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Hi ! Welcome to my blog on orchids and landscape design. I have been growing various type of orchids along the balcony of my high-rise apartment since 2004. My favorite orchid genus of all times are Bulbophyllum, Onicidium as well as Cattleya alliances. I love bulbophyllum for their exotic form and intricate 'movable lip'. Although I have been growing orchids with little success, due to the lack of sufficient sunlight and low humidity, as well as strong wind which prevail at my growing area, I still try to find the right types of orchids for my flat through trial and error. Occassionally, my orchids have surprised me with unexpected bloom that would make my day! Beside orchids, I also enjoyed strolling in public gardens and parks, and at the same time looking at the landscape design intent. In my blog, I'll be sharing with you, photographs of orchids that I adore and as well as interesting parks that I have ventured. I hope you will enjoy these photos too and please feel free to leave some comments or thoughts. Thank you for viewing my photo blog.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Bulbophyllum acuminatum

Bulbophyllum acuminatum 'Red'
(Ridl.) Ridl.
Section: Cirrhopetalum

Geographic Distribution: Malaysia, Thailand, Burma and Sumatra.  
Elevation/ Temperature: sea level - 600 m lowland forest/ hot growing species.
Plant Type: epiphytic.
Growing Habit: sympodial
Cultivation Treatment: mounted.
Flowering Month(s) in Singapore: November-December.
Flowering Period: 3 days.
Flower Colour: dull magenta red. 
Flower Scent: not scented.
Flower Count: 10 flowers per inflorescence.
Flowering stages from budding to fully bloom.



I have acquired this orchid with the name given as Bulbophyllum acuminatum during the recent 20th World Orchid Conference 2011 (WOC) in Singapore. The orchid is also commonly known as 'The Tapering Flower Bulbophyllum' with reference to its flower shape.
Flower from  blooming to wilting.


The actual color of the flower should be dull magenta red (under daylight), instead of the bright red color (under the camera's flash light) as shown in these pictures. 

Correct colour of the flower under daylight.

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