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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.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Bulbophyllum purpurascens

Top view of flower
Bulbophyllum purpurascens 
Teijsm & Binn
Section: Cirrhopetalum

Geographic Distribution: Malaysia, Thailand, Java, Borneo and Sumatra.  
Elevation/ Temperature: 900-1700 m lowland forest/ warm-cool growing species.
Plant Type: epiphytic.
Growing Habit: sympodial
Cultivation Treatment: mounted on mesh covered with sphagnum moss.
Flowering Month(s) in Singapore: November.
Flowering Period: 2-3 days.
Flower Colour: pale yellow. 
Flower Scent: not scented.
Flower Count: 10 flowers per inflorescence.

I have acquired this miniature bulbophyllum from a thai vendor during the 20th World Orchid Conference 2011 (WOC) held between 13th-20th November in Singapore. The orchid is also commonly known as 'The Purple Bulbophyllum' with reference to its leaf color. 

Flower budding
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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Bulbophyllum pileatum

Bulbophyllum pileatum
(Lindley) 
Section: Sestochilus

Geographic Distribution: Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra.  
Elevation/ Temperature: sea level- 200m lowland swamp forest/ hot- warm growing species.
Plant Type: epiphytic.
Growing Habit: sympodial
Cultivation Treatment: mounted on fern slab.
Flowering Month(s) in Singapore: October- November.
Flowering Period: 7 days.
Flower Colour: orangey petal with brown marking on long slender lip. 
Flower Scent: odor scented.
Flower Count: single flower per inflorescence.

This bulbophyllum has bloomed in mid October and early November 2011. Although the first bloom lasted only 1 day, the orchid produced another flower after a few weeks.

First bloom only lasted 1 day, as the pollen was 'harvested' by insect.
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