Bulb. guttulatum blooms!

[gmdiaz]

What a GREAT new photo. . .I love it!

So wonderful of you to post it for us. . .that is just one beautiful orchid!

[Mike O'C]

Originally Posted by whygreenberg

Thanks all!! Yeah, I am really superhappy with this guy. I'll post another photo or two when all the blooms are open.



Mike...Are you wondering if perhaps I have the leopard instead of the guttulate? It's definitely guttulatum. My lateral sepals have that folded-over thing going on (I just know there's a technical term for it!) And, the lip on mine is much smaller and more purple than the leopardinum's (and it's a "rocker" too!) Here are the IOSPE pages to comapre:
B. guttulatum: IOSPE PHOTOS
B. leopardinum: IOSPE PHOTOS

I love that leopardinum, tho! May have to look for one of them. (I just love spots!)



And Sue...he's not a stinker!

Yvan, I did a Google search and I have come to the conclusion that the picture in Bectel et al is incorrectly labeled and what they have called Bulbophyllum leopardinum is in fact just another form of Bulbophyllum guttulatum but a form not as nice as yours. What do you think? Hope I can beat you in that race to get a plant of Bulbophyllum leopardinum

[Bolero]

Excellent! I haven't seen this one before.

[wilson]

Congratulations !

[justatypn]

Amazing color, nice job growing and it's not a stinker

[whygreenberg]

So here's a question...Are Bulbos generally of the shorter-lasting flower variety? I was quite surprised to wake up this morning and find the majority of this guy's blooms already fading. Can't put my finger on a reason they might have started to close up prematurely...