Bulbophyllum compressum

Submitted by Clawd on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 12:13

Bulbophyllum

Edit as per discussion below.

This Bulbophyllum was purchased in April from "Orchids on Newbold". Tagged as Bulbo Unknown #5 Sumatra it probably came from Simanis Orchids, Indonesia with the code BS076 (just in case someone has done an import from Simanis themselves).

My brother's plant came on a section of black tree fern and was given brighter light and a hotter environment. It has plumped up and is growing well. My plant was on a piece of cedar and didn't seem to do anything. Both were a bit desiccated.

This plant then put out two nubs mid-rhizome which I assumed would be new growths given roots formed around the nub. It was transplanted onto a section of brown tree fern and started putting in roots. The nubs had been sitting around for about 2 months doing nothing until about sixteen days ago and I now have this flower. The spike is about 10cm high and the flowers about 10mm in diameter and with a 15mm stem from the main spike.

If anyone has a name for it I'd be grateful.

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Bulbophyllum

Submitted by bernabu on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 21:01.

I think I might have some info on this one somewhere. It shouldn't be too hard to trace. This is one of the species with roots from each node along the rhizome.

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Bulbo sp.

Submitted by Clawd on Mon, 02/11/2009 - 07:54.

Jon from orchidsinteractive.com advises that this is Bulbo compressum.

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