Angraecum sesquipedale (Darwin's Orchid)

The famous Darwin orchid, with large white flowers accented by 12-inch long nectary spurs! Darwin predicted the pollinator to be a moth with a 12-inch long proboscis. Years later, it was discovered to be true. The moth, Xanthopan morgani praedicta, named for Darwins prediction of such a moth, was found to be the official pollinator. It is nocturnally fragrant as the moths come out in the evening.

This species, native to Madagascar, typically flowers around the end of December to early January. For best results, grow warm and in low to medium light, keeping the potting medium evenly moist all year. A rare orchid in today's market, our plants are a vigorous batch from pollination in 2020. 3.25” pots should reach blooming size in 2024, while 3" pots should reach blooming size in 2025.