Tricky Aerangis fastuosa x citrata--Help?

[gdupont]

About 3 or 4 months ago I went to a flower show in Boston Mass, and was able to find an orchid vendor there. After looking around I chose an Aerangis fastuosa x citrata. It was in poor health, but I got it to push out a leaf (after it dropped two) and now it has stopped growing and is just maintaining its size Its in a south facing greenhouse with high humidity of upwards of 80%. I'm watering it when the sphagnum it is in is slightly dry. I've tried many potting methods because I think the issue is the roots. It just does not have any substantial roots and there is only one new one growing.

[WhiteRabbit]

I don't know about others, but I have an Aerangis citrata, and it's a slooooow grower ... Has gotten one leaf per year the couple of years I have had it. And only has grown foliage in spring to early summer, I think ...

I think I have read that Aearangis are generally slow growers, so patience is likely necessary

Hopefully others will chime in with advice and opinions!

[kindrag23]

aww it is so tiny!

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Im sorry I am of no help but what is it growing on? Just being curious

[Kevin_PR]

The pics are of when you bought it? how do you have it potted now. All the Aerangis I have I grow mounted on tree fern or cork. Their roots need very good circulation. I do not use sphagnum on the mouts either.

[palm521]

i don't really know about the citrata or fastuosa,
but i am in complete love with angracoids. as per my experience, plants DO LOVE to be mounted more than in a pot.

i do grow other aerangis, (getting citrata & pumilla (hyladoides) during my next visit to California (sept 9) .

i do grow around 9 different species of aerangis, and based on my observation and conditions, high humidity + good airflow + around 1800FC of light encourage vegetative growth, on mine. besides the spiculata that is QUITE SLOW GROWER for me the rest seems to be growing quite fast, , some of them are already spiking(biloba, macrocentra, luteoalba).

i am also looking for Aerangis fastuosa too!! so if anyone knows of a vendor within the US. please let me know!

Antonio.