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🌸 Vanda testacea × miniata Care Sheet (Closed Terrarium Setup)

A compact, warm-growing Vanda hybrid blending testacea’s fragrant soft tones with miniata’s bright colours—perfect for high-humidity terrarium growing with airflow and strong light.

🔍 Quick Info

  • Type: Epiphytic Vanda hybrid

  • Size: Compact; typically 12–20 cm tall

  • Flowers: Small, waxy blooms—creamy yellow to apricot with blue or orange tones; lightly fragrant

  • Bloom Season: Spring through summer; reblooms possible in good conditions

  • Growth Habit: Upright monopodial with short internodes and aerial roots

🌡️ Temperature & Humidity

  • Day Temp: 22–30°C

  • Night Temp: 16–20°C

  • Humidity: 60–85%

    • ✅ Thrives in warm, humid conditions

    • 💨 Requires gentle airflow (fan or regular lid-opening) to avoid crown rot

💡 Light

  • Light Level: Bright, filtered or strong indirect light

  • Natural: East- or bright north-facing windows

  • Artificial: LED grow light (12–14 hrs/day)

  • ✅ Prefers brighter light than most terrarium orchids

  • ❌ Avoid direct midday sun—burn risk

💧 Watering

  • Frequency: 3–4× per week during warm months

  • Method: Mist or soak aerial roots; allow them to dry slightly before the next watering

  • Water Type: RO, rain, or distilled only

  • ✅ Let roots “breathe” between waterings

  • ❌ Never let water sit in crown—risk of rot

🌱 Potting & Mounting

  • Best Option: Mounted on cork or wood slab with minimal moss

  • Alternative: Hanging in an open basket with LECA or coarse bark

  • ✅ Roots must be open to air circulation

  • ❌ Avoid closed pots or dense media

🌬️ Air Circulation

  • Essential in closed terrariums

  • Add a small USB fan or open the lid every 2–3 days

  • Helps dry roots and prevents disease

🌿 Feeding

  • Fertilizer: Orchid-safe liquid (¼–½ strength)

  • Schedule: Weekly in active growth

  • Flush: With clean water monthly to remove salts

⚠️ Terrarium Tips

  • Mount near the top of the terrarium for more light and airflow

  • Remove old spikes and damaged leaves promptly

  • Watch crown and root base for signs of rot or fungus

  • Avoid placing too close to moisture-retentive moss or plants

Best For

  • Intermediate growers

  • Bright, warm terrariums with airflow

  • Collectors seeking miniature Vanda hybrids with colour, fragrance, and compact size

Vanda Testacea x Miniata (9) on Bark

R235.00Price
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