Bulbophyllum Daisy Chain

[Sandy4453]

Any day now...I think?

[CoolPhrog]

Probably more like tomorrow, Sandy!!!

My DC went into spike probably about the same time yours did!!!

Good job and I love LOVE the bungie cord idea...too funny

[Sandy4453]

Thanks irphrog. Has yours bloomed yet? Any pics you want to share? Would love to see yours.

P.S. If it weren't for bungee cords, I couldn't do orchids.

[unhappykat]

How old do these guys have to be for their first blooms, I recieved two divisions from a freind and now am wondering when they might bloom?

[Sandy4453]

Originally Posted by unhappykat

How old do these guys have to be for their first blooms, I recieved two divisions from a freind and now am wondering when they might bloom?

That's a great question! I haven't a clue how to recognize that by looking at them. I have some that were listed as 'blooming size" and others, "1-2 years" and the difference being a lot more growth on the blooming size but, I've also seen some Bulbos with what looks like little growth and, in bloom so, I'm stumped???

Anyone know?

[Sandy4453]

and another 24 hours... Maybe, tomorrow?

[unhappykat]

Stop watching it or you will give it a complex. Poor thing.

[quiltergal]

I bought a bare root division in May from someone here on OB. It has about 6-7 bulbs, and is blooming now which really surprised me. I thought it would skip this year for sure due to being divided and the stress of shipping and repotting.

[Mike O'C]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

I bought a bare root division in May from someone here on OB. It has about 6-7 bulbs, and is blooming now which really surprised me. I thought it would skip this year for sure due to being divided and the stress of shipping and repotting.

The suspense waiting for Sandy's DC to open is killing me! Looking at Quiltergal's photo I still cannot see how Bulbophyllum makoyanum X Bulbophyllum amesianum (hope I got that right!) to give Bulbophyllum Daisy Chain can look so much like Bulbophyllum flabelloveneris (lepidum)? Sandy's plant looks like it is going to come up to my expectations of what the cross should look like. Perhaps some well connected member can do a search and let us know their views on what the pictures (of lepidum) look like and how they compare with Quiltergal's photos. I have looked in Peter O'Byrnes book "A to Z of South East Asia Specie" which strengthens my doubts i.e. that Quiltergal's photo is of a lepidum.

[David Morris]

It is true that all of the plants labeled Daisy Chain have looked just like lepidum. I think it is safe to say they are not Daisy Chain. As to getting them to bloom, they really like it wet. and they don't have to be very big