I recently purchased a A. Bosseri Oct 23, which was not in spike. It has been under a 6500k grow light where the cattleyas are, in a small 'greenhouse', with humidity trays. I water it weakly with better-gro fertilizer (collected rain water), spray it once in a while. Thing is, I thought it was a rather young plant and I would have to wait for it to get a little older. I noticed a spike on it this morning and I'm wondering if I did it and if so what it was that I did right to cause it to spike (is it the higher lighting? Or the frequency in watering, or just that the person who owned it before did something and i'm reaping the benefits). Attached are photos from when I purchased it and the growing setup it has.
I also want to know if I need to do or not do something to promote blooming.
I can post more recent pictures of the set up and A. bosseri once I get home. I had a Plexiglas humidity tray constructed for the bottom, but it sprung a leak and had to be re-glued around the edges.
Last edited by duet_mimas; 11-10-2015 at 11:49 AM..
There is some debate but most people just consider this a sesquipedale now. However, there is some difference in how the leaves are arranged and the size so it will be interesting to see if that changes again.
The bosseri is the smaller variety and so it would not be impractical to think it could be blooming at this size. I have also heard that some of them bloom twice a year (like the magdalenae).
You may be able to find more information about it if you google Angraecum angustifolium
A spike that is just visible now was truly initiated several months ago, but you can still take pride in not screwing it up during a stressful transition period. All you need to do now is continue to provide good care, and keep us posted on developments.
Angraecum Bosseri in Spike
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