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Aeranthes Grandiose

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago      Aeranthes Grandiose is a hybrid that was registered in September, 1990.  The seed parent is Aeranthes grandiflora while the pollen parent is Aeranthes ramosa; both popular Aeranthes specie... Read More

Aerangis Elro

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago        Almost a year and a half prior to HQ Orchids registering Angraecum Shooting Star (Angcm. florulentum X Angcm. eburneum ssp. xerophilum) [posted March 2012], they registered Aerangis Elro (Ae... Read More

Aerangis Rob's Angry Birds

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago   Aerangis mystacidii X Aerangis decaryana; registered in November, 2012 by Sarah Waddoups (congrats Sarah), the originator was Klinge Orchids.  The above images were the first blooms from October ... Read More

Aerangis citrata

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago      Formerly known in some circles as Angraecum citratum, Aerangis citrata is found throughout Madagascar.  From the southeast coast through the central part of the country into the northwest sect... Read More

Aerangis biloba

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago      Aerangis biloba will grow very well in South Florida's sub-tropical climate as a mounted plant just as it grows in the wild.  It is no different than any other Angraecoid.  Give it the specifi... Read More

Aerangis articulata

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago      Aerangis articulata, the Latin word meaning "jointed".  This plant was formerly known as Angraecum articulatum and Angraecum descendens in the early 1900s.  My thought on the bottom line howev... Read More

Angraecum magdalenae Shows Herself !

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted over 9 years ago        Often referred to as the "Queen of the Angraecums"; Angraecum magdalenae can be a phenomenal plant to show off when in full bloom.  Whether a first time bloomer with a single flower or a gro... Read More

Could Tums Help Orchids Too?

Author is Dot Henley, posted over 13 years ago   A couple of years ago, I asked Andy Easton why some of our Catts had black tipped leaves. He said might be a calcium deficiency. Since then I have added 5 Tums tablets to every 20 gallons of f... Read More

Spider Mites on Orchids

Author is Susan Taylor, posted over 13 years ago Spider mites are closely related to spiders. They are nearly microscopic in size and are not often suspected until the damage is visible, usually on thin leaved orchids such as Dendrobiums. The lea... Read More

Getting Orchids Ready For Fall/Winter

Author is Liese, posted over 13 years ago Even though it’s early September, fall seems to be in the air. The days are slowly getting shorter, the nights cooler, and some trees are even beginning to lose their leaves. The kids are back in s... Read More