Angraecum didieri - Page 4 - Orchid Board

nenella · #31 05-19-2011, 07:54 PM

I have mine in a netted pot in a bark medium (got august last year).It has flowered once and has an other bud forming @ the moment. I have added loose spagh over the 'aerial roots' I have, to keep them 'moister'.. I have lost a couple roots & have had a couple growing, lots of leaf growing in particular. I have not 'sussed ' this one out at 100% in my conditions yet .
- The only advice I can give is make sure it does not stay very dry or wet for too long... I watch my roots and have a second bud forming.
Last time the flower developped too close to the axel of the plant and the spur ended up being crooked as I saw It too late.. also the flower did not last very long. But has a devine scent at night

calvin_orchidL · #32 05-20-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by zxyqu

Also, Calvin and others with their's mounted, I've come to a realization that maybe I should be growing this with the leaves hanging downward. I was thinking about the spring project Gastro, and asked there, so I'll ask here as well. Or does it really matter?

Goods is correct - as far as I know, this one grows upright. There are other angraecums like ang. dollii and ang. viguierii that become so long that they start becoming naturally pendant, but this is not one of those. I have mounted some aerangis upside down, but those are mainly recovering from some sort of shock, and I'm particular scared about rot. Once established I usually have them growing the proper way.

But as Nenella mentioned the spur is one reason why potting it isn't so great, at least in the first few years. Maybe when the plant grows taller, the spur won't get crushed into the media.

Leafmite · #33 05-20-2011, 04:01 PM

Hi!
I've put my didieri outside with the other orchids and I wondered how much light the didieri actually prefers. I have it where it will get a little better light than the phals but not as much as the catts. Would that work? We haven't actually had a sunny day so I haven't had to worry yet. I have mine planted in lava rock.
Leafmite

zxyqu · #34 05-20-2011, 04:05 PM

I've read they like high lighting conditions, but I dont know about indirect vs direct. Hopefully a successful bloomer is watching and can help out.

Jennyfleur · #35 05-24-2011, 11:14 AM

Hi everyone

How we all doing? I've moved mine to a slightly brighter position and it seems not to mind. It's flower spike has grown the smallest amount possible (Nenella, you weren't kidding about them taking a long time were you?!), the new leaf is coming along well and... so are two new roots *yip yip* (- can you guess I'm particularly excited about the latter?

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stefpix · #36 05-24-2011, 11:22 AM

I put my small A. sesqupedale in higher light and the leaves are still dark green. When I put many orchids outside I got some sun burn spots on some Cattleyas [even a Bc Yellow Bird] on a small Vanda coerulea but nothing on the Angraecum. But the past week has been quite cloudy and rainy.

Oscarman · #37 05-25-2011, 06:24 PM

This a wonderful species from Angreacum. Having killed 2 of them, I can attest to their sensitivity to poor water quality. This was mentioned somewhere further in the thread. They like it pure! R/O, rain water and the like. The root dieback is your first sign and it doesn't take long from there to RIP!

nenella · #38 05-25-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Oscarman

This a wonderful species from Angreacum. Having killed 2 of them, I can attest to their sensitivity to poor water quality. This was mentioned somewhere further in the thread. They like it pure! R/O, rain water and the like. The root dieback is your first sign and it doesn't take long from there to RIP!

Yes I agree......... Mine only gets Rain water... but
mine lost a 'super' new root (1.5 inches) in the care of carers when I was away for 7 weeks this last december.. it did not turn black but just became hollow.
I am lucky my plant has continued to grow leaves and a new root and I have a frozen bud... The "trick" as usual is check those roots and make sure some are functional.... the rest follows..patience is needed..

Tindomul · #39 05-26-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Oscarman

This a wonderful species from Angreacum. Having killed 2 of them, I can attest to their sensitivity to poor water quality. This was mentioned somewhere further in the thread. They like it pure! R/O, rain water and the like. The root dieback is your first sign and it doesn't take long from there to RIP!

Ok, didn't know that. That may be the reason why I lost mine. Darn.

zxyqu · #40 05-26-2011, 12:10 PM

Mine seems to be doing ok, but your post does worry me a bit on continuing to use tap water. It hasn't rained in quite awhile here, so I've been out of rain water for about 2-3 months now.