aggregatum has decided to send out new growths...

[johnblagg]

My aggregatum that I bought this spring has decided to do into active growth ...two huge new leads emerging that I just noticed today.It made two new leads just after I bought it this spring.While they are ok and leaves are as big or bigger than old growths the pbs did not get as large.

I have not been fertilizing the last month and did reduce water but not as dry as it might need to be for winter yet ...Im new to dens that have to rest in winter and be realy dry.

Anyways I have them in a room with very very good humidity and good light.In fact this one is right in front of a west windo and gets full sun later in the day.I have lights on untill about 7:30 at night right now and My bad did forget a couple of times and left lights on all night.

I am assuming that is what triggered the new growths and I will be watering and fertilizing this one now untill new growths do mature ...will see what happens here lol maybe a out of season bloom could happen on a difficult to bloom type?

[johnblagg]

By the way can someone with a aggregatum tell me ....do they bloom after new growth matures or before they make new growths?

[CTB]

Den. aggregatum has very delicate flowers of orange or yellow that hang from a thin inflorescence. The inflorescence grows from near the base of the pseudobulbs and usually takes several weeks to develop enough to bloom, which can be agonizing for even the most patient of growers. Flowers, if well cared for and kept in high humidity, can last anywhere from a week to a month. The flowers are flat without a pronounced labellum1 and smell faintly of honey. You really have to stick your nose in the flower in order to smell it, but it is most fragrant in the early morning and early evening when there is dim light. In general, ten to twenty flowers will develop on an inflorescence2, although younger plants may have fewer. Inflorescences in this plant do not rebloom and should be cut off after they have dried up and turned brown.

I would say after. I have the old flowers spikes on mine and now new growth is coming. So they will have to grow out and then it will bloom again.

[nutgirl]

My aggregatum puts on new growths all spring
and summer. Mostly in the spring but it's just finishing one right now.

It's in a greenhouse so gets lots of sun and moisture. I water lightly in the winter about once a month.

Maureen

[Gin]

Blooms on the mature growths, mine blooms in Feb . or March . I don't give it a total dry out just less water . Happy Growing !

[johnblagg]

Originally Posted by Gin

Blooms on the mature growths, mine blooms in Feb . or March . I don't give it a total dry out just less water . Happy Growing !

Thanks Gin...IT is growing fast right now so I guess I will keep on giving a little fert untill these make plump Pbs ...last two made nice big leaves but smaller pbs than old growths

[Gin]

The smaller bulbs might be caused by the change in conditions . But getting good care now so not a problem ..