On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:27:31 -0700, K Barrett <mormodes@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Anyone grow Angrae*** magdalenae? I bought a freshly potted seedling a
two
> years ago from Cal Orchids and it went into a rapid decline. I was
there
> last year and saw their remaining stock was in a worse state than mine,
so I
> know it wasn't just me. LOL!!
>
> The books say its from Madagascar, higher elevations and grows either
> lithophytically or amongst leaf litter. I have mine in a 3" plastic pot
in
> straight small fir bark. Sitting in front of the swamp cooler.
Probably
> gets 57F at night and 80F days. Bright light. Watered like a cattleya.
> Probably (realistically) humidity goes from 30% to 90%. The plant had a
> leaf span of about 3-4 inches when I bought it and its about 2" now (tip
to
> tip).
>
> I was going to give up and replace it, so I looked around for vendors.
> Norman's says its warm to intermediate. Hoosiers says its intermediate
to
> cool (I believe Hoosiers because they bought Fred Hillerman's stock).
I bought one from Norman's about 6 mo ago, it is in spagnum with
SoCal costal climate and is doing well and growing so far.
Bob
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