Bifrenaria inodora (my #1)

[Frdemetr]

This is the first inodora I bought (many many years ago....); green petals and sepals and intense purple in the lip.

[cb977]

Very nice

It's been added to my wish-list for the WOC in January

[Spider]

I brought an inodora last summer and it was in a terrible stat, 1 bigger leaf that fell of after a few weeks. It has 5 larger bulbs without leaves. It has started growing in the basket it hangs in but very slow, it has 2 new bulbs. I hope I can manage it. How many years have you grown yours? It is wonderful, congratulations to fin culture.

[Frdemetr]

Originally Posted by Spider

I brought an inodora last summer and it was in a terrible stat, 1 bigger leaf that fell of after a few weeks. It has 5 larger bulbs without leaves. It has started growing in the basket it hangs in but very slow, it has 2 new bulbs. I hope I can manage it. How many years have you grown yours? It is wonderful, congratulations to fin culture.

Hi Spider!

Well, I have it for at least 20 ys! This was my first inodora, and second Bifrenaria (the 1st was a harrisoniae, I posted the pics in the OB). Today I have dozens of these beuaties! Almost all Bifrenarias come from southeastern Brazil (when I live), for me the climate is "ideal"! Big-flowers Bifrenarias (harrisoniae, tyrianthina, inodora, calcarata, mellicolor, tetragona etc.) love hot & humidy spring/summer and relatively warm & dry fall/winter; even in the dry season the 'fog' during the night keeps the moisture, and during the day they dry; the 'secret' to bloom Bifrenarias is the difference of temps in the dry season: during the night the temp falls to 10-12ºC, and there is 'fog' formation, and during the day the temp rises to 18-25ºC (yes, this is our 'winter'!) and the plants dry completely. If you could 'copy' these climate, your inodora will grow and bloom happily! Use very fast draining media, the Bifrs loves moisture in the environment, not in the roots (except in the hot season, it's raining daily here now!). Fertilize as usual (like Catts and Laelias).
PS: small-flowers Bifrenarias (former Stenocoryne or Adipe), leucorrhoda, stefanae, vitellina etc. are much more hard to grow and bloom, even in Brazil

[Spider]

Copy that, I will start to mist the Biftenaria in the evening. I have it hanging in a basket so it dries quickley. As it´s growing indoors I have no problem copying the warm weather and in spring I can hang it outside for the lower temperatures.
I give it high light level, like my Sophronites (Laelia)lobata, I hope this is all right. It is growing well right now.

[Frdemetr]

Originally Posted by Spider

Copy that, I will start to mist the Biftenaria in the evening. I have it hanging in a basket so it dries quickley. As it´s growing indoors I have no problem copying the warm weather and in spring I can hang it outside for the lower temperatures.
I give it high light level, like my Sophronites (Laelia)lobata, I hope this is all right. It is growing well right now.

Hi Spider!

Congrats! I'm very happy, 'cause my tips were useful! Have a nice Christmas!

[Spider]

Merry varm Chrismas to you too