Anacheilium cochleatum
After a break of a few months, due to some inhospitable conditions, this little guy has decided to grace me with two spikes. For a few years it only produced one spike at time because it was making only 1 new growth at a time. But now it has decided to put out 4 simultaneous growths, and three spikes. Only two are in bloom now.
Most orchids are resupinate, meaning the flower buds rotate 180 degrees before blooming. Not these which is why their lip is on top.
PS it has a very nice fragrance. I recommend this for everyone.
I have exposed this to long periods of draught, harsh chemicals (from painting the room it was growing in and pesticides), it has survived mealies and scale, and I can leave it in standing water for days at a time. It is growing is strong Catt light now, but very low humidity. It has also survived 1 month of total darkness and 1 month of very very low light levels on top of the dark month. Very very easy orchid.
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"We must not look at goblin men,
We must not buy their fruits:
Who knows upon what soil they fed
Their hungry thirsty roots?"
Goblin Market
by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Last edited by Tindomul; 04-12-2011 at 11:39 AM..
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