Bulbophyllum macrochilum

Bulbophyllum macrochilum
Authored by: Chris​

Description: Described by Rolfe, R.A. in 1896, found in Sabah, Borneo.

Culture:

Temps:
- Summer: 68-88 F
- Winter: 60 - 80 F

Light: Medium light

Humidity: at least 80%

Air circulation: Breeze

Growing location: Orchidarium

Growing medium: Bare cork and live hitchhiker moss

Water:
- Frequency: Daily or more
- Fertilizer & frequency: Daily MSU, 1/4 strength or less
- Dry rest: No.

Blooming season: No defined blooming season

Flower size: Flowers 9 cm across, spike is ~35 cm long.

Plant size: sympodial, ~20 cm growths

Other firsthand observations: Sequential bloomer, mature growths will spike and bloom continuously for months at a time. Plant is mounted on cork, roots covered by live moss.

Other plants growing well nearby:
Bulbophyllum nitidum, Bulbophyllum dennisii

Sources:
Herbarium Jany Renz ( http://orchid.unibas.ch/bibliorchidea.index.php?action=detail&id=32658&a=ROLFE,+Robert+Allen )

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