Fun Facts about Vanda Miss Joaquim. It is a hybrid orchid originally made in Singapore by Agnes Joaquim in 1893. Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim is the current scientifically accepted name, but Vanda Miss Joaquim is a widely known synonym in Singapore. Bring a spike of color to your garden, literally, with Vanda orchids. It requires heavy fertilization for optimal flowering. Vanda Miss Joaquim was selected as Singapore's national flower on 15 April 1981 (Alphonso 1981).

(see above) Comparing these 3, how similar or different are … The Vanda Miss Joaquim was officially recorded as a new orchid in the ‘Gardeners’ Chronicle’ on 24 June 1893 by Henry Nicholas Ridley, then director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Below are 3 different varieties of Vanda Miss Joaquim which I think look quite alike from afar.

One of these is the " Singapore Golden Jubilee" variety which was revealed just before our National Day! 18.5k Followers, 1,565 Following, 466 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Vanda Miss Joaquim (@vandamiss.joaquim) It is the only hybrid orchid designated as a national flower. Vanda Miss Joaquim is the first registered plant hybrid from Singapore. Vanda Miss Joaquim is also the first orchid hybrid from Singapore to be registered and the first hybrid Vanda in the world to have been registered with the Royal Horticultural Society .

A park, the Vanda Miss Joaquim Park, and several roads have been named after our national flower, including Vanda Drive and Vanda … Vanda Propagation. Singapore is the only country to have a hybrid as her national flower.

See Talk:Vanda_'Miss_Joaquim'#Correct_naming.The new name is at the moment a redirect to this page.

Vanda Miss Joaquim is the orchid that was responsible for giving the island of Hawaii the nickname "the orchid isle" when it was grown here by the millions after World War II. Vanda 'Miss Joaquim' – The correct name of this orchid does not include the quotes. Cultivation: This slow-growing hybrid does best in an open, sunny location with humid, but not stagnant air. Jérôme 10:31, 8 April 2019 (UTC) @Jérôme: Given what you've presented above, why are you not requesting to move to Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim (or should that be Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim …