Vanda lilacina

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I love these little guys! Small sized Vanda, with small flowers that pack a punch!

The color on these flowers are more than I expected for the species.

Although it is white, it has wonderful lilac tips on the sepals and petals.

Another thing I didn't expect were the fullness of the petals and sepals. They were not ever at any point in the flower's lives thin and wispy. They've maintained their round shapes all throughout the life of the blooms.

These are fragrant and smell of perfume.

[WhiteRabbit]

I just love this one - Saw one on ebay or something once, and been on my wishlist since!

[Zoi2]

They're beautiful.
Joann

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Hope you find one Sonya, they are awesome little Vandas. They're just as large as a Neofinetia.

Thanks, Joann.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Hope you find one Sonya, they are awesome little Vandas. They're just as large as a Neofinetia.

Thanks, Joann.

Hopefully!

[Bud]

Oh my goodness!!!! I love this one...small dainty beautiful vanda and fragrant at that !!!!

[rastafouni]

I love it as well, a very nice small Vanda species !

[Tindomul]

Oh wow!!! I want one!!!!

[tucker85]

Very nice!

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Thank you all.

Apparently V. lilacina has quite a bit of variation to it, probably depending on the locale. Most of the photos I've seen of V. lilacina have petals where the edges recurve back making them look narrow.

Interesting species.