Bulbophylum pardalotum

[MattWoelfsen]

This plant comes from the Philippines. It is a cool growing, miniature plant that grows single pseudobulb with a single leaf, it will grow rhizome that is about an inch in length from which emerges another psuedobulb. The flower emerges from a long flower spike that produces a single flower. Once the flower opens, in the morning, it closes again every evening.

I had a plant on a mount but it slowly died after a year. But since then, I learned to grow this plant in this pot. Watering about every other day, under LED lights, 12 hours a day. It likes a lot of moving fresh air.

[WhiteRabbit]

Ooo! That's a cutie!

[Pattywack]

Wow Matt, what a cool Bulbophyllum! I especially like the flower, very different. I only grow a couple of Bulbos, both miniatures. For some reason I've never gotten interested in growing them although there are some gorgeous Bulbos! Congratulations on the success of this plant and its flowering.

[KonaLinda]

Those rambling Bulbophyllums are difficult to manage. Seems I have better luck with some others. Need to post photo as several in bloom now.

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by Pattywack

Wow Matt, what a cool Bulbophyllum! I especially like the flower, very different. I only grow a couple of Bulbos, both miniatures. For some reason I've never gotten interested in growing them although there are some gorgeous Bulbos! Congratulations on the success of this plant and its flowering.

Thanks Patty. Because of its cultural requirements, I grow this one with my Neos. But keep it a little bit more hydrated in the winter. When it is outside, it gets watered daily. But then in the winter it gets watered about every third day.

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Originally Posted by KonaLinda

Those rambling Bulbophyllums are difficult to manage. Seems I have better luck with some others. Need to post photo as several in bloom now.

This one does ramble. But it is small, doesn't take up too much space, so it is easier than the larger Bulbos. It seems to come to flower easier too.

[DeaC]

Great flower. Have mine mounted on treefern pole also under lights,propped up in glass vase,pebbles on bottom and a bit of water. So far,so good!

[No-Pro-mwa]

Really cute. Is it stinky?

[DeaC]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

Really cute. Is it stinky?

Not at all.

[Leafmite]

Congratulations on the flower! I have one but it has not bloomed yet. I hope it will soon.