Bulbophyllum Jersy - noob & pics - Orchid Board

dendrophyle · #1 02-22-2011, 06:28 AM

here are a few old pics of my 6 week old (to me) Orchid i got from a place up the coast...

it will have new flowers soon, budding now....

pretty cool how elegant and unusual it is

how big do the Jersey get? they are rainforest dwellers? soil is a very light medium.

dendrophyle's ShowCase :: my Bulbophyllum

RosieC · #2 02-22-2011, 12:10 PM

I'm afraid the pictures aren't working for me.

I have this one but I'm very unsure how to care for it (only had it since November).

Mine is growing in fine bark. I keep it in the house, but in one of the cooler rooms. It gets east sun which is quite dim so far since I bought it. I was told by the nursary that this one is best to dry out between waterings and that's what I've been doing.

I've been told buds can blast really easily. On mine the bigger bud when I bought it flowered, but the smaller one blasted.

Mine now has a new growth, so I hope I can work out how to care for it and keep that going

dendrophyle · #3 02-22-2011, 07:24 PM

whoops, fixed the link now

no sign of bud blast. i think the 1st new flower will be out in the next day or so...

i have been keeping her sphag moist, but not over watering i hope...

dendrophyle · #4 03-05-2011, 10:25 PM

here is the latest pics - it has a double bloom which i think is awesome!

plus it has another spike! when will it stop?!

bloom:

unfolding:

full flower:

flower and second bud:

RosieC · #5 03-06-2011, 02:05 PM

That's really cool!

I found that the two petals curled right arround backwards until they were crossing each other. They moved backwards over several days after it opened. Shortly before the flower faded it started to uncurl.

RJSquirrel · #6 03-14-2011, 10:13 PM

nice looking blooms mister

i dont have any bulbos. I think with what I have going a few of those might fit right into the empty spots

glad you signed up you have some great pics!!!

dendrophyle · #7 03-14-2011, 10:22 PM

thanks

bad news is the other bud blasted - went on a trip for 5 days, so took her to my parents to care for/enjoy, and i doubt they did anything wrong, but change of environ might have unsettled it?

good news is there are another two spikes on the front bulbs!

it has been spiking & flowering since before christmas

pretty sure (but not 100%) these will be the last before she drops all her leaves for winter...

Tindomul · #8 03-14-2011, 10:47 PM

Awesome!

WhiteRabbit · #9 03-15-2011, 01:27 AM

wow! I really like this one!

capri69 · #10 03-15-2011, 03:53 AM

elegant sharp angles, great mixture of colours

rita