I have them. I grow them warm and fairly sunny. They seem to like some
moisture in the mix, so I use a CHC compound that I make from CHC, sponge
rock, small Aliflor and charcoal. Unlike, say, eburneum, which has lighter
green leaves, magdalenae stays dark green regardless of how much sun it
gets, at least for me.
Gorgeous flower, and for us they perform more than once a year - a bonus.
Diana
"tbell" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:27:31 -0700, K Barrett wrote
> (in article <POudnZIYl41qD3vanZ2dnUVZ_gudnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>
>> 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!!
>>
>
> I bought one from Mary at last year's sale. When I read her book on the
> plant, I asked her if it would tolerate higher temps, and she said she
> grew
> them warm.
> The first plant declined, and when I checked the roots after a week,
there
> were none! Mary promptly replaced it with another plant, which has begun
> doing fairly well in S/H. Now has two side growths.
>
> Tom
> Walnut Creek, CA
> Nikon D200
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