Aerangis kirkii

[PeteM]

Just opened up a few days ago. I have not put my nose on it after dark, but it’s not fragrant during the daytime. I purchased this plant in May of 2020 from The Tarzan Group. From time to time they have some harder to source aerangis species offered.

enjoy.

 

[SouthPark]

Wonderful! Love the shapes - the white sparkles. Very nice leaves too.

 

[monocotman]

There are so many exquisite aerangis species. If I had the conditions I would grow many of them. Lovely thing!

 

[abax]

Yes, what David said! I've tried and aerangis aren't happy in my gh. So sad, but lovely
to see your plant and flowers.

 

[BrucherT]

Just opened up a few days ago. I have not put my nose on it after dark, but it’s not fragrant during the daytime. I purchased this plant in May of 2020 from The Tarzan Group. From time to time they have some harder to source aerangis species offered.

enjoy.

Loving the leaves!!



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[Ozpaph]

very attractive flowers

 

[GuRu]

Lovely white stars and also the leaves are good looking.

 

[tomp]

Crystalline white stars with long spurs begging them moths to come hither. I LOVE them.

 

[LadySlipper]

Beautiful! Radiant white stars.

 

[Greenpaph]

Love this genus! Beautiful

 

[PeteM]

Thanks for all the kind complements. To follow up, I strolled into the grow room this AM before the lights turned on and was immediately overwhelmed with a somewhat stale and unpleasant wafting smell of a rest stop urinal. Those two flowers managed to fill the entire 22x24ft room. Fighting that reasonable voice in my head, I forced myself to kneel down low and stick my nose directly into the blooms. I was very surprised by the pleasant and sweet fragrance of the flowers up close. Definitely a strong sweet base reminiscent of jasmine and gardenia. Unexpected how different the fragrance can be far away from the source. And I am very happy to have avoided a direct shot of the other not so sweet smell.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks for all the kind complements. To follow up, I strolled into the grow room this AM before the lights turned on and was immediately overwhelmed with a somewhat stale and unpleasant wafting smell of a rest stop urinal. Those two flowers managed to fill the entire 22x24ft room. Fighting that reasonable voice in my head, I forced myself to kneel down low and stick my nose directly into the blooms. I was very surprised by the pleasant and sweet fragrance of the flowers up close. Definitely a strong sweet base reminiscent of jasmine and gardenia. Unexpected how different the fragrance can be far away from the source. And I am very happy to have avoided a direct shot of the other not so sweet smell.

Makes me think who the pollinator it was supposed to attract that night lol.