Vanda coerulea

[PeterNL]

Vanda coerulea

[Diane56Victor]

Wonderful colour and tessellation.

[Fairorchids]

Per discussion with Dr. Martin Motes, blue Vandas with this much tesselation are hybrids. This was confirmed to him by a scientist from Asia, based on DNA analysis.

He also advised, that in Thailand the name 'Blue Vanda' is used indiscriminately for both V. coerulea, and it's hybrids. Thus, plants are entering the trade as V. coerulea, but in actuality they are hybrids.

[PeterNL]

We had this discussion before, actually about the same plant in flower last year.
It is very easy to say that orchids are hybrids, or reverse. It is same for other orchids, not only Vanda.
Im just following the namelabels given by the nursery who bred the plant. Indeed this one is coming from Thailand.

I have been in Thailand so many times. Due to my work i had the upportunity to be there every few weeks for some time. Its years ago.
I have seen how the select coerulea and sanderiana developped thru the years. Very interesting!

[RJSquirrel]

its a wonderfully well grown good looking flower.