The roots

The spots

The curling

This post is like going to a doctor and saying I have a pain. The Doctor will say where is the pain? So where are you in the USA and where are trying to grow the Vanda?

Does it have a Name tag?

I am in Montana. The plant is inside all of the time with artificial light. It is a Pachara Delight.

It doesn't look in all that bad a condition and it is almost summer there. Hopefully some of the growers in the North of USA will assist.

Is it near a window? Daily Range of Temperatures? What sort of artificial light and so on?

Most Vandas like 50 and above. And lots of humidity. My guess is it can go below 50 in Montana in the middle of summer. And dry air. The best advice for you needs to come from someone with similar latitudes, elevation etc. It can be done but to make it flower that far north I'd guess it will be a big effort or local tricks...I grow vandas but I can't help you. I live in warm Florida.

I don't think the leaves look bad, but think it probably could use more light and more moisture. If you can get it to a window that gets 6+ hours of sunlight and then supplement with lights it might be happier. And you need at least 50% humidity if not more. Definitely put it outside in the sunshine this summer - it will thank you for it!

I can help. Your vanda doesn't look bad at all! All it needs more light, warmth and humidity. I don't see fungal infection on the leaves. However, what should alert you is a fungal or bacterial development on the stem. So far, no sign of those maladies on the stem. So, just increase humidity around a plant, light intensity and orchid will continue to grow. Caution: do not let water (or droplets) go and accumulate between leaves and stem!!!

I'm from Alaska state, btw.

Northern Orchid, are you blooming vandas in Alaska? That might be a record of a bloom on a vanda that far north!

Vandas are blooming here, yes. But mine got a stem rot, and almost died. There is still hope..,

Breezysanders... you definitely have a challenge on your hands, given your location and goal...temps may not be biggest hurdle but sunlight, humidity, and enough food to push a bloom , may be. These 3 components need to be increased at a parallel to force some new growth, decent leaf color of medium green, and new roots.

I have seen large glass vases with vandas in them and glass marbles at bottom. I suspect they were just placed there and not GROWN in the vase. Vanda orchids need LOTS of moisture and the problem is that they have to dry out in between waterings and have constant high humidity. I would use a cylindrical glass vase with a third or so of it filled with large size aliflor to retain moisture but yet not stay sopping wet. See if you get any new roots and go from there, growing orchids is all about the root systems. orchid growers always stretch the rule of what is possible, search and ye shall find, here an interesting link related to growing orchids n a vase.

http://www.orchidboard.com/node/324

I recommend to use that special container for lemonade, you can find now in the stores, with a little faucet near the bottom. Upper opening is wide enough to host vanda, you can pour water in it and drain it from the bottom. Very convinient!