Angraecum didieri in bloom
 

I've had this little guy for some time now with not a bloom. I tried repotting, tried changing light, tried changing watering regime, but nothing worked. I did get a couple side shoots and roots that started out then dried up, but no blooms. I recently moved it down into the Orchidarium under pretty bright light (1800+ FCs for 12 hours) and high humidity (90+ %) and right away (within 2 weeks) one of the stalled side buds started growing. At first it looked like another side shoot, but then it started to swell and was obviously a flower bud. Two days ago it opened fully (was all white and closed in the morning and then fully open in late afternoon). It smells like an Easter Lily at night.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...didieri_04.jpg That's a 3" pot. It's planted in pure, fine fir bark.

Thanks for looking.

Beautiful! Quite a large flower for the size of the plant it seems.

So pretty!! So, do you think humidity works for blooming?

Well, I tried everything else and all my other Angraecoides are in this tank as well, so maybe :scratchhead: :hmm

Good, i have to move my didierii to a different place now :lol:

Ross, it looks so pure. It's beautiful.

Did you get to Green Acres?

With gas at just about $4 a gallon and with no guarantee they will have anything I want, I'm opting out. :(

beautiful ! I Love White flowers!!!!!
I've added this one to my "minature white ...wish
list"... :)
Thanks for sharing

Really nice Ross! I've been eyeing this one for a while ;)