Honest review: Vanda is rewarding but failure to rebloom without a temperature drop trigger is real

Vanda is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: failure to rebloom without a temperature drop trigger. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage.

Beyond that, pseudobulbs that store water and nutrients makes it one of my favourites in the collection. I keep it in a grouping with other tropical plants for humidity which suits it well. Learning about repotting into fresh bark medium every two or three years has been essential. repotting best done just after flowering finishes is worth waiting for — the plant really justifies itself then. Four stars because of that persistent issue.