Papilionanthe Miss Joaqim cultural advice needed

[smweaver]

Okay, I know that this hybrid is the national flower of Singapore, and it would stand to reason that it should be grown with continuous heat throughout the year. However, since the species Papilionanthe teres is one of its parents, and that particular species tolerates cool winter conditions, does anyone know if Miss Joaqim inherited any of the cool tolerance from the teres parent? Does anyone have any experience growing Miss Joaqim in conditions that do NOT approximate Singapore's climate? I'm just wondering whether or not I would be wasting my time (or condemning this beautiful primary hybrid to an early death) if I attempted to grow it with intermediate conditions during the winter months (say, night temperatures in the neighborhood of 50 to 58 F)? Thank you!

Steve

[Roy]

Steve, not actually growing this plant myself, an educated guess would be that provided it gets max' light it should be ok.

[wonderlen3000]

Papi. Muss Joaquim is a truely truely tropical vanda. It need 12 hrs full sunlight, and temp at least around 18-20'C to bloom well and lots of humidity.

Papi. teree is not really a cool grower, more like intermediate to warm temeperature. from what i read so far, the original plant was cross with hookerianum and with teree clone from lowland.

I think definitely have to keep it at least 60F mim and optimum sunlight. I heard some grower bloom successfully under High pressure sodium (HD) light, in the basement. HD blub give enough light and heat to bloom.