Bulbo. Wilbur Chang '#2'

[lothianjavert]

I purchased a couple of these guys a while back, I just though the cross would be interesting. One bloomed out earlier this spring, and now, the bigger of the two has finally bloomed. the flowers don't last long, but they are sequential, so it actually is in bloom for a decent amount of time. Flowers are about 11" long.

Bulb. Wilbur Chang #2 (echinolabium x carunculatum)

For reference, here was #1

 

[paphioboy]

nice!!! lots of echinolabium influence... gotta go get me one...

 

[Grandma M]

Very nice. I love the 2nd picture with the crossed petals.

 

[SlipperFan]

Did it inherit echinolabium's odor???

 

[Marco]

sweet bulbo

 

[goldenrose]

Very NICE!!

 

[lothianjavert]

Did it inherit echinolabium's odor???

Yes! #1 though was definitely stinkier than #2. #1 managed to fill my entire kitchen/downstairs with a lovely dead rotting fish smell.... I kept trying to figure out where the smell was coming from..... until I remembered the bulbo on the counter. It was the culprit! BLECH!! :rollhappy:

#2 is only stinky if you are up close and personal, so it's not bad at all. (not recommending sticking your nose in the flower though!)