Bulbo. grandiflorum

[fbrem]

One of my favorite species. I got this as a B. burfordiense but RHS considers them all grandiflorum now. If you haven't seen one in person you really need to. Again, sorry for the low quality cell-phone camera shot. Pic with my hand is for size reference. I have another clone with even bigger flowers that went to the Gulf Coast show last weekend.

Forrest

 

[NYEric]

I can't help but think of ducks!

 

[eggshells]

Great looking flower for sure. Stinky?

 

[Rick]

Great looking flower for sure. Stinky?

I never smell anything from mine

That's awesome to get four blooms sitting right up next together on a fairly small plant Forrest!

My plant is probably about 2foot across in any direction, and randomly pokes out a few flowers a year.

 

[SlipperFan]

Cool flowers!

 

[Ozpaph]

I can't help but think of ducks!

I see ducks, too.

 

[goods]

I can't help but think of ducks!

It's funny you said that. The whole Hyalosema section of Bulbophyllum is often given the common name "Duckhead Bulbos"

 

[paphioboy]

Superb! can't wait for mine to bloom..

 

[The Orchid Boy]

B. grandiflorum has got to be one of the strangest orchids...

 

[biothanasis]

Cool blooms!