My Ang. disticum hates me...

[Heather]

Any thoughts on growing? Mine really doesn't like me and it's my second. It's in sphag. Doesn't seem to like too much light. Doesn't seem to like to little.

Can anyone help me with this one?

 

[NYEric]

Why in sphagnum!?

 

[SlipperFan]

Good luck with this, Heather. I think these are among the most difficult to grow -- I never could.

 

[biothanasis]

Emmm.... I would put it in bark!!! Or put too little sphag in the pot!

Also check the light you give it!!! check this

http://www.orchidspecies.com/angdistichum.htm
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orchids/msg0716324314120.html

 

[Heather]

Yeah, I'm thinking maybe bark might be the way to go.

 

[Leo Schordje]

Several times over the years I would pick up various Angraecums and Aerangis. Only the larger Angraecum species and hybrids would thrive in pots. All of the minature and compact species would perish in time. Finnally I started mounting the mini's on cork slabs, watering them only twice a week. Even though 6 months out of the year my growing area that has low humidity, these little guys thrived, once mounted. Now I can bloom Aerangis disticta, Angraecum compacta and a few others with no trouble. It is worth a try.
Leo

 

[Jorch]

The 2 seedling I got are mounted on cork with a few strands of sphags over the roots. They are in the bathroom with a NE/E facing window with frosted glass so they don't get that much light (although I never measure the FC with the light meter). Humidity is always over 60%, and I water them every morning. Seem to be growing well so far, with new leaves and basal offsets. Hope that helps..

 

[Heather]

hmm...might be worth trying to mount. That would be a first for me.

 

[JeanLux]

hmm...might be worth trying to mount. That would be a first for me.

Here the one I got last year: => http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10031&highlight=distichum

It is mounted, but dries out quickly, so that I put the lower part of the mount into a saucer of water every other day now! the larger of the 2 growths has gone , te small one seems to survive, but as Dot already mentioned, IMO too, they are hard to grow (my 1st one, a larger plant from Lecoufle did it just for 2 years)! Jean

 

[NYEric]

I've never had good luck w/ angraecum distichum. THe best one I ever killed however was grown [by it's previous owner ]on a cork mount. warm, humid w/ low light.

 

[paphioboy]

Pssst, Heather, you might want to ask for advice from the master of Angs, Uri..

 

[Heather]

Hmm, well, much to my dismay, there is a bud! Only one, but it's something! Will post photos when it's open.

 

[biothanasis]

Cool!!!!

 

[TADD]

Mount it on something, then place the mount in a clay pot on a small mound of sphag (inside the pot). Should do well.....

 

[NYEric]

Sure there is! oke:

Hmm, well, much to my dismay, there is a bud! Only one, but it's something! Will post photos when it's open.