Angraecum sesquipedale

[Arne]

This year, my Agcm. sesquipdale produced three giant flowers. The biggest was more than 16.1 cm across (~6.3 inches) and the spur close to 30 cm (12 inches). The oldest flower is about 3 weeks so the flower tips started to get brown as you can see.

I love them when they open and are lime green.

[Chris in Hamilton]

Beautiful! All of the sesquipdale I've seen do bloom but the plants are never healthy looking. WTG!

[JDT]

Beautiful

[Sheryl]

Nice!

[ksriramkumar]

Wow. Nicely bloomed. Has been on my wish list for long

[Azizan]

Wow. Nicely bloomed. Has been on my wish list for long

Me too!

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Is it normal for Angraecum to have those whitish marks on leaves? My Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty have that as well even on new leaves. Is it salt build up or ...?

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Is it normal for Angraecum to have those whitish marks on leaves? My Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty have that as well even on new leaves. Is it salt build up or ...?

[Arne]

Me too!

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Is it normal for Angraecum to have those whitish marks on leaves? My Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty have that as well even on new leaves. Is it salt build up or ...?

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Is it normal for Angraecum to have those whitish marks on leaves? My Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty have that as well even on new leaves. Is it salt build up or ...?

Thanks.

The white marks are not marks actually. That's what you see on any plant that is described as having glaucous leaves. That means dark green with a coating that is waxy with a white, grey, sometimes blueish appearance. You see the same thing on the leaves of Rhyncholaelia digbyana and glauca (as in glaucous).

Angraecum Lemforde is a classic hybrid that can tolerate a somewhat cooler climate than sesquipedale.

[Azizan]

Thanks.

The white marks are not marks actually. That's what you see on any plant that is described as having glaucous leaves. That means dark green with a coating that is waxy with a white, grey, sometimes blueish appearance. You see the same thing on the leaves of Rhyncholaelia digbyana and glauca (as in glaucous).

Angraecum Lemforde is a classic hybrid that can tolerate a somewhat cooler climate than sesquipedale.

Thanks for the info. Good to know. I have never heard of glaucous leaves before.

[zainal abidin]

Wow ....wow ...Congrats the scent is awesome especially at night.

[Arne]

Thanks everyone.

Wow ....wow ...Congrats the scent is awesome especially at night.

It has an extremely strong scent at night. It is pleasant in a big room from a distance. Up close, the scent is too strong. The moth has to sneak up and do that though - poor thing.