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Aerangis fuscata

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Marni, Apr 13, 2013.

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  1. Apr 13, 2013 #1
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    This is finally growing well for me. I've had it for about 8 years. It has come quite a way since I first posted it in 2009. Grown with 56F nights and occasional misting in the winter.

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  2. Apr 13, 2013 #2
    gg68

    gg68 Angraecoid addict

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    A really great one...with so much leaves, I've never had so many leaves on mine...
     
  3. Apr 14, 2013 #3
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    I like that touch of pink on the flower very much. Are the flower short-lived, like 7-10 days?
     
  4. Apr 14, 2013 #4
    xmpraedicta

    xmpraedicta Prairie angraecoid nut Supporting Member

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    Absolutely stunning plant.
     
  5. Apr 14, 2013 #5
    DPfarr

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    Marni, here is the one I was going to put your pollen on. Hopefully there is wide consensus it is the same species.

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  6. Apr 14, 2013 #6
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I do hope others will say if they thing they are the same. The main difference I see is that yours has way more flowers!! And I can't get past that. What conditions are you growing it under?

    Tom, I pollinated it at about 1 week and the flowers were still fresh. Unfortunately, it was not successful. Not surprising, but I didn't have any other pollen then so thought it was worth a try.
     
  7. Apr 14, 2013 #7
    DPfarr

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    Well, it grows in Cattleya light, gets into the 90s in the summer and lows of 55 in the winter nights. Watered once a week in the winter, couple times a week in the summer.
     
  8. Apr 14, 2013 #8
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    I talked to Leon Glicenstein about it and after changing all of the images to gray scale, the opinion is that they are the same.

    Thanks for the cultural info too. I am not growing mine anywhere near that bright.
     
  9. Apr 14, 2013 #9
    DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

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    It was his plant many a year ago. So the name was then, so shall it be now!
     
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