Bulbophyllum medusae - Page 2 - Orchid Board

alsorchids · #11 12-08-2010, 04:08 PM

This orchid has a character all its own. This is a incredible plant!

Daethen · #12 12-08-2010, 05:33 PM

I love this one. I have the white medusae that has not bloomed for me yet and have been looking for this one since I saw your last set of photos. Any idea where we could get a division of this?

BikerDoc5968 · #13 12-08-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Daethen

I love this one. I have the white medusae that has not bloomed for me yet and have been looking for this one since I saw your last set of photos. Any idea where we could get a division of this?

I can ask Al where he got the mother plant, but more than that ??????? Have done a google search?

Cewal · #14 01-26-2011, 02:51 PM

Your flowers are beautiful. Are these plants very large?

BikerDoc5968 · #15 01-26-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cewal

Your flowers are beautiful. Are these plants very large?

No, the bulbs are about 1/2" x 2" but this Bulbophyllum is a creeper so its rhizomes spread out rather growing in a clump. It therefor takes up some room.

Cewal · #16 01-26-2011, 03:43 PM

Thanks, Howard. I grow indoor on shelves with lights. I don't have any bulbophyllums and I would like to try one. I wondered if this would be a good one for indoor growing.

BikerDoc5968 · #17 01-26-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cewal

Thanks, Howard. I grow indoor on shelves with lights. I don't have any bulbophyllums and I would like to try one. I wondered if this would be a good one for indoor growing.

Bulbophyllum are reasonably easy to grow. Most, not all, like warm temps, humidity, moist media but not soaking all the time, good light and good air circulation. They will not tolerate water on the young new pseudo bulb growth and will rot overnight! As I said some grow in clumps and do well mounted while others wander all over the place. Here are a few different Bulbos to demonstrate their growing habits and the size variation. The mounted plants, IMHO, are harder to care for because they dry out faster in my greenhouse because I have a problem maintaining 70% humidity.

Gin · #18 01-27-2011, 04:41 PM

Beautiful blooms ! I am usually not a big Bulbo. fan but love the blooms on yours .
The plants look very healthy, thanks for the info. about keeping water off the new bulbs .

Ysa · #19 01-27-2011, 11:40 PM

Wowwwww! Just amazingly beautiful!

dendrophyle · #20 02-22-2011, 05:38 AM

wow! i new to orchids, but those pics kinda took my breath away! v.special...