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Tuberolabium kotoense var. alba |
This orchid is a native of Taiwan and grows well mounted with sufficient humidity. In our case, it is mounted on a piece of cork, draped in live Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), which creates a humid microclimate around the orchid. Arne bought this orchid from a well established orchid culturist in 2018. The flower stem holds numerous small pleasantly fragrant flowers which are surprisingly pure white and this would suggest that we have the alba form of this species.
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| (A) Staying humid, craddled in a nest of Spanish moss. |
I checked the internet for images of Tuberlabium kotoense flowers, and sure enough, almost all flowers were white with purple color in the center on the lips. To confirm whether this is indeed an alba form, Arne reached out to the company and it was a pleasant surprise for them! We were lucky enough to obtain a rare alba variety of their Tuberlabium kotoense!
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| (B) Bright and white flowers. |
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| (D) Although this orchid is doing well in our care, this is not an easy orchid to culture. New orchid enthusiasts, you have been warned. |
Until my next post, to a brighter 2021 and stay safe.
Khairul Bariah
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