Angraecum magdalenae blooms!

[myshka]

Well it looks like I finally bloomed my Angraecum magdalenae!

[RosieC]

Cool looking flowers! I like how waxy they look.

[calvin_orchidL]

BRAVO! That is quite a sight! Do you happen to have a full plant shot? Please do share your cultural conditions (ie what is it potted in, light, and watering?). Mine is about to pop too, but I seem to only manage one flower a year. Great growing - the scent must be divine!

[Oscarman]

Soooo nice and waxy! Is this plant evening fragrant?

[susiep]

Beautiful, Myshka! I bought one of these plants back in May at the Redlands show. It is blooming sized and has evidence of one previous flower, however nothing for me yet. I am expecting great things from it since it is supposed to be "the Queen." Congrats on your blooms!

[myshka]

It's in sphagnum moss. It grows in the southern window of my apartment bedroom. I have two Angraecum magdalenae that are blooming size. They both went into bloom at the exact same time; however, the other plant's flowers aborted immediately before they should have bloomed. I was so bummed.

I dunk the entire pot in a bucket of water when the moss starts getting a little crunchy on top. I usually use a tiny bit of fertilizer in my big bucket of water, but I stopped using fertilizer in April (not intentionally, got a new job and I've been neglecting my plants) and soon after, most of them started blooming. They're not starving, I just wanted some of the accumulated salts to breakdown before I started fertilizing again.

My room swings from 45-60% humidity. They get about 3-4 hours of strong, but not direct, sunlight from my window. I leave my ceiling fan on low during the day. I honestly don't do very much with my plants anymore. I just water them when I get time. Oddly enough, I've had more blooms and new growths this year than ever before!

And yes, my WHOLE apartment smells absolutely amazing! It does get stronger at night, but I can still smell it all day. I love it!

[kiki-do]

Awesome blooms! How old is this plant? Mine is 4 years old and no signs of anything yet. Good growing!!!!

[nenella]

WOW !!!!!!! That is stunning !!!! Good growing, Congratulations!
The info you share about your growing conditions is very helpful to me thanks!

Originally Posted by myshka

It's in sphagnum moss. It grows in the southern window of my apartment bedroom. I have two Angraecum magdalenae that are blooming size. They both went into bloom at the exact same time; however, the other plant's flowers aborted immediately before they should have bloomed. I was so bummed.

I dunk the entire pot in a bucket of water when the moss starts getting a little crunchy on top. I usually use a tiny bit of fertilizer in my big bucket of water, but I stopped using fertilizer in April (not intentionally, got a new job and I've been neglecting my plants) and soon after, most of them started blooming. They're not starving, I just wanted some of the accumulated salts to breakdown before I started fertilizing again.

My room swings from 45-60% humidity. They get about 3-4 hours of strong, but not direct, sunlight from my window. I leave my ceiling fan on low during the day. I honestly don't do very much with my plants anymore. I just water them when I get time. Oddly enough, I've had more blooms and new growths this year than ever before!

And yes, my WHOLE apartment smells absolutely amazing! It does get stronger at night, but I can still smell it all day. I love it!

[Triffid]

Can't decide which I like more?
The Flower itself or the just the Bud! That's brilliant! Congratulations on getting it to bloom!

[smweaver]

Those are stunning! My two plants are still runts. Hopefully they'll reach flowering size one day.

Steve