Asctm ampullaceum

[AnonYMouse]

First bloom and I'm not proud. I've had this some years now and it's not pretty. It isn't hard per se...I guess I mishandled it alot.

[jcec1]

It is a great colour though - hopefully it can only get better 😁

[Dollythehun]

That was on my short list...what do you think you did wrong?

[rastafouni]

Now that it has bloomed at least one, I think you can expect more flowers during next flowering season.

[AnonYMouse]

These aren't the first spikes but are the first blooms. Multiple spikes aborted before these two stumpy spikes. The spike tips don't look good, not expecting more this season.

I don't know that I'm doing anything wrong at this point. I dealt with mites on this plant but that was a while ago. The roots have always been pathetic. I've moved it from place to place trying to make it happy. Sometimes you get the runt of the flask.

[estación seca]

Water water water water water. Very thirsty plant.

[AnonYMouse]

I have a lot of vandaceous plants (think Neos), an Asctm miniatum/garayi (I suppose someone would know the difference but I don't really care), two Mona Churches, various Angraecoids and...the list goes on and on...that are doing good to great. I see no indication of water issues on this plant.

I've never heard this species being problematic so I think it's just a runt.

[gngrhill]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

I have a lot of vandaceous plants (think Neos), an Asctm miniatum/garayi (I suppose someone would know the difference but I don't really care), two Mona Churches, various Angraecoids and...the list goes on and on...that are doing good to great. I see no indication of water issues on this plant.

I've never heard this species being problematic so I think it's just a runt.

I have had a few, also, that don't seem to be happy with whatever I do.

[AnonYMouse]

I just read someone else's culture and I might have kept it too cool at intermediate.

Oh, keep forgetting mine is 'Orange' (on the tag) instead of the regular dark pink.

[CR7cristiano]

It could be thrips. You described several aborted spike and the one that bloomed look mottled and has what appears to be pest damage to stem and flower.