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Worried about my Aerangis Verdicosa
I've had this problem before and have attached a picture. It is Aerangis
verdikii. After I had it a year or two the leaves began to turn orange and then one of the bottom ones fell off. I moved it to a shadier part of greenhouse where almost all the rest of the leaves fell off, too. Gradually two keikis have developed and it seems to be doing better. I don't think it was just the change from sun to shade, but watering. During the summer I have an automatic mister with a humidistat and they get plenty of water. We have very soft water up here, direct from the Sierra (Hetch Hetchy). I did notice that the leaves on your plant look a little shriveled and that the roots were white. Try some more water. I would also mist or water the plant at least every day. PS a little hint. Every spring I put a bead or two of Osmocote or Nutricote behind the main stem of the mounted plants so that they get a steady dose of fertilizer whenever they get wet. Paul "Wendy7" wrote in message ... I am worried abou my Aerangis Verdicosa. The leaves seem to shrivel then turn this pinkish orangy color & drop off. I have lost two other African species the same way. What to do? They get watered twice a week in this warm weather & reside in my slightly warmer intermediate g/h environment. Any tips would be appreciated. Cheers Wendy |
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Worried about my Aerangis Verticosa- correct spelling
Hi Paul, Yes, the leaves are identical to another plant that died on me,
it could have been Verdikii? I will definately up the water, I usually do in summer but will try for something more automatic. Thanks ever so much for responding & for the tips. Cheers Wendy "Paul Simon" wrote in message ... I've had this problem before and have attached a picture. It is Aerangis verdikii. After I had it a year or two the leaves began to turn orange and then one of the bottom ones fell off. I moved it to a shadier part of greenhouse where almost all the rest of the leaves fell off, too. Gradually two keikis have developed and it seems to be doing better. I don't think it was just the change from sun to shade, but watering. During the summer I have an automatic mister with a humidistat and they get plenty of water. We have very soft water up here, direct from the Sierra (Hetch Hetchy). I did notice that the leaves on your plant look a little shriveled and that the roots were white. Try some more water. I would also mist or water the plant at least every day. PS a little hint. Every spring I put a bead or two of Osmocote or Nutricote behind the main stem of the mounted plants so that they get a steady dose of fertilizer whenever they get wet. Paul "Wendy7" wrote in message ... I am worried abou my Aerangis Verdicosa. The leaves seem to shrivel then turn this pinkish orangy color & drop off. I have lost two other African species the same way. What to do? They get watered twice a week in this warm weather & reside in my slightly warmer intermediate g/h environment. Any tips would be appreciated. Cheers Wendy |
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Worried about my Aerangis Verdicosa
Paul,
I've just started growing Aerangis and one of the first things I read was that these are drier-rest plants during the winter when they're not in active growth. I haven't had mine a full season yet, but I'm definitely going to pay close attention as the fall approaches and see what happens when I slow their water down a bit. -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org "Paul Simon" wrote in message ... I've had this problem before and have attached a picture. It is Aerangis verdikii. After I had it a year or two the leaves began to turn orange and |
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