Holcoglossum kimballianum

[huiray]

Taken a few days ago just before I brought stuff in.

The plant to the right is Cirr Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry' (The RHS/Kew database has it as a Bulbophyllum).

[LauraN]

Very nice, I don't think that I've ever seen this species before!

[RosieC]

Those are wonderful looking flowers. It looks like it's a bit plant!

[wonderlen3000]

nice. I am so jealous of all those able to grow/bloom Holcoglossum. Know any Holco species that can tolerate warmer condition?

[greenbean]

Such gorgeous, delicate-looking flowers! I love Holcoglossum! Thanks for showing us!

[AboutOrchids]

Great blooms! How much light does it get?

[huiray]

Thanks, all.

Wonderlen, it seems to me that Holcoglossums prefer cooler conditions during winter, yes, but they do grow warm during the summers. I think Holc flavescens/rupestre, quasipinifolium are the ones that really prefer a cold winter. Still, I give my Holc kimballianum, subulifolium, flavescens, wangii & quasipinifoium plants a cool/cold + dry + very bright winter. I did grow another Holc wangii with the vandas in winter - intermediate/cool (nights) to warm during mid-afternoon + very bright winter with more watering and it flowered for me repeatedly - but I lost that one 2 years ago. Try giving yours more light?

Marc, it gets vanda-type light. Cold & next to the glass, southern exposure, during winter. Outdoors with am and pm sun, dappled shade during mid-afternoon, during spring-fall.