Holcoglossum kimballianum - Orchid Board

huiray · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 05:50 PM

Taken a few days ago just before I brought stuff in.

The plant to the right is Cirr Elizabeth Ann 'Buckleberry' (The RHS/Kew database has it as a Bulbophyllum).

LauraN · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 06:07 PM

Very nice, I don't think that I've ever seen this species before!

RosieC · #3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 06:44 PM

Those are wonderful looking flowers. It looks like it's a bit plant!

wonderlen3000 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 03:31 PM

nice. I am so jealous of all those able to grow/bloom Holcoglossum. Know any Holco species that can tolerate warmer condition?

greenbean · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 01:33 AM

Such gorgeous, delicate-looking flowers! I love Holcoglossum! Thanks for showing us!

AboutOrchids · #6 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 02:35 AM

Great blooms! How much light does it get?

huiray · #7 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 08:04 AM

Thanks, all.

Wonderlen, it seems to me that Holcoglossums prefer cooler conditions during winter, yes, but they do grow warm during the summers. I think Holc flavescens/rupestre, quasipinifolium are the ones that really prefer a cold winter. Still, I give my Holc kimballianum, subulifolium, flavescens, wangii & quasipinifoium plants a cool/cold + dry + very bright winter. I did grow another Holc wangii with the vandas in winter - intermediate/cool (nights) to warm during mid-afternoon + very bright winter with more watering and it flowered for me repeatedly - but I lost that one 2 years ago. Try giving yours more light?

Marc, it gets vanda-type light. Cold & next to the glass, southern exposure, during winter. Outdoors with am and pm sun, dappled shade during mid-afternoon, during spring-fall.