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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.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Bulbophyllum putidum (syn. fascinator) [2]


The overall plant & close-up of flower with dimension overmarked. (Top & bottom photo)


Bulbophyllum putidum (syn. fascinator) [2]
(Teijsm. & Binn.) J.J.Sm. 1912 
Section: Cirrhopetalum

This is my second bulbophyllum putidum that I have taken care since Jan 2010. My first bulb. putidum was featured in my earlier blog post in April 2011. 

This orchid was originally planted in a plastic pot filled with perlite and top dressed with a layer of sphagnum moss to retain moisture. The plant has produced 2-3 new pseudo-bulbs over the year (total: 7-8 bulbs). It finally flowered from one of the latest bulb in June 2011.

In term of cultivation, I provided this plant with the same care as per my first bulb. putidum:
1) Sunlight: Bright indirect light.
2) Water: Once daily in the morning and second watering if I am available in the evening.

Perhaps the other bulbophyllum has been kept more on the drier side compared to this plant, as the former orchid is mounted on a small wooden twig.



Beside this, the petal of this orchid is of a more darker red coloration as compared to that of my first bulb. putidum, which the bloom of the latter plant has tintes of yellow color. The flower size of the featured bulbophyllum is shown above.


The overall plant.
Close-up of 'goose-bumps' along the entire length of the petal. It looks similar to a human's tongue. This photo was taken at a low angle.

Close-up of the intricate movable lip! (top & bottom photo)

The flower losing its vigor after a week of blooming (left photo)
Close-up of the wilted flower.

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Very nice, I feel as if I were there looking at it. Is it fairly long-lasting?

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  2. cyberragaJune 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    Hi Richard,

    Thanks for viewing. The bloom from my another bulb putidum last about a week. I hope the bloom on this plant can be slightly longer.
    In general, flowering of bulbophyllum is between 3-7 days.

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  3. cyber-ragaJune 20, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Richard,

    This bloom showed signs of wilting today. The flower also lasted about a week.

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