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Vanda denisoniana is an species in the genus Vanda.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to summer with four to six long lasting fragrant 5 cm flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the primary forest of Yunnan China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam at elevations of 700 to 1200 meters
Culture[]
Plants are best grown hung in baskets and or mounted and require bright to full sunlight and cool to warm temperatures. If hung the roots must be watered frequently. Plants should be grown in media that is well drained such as tree fern fibers (for small plants), several pieces of coarse fir bark, or sphagnum moss.
Varieties[]
Image | Name | Description |
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Vanda denisoniana variant | Sepals and petals are dark yellow, lip is light yellow and white | |
Vanda denisoniana variant | Sepals and petals are pale yellow, lip is light pale yellow |
Naming[]
Common Names: Lady Denison Londesborough's Vanda
Synonyms[]
- Vanda henryi Schltr. 1921