- If there is a lack of light, there will be no flowering
- Dry air prevents orchids from blooming
- In soil, the Vanda orchid refuses to bloom
It's so devastating when a Vanda orchid refuses to bloom. That's no reason to throw in the towel right away. It is often the minor deficiencies in the care program that can be quickly remedied. Read here how to make the royal flower bloom.
How annoying when the Vanda orchid withholds its beautiful flowers
If there is a lack of light, there will be no flowering
A Vanda orchid is extremely light-hungry. If the aristocratic tropical beauty refuses to flower, a lack of light is considered the main cause of the dilemma. At these locations you motivate the orchid to flower:
- In winter on the south window sill to get as many rays of sunshine as possible
- From May to September ideally on the sunny balcony
- For year-round indoor culture in summer on the windowsill with shade from the blazing midday sun
In addition to a high light output, the Vanda orchid likes to stay at temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius in summer. If the mercury column does not drop below 18 degrees Celsius in winter, the hybrids in particular put on their flowers almost all year round.
Dry air prevents orchids from blooming
Under the influence of low humidity, the Vanda orchid feels so uncomfortable that it is little inclined to please us with its flowering. Therefore, spray the unwilling plant with soft water every day. In living rooms or in the conservatory, commercially available air humidifiers create a tropical room climate.
When spraying, please make sure that you use room-warm water. In addition, at this time the orchid should not be under direct sunlight.
In soil, the Vanda orchid refuses to bloom
If you plant a Vanda orchid in potting soil, you will look in vain for a flower. In the wild, the flower thrives as an epiphyte, clinging to the branches of mighty rainforest giants. Cultivate the exotic plant either without a substrate in a special glass pot or in coarse orchid soil made from pine bark.
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The root network of orchids is not pretty to look at in their transparent culture pot. Specialist shops have a special flower pot for epiphytic orchids. This has a small pedestal for the planter on the inside, so that the aerial roots in it do not get waterlogged.