Cochleanthes aromatica 'Magnifica'

[Lagoon]

Thanks for that Damian, I apreciate it
I don't think it's laziness, I cut back my watering with pretty much everything during the fall and winter months, although seedling still want the TLC.
Hay whatever works right?!

[Tindomul]

Thats one cool flower! I love it!

[Frdemetr]

'Magnifica' is a word that describes exactly this Cochleanthes! Congrats!
Frederico

[daemondamian]

Thanks guys,
if I had to choose between Cochleanthes aromatica and Cochleanthes aromatica 'Magnifica' it would have to be 'Magnifica' it is very different to the species, see these links for photos:
Woodstream Orchids
IOSPE PHOTOS

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Shadow

It's good that the smell is pleasant. I want one plant (bulbo echinolabium) so badly.... but I can't get it because of the strong and awful smell.

Hi Shadow!
I just got one at an orchid auction I went to on the weekend. If and when it flowers I'll let you know how stinky it is ..

It's the one on the right [I paid $30 AUS. for it]. The one on the left I got at the same auction is a Bulbo. sumatranum- I paid $65 AUS for it! but I really, really wanted it though!

[Tindomul]

Those are sooooo freakin' cooL!!!! I want some too!!!!

[Dorothy]

Bulbo echino(beautiful looking)
and bublo phalaenopsis(nasty looking-only a mother could love)
are both major stinkers
.. so I have heard

[Dorothy]

Did someone say "cock" ?

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Tindomul1of9

Those are sooooo freakin' cooL!!!! I want some too!!!!

Thanks Tindo ,
they're the biggest mounted bulbos I've ever seen [in person that is].

I have a dilema though, if I ever get the chance I'd like to bench them in bloom but at the same time I think they would be more likely to bloom and look so awesome in a viv/terrarrium.

The sumatranum is growing off of the mount.. perhaps I could take a division off it and have one for the viv and one for benching

Originally Posted by Dorothy

Bulbo echino(beautiful looking)
and bublo phalaenopsis(nasty looking-only a mother could love)
are both major stinkers
.. so I have heard

Thanks Dorothy I heard the echino was kinda stinky but I couldn't resist it for the size of the flower plus the size of the cork mount and the price I won it at was a bargain - $30.00 or $35.00 AUS I think it was.

Is it stinky enough that if I were fortunate enough to have it in bloom and take it to my local orchid meeting club, that they would ask me to take it away?

[Francesco]

I have got one in my greenhouse, but at the moment it's growing...I hope that eventually it will flower!
What's the fragrance like?I'm so curious...