Bulb hirundinis 'OW Glen Gary' CBR/AOS

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by gnathaniel

Congratulations on the award, Laura and Glen! Is Bill outcrossing within the species or making hybrids? Either way very cool, this is my favorite cirrhopetaloid bulbo and it has tremendous potential as a hybrid parent.

--Nat

Nat - Thank you, I agree that it will be interesting to see what kind of parent it makes being that it has not been used as of yet. I can only hope that it would be dominant for color, flower count and plant size, given that, the possibilities would be endless. Could you imagine it crossed with longissimum, 6-8 13 inch long orange flowers on a diminutive plant. I can't wait!!

[FairyInTheFlowers]

Originally Posted by glengary54

Nat - Thank you, I agree that it will be interesting to see what kind of parent it makes being that it has not been used as of yet. I can only hope that it would be dominant for color, flower count and plant size, given that, the possibilities would be endless. Could you imagine it crossed with longissimum, 6-8 13 inch long orange flowers on a diminutive plant. I can't wait!!

Oooo! I agree, the possibilities are endless within the Bulbophyllum genus! With a couple thousand species to breed with, I think it would take a LOOONG time just to do all the primary hybrids! I do hope that at least two of my Bulbo's I am getting soon bloom this winter, as I know that it would be impossible for me to resist breeding with them!

[gnathaniel]

longissimum x hirundinis does sound like a terrific hybrid, Glen. Bill certainly has a great 'stable' of stud plants to work with, I look forward to seeing what he comes up with using hirundinis!

--Nat