Humidity: high
Fertilizer: 20-20-20 monthly
Temp:
58-90 °F
Light: 2000-3000 Fc
Rest period: Not needed or very
brief winter with less watering.
Flowering: Spring-summer lasting 2-3 weeks, sweet
scent; bobbing-head like lip trips insect into the flower, forcing pollination
when it exits. See video below.
Repotting: Sensitive to repotting- may skip
bloom. Sphagnum moss, mounted cork, shallow media for short roots.
Propogate:
Split pseudobulbs
Species Bulbophyllum
Dearii originally from Borneo, Phillipines, Malaysia. Bulbophyllum Lobii also in Indonesia.
Grows on tree trunks or limestone.
The blossoms evoke scents of ripe, sweet nectarines! Like abstract art, I keep seeing the flower form anew from different angles:
I got a macrolens attachment for my IPhone camera. Here are the finer details up close:
Bobbing lip in action:
Link to Video Pending
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