Growing Vanda falcata in UK - finally long grade sphagnum

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Tom499

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I have five standard plants which have been growing happily on a UK windowsill in pure sphagnum. Two I potted in an attempt at the traditional moss mound but because the sphagnum available wasn't the high quality long strand type it was a struggle. The others are in barked mixed with sphagnum.

This year I managed to find a new source of sphagnum:
https://sphagnum.co.uk/shop/ols/products/besgrow-spagmoss-premier-long-strand-moss-100g
I've attached a photo of what came with can for scale :D the sphagnum looks really good!

Hopefully will repot some Neo's later this week in the traditional style and will share the results
 

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Finally got around to repotting orchids. Kept my originals in their old clay pots, newer plants I've put into fuurikan pots. Hard to find the ceramic ones at a decent price but I've one so far.

Also treated myself to some new ones.

Neofinetia falcata 'Kibana'
Neofinetia falcata 'Murasakitaishi'
Neofinetia falcata 'Yodo no Matsu'

They're addictive!
 

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Hey Tom,
Thats a shame to hear! I love the traditional style and I want to do more of it.

Would love to see some of your plants
 

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