Something Different...?

[Jo Ann]

That’s what it said on the baggy anyway … I found an Angraecum Longiscott at home depot today. I think I lucked out it looks like all the baggy orchids were just put out pretty recently everything looked very fresh and not like the poor things had been sitting there for awhile. Just wondering should I pot him up or put it in a basket? Is it ok to hang it next to my Vandas or is that too much light? Can I treat it like my other Vandas? Since I really have a bad tendency to over pot, I just want to get it right the FIRST time. I get a little tired of myself when I have to repot down to a smaller size container on the same plant... Also does the bloom have a scent?...... I know... I know irritating questions… I also moved this question from the Vanda section... Thanks for any suggestions...

[shakkai]

Nice find, Jo Ann!!

I don't grow it... needs a lot more heat than I can give! But I did find some cultural information here:
Plant of the Month
(look at Plant of the Month under September Show Table, nearly half way down...) Other sources say, yes, high light. Unfortunately, not much found on how these should be potted. But I surmise that as long as you can keep the roots moist enough, a basket would work really well.

Hopefully someone else here has experience growing this one! and can provide more detailed info.

But that's a great find at HD!!

[Jo Ann]

Thanks Shakkai sorry to be such a pest…I know I need to go do my research…just been so pressed for time recently was hoping someone would give me a short cut to a good link…

[shakkai]

Hey, that's what we're here for!! I'm happy if I can help in any way... just sorry that I don't have some first hand experience to share with you!

[kiki-do]

Hi JoAnn, I don't have that particular one, but I have the Angraecum Leonis. Yours requires high light, mine is medium. Both need to have a well drainned container. I have mine in a wooden slat box (4"). I think they are all fairly slow growers...I know mine is. The books say that they require less watering in the winter months, but I water mine every day and let dry out good toward afternoon, otherwise mine starts to wrinkle up and an established orchid grower had told me it was because it needed more watering. They love the air, much like a vanda. So having said all of that, I would absolutely treat it like a vanda. One thing I noticed about mine (and mine is a year old and no sign of blossoms yet....fall blossomer) that it really shows you when it's not happy by wrinkling very quickly. Hope this helps some. Oh, and they like the temps 60 degrees or warmer.
Good luck! kiki

[Jo Ann]

Kiki that’s exactly what I needed to know… one more thing is your orchid sitting in the wooden slat box with the roots completely exposed or do you have some medium covering the roots…?

[kiki-do]

I have mine sitting on a piece of onion bag that I lined the box with to hold some coconut husk, perlite, and charcoal. There wasn't much room to put medium in, but put some. The roots are growing down through everything and it has three new leaves from when I bought it a year ago. It seems happy. Check it out, only taken a few days ago.
kiki

[Jo Ann]

I gotter done…Thanks KiKi…I need instructions that come with pictures… does it look like I over potted again? The 4 inch seemed too small and the 6 inch might be a little too big…? Also thanks for the onion bag tip I would never have thought of it….

[CodiMN]

Happy happy orchids! Happy Happy orchids! Yeah!

[kiki-do]

Hi There! It looks great. Your orchid is bigger and should be fine, but that is a gray area for me. How to know what size to pot them. I knew about mine because I asked my orchid guru who I bought it from.
All looks fine, just keep her as happy as she is now. The onion bag was one of those "light bulb" ideas when I was panicking that everything would fall out. I always wondered if pantyhose would work, too. Haven't tried it yet, though. Perhaps when I'm desperate. That's when I get all my brain cramps aka "ideas." kiki