Vanda Rothschildiana (pink form)

[huiray]

Taken a few days ago just before I moved plants in from the racks outside.

[RosieC]

That's a gorgeous colour!

[LauraN]

Wow! I really love the color!

[trdyl]

Wonderful color.

[Grandma M]

That's FANSTATIC. A beautiful color, and well grown plant. It looks like you have a colorful view from your window.

Marilyn

[Roy]

That is one extra-ordinary Rothschildiana if it be correct and not an extended hybrid from it.

[Swamper]

Gorgeous, moving in? Why, is it getting a little nippy up by you guys?

[smweaver]

Raymond, those are beautiful blooms. I wish I could find a blooming-size Rothschildiana somewhere. How big is the plant? Does it seem (vegetatively speaking) to take more after the Euanthe sanderiana or Vanda coerulea parent?

Steve

[huiray]

Thanks all.

Roy, it came to me as V Rothschildiana. It does seem darker in color this year (the photo was also taken in the evening) but it has also been growing & opening in cooler/colder weather this year. One of my V coerulea plants (originally from Andy's) also opened up much darker this year, although that one also got a colder treatment last winter. Browsing the internet, there are some photos of the pink form of V Rothschildiana not unlike what I have.

Steve, it's a pretty large plant - this one definitely takes after the sanderiana parent vegetatively. It's in an 8" basket and currently it's about 5 1/4 feet from root tips to flower spike top, about 3 feet from basket top to the top leaf and averages about 16" wide.

[Roy]

Raymond, not really disputing the color as that can alter with growing conditions, its just the shape. Its far better than most/all I've seen on the net. Its near awardable flower, really great quality for the crossing. That why I thought it too good for a Roth'.