How many of you have at least one thriving Bulbophyllum in your collection?

[Nataliwind]

Natal, I was perplexed by your post. After six years, why would you say that one Bulbo is not going to be around anymore? what are you doing differently now? Why did it thrive for almost 6 years and now it isn't? DO ORCHIDS HAVE A "LIFE EXPECTANCY"? If all the conditions are met to grow a particular plant, why would it not live in definitely???

citywildcat,
I never said that the plant was thriving. In fact, it was slowly degrading all those years. I purchased a wonderful mature eight bulb division, huge healthy leaves, as good as it gets. Right now I have tiny three or four bulb division with sick leaves, probably 20 or 25 times smaller than it was when I purchased it. All the time I was just prolonging the agony. I know what the plant need: 95F temps and 95% humidity all year around, but I cannot manage it in my conditions. That's it.
P.S.
Please call me Natali or Nat, whatever you prefer.

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I found one mistake to correct. That plant I mentioned was purchased five, not six years ago. Just looked in my "archives"
Bulbophyllum foetidum
Here is how it looked:



Here is what I have today:


I don't know if it is an achievement or not, to keep it alive for five years.