Orchid Bulbophyllum auratum

                                    

                                      ID#1029

 

Bulbohyllum auratum, also known as Cirrhopetalum auratum

HEIGHT X SPREAD: compact, head forming PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: moist but well drained, high humidity 60-70 % Place in shallow plate with water.... observe if plant agrees? SOIL: keep plant moise but not wet. Leave aerial roots and pseudobulbs as naturally trailing.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS:blooms on a circular array of white/creamy petals, about 12 with a red/yellow lip/hat like. Multiple blooms at once. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES:attractive wondering pseudobulbs and bright blooms.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant purchased in a 5” shallow plastic pot with some bark and covered in green growing moss. some pseudobulbs hang out the pot with aireal roots. Recommended not to cover exposed roots. -recommended to placed the pot in a shallow ceramic late with about 1/4” of water to provide moisture at all times. Jan. 2016: (1) 5” plastic pot kept in shallow water pan. -Feb. 2017: (1) Pk. 5” Sq., kept in shallow water plate. -Aug. 2022: removed from Treefern pot because severely crowded and deterioration, probably also loack of water, needs water more often than 1/wk. Repot many individual cuttings for recovering. -August 2023: cutting have done well, new roots and leaf growth, mounted in Cork slab. Water daily in summer, 2-3 days/wk other seasons.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Dec. 2015

Dec. 2015

Additional Information: Seagrove Orchids. Seagrove, NC

November  2023

August 2023