Bulbophyllum lobbii 'Kathy's Gold' AM/AOS

[JDT]

Three in bloom and so far another 5 spikes growing.

[zainal abidin]

Wow many flowers with healthy big clump, lovely size and color looks he is very happy under your care Jack.

[JDT]

Wow many flowers with healthy big clump, lovely size and color looks he is very happy under your care Jack.

My care must not have been very good if it took 6 years to bloom, but I am happy that whatever I am doing now is working.

[orchidlady]

Beautiful rewards for your efforts.



Susan

[JDT]

Beautiful rewards for your efforts.



Susan

Thanks Susan

[Sheryl]

Beautiful Jack!

[JDT]

Beautiful Jack!

Thanks Sheryl

[Dorsetman]

An interesting “species” - lobbies. I have been told ( by Kew, I think) that it is a hybrid swarm - which accounts for the enormous variability. It does need to be a big clump to flower I think, maybe it hates being disturbed, and I’m sure Jack can think of other Bulbos in the same category. But those big flowers do make a real statement.

[JDT]

An interesting “species” - lobbies. I have been told ( by Kew, I think) that it is a hybrid swarm - which accounts for the enormous variability. It does need to be a big clump to flower I think, maybe it hates being disturbed, and I’m sure Jack can think of other Bulbos in the same category. But those big flowers do make a real statement.

Geoff, I would agree with you, I have 12 different ones and only a few that I have bloom as a smaller plant but most have to be well established. I really did not expect them to bloom this spring as I just repotted them so very glad they did, there are some amazing colors in them.