Fragrance 5: Bulbophyllum longiflorum : daisy orchid x2
 

I call this a daisy orchid for obvious reasons. Very faintly fragrant
(stinky), the entire umbel is almost 3.5" across, so it's a pretty
good-sized show. I've had up to three inflorescences on one of these. I
have seen pics of plants with many more, but I just find it difficult to
do - the plant is so rangy (long internodal distances) that even a
'small' one is soon needing a 10" pot, and to get those many
inflorescences would probably require too much space. Though I have been
able to on occasion double the plant back over itself into the pot after
it has overextended itself, and may try that again. Trouble is that it's
a real pain to try and repot when it's grown that way.

Fragrance 5: Bulbophyllum longiflorum : daisy orchid x2
 

What a terrific picture, TM!

Diana

"tenman" wrote in message
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I call this a daisy orchid for obvious reasons. Very faintly fragrant
(stinky), the entire umbel is almost 3.5" across, so it's a pretty
good-sized show. I've had up to three inflorescences on one of these. I
have seen pics of plants with many more, but I just find it difficult to
do - the plant is so rangy (long internodal distances) that even a
'small' one is soon needing a 10" pot, and to get those many
inflorescences would probably require too much space. Though I have been
able to on occasion double the plant back over itself into the pot after
it has overextended itself, and may try that again. Trouble is that it's
a real pain to try and repot when it's grown that way.