Showing posts with label Bulbophyllum species. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bulbophyllum species. Show all posts

Friday, August 31, 2012

Bulbophyllum ambrosia

Bulbophyllum ambrosia is my very first bulbo. I got it because of the miniature size and sweet fragrance. Apparently some bulbos can have unpleasant smells - I would like to avoid those.



At first sight I thought that I got two separate plants with one and two p-bulbs each, but when re-potting I realized that they all belong to one same plant and there is a runner connecting farthest bulb to the rest.



I was surprised to see how fine and fragile the roots are, and probably damaged some of them when removing old moss.
If this one survives some time under my care, I will get more bulbos. So far on my list are:
Bulbophyllum frostii - miniature with flowers looking like dutch shoes and Bulbophyllum sumatranum - for their large striking blooms.
They both are available from J&L Orchids that will be visiting Montreal show in October.