Bulbophyllum woelfliae

Bulbophyllum woelfliae
Authored by: Jon​

Description: This plant was described in 1996 by Garay, Senghas and Lemcke. It's endemic to the Phillipines. While quite uncommon in the US, it's becoming more widely available as more people cultivate and divide it.

Culture:

Temps:
- Summer: 60-90f
- Winter: 50-80f

Light: Medium light

Humidity: 60-80%

Air circulation: Slight breeze

Growing location: Greenhouse

Growing medium: Mount - Tree fern

Growing medium notes: Seems to LOVE tree fern

Water:
- Frequency: Daily
- Fertilizer & frequency: Daily with MSU at 1/4 recommended strength
- Dry rest: No.

Blooming season: Summer, Fall

Flower size: Sepals were 55mm long on the first blooming on a wirey, 3-inch spike. Most recent blooming had 30mm sepals.

Plant size: Pseudobulbs are ~1-1.5cm tall, and 1cm in diameter. Leaves are about 2.5cm long and 1cm wide. There is a purpleish hue on the sunward side.

Other firsthand observations: A relatively easy grower. Once established, the plant grows rather quickly.

Other plants growing well nearby:
Bulbophyllum digoelense
Bulbophyllum macrochilum
Bulbophyllum dennisii
Bublophyllum lumbriciforme
Dendrobium prenticei
Phalaenopsis lowii

Sources:
The Royal Botanic Gardens

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