Bulbo echinolabium

[Ron-NY]

echinolabium: echino = hedgehog, labium = lip, the hedgehog lipped Bulbo...I just have never seen hedgehogs this color...well maybe in my hippie days

The flower is about a foot tall, unfortunately full flower shot didn't turn out wel. I have had ones that have lengthened to 15" or 16". The hinged lip alone is about 4". It is a sequential bloomer. It is a very cool Bulbo species, IMHO.



To get an idea of what the full flower looks like, here is an old pic

[Diane]

Now that is a bulbo worth having!!! Great Job.

[kfir from israel]

woooooooooooooow-yooooooooooohoooooooooo
thats just great
what abeutiful plant and bloom
stunning

[Brutal_Dreamer]

THAT is huge! WOW! I did not know bulbo blooms could get that large. NICE!

Cheers,
BD

[Shannara]

What a show! I have only one bulbo...I hope the bloom is that exciting.

Shann~

[bc_bareroots]

Exquisite!

Excellent photograph as well.

[Ron-NY]

another nice feature of this one is that it is a sequential bloomer. therefore it will continue to bloom off the same spike over the course of a period of time. Once this flower drops another bud will develop and open.

[kfir from israel]

how i wish to buy/get/find 1 of thos
i cant stop watching the picture , great view!!!!!

[jfrizz743]

Ok, I read somewhere that this is one of the malodorous bulbos, but I saw one for sale at a show once and didn't detect any smell. Does yours have a scent at all?

[Ron-NY]

Geoffrey it does has an odor but although it is not pleasant, it is not overpowering. At shows in the dark environment many fragrant species don't emit their fragrance