Bulbo unitubum/kermesiana

[Rick]

This is a cool flower whatever it is. Purchased as unitubum, but that's probably not even a valid name.

The dorsal sepal is 8cm on this flower. The petals are the little dangly balls. Under magnification they look like purple spotted pinecones.



I almost forgot about my new B. longisepalum from Chris. Went right to making a bloom as its rooting up on the mount.
Here's a pic next to B bandishii. It's almost like a cross between bandishii and fritilariflorum.

 

[ZWUM]

Very nice!


-Zach

 

[Ozpaph]

curious

 

[SlipperFan]

Looks like a pretty big flower.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I love the shape of those blooms. Very different. Nice coloration and patterns as well. I dare ask, do these guys sport one of the infamous stinky bulbo fragrances?

 

[Rick]

I love the shape of those blooms. Very different. Nice coloration and patterns as well. I dare ask, do these guys sport one of the infamous stinky bulbo fragrances?

I'm not smelling anything from these guys. Another Hyalosema species I have is fritilariflorum, and it smells like puke. But I haven't smelled anything from the others in this subgenera that I have.

 

[fbrem]

very enviable bulbos Rick. My unitubum died a slow death

 

[Rick]

very enviable bulbos Rick. My unitubum died a slow death

Thanks Forrest I almost lost mine too, but it's been making a great comeback since the fertilizer changes.

 

[paphioboy]

very enviable bulbos Rick. My unitubum died a slow death

I find unitubum easy to grow, not unlike other bulbos. I grow mine lithophytically in charcoal and rocks, next to a bulbo blumei which is growing like mad. Dappled shade, moist and cool always.

 

[Leo Schordje]

Nice bulbo's Rick. Impressive, good growing.

 

[Tom-DE]

Lovely species! Another thing I like about B. unitubum is it has long lasting(for bulbo) flowers and many of them when the plant is happy.

 

[Rick]

Lovely species! Another thing I like about B. unitubum is it has long lasting(for bulbo) flowers and many of them when the plant is happy.

Yes, The flower is still up and looking good.

A second flower is open and another bud developing