Bulbophyllum gracillimum [Rolfe]Rolfe 1912
Synonyms: The Graceful Bulbophyllum, Wispy Umbrella Orchid
(Australia)
Distribution &
Occurrence:
South East Asia & Australia
The Plant
Small sized, cool to hot growing epiphyte that grows in
elevations of sea level to 150 meters with small and ovoid pseudo bulbs clustered
close together with single leaf that blooms before winter (September to
November)
Inflorescence is purple, long (6 to 12 inches) & wiry with
about 10 to 12 flowers. Each flower is about 2-3 cms.
Flowers once a year and flower lasts about 10 days
Cultural Requirements
and Nutrition
Prefers to be mounted in tree fern or cork, semi shade, high
humidity & good air circulation. Likes to be constantly moist
I am growing this orchid mounted on tree fern block. I weakly weekly fertilize through out the year. It is growing in a bright location and receives early morning sunlight for a couple of hours in a day.
Pest and Diseases
No specific pests
Hybrids
Few hybrids exists both as pollen parent and pod parent.
Flowered in end of Nov 2013
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