Project 2015 Spring [main]: Amesiella monticola

[LovePhals]

They look great!

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Well mine says Amesiella monticola so I would say yes. I don't think they are gonna sell it as that if it is not. .. Looks like one has yellow in it and one just has all white. The monticola should be all white. I won't be happy if that is not what I got.

[shadytrake]

Originally Posted by reliablefool

Hmm...so, I haven't done much searching, but did those of us that got ours from Hausermann's actually get monticola? I only ask because the tag says "formerly angraecum philippinense", but I found that as a synonym for amesiella philippinense not monticola. *shrug* Still happy with how the plant looks

According to ISOPE, Kew and RHS, those are two separate species and are not the same plant. philippinense has a yellow throat and smaller flowers (1 1/2") monticola is all white with a cream colored anther cap and flowers up to 2.4".

If they are selling as the same plant, that is wrong. They are clearly different. I would ask them to provide a specific picture of the plant.

[RandomGemini]

This is the Amesiella that Hausermann's sells, as pictured on their flickr page. I do believe this is Amesiella Monticola. The phillippensis has a definite yellow throat, it's quite distinct from monticola.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/952271...n/photostream/

[shadytrake]

I picked up my Amesiella at the show today. (I pre-ordered) It is really large! I pulled it out and re-potted into a 3" net pot with a loose mixture of charcoal, sponge rock, bark, peat chunk, and a couple of strands of NZ sphag moss. I will post a picture tomorrow.

[RandomGemini]

Oops! Duplicate post! My apologies!

[theloyalplum]

I just ordered mine from Ray along with a Renanthera citrina and a Christensonia vietnamica since shipping was still the same! That and finals were hard this semester. *poor me *literally

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by LovePhals

You did a great job potting her up, that looks good. I'm glad you were able to get the long roots in there. Hmm.. I didn't realize it likes humidity that high. I'm not too worried about that. My Vandas do fine in winter with my sub-par humidity of 30-50% so I think my new Amesiella will be ok too I hope. I usually get 50-70 in summer though. I just found a spot for her on my new orchid rack along with my new Masdevallia. These both like more medium light right?

I soaked the plant before to make the roots more supple. And the advantage of the net pot is that the 2 long ones can just stick out through the side of the pot! The humidity requirements I got from Orchidwiz, which says 90%. I've read that they can grow fine at lower humidity, but that buds are more likely to blast if it's lower. I'll post the info from Orchidwiz

Originally Posted by LovePhals

Here is my project plant from Hausermanns! I have 2 fresh root tips that I can see on it. Has 6 leaves but 1 is yellowing so I guess 5. It looks healthy I am happy with my purchase.

Yours is looking great as well!!

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I looked up the cultural requirements in Orchidwiz for myself, and thought that it would be nice to put together some screenshots from it and post it here as well. I hope it's readable!!


Orchidwiz Amesiella monticola by Camille, on Flickr

[AussieVanda]

Thanks Camille. I think my challenge is going to be temperature. Im coming into the dry season now which is fine, but cone the lead up to wet season it's a lot warmer than what this plant would normally tolerate. I'm going to be doing a juggling act to find that sweet spot in the shade house.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by AussieVanda

Thanks Camille. I think my challenge is going to be temperature. Im coming into the dry season now which is fine, but cone the lead up to wet season it's a lot warmer than what this plant would normally tolerate. I'm going to be doing a juggling act to find that sweet spot in the shade house.

What about keeping it indoors during the warmer period? I know that this will be one plant that I won't put outside this summer. I suppose that it can take some warmer temps providing that the humidity stays high enough, and light not too bright.

[AussieVanda]

It may very well end up an indoors plant, or at least a patio plant.