Angraecum sesquipedale, the Comet Orchid!

[Rosim_in_BR]

Flowering now, this probably is the most famous species in the genus, because of Darwin's studies on it.

[Tindomul]

Amazing! Nice growing Rosim! Do you detect the night time fragrance?
I saw one of these at the last orchid show I went to in April. Very pretty and large. I have two Angraecum sp. A. scottianum and A. diederii. Neither has bloomed for me yet.

[Tricho]

Hi Mauro

Another beauty.

I have seen a bunch of Angraecum here because one of my friends loves them.
It seems to me that they are far better than you can see in pics. I am starting to have some too but did not bloom any yet.

[Rosim_in_BR]

Oh, yes, Tindomul1of9, this thing has so strong scent that two flowers alone are capable of filling my entire living room for hours and hours during the night. I don't like that scent much because it has a note of bleach and after a few minutes it starts bothering me. But the flower is incredible, don't you think? This year I must have made something wrong with this plant because I've got only two flowers on one stem and lost another while it was developing. Last year I got six flowers in two floral stems.
Tricho, whatever are the species you are growing, Angraecums are rewarding orchids and you won't regret growing them!

[Tricho]

Originally Posted by Rosim_in_BR

Tricho, whatever are the species you are growing, Angraecums are rewarding orchids and you won't regret growing them!

Presently I have

Angraecum didieri
Angraecum eichlerianum
Angraecum elephantinum
Angraecum germinyanum
Angraecum scottianum

But I will order more soon. Next year I should start so see flowers.
I'm starting to have a weak spot for african species.

[gmdiaz]

Those blooms are really wonderful!

Interesting about the scent!

[esungirl]

Congrats on the flowers! I have one as well, for about a year now, but it has not bloomed. How are you growing it?

[Rosim_in_BR]

Esungirl, I grow it in transparent plastic pot using a mix of 50% coconut fiber, 40% small pine bark nuggets, 10% shredded charcoal. I used to grow it in tree fern fiber, but it is getting hard to find it legally on the market.
Mauro

[kiki-do]

Rosim that is a beautiful orchid. I recently bought one and it has several leaves, it is in a plastic container, looking very healthy, and I was hoping it would blossom soon. I am very green here, but I was told that if you have many leaves, it is a more mature plant and will blossom. I assumed it was going to blossom around Christmas time. Yours is blossoming now, and the leaves do not appear to be that many. Hummm, interesting. Was I wrongly informed????
I also have it in medium light and mist it daily. I do not water too often, I just don't let it dry out completely. What else should I do/Am I doing the right things?
Kiki-do

[CodiMN]

Mauro! Lovely blooms!! Again, amazing growing!