Sweet. Beautiful flowers and nectary but those leaves are so cool!!!!
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This is a miniature species from the central highlands of Madagascar where it grows at elevations of 900-1500m.
It is best grown mounted under low light and intermediate conditions. Leaf size 2-2.5cm. Flower size 2.5 - 3.5cm. The spur can be as long as 12-15cm!
Nice verrucose roots:
Sweet. Beautiful flowers and nectary but those leaves are so cool!!!!
I agree, Don!
And the buds are a piece of art:
Nice plant, Thomas. I have had a single growth plant for few years now and I wish it would send out basal growths. How dry do you keep your plant in winter? TIA
No kidding. Wow, those are so cool, thanks for sharing Thomas.
LOVE everything about this palnt! Definately a MUST have!
I also love the roots on this plant. Your picture #3 shows an interesting looking root. My a.punctata had something about 0.5" long and slightly curled sitting at the bottom of a worm eaten looking mount. It looked like nothing so much as a fat little apple green caterpillar or worm. I tried to nudge it off with a skewer, but fortunately I had a feeling that it might be a part of the plant itself. So I left the plant outside for about 15 minutes and waited for the worm/caterpillar to climb off and leave, but it didn't budge. Turns out, it's the end of a root- grown fat and green for some strange reason. It's the weirdest thing. It's still sitting there looking like that. If I have the time I'll take a picture and post it here.
Mine hasn't bloomed- and looking at the flowers on yours Thomas, and esp. the buds makes me so happy! and hopeful. Well, hopeful & happy.
Wonderful foliage, blooms, buds, and even root!
I love your photos, Thomas. Very nicely done.
Cheers,
BD
Very pretty plant.