African Orchid - can anyone name it ?

[nenella]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

It's Vandaceous, but more specifically, it's Angraecoid.

The spurs are giving that away.

I still think it's a Tridactyle sp. of some sort. It's starting to look a lot like it. In a month, we'll know for certain.

It looks like it's growing faster than thought... The first blooms started opening today.. apologies photos arn't super as I was at work so just caught the last of the sunshine & on top of it have missplaced the camera 'mount' on my tripod...... just my luck ...anyway here goes... the colour @the moment is a green on the white side..will update photos as develops.

[lambelkip]

well, I think we can rule out everything that has been guessed so far. maybe Diaphananthe or Rhipidoglossum?

[SOS]

Rhipidoglossum densiflorum?

[nenella]

Hi thanks!
I looked up 'Rhipidoglossum'; some look like the flowers... but not the leaves... & others it's the opposite; leaves look the same, but not the flower... and others pictured don't look like it .. we will just have to wait & see.......
where I saw them : http://www.orchid-africa.net/espece_detail.asp?espPK=13899

By the way I think that it's definitely not a R.densiflorum as neither leaves on plant or flowers are like it .
The leaves on mine are very similar to : Rhipidoglossum ochyrae :
http://http://www.orchid-africa.net/espece_detail.asp?espPK=13904
the flower shape is very similar but for now to me it's more greeny/white than on the yellow colour.. maybe my eyes as my mum said 'yellow' ..? will see in a few days when flowers open out a bit more. (I tried taking a couple photos tonight but they didn't work. I'll keep on trying to get descent ones..)

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Nenella, your links don't work.

[lambelkip]

Originally Posted by nenella

Hi thanks!
I looked up 'Rhipidoglossum'; some look like the flowers... but not the leaves... & others it's the opposite; leaves look the same, but not the flower... and others pictured don't look like it .. we will just have to wait & see.......
where I saw them : http://www.orchid-africa.net/espece_...sp?espPK=13899

By the way I think that it's definitely not a R.densiflorum as neither leaves on plant or flowers are like it .
The leaves on mine are very similar to : Rhipidoglossum ochyrae :
http://www.orchid-africa.net/espece_...sp?espPK=13904
the flower shape is very similar but for now to me it's more greeny/white than on the yellow colour.. maybe my eyes as my mum said 'yellow' ..? will see in a few days when flowers open out a bit more. (I tried taking a couple photos tonight but they didn't work. I'll keep on trying to get descent ones..)

links fixed in the qoute. in the future, make sure you're not doubling the "http://"
I think your plant is probably Rhipidoglossum rutilum

[nenella]

Thanks for the link Kip
& I know to watch out for the double http's! Merci for this too! Anyway
I've had another look.. at the photo of Rhipidoglossum rutilum & it looks extremely close at first glance ...but looking closer, the shape of the lip doesn't quite look the same shape??.. maybe mine still needs to 'mature'? Also the plant leaves really look different to my eyes...??? the photo in the link leaves look, thinner & not same as mine & other pics..?I'm rnot convinced yet....
Ok, I have taken more photos tonight with the last of the sun shining in through the window (W) here they are:

[nenella]

and a couple more shots...

Ps : colour of flower still looks white/green to the naked eye although turns out more yellow on photos ...??
I really don't know & have not got the knowledge.. what do you think now?
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I'm a bit Lost for now.......

[nenella]

HI all, my mum's not sure about posting.... so she's sent me a couple photos of 'mummy' plant tomorrow she's taking one of the spikes to a prof. photographer to get a decent close up of the flowers....
heres what she sent It's amazing I'd have never thought it would be like this! Enjoy!

[sarabigi]

Originally Posted by nenella

HI all, my mum's not sure about posting.... so she's sent me a couple photos of 'mummy' plant tomorrow she's taking one of the spikes to a prof. photographer to get a decent close up of the flowers....
heres what she sent It's amazing I'd have never thought it would be like this! Enjoy!

Jambo all! My daughter Nenella has kindly put my photos on this thread, I am a novice both at posting (which is why, last time I did was because I was shown) and photography.
The photo doesnt do it justice the real is really lovely, like a fountain of flowers.