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Bulbophyllum reichenbachii

Submitted by bernabu on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 17:58

Bulbophyllum reichenbachii (Kuntze) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33(2): 417 (1915).

Distribution: Northern Burma.

A deciduous species which tolerates extreme dry and dessicating conditions. The 3mm red flowers (4-8) with long hairs around the sepal edges, are displayed on either side of a 2cm long scape.
bernabu

Bulbophyllum reichenbachii
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how much dry is enough?

Submitted by wellsy on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 20:05.

you know Bernard...I have grown plants like this one!

Trouble is mine don't come back to life...LOL

Only joking. So this will come back again when the dry period is over? How do you know just how much dry is enough?

Regards wellsy

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Dry

Submitted by bernabu on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 20:40.

This plant requires no water not even high humidity for six months of the year, when it's ready it will send up a spike. You might just see a spike at the bottom left of the picture (out of focus) and a new spike at bottom, right of centre, see the green growing tip. If you accidently spray or water this plant when resting it interferes with it's natural cycle.
Regards bernabu

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So how do you handle that

Submitted by wellsy on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 20:43.

So how do you handle that with the rest of your plants?

Surely a low humidity area in a glasshouse is hard to arrange?

Regards wellsy

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Agree

Submitted by bernabu on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 20:55.

My deciduous orchids are kept in a dry area by the door in my warm section, where there is a fan blowing over the top.
Regards bernabu

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I wish you lived just up the

Submitted by wellsy on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 21:01.

I wish you lived just up the road Bernard! (and not the other side of the world)
I'd be around there checking out your collection for days I reckon.

Regards wellsy

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I wish

Submitted by bernabu on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 21:25.

I wish I had your growing conditions,longer days lots of bright light and warmth. I lose the sunlight on my greenhouse for three moths of the year (Nov to Feb).
Regards bernabu

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Human nature I guess

Submitted by wellsy on Thu, 13/03/2008 - 23:09.

Not sure how I would cope with 3 months not seeing the sun on my shadehouse Bernard. To me that is a testament to your achievments with your Bulbos's. I know how much mine complain in winter here in sunny Brisbane.

It's funny how no matter how good we have it...there is always something more we wish for. Human nature I guess.

Regards wellsy

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