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Bulbophyllum frostii
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I posted about my favourite (yes, yes, English, English) orchid thrice before on September 7th, 2015, September 1st, 2014 and July 21st, 2014. This orchid is endemic to Vietnam, Thailand and the Malay Peninsula ( my country of origin). This orchid is really moisture loving and that is why Arne has decided to cultivate it in a pot instead of mounting it on a bark. I asked him why not mount it? He said, Bulbophyllum frostii needed watering A LOT. We have it growing in sphagnum moss, which keeps the moisture level high.
Last year we divided a single plant to 3 and gave one to a friend and hopefully it is doing well. Haven't heard from the friend yet about the progress of the orchid. Let us hope for the best!
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| A) June 24th, 2016. Flower buds emerging. |
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| B) Some of the flowers opened and developed very early. Love these Dutch shoes. |
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| C) July 4th. We have twenty flowers on this Independence day weekend. |
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| D) Aerial view. |
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| E) Today, July 16th. some of the flowers have wilted away but still looking cute as ever! |
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| E) This is a 'boudoir' photograph taken by Arne on July 10th of this beautiful specimen. |
Today when we took some photos outside, our dog Anthony kept sniffing at this orchid. I have never seen him so attached to a particular orchid! Apparently upon further reading, the Bulbophyllum frostii does emit a fragrance that is close to a 'smelly-shoe'. Point being, it attracts flies for pollination and its survival.
Well, I hope you enjoyed my post today. It is always a pleasure writing about our little 'Dutch Shoe" orchid.
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