Angraecum distichum (in spectacular blooms)

[Lagoon]

Thank you Ezil Still wish I had a bay window
Whats you're potting media?

[ezil]

I agree, a bay window or a green house would be nice .....but things being what they are: terrarium growing is the next best thing. I initially grew mine in small sized leca (not semi-hydroponic). I recently repotted in small sized styrofoam pellets (from a bean bag no less) and sphagnum moss. They love that too - they don't seem too picky. I don't water them every day, the media is damp, not wet. Hope this helps.

[Bud]

That would work for this tiny plant...as long as it makes it happy...the leaves are sturdy and cant be bruised. I dropped my plant several times and its still intact as if nothing happened

[Tindomul]

Gorgeous plant! I love the growth form and the flowers are great too! COngrats.

[Bud]

Thank You !

[Brooke]

Impressive Bud - how many years have you had this - 15? 20? This species is so slow growing this has to be very old.

What kind of light do you get through your bay window? I grow my distichum and all other Angm. in lower light except my sesquipedale.

Brooke

[Bud]

Thank You, Brooke ! This plant is 3 yrs old with me but I inherited it from a guy who was leaving the country and wanted to sell all his plants. I got it specimen sized in that same mounted state on a cork slab that I decided not to mess with. Yes, you must be right that it is more than 10 yrs old. This blooms twice each season. And when it does if gives me a polka dotted white on green effect with its shimmering crystalline white flowers. It is thriving on a windowsill and gets to get outdoors on my fire escape in the summers.

[Bud]

This have been hanging on the far end of the window that its almost forgotten....then the blooms opened all at the same time and as I found out there are more flowers on this present blooming cycle








tiny buds still forming....more flowers to come

[Bud]

Thank You, Magnus !

[sweetjblue]

good growing Bud!
Thank you for posting this as I have a A. distichum as well and your post prompted me to go and really check my plant. Lo and behold I found a few spikes just starting and a couple of new growths. Without your posting, I probably wouldn't have noticed for awhile!

Again, Thanks!!!!!!

Judi