In January I received a two
pseudobulb piece of this orchid.
Needless to say I gave this orchid the best care possible. Given that it arrived at the start of the
local dry season I had to drench it daily for months to ensure that it would
not suffer from the low humidity. The
reason for all that zeal at watering was that the plant was sent bare root and
lacked a good root system to use the moisture. Once the rainy season arrived, with its high
humidity, the plant thrived. The
reward for all the effort caring for this plant was this stunning flower that
opened today.
As you can imagine I am extremely
happy with this orchid whose flower is strikingly different from the most
common Bulbophyllum lobbii
forms. I am mystified by the fact that my other
Bulbophyllum lobbii plant has been growing slowly and weakly in comparison with
this one. My plan is to grow this
plant into an specimen.
Bulbophyllum lobbii is a member of the Sestochilos section of the
genus Bulbophyllum. This
species is widespread in Asia, from northern India to the Phillippines¹. Malacca is the third smallest Malaysian
state after Perlis and Penang.
¹La Croix, I. F. 2008. The new encyclopedia of orchids: 1500
species in cultivation
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