The Exotic Orchid Care

Vanda Orchids are a rare and exquisite variety of orchids. We've chosen to present them on their own with only stems of greenery to support them because they're a statement piece, and you won't find these orchids at most flower shops. 

Here are the detailed instructions for handling:

• Remove the bouquet and vase from their packaging and lay the bouquet aside. This bouquet has a clear front and back, please do not lay the bouquet orchid side down.

• Fill your vase with a cool mixture of water and flower food (mixing instructions will be on the back of the flower food sachet - usually, it’s 1 sachet to 1 liter of water).

• Now, remove all the rubber bands and bindings from your bouquet because we’re going to go stem by stem here.

• First, trim and place the eucalyptus into the vase (this is the silver-green foliage with smaller leaves). You’ll want to leave these stems a touch longer, so that they drape out of the vase – think 3-4” taller than the vase itself.

• Then, add your 3 big Aralia (Fatsia) leaves. They’re the broad green leaves. Try to position them on either side of the vase so that they can support the heavier orchids.

• Then add your stems of Leucadendron (the maroon foliage). I like them between the existing foliage stems sitting about 4” taller than the top of the vase. They add fun directional drama.

• Now come the orchids! First, REMOVE THE TUBES. Those are for travel only, so please remove them and then trim your orchid stems about ¼”. Once you’ve trimmed them, place them into the vase among the other greens. You should have enough of a grid to support them now.

  • NOTE: you may need to snip 1-2 of the lower flowers off of each Vanda stem to get them to sit nicely together. Don’t panic about this, just float the removed flowers in a low bowl of water to enjoy them another way. No big swig!

• Finally, trim and tuck your berries between the stems in the vase to add some fun texture. For this bouquet, I like my hypericum berries closer in height to my eucalyptus.