Angraecum didieri

[Call_Me_Bob]

I present to you Angraecum didieri! This one smells great! Especially after 3pm!! It smells like a mixture of lotion and the most fragrant stargazer lily that you can imagine! It's awesome! Unfortunately the spur got a little trapped so it's not in the best shape. There are two more buds growing! I love this one, it's super easy! And the flowers are HUGE compared to the plant!


DSC_0086.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr


DSC_0087.jpg by orchidman10, on Flickr

[Silje]

Gotta love the angraecoids! And especially the angraecums that seem easier and more forgiving than the aerangis.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Silje

Gotta love the angraecoids! And especially the angraecums that seem easier and more forgiving than the aerangis.

I agree!! This is my only angraecoid, but after this blooming I can definitely foresee more in my future.

[Silje]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

I agree!! This is my only angraecoid, but after this blooming I can definitely foresee more in my future.

The angraecums seem to be able to take less humidity better than the aerangis. At least in my greenhouse. I think they all look amazing and the scent is just addictive! When they flowers it's like an air freshener perfuming the whole house. And that pure, white flower is just so elegant, even if they are not very long-lived and numerous.

If you're looking for more, the Angraecum magdalenae is of course a classic together with the sesquipedale, but I've got a rutenbergianum recently that also looks very promising so far.

Enjoy them!

[desertanimal]

A cutie! Congrats on the bloom!

[MattWoelfsen]

Quay, I wonder if your plant can be bred with a Neofinetia falcata? Other than that wide lip, the plant looks like a Neo. Does it have the same cultural requirement as a Neo? Beautiful plant Quay, thanks for reminding me there are other orchids besides Neos!!!

[tucker85]

Very nice!

[Silje]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Quay, I wonder if your plant can be bred with a Neofinetia falcata? Other than that wide lip, the plant looks like a Neo. Does it have the same cultural requirement as a Neo? Beautiful plant Quay, thanks for reminding me there are other orchids besides Neos!!!

It is possible and that hybrid is called a neograecum. I've never seen one.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Silje

The angraecums seem to be able to take less humidity better than the aerangis. At least in my greenhouse. I think they all look amazing and the scent is just addictive! When they flowers it's like an air freshener perfuming the whole house. And that pure, white flower is just so elegant, even if they are not very long-lived and numerous.

If you're looking for more, the Angraecum magdalenae is of course a classic together with the sesquipedale, but I've got a rutenbergianum recently that also looks very promising so far.

Enjoy them!

Interesting!! Those two species are great! At the greenhouse we just got in some Angraecum Lemford White Beauty, and let me tell you , it's incredible! You should get one!

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Quay, I wonder if your plant can be bred with a Neofinetia falcata? Other than that wide lip, the plant looks like a Neo. Does it have the same cultural requirement as a Neo? Beautiful plant Quay, thanks for reminding me there are other orchids besides Neos!!!

Hmm... interesting idea! Culturally it's similar except the winter rest. These guys like a bit more air movement around their roots (but still staying moist) and need more humidity than Neofinetias. It would be an interesting cross. I'm not sure that the Angraecum would even take because the pollen from Neofinetias is so tiny.

[bethmarie]

Thanks for sharing your bloom! I have a didieri that has yet to bloom. Looking forward to it!

@Silje--I'm growing rutenbergianum indoors under lights, aerangis punctata too, and they are both in glorious bloom right now. Your rutenberg. should do great.