Thursday, April 11, 2013
Angraecum urschianum
Angraecum urschianum is a tiny species from Madagascar. The plant is only a couple of centimeters tall with flowers that are as large as the plant and a flower spur or nectary that is huge for the size of the flower, nearly 15 cm in length. The flowers are probably pollinated by a night-flying moth with a tongue long enough to reach the nectar in the bottom of the spur. My plant is a seedling blooming for the second time.
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I really need to get one of these. Botanica Ltd has sent out out malala's list of plant for import and this on it, but I'm not sure I really want the possible disappointment
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm toying with ordering a couple more, but imports are always a bit iffy. The other thing to do is wait until Botanica gets more established and get one from them, but that's a bit of a lottery as well.
DeleteLindo, maravilhoso, fiquei de boca aberta.
ReplyDeleteas fotos perfeitas, impressionante.
abraços
This is such a marvelous little species, Elisabete. It is unbelievably tiny and so charming with its long spur.
Deletewhat a marvellous wee orchid and beautifully illustrated, ron!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Iris. This little orchid amazes me again every time I see it. It is so remarkable.
DeleteHi Ron
ReplyDeleteUntil yesterday, I had 2 spiking/budding plants of urschianum. Tonight, a tiny slug chewed one of the spikes. Would yours be a bit in advance, so you could help me and send pollen? otherwise, I'll attempt a selfing!
Laurent
Hi Laurent,
DeleteFor some reason mine has showed no sign of blooming this year, so I'm afraid I can't help. Otherwise you'd be more than welcome to the pollen.
I have 3 plants, and all .3 initiated a spike, but one stopped before it really develops. so, even in identical conditions, it may not bloom faithfully!
ReplyDeleteThanks anyhow!
Laurent