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Angraecum praestans

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago        This post is centered around two Angraecum praestans seedlings.  The majority of former posts in this blog dealt strictly with the culture of first time bloomers or established plants.  I th... Read More

Angraecum Memoria George Kennedy

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago Memoria George Kennedy is a hybrid that was registered with the RHS in 1981; the originator was D. Nail.  The seed parent is Angcm. eburneum ssp. giryamae while the pollen parent is Angcm. eburneum... Read More

Angraecum leonis (Size Identifies)

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago      In August of 2012, the initial post regarding Angraecum leonis was published in the blog.  Since then, I have received numerous emails and questions dealing with the two varieties of Angcm. le... Read More

Angraecum leonis

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago Angraecum leonis, this individual plant is the Madagascar variety; the other variety is from the Comoros Islands and can be more than double the size (see the post dated February 25, 2013, Angraecu... Read More

The Variations of Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago        I started growing Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty about seven years ago for the simple fact that I could not get Angcm. magdalenae to bloom.  I had no problem getting Angcm. magdalenae to gr... Read More

Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago      We have a King (Angcm. sesquipedale) and we have a Queen (Angcm. magdalenae).  And what that produces is Angraecum Lemforde White Beauty.  A remarkable hybrid that very much resembles the Quee... Read More

Angraecum germinyanum

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago      Angraecum germinyanum original habitat is on the central plateau of Madagascar with elevations between 2950 - 4900 feet (900-1500m).  The plant is considered to be an intermediate to warm grow... Read More

Angcm. longicalcar: "Saving the Three Sisters"

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago      This post will concentrate on two issues.  The first deals with the effects that severe under-watering will have on Angcm. longicalcar and the attempt to save three plants (the three sisters).... Read More

Birth Of A Shooting Star

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago      This post has been submitted to the Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society for publication in the FLOS monthly newsletter.         On August 12, 2010 the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) officially... Read More

Angraecum erectum

Author is Tom Kuligowski, posted almost 8 years ago        I usually don't write a post until a plant has bloomed at least once.  I've made an exception with Angraecum erectum because of the potential difficulty growing and blooming this Angraecoid ... Read More