Fragrant Bublophyllum

[gnathaniel]

Originally Posted by smweaver

Would you mind providing some pictures of the bulbophyllums you received from Dwayne, please? I've only bought vandas from him in the past, but I agree that he's got some really nice stock and he's a good guy to deal with also.

Hmmm... I'd like to post pictures of annandalei in bloom, but I seem to be having some trouble uploading them. I think my files are too big for the server. I guess it's time I install some photo-editing software so I can actually modify file sizes after taking the picture. I wonder if my camera came with software? I should go check.

Anyway, my annandalei is from Dwayne's current batch. It's the type with the spotted lip and lots of red and pink. Very pretty! Is that the Malaysian form? The biggest umbel I've gotten so far has been a little over 3.75" across, with individual flowers on all umbels averaging about 1.5" long. It's been spiking in waves of 2-4 for about the last 3 months, and has I think 4 active new leads going. Seems like a very vigorous plant. I did have some problems with the early spikes and leads 'aborting' prematurely, but now that I've had it a little longer it's settled down and seems very happy. I suspect it was shocked by going suddenly from Dwayne's nice, humid greenhouse to my dry, air-conditioned house.

I've also gotten several plumatum and a habrotinum from him, and though they haven't bloomed yet they're both very healthy and have lots of new leads starting right now.

I'll put up some pictures when I get that all figured out.

Nat