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Sep 4, 2019 2:19 AM CST
Name: Big Bill
Livonia Michigan (Zone 6a)
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When you are trying to identify an unknown Vanda, looking for something of similar color is a start. But it is by no means accurate!

You plant has no name tag correct? You may get a name of a Vanda hybrid from the You tube video poster. The odds of it being the correct ID is very, very very remote. With these complex hybrids, take Vandas for example, color can be a function of temperature, fertilizer and light. A poorly grown Vanda hybrid AAA could look just like a fabulously grown Vanda Q 4476! Vanda Q 4476 has never looked this good while Vanda AAA has never flowered like this before!
Therefore to claim that Q 4476 is the same as Vanda AAA cannot be made! What do you do Glenn when you grow your Vanda Glenn and on its next blooming it flowers garnet red in color with darker raspberry red tessellations??? Your identification by color goes right out the ole window.
The best I feel that you can say is it MIGHT be this and that would be enough for you which is fine. It would never be enough for me.
Orchid lecturer, teacher and judge. Retired Wildlife Biologist. Supervisor of a nature preserve up until I retired.

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