Bulbophyllum Sp. (From Papua New Guinea)

[Xenophon]

hi all,

hope your orchids have been growing great for you.

This new species recently bloomed, all the seller told me was that it was a new species from Papua New Guinea and that it looked like a giant Bulbophyllum restrepia as shown in the link below.

IOSPE PHOTOS

and no i don't think it looks anything like it, but what i can say is that it's big! approximately 6 inches - total length.

Yet again, another intriguing flower apart from the usual ''Lepidum'' Shape. The lip has silvery white hairs that reflect light - interesting. Probably to attract more pollinators i guess? Grown under 80% shade, no direct sunlight and watered twice daily. Actually, it's grown right next to my Bulbophyllum Hsinying Grand-arfa. Has alien-like antennae like prongs sticking out - im guessing to mimic an insect's real antennae.

Any ID Clues?

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Cheers,
Freddie

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow! That's really cool!

[RedOrchid]

That is really neat. Are the 2 antenas petals?

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by RedOrchid

That is really neat. Are the 2 antenas petals?

Yes i do think so, that over and evolution the plant has reduced them to such tiny proportions that the only use i could think of is to look like an insect's antenna. Yet if you look closely, it's spotted! interesting.

[aeranthes]

Beautiful, interesting shape and great photos

[Wjs2nd]

That is really cool! Watered twice a day? So it likes water like a paph or Phrag?

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by Wjs2nd

That is really cool! Watered twice a day? So it likes water like a paph or Phrag?

Thanks, i hope it does bloom again. Well i dont own any paphs or phrag but it gets the same amount as a Phalaenopsis Bellina. I guess a safe guide would be moist but not soggy and drenched.

[AHAB]

Very cool!
Think about breeding it?

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by AHAB

Very cool!
Think about breeding it?

Hi,

well... i'm still new and would need someone to teach me how to cross pollenate a bulbophyllum and to bring up seedlings, but as for cuttings - sure i'll divide it once the bulbs reaches double digits.

[Zoi2]

Joann