Read more of Cultivation of Angraecum eburneum Bory,
Culture:
Light:
2000-3000 fc. Plants need relatively bright, filtered or diffused light, but they should not be exposed to direct midday sun. Strong air movement should be provided at all times.
Temperatures:
Summer days average 85-86F (29-30C), and nights average 71-73F (22-23C), with a diurnal range of 12-14F (7-8C).
Humidity:
75-80% most of the year, dropping to 65-70% in spring.
Water:
Rainfall in the habitat is moderate to heavy in summer and early autumn, but amounts are somewhat lower in late autumn and winter and then decrease still further into a semidry period in spring. Plants should be watered heavily while actively growing, but aeration around the roots must be excellent and the medium should never be allowed to become stale or soggy.
Fertilizer:
1/4–1/2 recommended strength, applied weekly when plants are actively growing. Many growers use a high-nitrogen fertilizer from spring to midsummer, then switch to one high in phosphates in late summer and autumn.
Rest period:
Winter days average 75-76F (24C), and nights average 62-63F (17C), with a diurnal range of 13F (7C). Rainfall in the habitat is lower in winter and spring, but there is not a severely dry period. Also, additional moisture is available from heavy dew during most of the periods, so the habitat does not become extremely dry. Water should be reduced for cultivated plants in winter, but they should not dry out completely or go for long periods without water. Fertilizer should be reduced or eliminated until new growth starts and heavier watering is resumed in spring.
Growing media:
Growers report that these plants are best grown in shallow, well-drained pots or baskets filled with a coarse medium. Coarse fir bark or cork nuggets should work well, perhaps with some coarse perlite added in dry areas. Repotting should be done just as new roots start to grow. This enables the plant to become reestablished in the shortest possible time. Hillerman & Holst (1986) suggested "growing in pots or baskets using medium to coarse fir bark mix."
References:
This information is quoted from a Charles and Margaret Baker culture sheet, with permission from Troy Meyers
