Bulbophyllum beccarii

[zainal abidin]

Native to Borneo , interesting about this species the leaves is really very huge and the native people call this plant as "elephant ear". I just noticed the flower bud on 30 /01/09, then I took serial photos of the development of this flower for you to enjoy.

p1 Taken on 30/01/09


P2 on 1/02/09


P3 on 2/02/09


P3 on 3/02/09

[zainal abidin]

I feel so excited while looked at this plant and never seen the flower before.
P1

[zainal abidin]

The flowers bud can see very clearly covered by nice bracts and appeared like a cone shape
P1 on 9/02/09


P2 on 10/02/09


P3 on 12/02/09


P4 on 13/02/09

[zainal abidin]

Taken from below looked very nice like a conifer.
P1 on 13/02/09

Few buds burst showing their beautiful bloom.
P2 on 14/02/09


P3 from another angle, the size +_ 2 cm


P4 on 15/02/09, This is the most unwanted outcome, slowly became brown and black began at the crown than descend to the tip. I am very upset but at least few burst into flower before its rotten.

[Ron-NY]

very interesting series of pics...wish I could get mine to bloom! How are you culturing yours? Of course I don't live in West Malaysia...that might help

[zainal abidin]

very interesting series of pics...wish I could get mine to bloom! How are you culturing yours? Of course I don't live in West Malaysia...that might help

Thanks Ron, I just attached to rambutan tree with regular watering and fertilizer, currently dry season here probably that triggering the flower bud formation.

[Ron-NY]

Thanks Zain...maybe I need to give mine a dry season...hmmmm

[zainal abidin]

Thanks Zain...maybe I need to give mine a dry season...hmmmm

Good luck, Ron.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Zain, that is an awesome collection of progression shots. Something I probably would never see without you posting it. Thank you. What a strange and cool bloom.

Cheers,
BD

[smwboxer]

Very cool. So alien like!