Coryanthes bruchmuelleri

[Flowers]

Does anyone have info on this...thing? I can't really find any culture related info at all, not even elevation data, but more importantly, does anyone have personal experience with it? This one has always intrigued me, and the chance to get a seedling has come up, so I want to know if I should just shoot myself in the foot and get it over with.

[Manfred Busche]

Just google 'Jay Pfahl'.

[cb977]

Hi Manfred
I just checked Jay's site and this one is not listed:
Jay's Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia - Co

Hi Flowers
according to Orchidwiz, it's found at about 3000 ft.
1800-2500 fc, but some growers say you can ease them into lighting of 2500-3500 fc.
Temps year-round average 77-86 days and 61-65 nights.
Nothing specific for humidity but the surrounding area averages 80% all year except for late winter/early spring when it goes to 70%

I hope this helps

[Gin]

Hi , I have several Corys. they are in low sided baskets I had to take some of the slats off , They bloom straight out from the bulb then go over the side . Not hard to grow .Mine are in medium light but not direct sun , moist but not wringing wet . Awhile back I bought a flask of the one you are thinking about getting from Troy Myers Lab. Have a lot of them not lost any. I am going to grow them like the others . Go for it Gin

[kavanaru]

You can have some general information from this site Coryanthes - I only do not agree with the part of the bees avoiding the flower for several days. I know some Coryanthes from Venezuela, and my experience is that the bees go in the bucket repeatedly... it is like if the liquid in it were some kind of drug (the bees really look sometimes like being drunk!) Bee goes swimming in the bucket, goes out, falls to the ground, stay walking in cyrcles for a while, flies up to the flower and repeat the cycle again and again (this is to ensure pollination - yes, nature can be quite ingenious and tricky sometimes), if they are not eaten by the lizzards that join below the plants for an easy bees-buffet...
Coryanthes bruchmuelleri was originally considered a synonym of Coryanthes bungerothii, but was separated afterwards. I assume the cultural needs should be similar...

[Gin]

Ramon ,that is interesting information I enjoyed reading it . Maybe a bee sugar high ? Gin

[kavanaru]

One of the Profs at the National Botanical Institute in Caracas told me once that due to the heat and the high sugar content of this liquid some fermentation process started, and the alcohol concentration could be a bit to high for the bees. However, this was his appreciation and not confirmed info. (I've personally never believed it )

[Gin]

Makes sense tho . one way to find out, where is the straw gin