Tag Archives: Aerangis

SOOS Orchid Show, Part 7: Odds & Ends – Mostly Vandaceous

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Andrew

Last post from the show. A few other Orchids of note that either don’t fit the previous posts or that I missed. Psychopsis cv. – Nearly bought a different cross with red patterned leaves but not sure if I’d have … Continue reading →

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The waiting game: shoots and buds.

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Andrew

I have a lot that will be going on sometime later. I’ve even got a few first blooms for some plants, and first re-blooms for others, which is pretty exciting, or at least it will be. Unknown Aloe hybrid Both … Continue reading →

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Southern Ontario Orchid Society Show, 2010

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Andrew

I spent this morning at the Southern Ontario Orchid Show. Got there at around 10:30 and stood in line for half an hour. Paid my entry, checked my coat and went for the sales tables. Here was my haul: I … Continue reading →

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A. biloba fully open + C. wendtii again

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Andrew

Aerangis biloba Aerangis biloba At night it is fragrant – sort of a generic floral/hyacinth smell. Not bad but I’m generally not a huge fan of hyacinth. I suppose it’s nice that it overwhelms rotting meat smell of my second … Continue reading →

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Aerangis biloba flower

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Andrew

Aerangis biloba, an orchid from Madagascar and member of the interesting subtribe Angraecinae. These orchids generally have white, spurred and fragrant flowers (pollinated by some sort of moth I imagine – the fragrance is usually only noticeable at night for … Continue reading →

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