spikes.
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🕐 Blooming Time: Can sometimes flower year‑round under ideal conditions with proper care.
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🌿 Fragrance: Not typically noted for strong scent (often listed as no data on fragrance).
🌱 Plant Characteristics
📏 Growth Habit
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Epiphytic monopodial growth: A central stem grows upward with leaves in rows and aerial roots hanging freely — typical of Vanda orchids.
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Spatial Appearance: Plants are usually grown in baskets with roots exposed or mounted, neither in heavy soil nor traditional pots.
☀️ Light & Temperature
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Light: Bright light with some filtered sun (several hours of indirect sunlight daily) is ideal.
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Temperature: Prefers temperatures roughly 20 °C – 35 °C; warm to hot conditions mirror their tropical origins.
💧 Water & Humidity
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Watering: Frequent watering is needed with strong airflow over roots; allow roots to dry somewhat between waterings.
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Humidity: High humidity (60–80% range) supports healthy growth and flowering.
🌿 Care Summary
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Airflow: Good ventilation is crucial to prevent rot on aerial roots.
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Fertilizer: Regular feeding with balanced orchid fertilizer benefits tropical Vanda hybrids, particularly during growth and bloom stages.
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Growing Medium: Typically grown in baskets with little or no media to maximize root airflow.
🌍 General Context of Vanda Orchids
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Vanda orchids are one of the most culturally and horticulturally prized orchid genera, with 90+ species and countless hybrids bred for spectacular colors and long-lasting blooms.
🏷️ Related Products (for reference)
Here are a few Vanda orchid plants available online (these are examples of similar hybrid orchids, not this exact hybrid):
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Exotic Vanda Orchid Live Flower Plant – Mixed‑color ornamental Vanda available for decoration/gifting.
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Terete Vanda Orchid Vanda JVB x Bitz’s Hearthrop – Example of a more mature Vanda hybrid plant.
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Live Hybrid Vanda Orchid Plant, Pack of 6 – Assorted small Vanda hybrids.
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Live Hybrid Vanda Orchid Plants, Mix Colors Pack – Affordable mixed colors (not specific to Thonglor × Taveesuksa).
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