question about bulbo. longissiumum
 

I have a bulbo. longissiumum that is blooming size.
it's in a terrarium with CF lighting.
It has never bloomed for me - what do I need to do?
I have tried giving it more light but it is already light green and the tips burned when I did try it.

do these need to be chilled to bloom?
thank you
-jen

Yes, they need to be chilled.

Drop 10 - 20 degrees F lower than during the day. Grow cooler during the winter.

thank you

You're welcome. Most Bulbos need this temperature differential to bloom.

it's in a terrarium and grows like mad - guess I will have to pull it off it's mount and move it at night next winter

I feed every other day, Very dilute Dynagrow.
just today I pried it off its built-in mount and moved it to a vanda basket so I will be able to move it to a cool spot at night. I reduced its light level a bit too - the older leaves were burning at the tips.
I'm going to try to get this baby to bloom finally!

Love the super fat psuedobulbs on this plant.

mine was totally embedded in the background of my terrarium - I thought I couldnt' move it but some careful prying and some root breakage and it was free.
Luckily it's root ball is quite large so I think it will survive a little breakage.
Should I have done that? how serious is root breakage?