Angraecum eburneum QUESTIONS.

[goodgollymissmolly]

no actually. I know nothing about what you bought or from whom. I said that Gua deckeri and Gua skinneri are considered the same species.

You may have a petunia for all I know. I assumed that you trusted the tag on the plant or you would not have purchased it. My bad. Why would buy from orchid dealers whom you suspect don't know what they are selling? I guess I'm wondering your entire point actually is.

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Excuse me but I have no idea what you are saying

[DavidCampen]

Originally Posted by goodgollymissmolly

...I assumed that you trusted the tag on the plant or you would not have purchased it. My bad. Why would buy from orchid dealers whom you suspect don't know what they are selling? I guess I'm wondering your entire point actually is.

Why would I unquestioningly trust the tag from some orchid vendor? Most are not expert taxonomists. Most often I do accept the tag but in this instance I have reason to question the tag.

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Excuse me but I have no idea what you are saying

Yes, that is painfully obvious.

[greengarden]

Have these plants flowered for you? I would suggest examining the defining features of the species and determining which of your plants is the correct one and then making a decision on whether the other is another species, another subspecies or some other unknown hybridised form and therefore mark it as Angraecum sp. rather than defining it as one. In the interests of not ending up with someone else having the same headache as you if you were ever to sell the plant.

[thediaTOMaceouscity]

So my Angraecum eburneum spp superbum came today. I potted it up and I have one more question. It's not very big and since they are slow growers (says all the internet sites I looked at) I put it in a smaller clay orchid pot. My question is do I have to secure it in the pot in order for it to push out new roots like Catts or is it okay to sit there. The roots weren't too large as it's still pretty much a seedling. Also, Since I'm in Massachusetts and the light is slowly coming back should I put an artificial light over this plant to get it to the Spring when I can put it outside and let it get some good weather. I have it right now with some Nepenthes species in a covered/with vents container for seedlings. My house right now goes from 60 F at night to 85 F on a Western facing windowsill in the mid/late morning until sunset. What do y'all think?

[Leafmite]

I thought these others responding here who knew so much about your angraecum would help. I don't have yours. I grow leonis, distichum, didieri and magdalenae. My sesquipidale seedling that I had been growing for the past three years was recently mistaken as a chew toy by my dog so I am replacing it with one that is blooming size (I am privately thanking the dog as it would have been many years to blooming). I like to put most of mine in net/basket pots with red lava rock--the size of the roots determines the size of the rock (smaller roots, smaller rock). I have one leonis mounted on a hunk of lava rock as an experiment and it seems happy. Madagascar (and Africa) has a range of climates so I find the location on the site I gave you, then look up the region's climate. The angraecums I grow take different conditions but aren't fussy about humidity. Some angraecums have a dry period in nature, some don't. Some endure temps of 50'F in the winter, too.
I give all but the distichum higher light and they grow at a nice clip, constantly putting out new leaves and roots. I don't find them to be slow growers. All but distichum are close to southern windows, bathing in maximum light. Distichum is getting bright, indirect light and seems happy. I have them in rooms where there is good air-flow. I don't worry about humidity (and they don't seem to, either). I water when the roots look dry. I am sorry I can't help you with your specific ang but I do find these to be easy to grow because they are tolerant. Good luck!

[smweaver]

Tom, I grow Angraecum eburneum and can tell you from first-hand experience that, at maturity, it is a big plant. It does prefer warm temperatures throughout the year (although mine has to suffer in its current location with winter lows of around 58 F), and if you can give it bright (indirect) light, along with lots of water and humidity during the warmer months of the year, as well as a somewhat dryer winter (let it dry out a little, but not nearly as much as a cattleya would prefer), it should do just fine for you. And it's not what I would call a slow grower (although, at five to six inches tall and/or wide, you're probably going to have to wait a few years before it produces a spike); my plant usually produces three large leaves each year (growth is especially fast during our nasty hot and unbearably humid summers, when the plant goes outside onto an east-facing porch). This species produces lots of basal growths, so be prepared for your one plant to one day become a decent-sized colony. It can handle direct sunlight during the morning hours, but you may want to increase its light levels incrementally over a period of maybe a month in order to avoid burning the leaves. Good luck with your plant. The flowers are powerfully fragrant of honey during the evening (almost to the point of being overpowering in a closed space).

Steve

[thediaTOMaceouscity]

Thanks Steve your info was what I was looking for. I'm excited about this one! And yes it will be going on an east facing porch as soon as the threat of frost is gone. I will look you up if I have any other questions.

[smweaver]

Here's what you can expect, Tom, if you keep your plant happy and have some patience. It's pretty much a weed in regards to its willingness to grow and bloom, so don't be intimidated by its exotic origins.

[DavidCampen]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Here's what you can expect, Tom, if you keep your plant happy and have some patience. It's pretty much a weed in regards to its willingness to grow and bloom, so don't be intimidated by its exotic origins.

That is a magnificent specimen!

[thediaTOMaceouscity]

Yes I saw your pictures before and it basically influenced me to buy that species. Someday when I have a greenhouse it will be front and center and huge! I plan ahead! How long did it take yours to get that large?