Angraecum sesquipedale

[Mathias]

Famous species, endemic to Madagascar. I am extra thrilled to flower this species as it is quite connected with Charles Darwin and evolutionary theory. I have studied biology and ecology half my life and have read much about Darwin. He predicted that there must exist an undiscovered moth species that pollinated this flower, a species with a more than 30 cm long proboscis. This kind of moth was unheard of at the time. Darwin was proven correct some 20 years after his death when the moth Xanthopan morganii praedicta was discovered.

 

[Lycaste53]

Xanthopan morganii praedicta. Praedicta means forecasted.
I like all angraecoids and this is a wonderful species!
Best regards, Gina

 

[monocotman]

lovely plant and photo,
David

 

[Shiva]

I wonder if there is any orchid grower who hasn't desired this plant at one time or another? Very nice by the way.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks for sharing. The fragrance must be nice too.

 

[W. Beetus]

Great blooms!

 

[Stone]

Nice growing! Fragrence: Sweet by night, repulsive by day from memory

 

[Justin]

Nice blooms and interesting history!

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful!

Mine is in spike -- I am so excited. It blasted on me when I was growing it in my house.

 

[JeanLux]

Very nice plant and great blooms !!!! Jean

a cool pic btw.; it shows the blooms' color well!!!!