Oeoniella polystachys
 

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I own 2 Angraecoids and this is the first one I've gotten to bloom, so I'm pretty stoked! Very small plant that grows really well in shockingly dry conditions. I was really amazed by how strongly scented such small flowers can be and that they smell during the day! I just assumed a white flower like this would be fragrant at night. Who knew! Enjoy!

I love almost every white flowers. And the shape of those are amazing !!! That's very nice.
Congrats.

Wow, it's gorgeous.

This guy is mounted on a stick (actually its PVC with some burlap wrapped around it) and grows in Hawaii's perpetual 50-60% humidity range. The wind blows at a good 10-20 mph most of the year, so things dry out really quickly. Basically, because of the wind, it is too dry to grow things like Catt walkeriana, Shomburkia, etc. (ie. dry loving plants!) without added media to retain moisture. For some reason, this little plant not only handles it, but thrives in it!

I hate not living in Hawaii.

Very nice. This plant can grow into a large specimen plant after awhile.

WOW That's Beautiful!
I love the colours & fragrant too!
Good growing & thanks for showing me an other beauty I have never seen before.

Thanks all!

SOS, You can always move! I used to live in Canada. lol

Mel, How big do these plants get? I've only seen the small ones from Kawamoto, which is where I got this plant a while back. Also, congrats on your plants that were shown at the recent shows. I tried to talk to you, but you were talking to someone else. Maybe at the next show!

Hi Steve, I grow this too; mine is blooming as well, but I'm pretty sure that yours could kick mine's ass! The scent is really potent and sweet, you're right about that.
I thought that this was formerly an Epidendrum? If I'd known it was an Angrecoid, it would have 'lost its will to live' by now. Whew!
I hate not living in Hawaii, too!
Cheers - Nancy

Steve, Oeneniella polystachys is a great species. And yes, the is fantastic, especially when you consider what small flowers emit such a strong fragrance. Congratulations.

On another matter, you say that you have a hard time growing C. walkeriana where you live? That was unexpected. Now I'm wondering how are all the Hawaiian growers getting such nice walkerianas that I keep seeing in various postings on the Internet.

Steve

Uhhh, its not so much that walkeriana is hard to grow in Hawaii (just ask catwalker!!), but rather my location is very windy. The wind dries things out very quickly, so even plants that require quick drying media (like walkeriana, for example) need spag or other moisture retentive material. So when I found a species that grows well in very bright light, in a tree about 5 ft off the ground, fully exposed to the wind and attached to PVC, I was a bit surprised with success! I probably should have made that a bit more clear in my first post. My bad! As you can tell, I also don't mind torturing my plants a little bit to find out what their tolerances are!! :evil: I think it actually helps me to be a better grower by finding out what conditions my plants can take at certain boundaries, though it can often have negative effects on short term blooming success! lol

I just saw it on Kawamoto's Ebay site. eBay Seller: kawamotoorchids: Home Garden items on eBay.com

Ya, that's where I got it from. Kawamoto usually has a really cool booth at the local shows, which is where I picked this little plant up at. They also have a web address: Orchids - KawamotoOrchids.com - Honolulu, Hawaii

Very nice indeed. Looks like it's growing in a jungle. I'm partial to the whites and fragrance is a big bonus.

Don

Its is growing in a jungle!! And the fragrance on a white flower during the day no less! I just assumed it would only smell at night.