The coelogyne-type plant from Mr. Lim in Penang indeed turn out to be the South Ameriacan species Acacallis cyanea. It has beautiful bluish flowers and a brownish red lip. I hope the flowers are long lasting as well. Many thanks to Rex for helping to identify it.This species seem to be very free flowering because both growths are with flower spikes now.
The entire plant is so similar to coelogyne and really looks like a miniature version of my coelogyne celebensis with flattened pseudobulbs.Interesting fact about this plant is that it comes from the Rio Negro river basin in Brazil so in nature these plants are often found semi-submerged by flooding rivers in the Amazon area and only the flowers are above the water line.
Can it hybridise with coelogyne? Worth trying.
Lovely bloom - I have wanted one for a while but I do not like its rambling growth habit.
ReplyDeleteIts hybrids such as Agx Evas Blue Amazon and Cynosure are also great growers and bloomers.
Yes, it is best to mount on a piece of support to accomodate the "climbing" pseudobulbs. When i get more new growths, i want to try coco-fibre pole to see if the plant likes it.
ReplyDeleteoh i am sure it will. I have my other Agx types in cocohusk mix with some charcoal and pumice and the roots are going to town. They do enjoy being kept on the moist side much like phals.
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