Bulbo Star of Sumatra

[goldenrose]

Finally I have a bulbo blooming!
This is echinolabium x sumatranum. The plant is small, the flower is big and it's not stinky so far! :clap:

 

[Drorchid]

Very nice Rose! Is that one that came from us (OL)? I am the one that originally named that hybrid.

Robert

 

[fbrem]

that's real neat looking, thanks

 

[NYEric]

Congrats. I like everything about bulbos but the bulbs!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nice little weirdo! I love the patterns on the petals and sepals.

 

[biothanasis]

Extraordinary flower!!! I love it!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice flower. Good that it's not stinky!

 

[Leo Schordje]

Nice flower and nicely grown Rose. A good name Robert.

 

[JeanLux]

Very nice one Rose!!! Bravo!!! Jean

 

[goldenrose]

Very nice Rose! Is that one that came from us (OL)? I am the one that originally named that hybrid. Robert

Sorry, no it didn't unless Orchids Alive got them from you! (or was it the other way around?). It was a baby in a 2 1/2" pot in June 07 when I got it.

 

[goldenrose]

Congrats. I like everything about bulbos but the bulbs!

I'm finding that my bulbos require more water than what I would expect. I don't know if it's the mix, shallow pots or the combination of? This summer being coolish & overcast, they've all done better. This one is in a higher light area than the others & there is brown spotting on the leaves, so I don't think I have the culture just right. There's 2 more new growths & I'm not sure yet if they're blooms or bulbs! Time will tell!

 

[goldenrose]

that's real neat looking, thanks

Nice little weirdo! I love the patterns on the petals and sepals.

Extraordinary flower!!! I love it!!

Thanks guys! I was pleasantly surprised, I like it alot, makes me chuckle! It's got spots & stripes & jumps right out at you! and no smell! It's been cloudy/overcast, hope that doesn't change with sunshine!

 

[biothanasis]

It's got spots & stripes & jumps right out at you!

Everything one would expect from a flower!!! As for the culture, I 've been told that people here cannot flower bulbos (hybrids or species)!!! What would be the case??? They grow them well, but no flowers!!

Also, do new growths look alike starting flower spikes in bulbos???

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

That's cool Rose!