Monday, May 25, 2015

Angraecum dideri

This is a species that has been blooming twice a year for me.  It bloomed last October and now it is blooming again with three flowers, though only one is shown in the photos.  Angraecum dideri is from Madagascar and is a small plant in comparison to some of the other species in the genus.  Its roots, however, ramble everywhere and it is always for that reason a bit difficult to contain in my limited space.  The plant is an elongated fan of leaves which grows to 20 cm and produces new growths along the stem (there are two new growths on my plant, one of which is blooming).  The flowers, produced one or two per spike, are 6 cm with a 10 cm nectary or spur extending from the back of the flower.  The flowers are a very pale green with a while lip and are fragrant at night.






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12 comments:

  1. milksMay 26, 2015 at 2:35 AM

    Beautiful! Reminds me of an Aerangis punctata (fairly closely related too). Happy blooming!

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    1. RonMay 26, 2015 at 8:21 AM

      It's a bit larger than Aerangis puncatata, I think, but both are gorgeous. Thanks for the visit.

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  2. klaraau01May 28, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    Beautiful orchid, thank you for showing it

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  3. ETERNA APAIXONADAMay 30, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Hello, Ron
    I came to your blog in Google search.
    Congratulations! A great space, with good content and wonderful pictures!
    An excellent source of research!
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    1. RonMay 30, 2015 at 11:02 AM

      Thanks for the visit and kind comments, Eterna.

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    2. ETERNA APAIXONADAMay 30, 2015 at 1:50 PM

      Welcome to the Community, Ron!
      Helô Spitali

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    3. RonMay 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM

      Thank you ever so much.

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  4. AnonymousJune 11, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Hi Ron!
    Just came across your wonderful blog while searching Trichoceros in the web! Nice didieri you have there. Mine is right flowering for the first time, still a petite plant.
    Regards

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    1. RonJune 11, 2015 at 12:45 PM

      Thanks for the kind comments! Mine has four flowers on it at the moment and I should take some more photos.

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  5. FizgigDecember 8, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    Beautiful orchid! Spectacular photos =)

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