Hello, my name is Serena and I am Lady Vanda. Like most growers, I started out as a hobbyist just like you. The name Lady Vanda started with my grandma. Once my collection got a bit out of hand, she started calling me 'Señorita Vanda' and 'Señorita de las Orquideas'. The latter is quite the mouthful, so I decided to translate 'Señorita Vanda', thus Lady Vanda was born.
Lady Vanda started from my passion for orchids and nature in general. But I love to help others find their green thumb, even when they don't think they have one. I saw an opportunity to cater to the new generation of orchidists. Most people find orchids intimidating and hard to care for. I want everyone of all age groups to be interested in orchids. I want to help everyone start and grow their orchid collection.
With Lady Vanda I plan to spread my knowledge of orchids and other exotic plants with everyone. My goal is to help everyone dip their toes and feel supported through their journey with plants. You can find me on a number of orchid and houseplant groups as a mentor. I aim to bring my customers a variety of plants from all over the world.
At Lady Vanda I am ramping up our breeding program and looking to bring many new crosses, especially some intergenerics to the market. I will be basing our breeding program on color, fragrance and shape by breeding vigorous orchids hybrids to some of species plants. I am also working on cultivating hybrids from other hybridizers that are just coming out of flask. Stay tuned on social media to keep up with our exciting projects!
When I'm not working with orchids or the business side of Lady Vanda, you can find me in a number of places. Out on a ranch with my horse, Pandora- Kayaking in the Florida Keys- Relaxing at home with family and all my fur babies.
