Anguloa tognettiae - errrr this is probably not going to end...wait a minute!!
 

so, i like to try and fail. its good for the soul

i also like weird flowers and so i get in trouble a lot....

a year or more ago i bought this plant from ecuagenera

it came as a huge plant with massive leaves and many thick pbulbs...i potted it up like a cym and then it got insanely hot and all the leaves died...i was worried but i just kept treating it like a cym and left it .....a year went by.......i pulled up some weeds and i was thinking about moving it and decided to just tuck it a little under the bench and let it ride....


on the 14th i was delighted to see THIS

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b12b9549_c.jpgUntitled by J Solo, on Flickr



and it appears to be growing well.


any tips? LOL:rofl:

i know it might never flower but the fact that it is growing is amazing to me

Actually, related to Lycaste (in Maxillariae), not even close to a Cym. . So, somewhat shady, damp. I have Anguloa brevilabris - definitely a beast, which seems to have a 2 year cycle... Grow leaves, lose them, new growth, flowers. But you saved it by putting it under the bench, it clearly liked the lower light. While it probably would like a bit cooler, probably OK, shade helps (From Colombia and Venezuela, elevations 1200-2300 m)

How did the plant arrive from Ecuagenera? I'm just curious because I've always admired their list of stock, but I've been hesitant to purchase from them because I figured that no matter how health the plant when it's in South America, they're going to have to pull it from its pot, spray it with God knows what then remove much of the root system once it arrives at the Customs area in Miami.

The pseudobulbs on your anguloa look nice and plump. And the fact that it's producing a new growth confirms that it at least survived the intense heat where you live. Are you able to bring it indoors at all during the really hot months (or are they all really hot months)?

Arrived immaculate

And huge with massive sail like leaves

They have a great setup, they grow the plants all however they do and then they use sphag to wrap the bare roots with a sandwich bag. They also ship them to themselves in their Florida location and then ship them to you domestic

I live four hours from their facility so I get basically overnight. I know people in other parts of the country who have had sadder experiences but they are using ups now and not usps


As for the plant, no. I won’t bring it in. I have a rule about doing too much moving of plants. When I have as many as I do if I start accommodating them with MORE than I already do….well I’d be a servant of them at that point.

I only move plants for hurricanes hahaha

If only I could train myself to live by such a rule. But I don't live in an area of the country that allows for that luxury. So out they go in the spring and back in they come in the fall. The only exception to that are the Dendrobium speciosums, standard cymbidiums and the cuitlauzinas, all of which go out earlier in the year and don't come back inside until frost is called for--and even then I end up tempting fate by just moving them outdoors again until the cold weather truly stays for good. So I understand your point very well, as there are many days when it seems that I'm a slave to my hobby.

I'm glad to know that the anguloas arrived to you in such great shape. Now I just need the willpower to avoid looking at Ecuagenera's website.

I try not to look there, either. :)

I hope you will keep us updated on this. I am in love with the Phaius because of those grand leaves so I am going to need to look at pictures and see how this looks fully mature.

here it is yesterday!


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...bd6331a0_c.jpgUntitled by J Solo, on Flickr

quick update about 30 days from the last one (photo to photo) and id say it doubled


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c3c96d0e_c.jpgUntitled by J Solo, on Flickr

Anguloas make p-bulbs that, if barbecued, will feed a small village...:rofl:

Out of curiosity, how did your Anguloa do? Still surviving or??