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Vanda vietnamica
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Here is another new Vanda in our collection, Vanda vietnamica which was rather recently discovered in 1993 in Vietnam. Arne has written a paragraph below to summarize the history of this beautiful orchid.
"Vanda (Christensonia) vietnamica
was discovered in 1993 in Vietnam. The
species was clearly a small Vanda-like orchid but the flowers were so genuinely
different that it was first placed in its own genus Christensonia, named after one of the most talented orchid
biologists during the last 50 or more years, Dr. Eric Christenson (PhD in
orchids). Based on DNA comparisons, it
was transferred to Vanda in
2012. A young plant like the one
featured here suggests that this is a miniature with an array of short leaves on
a rather short stem but I know of plants with multiple growths and they
supposedly can grow quite tall. Coming
from the low-lands of southern Vietnam, this species likes warm conditions all
year around and less light than typical Vandas." ~ Arne.
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| A) On August 12, we noted four flower buds developing. |
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| B) Zooming in the developing buds. |
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| C) August 19, exciting to see how the flowers will look like! |
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| D) View of the entire specimen. |
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| E) August 26, all flowers blooming. |
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| F) September 4th, the flowers were still intact but sadly, they are gone now. |
Until my next post, have a great week.
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