Aerangis fastuosa in bloom - Orchid Board

Ross · #1 03-23-2008, 05:48 PM

Nice touch! My A. fastuosa decided to fully open for Easter.

This guy is very large for the size of the whole plant! The leaves are 3/4" across!

gmdiaz · #2 03-23-2008, 06:05 PM

That is sooooo great! Gorgeous, huge bloom!

Does it have a fragrance at all that you can detect yet or is it going to be fragrant only at night when the moths are out?

I bought the fastuosa very recently and love it. I also brought home an articulata and a didierii (I took the tags off for watering and now I can't tell which tag goes to which, *sigh*, might need your help with that later. lol And also a biloba that I call my little Ginko.

These are just great orchids. . .and a must have for anyone crazy about mini orchids.

Ross · #3 03-23-2008, 06:11 PM

Since it just fully opened this morning, no scent I can detect. I am sure it is a night bloomer as far as scent is concerned.

As for didierii, is that Angraecum? I have one. If Angraecum, then I just moved mine into tank on upper shelf right under lights a month ago. Since then it has started about 4 new roots, three nubbins that I am not sure about and continued new leaves. It seem to covet the higher humidity.

shakkai · #4 03-23-2008, 06:42 PM

Nice growing Ross!!

That's one awesome flower for such a little tiny plant! Alas, I don't think I could make this one happy, and have stuck with the ones that tolerate cooler temps.

gmdiaz · #5 03-23-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

Since it just fully opened this morning, no scent I can detect. I am sure it is a night bloomer as far as scent is concerned.

As for didierii, is that Angraecum? I have one. If Angraecum, then I just moved mine into tank on upper shelf right under lights a month ago. Since then it has started about 4 new roots, three nubbins that I am not sure about and continued new leaves. It seem to covet the higher humidity.

Yes, the didierii is an Angraecum. I THINK this is the one that I have that has a "root"? sticking right out in front, in a rather comical way. It could be a spike but is probably a root but I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be a spike.

Will post a pic of my fastuosa in just a mo-mento for your purusal.

cb977 · #6 03-23-2008, 07:51 PM

Very nice, Ross

gmdiaz · #7 03-23-2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shakkai

Nice growing Ross!!

That's one awesome flower for such a little tiny plant! Alas, I don't think I could make this one happy, and have stuck with the ones that tolerate cooler temps.

Bet you could. . .it's a warm grower but bet you could take it to intermediate up against grow lights in a tank of some sort.

Ross · #8 03-23-2008, 08:13 PM

I agree with Gwen. I would bet you could do this one. Besides, you are the one that has provoked me into all these little guys in the past, so now it's my turn!

gmdiaz · #9 03-23-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross

I agree with Gwen. I would bet you could do this one. Besides, you are the one that has provoked me into all these little guys in the past, so now it's my turn!

And I agree with Ross, agreeing with me!

It's the LEAST she could do, really. . .suck it up, sister and buy one. You know you can bloom this one, if Ross can do it, surely you could too! *evil laughter*

Do it! Do it! Do it!

shams · #10 03-23-2008, 11:14 PM

Nice Ross! I love it