Bulb. medusae - Orchid Board

CoolPhrog · #1 12-06-2009, 07:48 PM

I bought this knowing

that it was a stinker but I just couldn't resist - it's sooooo cooool!!!

This is our first blooming and there's another bud that hasn't opened yet. I thought I'd lost the poor thing a few times but I guess we found it's happy place out in the greenhouse.

Enjoy (so-to-speak)...

Swamper · #2 12-06-2009, 10:57 PM

It reminds me of fireworks at first glance. Pretty cool.

Lorraine · #3 12-07-2009, 12:32 AM

I like the feathery look on this chid. Been thinking of getting a Bulb. medusae. I know bulbos are stinky but what does this one smell like & how are you growing it, mounted or potted and watering requirements??

RosieC · #4 12-07-2009, 07:32 PM

So cool!

CoolPhrog · #5 12-09-2009, 11:20 AM

Hi Lorraine, not all bulbos are stinky - as a matter of fact some are actually as pleasant as cattleyas - this one however is somewhat unpleasant - smells like sweaty socks. I've been growing this one in my greenhouse - medium light/low light. It is potted in a 4" clay pot with a medium that is chopped sphag, shredded tree fern and coconut chunks. It went into spike earlier this summer but blasted because we had a sprinkler snafu in the greenhouse. Hope this helps

LauraN · #6 12-09-2009, 11:30 AM

very cool!
I just bought one of these last month at the Tampa show and it was in flower at the time so I didn't get to enjoy the full bloom of the smell! LOL

Leisurely · #7 12-09-2009, 04:33 PM

Very nice. I would consider this plant to be the most interesting of all of the Bulbophyllums. A very large plant is a sight to behold. I saw one recently that had forty flowers.

Angurek · #8 12-09-2009, 05:32 PM

Sweaty socks, huh? Well, I'd be willing to take the smell for those neat flowers.

Nice plant.

BikerDoc5968 · #9 12-09-2009, 05:48 PM

Dana, my medusae just finished one flower and has 3 more to open but it couldn't detect any odor/fragrance. I was somewhat concerned because I know some Bulbophyllum smell awful!

Roly0217 · #10 12-09-2009, 07:25 PM

Dana it's beautiful !!!!!I guess it's medusae season !!! Mine is on it's second spike. First time blooming for me. I got this plant from Carmelas in February and it gave me 2 spikes. Lorraine the Ft. Lauderdale show is near and Carmela bring them to the show.