Bulbo plumatum (jacobsonii)

One of my favorite species. It hails from Pen. Malaysia, Sumatera, and the Philippines. I am growing it in and on a hanging treefern pot which helps show off the 6-7 inch pendulous flowers. The parts that hang down are elongated lateral sepals. Had been known as B. jacobsonii.

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It is an interesting bloom, Ron. Is it difficult to grow with the blooms hanging down like that?

Cheers,
BD

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We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all exist very nicely in the same box. ...Hmmm? .

I keep it hanging so the blooms don't hit into any other plants

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"hang down lateral sepals"?

Is that so the ants can have a clear path to the flower???

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Leave me...with your Borneo...I don't need...that much to keep me warm.

Clint I am not sure about that on this species...I do know that the long petaled Paphs have "ant ladders"

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No, Bulbophyllums, like the Pleurothallidinae (Masdevallia, Pleurothallis, Restrepia, etc...) have both evolved for fly pollination. That is why a lot of them smell like rotting flesh. Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis even looks like rotting meat, complete w/ yellow protuberances that look like maggots. That is one you definitely want to grow outdoors...

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Geoffrey

Not all Bulbos are fertilized by flies but there are many that are. Also the great majority of Bulbos are not smelly. There are some with pleasant fragrances but the majority are not fragrant at all.

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