Are younger leaves lighter in color? - Orchid Board

RandomGemini · #1 10-24-2013, 12:38 AM

This is my bulbophyllum carunculatum v. sulawesi.

The smaller leaves on the two newest bulbs seem to be a paler yellowish green in color and I'm concerned that I'm giving this guy too much light. I can move it to another spot in the room, or adjust the blinds so that the light is more filtered if this is not normal.

This is my first bulbo, and it was an impulse buy, so I'm kind of figuring things out as I go along. Feel free to offer any other tips or advice you may have! Thanks!

WhiteRabbit · #2 10-24-2013, 06:23 PM

I don't have any Bulbos, but it's not unusual for new growth on plants to be light green.

Hopefully members with Bulbo experience will chime in with more definitive opinions ...

RandomGemini · #3 10-24-2013, 08:37 PM

That'll work! Thanks! I thought so, but I wanted to be sure they weren't too light.

Gonmon · #4 10-29-2013, 10:02 AM

It's not too light. My bulbos leaves are lighter green when they start growing but darken up as they mature.

RandomGemini · #5 10-29-2013, 11:33 AM

Thank you! I'm glad to know that it's not unhappy!

katrina · #6 10-29-2013, 07:26 PM

Welcome to the wonderful and wacky world of Bulbos!! You've chosen a real beauty for your first. I agree w/the others...the lighter green is nothing to worry about.

If you plan on keeping carunculatum mounted...better start looking for a MUCH bigger mount. The leaves alone will eventually get to be about 15-18" tall. It's a beauty...but it gets big. Nice and clumpy but tall. Personally, I found it grew much better in a basket and being kept moist all the time. Catt level light and always moist...grew like a weed for me.

Did anyone tell you what it smells like?

RandomGemini · #7 10-29-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by katrina

Welcome to the wonderful and wacky world of Bulbos!! You've chosen a real beauty for your first. I agree w/the others...the lighter green is nothing to worry about.

If you plan on keeping carunculatum mounted...better start looking for a MUCH bigger mount. The leaves alone will eventually get to be about 15-18" tall. It's a beauty...but it gets big. Nice and clumpy but tall. Personally, I found it grew much better in a basket and being kept moist all the time. Catt level light and always moist...grew like a weed for me.

Did anyone tell you what it smells like?

Thank you! I was really wowed by the pictures I've seen of the blooms on this one, so I had to try it. I have read varied reports that it smells like something dead buried under the stairs for years, or possibly rotting brie. Another forum member mentioned that theirs only had the dog for company while it was in bloom. LOL!

I do have a larger mount that I removed a coelogyne from, because I found that I couldn't keep it moist while mounted. The grower told me that the one it's on would be fine for the next year, then I would need to upsize. I've been wondering if I should pot it and if it was getting enough light because I am not seeing any new root growth at all. You've just answered my questions on that! I'll start gradually moving it closer to the window.

How often do you fertilize yours?

katrina · #8 10-30-2013, 07:01 AM

I'm afraid I don't have it anymore. Being spacially challenged I had to make some tough cuts and most of the bulbos have found new homes. IME, most don't get blooming really well until they've reached a rather large size so I eliminated all but a few of my smaller ones. When I have the g/h or other larger space...I'll get back into Bulbos.

This particular bulbo...well, mine anyway...smelled like cat pee. Mine never took over the room w/it's "aroma" but you could certainly smell it when you walked by.

RandomGemini · #9 10-30-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by katrina

I'm afraid I don't have it anymore. Being spacially challenged I had to make some tough cuts and most of the bulbos have found new homes. IME, most don't get blooming really well until they've reached a rather large size so I eliminated all but a few of my smaller ones. When I have the g/h or other larger space...I'll get back into Bulbos.

This particular bulbo...well, mine anyway...smelled like cat pee. Mine never took over the room w/it's "aroma" but you could certainly smell it when you walked by.

Um... Yeah, since it's a summer bloomer.... I expect mine will go outside while in bloom if it smells like cat pee. LOL! I have a bush out front that smells like that. I thought it was getting sprayed, but all of my neighbors say that theirs smells like that too... I suspect it will make good friends with my bulbo. LOL!