Aerangis punctata culture [Updated 9-7-17]

I have had one for about 18 months that originated in Madagascar. It was in rest mode when I got it, so I just re-mounted it onto straight hardwood with no sphag and kept it in my tank with minimal direct watering but high humidity. It is still adjusting its seasons, I believe, because it grew a leaf and had a few active roots but seems to be resting again now.

When it's actively growing, I water it every 1-3 days. It's about 18" from the T5HO lights, so Phal/Bulbo light, high humidity, upper 60s-80sF.

Also, from what I can remember LOC grows it in a few of their greenhouses on hardwood with a small sphag pad, likely watered daily like most of their mounted plants. I think Jacob had some good posts about this one a few years ago on this site if you haven't seen those already.

Hope it helps!

 

I've had a pair for 10 years now. Cork and no moss.

Hope yours aren't cleistogamous!

Whats TOF?

 

The one I saw when I was in Madagascar, where on little branches nearly at the top of big trees, so in my opinion they mustn't be grown in shade but in good light conditions!!

 

I got a pair ten years ago and a friend bought some from a Thai vendor a year or so ago. Both cleistogamous.

 

I love it. Can't wait to be past my probation and get a good orchid collection in there!

Plus, I've got a lab.

 

Marni, I'm managing the greenhouses at CSU Sacramento.

Random selfing! Ahhhh I hope that example continues. I think mine flowered normally then they turned 13 and discovered themselves.

 

I purchased an Aerangis punctate plant from TOF last Fall. I promptly mounted it on a piece of cork bark.
Throughout the winter months, I grow my orchids in a south facing window, in a spare room with no heat.
A fan runs at all times- directed away from the plants. Temperatures run rather cool (68F day 53F night).
I mist on bright days only and give water to the roots about once a week (on a sunny day). I use only rainwater.
During the summer months, I grow my plants outdoors on a covered porch. My A. punctata plant received direct sun from sunrise (6am) till about 9:30 am. Then bright shade the rest of the day. I water my mounted plants every morning, and give them a misting a couple times a day if I am home. My plant bloomed in early October, giving me two beautiful flowers with l-o-n-g tails. The didn't last very long - about a week. But that could be because I had them in my living room where I could enjoy them. It was probably too dry for them. This really is a cool little gem to grow.
I love the silvery speckled leaves and warty roots!

 

Although I was really temped to mount it like my other Aerangis (with a pad of moss or some other kind of protective covering) - I opted to leaving the roots totally exposed. However, it must be said that I received this young plant from TOF in early Fall last year, so I didn't have to deal with burning sun or excessive temperatures. Instead, I had to deal with a small, tender (as well as shocked), plant, ripped from its Hawaiian Paradise, and stuck onto a chilly windowsill in southwestern Pennsylvania. Alas, this poor, unsuspecting plantlet was about to go through a six month cold, dark, dank, and dreary Pennsylvania winter. So I kinda just let the plant chill until Spring - keeping it on the dry and cool side. Whatever I did worked. Once I put it outdoors in the spring, it took off and did its thing,