Orchid of the day: Bulbophyllum frostii

Bulbophyllum frostii

Bulbophyllum frostii is a native of the evergreen lowland forest of Vietnam. Their common name is 'Dutch shoe', which is quite obvious even to a novice. The flower size is about 1 inches or 2.5 cm. We have had this orchid since 2010 and Arne had divided the original orchid three times now. He had given a few of the divisions to some deserving friends who had expressed their  appreciation for these Dutch shoes. Bulbophyllum frostii does emit a special fragrant, which I personally, don't appreciate. Best described as a 'smelling shoe...'.

A) Currently we have thirteen flowers blooming but more buds are coming.

B) A close up of three 'smelly' flowers.

C) Love all the roots spreading out of the pot.

D) Image this orchid sprawling all over the lowland forest floor in Vietnam.

I cannot help but conclude this post with two photos of the original Bulbophyllum frostii in 2014 from my earlier post, July 21, 2014. See below.

Until my next post, as usual, have a great week everyone.

E) Beautiful green moss as ground cover in the pot.

F)  In 2014, there was room to grow and spread. But today, not so much...

Orchid of the day: Dyakia hendersoniana

Dyakia hendersoniana

Dyakia hendersoniana, it a miniature-sized warm loving orchid which originates from the island of Borneo in South East Asia. This orchid wasn’t seen much in cultivation until a couple of years ago when it appeared on sale everywhere.  We obtained this orchid as a seedling in December last year and we are fortunate to experience its first blooms this year.

A) Two flower stems on July 7th.

B) It took at least five months before these flower stems were fully developed.

C) Fourteen flowers in bloom by July 28.

D) Out in the sun, July 30th.

E) All flowers in full bloom by August 3rd this year.

We will have to wait until next year for another batch of flowers because all of the blooms have wilted away today.

Until my next post, have a great week everyone.

Orchid of the day: Paphiopedilum dianthum

Paphiopedilum dianthum

This is our second oldest orchid, purchased in 2002. It is Arne's first Polyantha, which is the sub genus characterized by having multi-floral flower stems. This slipper orchid is a native of Southwestern China and Northern Vietnam.

A)  Above is one of three flowers that was fully opened on July 27th.

B) The entire orchid.

C) Three flowers bud on July 7th.

D) Up close.

E) The three blooms. Lovely spiraling petals.

This orchid has faithfully flowered annually every year. We look forward to see this orchid do the same next year. I hope you've enjoyed this post. Until next time, have a great week.