Bulbo. fritilariiflorum

[Rick]

Probably my favorite Bulbo in my collection

 

[paphjoint]

Ah - very pretty !!

 

[Wogga]

Oh my God!! Rick - i NEED one. where can i get it???

 

[SlipperFan]

That is too cool! I've never seen it before.

 

[Rick]

Oh my God!! Rick - i NEED one. where can i get it???

I got this one from Hortus Botanicus a couple of years ago. I posted a pic of the first bloom on the OSF and got a similar response. Aparently Dale Borders ran down to HB that day and got the last couple they had. I selfed the flower and there has been a very succesful germination, so I should have seedlings probably within a year.

There are some similar species, fraudulentum and arfakianum, and some argue that the arfakianum is actually the same species as fritilariflorum (although I think the frit. is actually bigger than arfak.) I beleive Andy's has fraudulentum and arfakianum on his list.

 

[Greenpaph]

Super bulbo on steroids!

WOW!

thanks Rick

 

[Gideon]

Wow!!! That is nice

 

[Marco]

I can see why it's your favorite! :clap:

Thanks Rick.

 

[Wogga]

Rick - thank you for exposing me to another orchid im going to obsess over until i have it, and it blooms! Im going to andys RIGHT NOW!

 

[Park Bear]

save one for me Rick!!

 

[TADD]

I was going to say afarkianum Rick! Well Done! Beauty! Burfordiense are also pretty nifty looking!

 

[Rick]

Where've you been Tadd?
Yes burfordiensi is pretty cool. Commensi is also another one I'd like to get, if its realy as red as some of the pictures show. I don't know if it just has different color forms or the flower turns red as it ages.

These frit flowers turn red as they die.

The kolo seed went to Troy's this past week too. Only 3 months of capsule development before they started to turn.

 

[TADD]

Awesome Rick! I have been travelling for work, busy with the wife, working at the greenhouse etc... Haven't had much free time!