Cool growing Bulbophyllum species?

[Exo]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Oh wow, that is awesome. How did you build your setup???
What plants have you got in there now?

Yup...I built it in my unfinished basement out of a lumber frame and shower curtains....kinda like a giant shower stall with a table in the middle and plastic sheeting pulled over the top. I hung a HO T5 light in there, added a fan and ultrasonic humidifier...and filled it with plants.

Currently there are a over a dozen species of Nepenthes, half a dozen Heliamphora species and hybrids (the tall pink flowers in the center) a dozen or so mexican pingucula (off to the left in the tray) 4Utricularia species, a few ferns, sphagnum moss, Brochinia reducta, a few Drosera species, Bulbophyllum plumatum, Bifranaria tyrianthina, and Cattleya percivilliana.

[Tindomul]

Nice collection!! If I had that I would grow all those you said and would try to add some tropical Rhodies or the smallest neotropical blueberries. Very jelous.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by Tindomul

Nice collection!! If I had that I would grow all those you said and would try to add some tropical Rhodies or the smallest neotropical blueberries. Very jelous.

Thanks...I considered growing a HL rhodie...but most get too tall.....but then again...it didn't stop me from getting a Nepenthes rajah....OMG...WHAT HAVE I DONE!

[CTB]

You can call Carolina Orchids. They have a great selection of Bulbos.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by CTB

You can call Carolina Orchids. They have a great selection of Bulbos.

You are right, they do..very nice..thanks!

[Goods14]

I'd be careful with Carolina if I were you.

[Exo]

Originally Posted by Goods14

I'd be careful with Carolina if I were you.

Why is that?

(if you feel it is in poor taste to say in public, you can PM me the reason)

[Wireman]

Exo!!!!

Try
-Bulbo. lobii
-Bulbo. intersitum
-Bulbo hirtulum
-B. dentiferum

Try this site for info.
.:: Asiatic Green ::.:: Orchids :: Bulbophyllum

[Exo]

Originally Posted by Wireman

Exo!!!!

Try
-Bulbo. lobii
-Bulbo. intersitum
-Bulbo hirtulum
-B. dentiferum

Try this site for info.
.:: Asiatic Green ::.:: Orchids :: Bulbophyllum

Ohhh, thanks a ton, that site is great! I'll also check out the species ya mentioned.

[Fredmax]

Reviving this thread instead of starting a new one as I'm currently experimenting to confirm which will go down to 45f/7c.

So far the obvious ones most grow cool
B. affine
B. ambrosia
B. rothschildianum
B. odoratissimum

Also
B. crassipes
B. mirum
B. longibracteatum
B. lasiochilum
B. fascinator
B. chrysendentum
B. sigaldiae
B. sikkimensis
B. concinnum

the aussie natives:
B. sheperdii
B. exiguum
B. elisiae
B. macphersonnii
B. bracteatum
B. schillerianum

I can tell you B sanguineopunctatum, B. lindleyaum and B. patens do not grow cool for me.

I'll continue to update as I go through the collection and confirm. If you've had success in cooler conditions please feel free to add.