Saturday, August 16, 2008

Vanda terete , Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim








Miss Joaquim was classified as one of the terete Vanda orchids, being a cross between Vanda hookeriana and Vanda teres. The growth habit of these orchids did not fit well into the Vanda genus, so they have been given their own genus Papilionanthe meaning the butterfly flower.This Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim has leaves that are folded into a cylinder, giving them a thin, pencil-like appearanceand is believed to be a primary hybrid. This was named after the missionary in whose garden in Singapore the plant was found, late in the 19th century. Terete Vandas demand strong light for growth and flowering. I planted mine next to my Vanda tree. I had them hanging there before I planted them , and 1 of the 3 that I have, attached itself to the tree. 1 is in bloom, 1 has a spike that should be blooming any day, and 1 is just growing.

5 comments:

  1. I have one of these growing on my bald cypress. Thanks for sharing because I couldn't remember the name!!!

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  2. Absolutely beautiful flower!

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  3. Very, very beautiful!

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  4. Its actually (deservedly) Singapore's national flower. They grow them rather differently over there - check it out:
    http://tai-haku.blogspot.com/2006/03/singapore-orchids.html

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  5. thanks for the info..i have this tissue culture plant..but i didnt know what's the name of this plant..so far i just kept maintaning this on flask.didnt expect that this plant can produce such a beautiful flowers. I hope you can tell me how to deflask/plant it outside as i tried it couples times but failed..thanks
    my email add: fariz_pharmacist@yahoo.com

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