Hi from Philippines

[makaldoy]

Originally Posted by boyong

thanks for the warm welcome

my vanda sanderiana alba is still about palm size, i bought it at puentespina along manila seedling bank during the Philippine Orchid Society mid-year show for Php 350 ($ 7) there are lots of mature one's for Php 1,800 ($ 40)

That's PV1 I think? I got one also. We have to wait for several years to see its beauty

[boyong]

have not notice the PV1 in the name tag, will check later may i ask what's PV1? are there any difference between PV1 and 2 if any?

[makaldoy]

Probably it's their code for the product, PV1 for Sanderiana Alba (labelled V. Alba and why it costs P300+ / $6.6 ) and PV2 for Sanderiana Pink (about P75 / $1.6).

[boyong]

ok thanks for the info, btw one of the vanda sanderiana (not alba) that i have acquired from puentespina orchids labeled PV2 what does this mean?

[makaldoy]

That's the pink variation (common variety), just like those matured waling-waling being displayed there.

[Zildjian]

Originally Posted by boyong

thanks for the warm welcome

my vanda sanderiana alba is still about palm size, i bought it at puentespina along manila seedling bank during the Philippine Orchid Society mid-year show for Php 350 ($ 7) there are lots of mature one's for Php 1,800 ($ 40)

welcome boyong! i'm newbie too and glad to see more pinoys in the forum.

anyway, i also bought a vanda sanderiana from waling store (puentespina) during the last weeks orchids show. i got a blooming size at 300 pesos. actual price should have been around 900 pesos but the seller mistaken a brown dried topmost leaf as a rot so he sells at a lower price. that brown dried leaf is now growing.

[makaldoy]

Then you're lucky acquiring such sized vanda for that price, yes indeed very cheap. I bought my matured pink variety there for P1000 / $22.2 and it's about 1.5 feet long. I must say it is best to buy sanderiana with flowers fully open rather than bud so that we can see its full color.

[Zildjian]

Originally Posted by makaldoy

Then you're lucky acquiring such sized vanda for that price, yes indeed very cheap. I bought my matured pink variety there for P1000 / $22.2 and it's about 1.5 feet long. I must say it is best to buy sanderiana with flowers fully open rather than bud so that we can see its full color.

i agree with you. i'm not just ready yet to shell out 1000 pesos.

anyway, where do you guys get your phals? also do you know of a farm selling phals flask?

[boyong]

Originally Posted by Zildjian

welcome boyong! i'm newbie too and glad to see more pinoys in the forum.

anyway, i also bought a vanda sanderiana from waling store (puentespina) during the last weeks orchids show. i got a blooming size at 300 pesos. actual price should have been around 900 pesos but the seller mistaken a brown dried topmost leaf as a rot so he sells at a lower price. that brown dried leaf is now growing.

wow, you're lucky

[boyong]

Originally Posted by Zildjian

i agree with you. i'm not just ready yet to shell out 1000 pesos.

anyway, where do you guys get your phals? also do you know of a farm selling phals flask?

my phals are still a seedlings when i acquired it a month ago.

got a flowering phals last summer, but was not lucky, just still starting out then, still learning the water and light requirements.