My Bulbo's

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

Whereas, I like the stinky ones. I really need to find a list of these, because the idea of having foul smelling flowers in my house is really attractive to me and I have no idea why. As long as the odor doesn't stink up the entire house, I think my husband will be ok with it though, so I'm gonna go with it. He might even think that it's "cool." LOL!

Good growing! Thanks for sharing the pics!

I know everyone writes about different Bulbo smells, but as it was mentioned somewhere, you really do not smell anything otherwise you stick your nose into it! Bulbo smell serves purpose of getting insects attracted to the bloom to pollinate it in the wild! I do not stick my nose to the blooms therefor I have never smell any stinky scent from any of my Bulbos:-)

[RandomGemini]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

I know everyone writes about different Bulbo smells, but as it was mentioned somewhere, you really do not smell anything otherwise you stick your nose into it! Bulbo smell serves purpose of getting insects attracted to the bloom to pollinate it in the wild! I do not stick my nose to the blooms therefor I have never smell any stinky scent from any of my Bulbos:-)

Aww! Come on! That's half the fun of this!

I'm really, really excited for mine to bloom. I hope I don't kill it before I get a flower out of it. I really want to know what it smells like because I've read a variety of different reports that it will smell like this, or that and no one seems to agree, so now I'm curious. I love that I can have this kind of fun with a hobby. It's almost as cool to me as teaching my dogs to retrieve and going through rally courses with Jet for the first time and watching him follow me around and do what I asked, the way I had seen professional trainers and their dogs do in matches.

We'll see if I think it's even cooler than that when it blooms. Not much compares to the day I got Jet's CGC certificate handed to me, because I thought that would never happen when I adopted the stinker, but I bet seeing a bud on my bulbo will come pretty close.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Sounds great, and keep us posted, I mean, we really wanna know how do they "stink":-))))

[Tindomul]

How are they doing?

[debrasoon]

They look great. I am too a fan of bulbos. They are really wierd and wonderful. My Lion King is going to bloom again, it seems to just keep going. The rest are a bit fussier...


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[annabanana1987]

I love your Bulbo's ! I have a big draw to them as well. I haven't had any bloom yet do we will see how they smell. ..


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[TOMMYMIAMI]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

How are they doing?

Tindo, happy to say, except the few that died pretty much weeks after package finally arrived, there were 4 left, and they were doing absolutely NOTHING for whole 8 months, just hanging there, but nothing, all 4 are growing new growths as of last month! So, they did make it after all! Thanks for asking!

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Originally Posted by debrasoon

They look great. I am too a fan of bulbos. They are really wierd and wonderful. My Lion King is going to bloom again, it seems to just keep going. The rest are a bit fussier...


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debrasoon, I love Bulbos, they are really so unusual!

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Originally Posted by annabanana1987

I love your Bulbo's ! I have a big draw to them as well. I haven't had any bloom yet do we will see how they smell. ..


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Anna hope they will bloom for you soon. I think there was only one that has not bloomed for me, and than all the new ones imported last year of course, but others are thriving, growing like crazy with our hot humid weather, and they do bloom every year!

[Daethen]

I just got a younger bulbo. phalaenopsis. We shall see about the stink factor.

[debrasoon]

Yes. I have one too. But only three leaves. Think it will be a long while before mine blooms!


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[Leafmite]

Very nice collection!

Yeah, I know. I find I have an attraction for the stinky bulbo's, too. Someday I am going to have to get one....

Here is a list that might have a few listed. I found it a few years ago.

Fragrant orchids -