Angraecum sesquipedale four buds on one spike

[smweaver]

Angraecum sesquipedale is a justifiably popular species. Easy to grow and bloom, it's one of the few orchids I have which has buds that (in my opinion) are nearly as beautiful as the blooms. The only thing that I don't like about the flowers (and I'm possibly in the minority here) is their scent; although strong, the smell isn't all that great (especially compared to species like eburneum and magdalenae). Still, no complaints here--I don't want the plant to think that I'm unappreciative of its efforts and abort the spike to teach me a lesson about gratitude :-).

Steve

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