🠜 Botanical orchids

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Bulbophyllum longissimum

Bulbophyllum longissimum

Bulbophyllum longissimum
Bulbophyllum longissimum is also known as The Long Petaled Bulbophyllum.
Synonyms:
Cirrhopetalum longissimum Ridl. 1896.

Found in Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo and Malaysia at lower elevations as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with 5 to 10 fragrant flowers that are short-lived

Light:
It needs bright light simular to Cattleyas, a light level of 35000-40000 lux. Full sun early in the morning is good and the rest of the day shade but not deep shade.

Temperature:
From 35°C at daytime to 24°C at night during the summer, 27°C at daytime to 16°C during the night in the winter.

Humidity:
Humidity fluctuates between 70% and 90% during the day. At the height of the dry season humidity might go down to 50% for a few hours a day but climbs over 70% at night. At the height of the wet season it can stay close to 100% during the night.

Substrate, growing media and repotting:
Bulbophyllum longissimum grows best in basket or pot with fine bark. They can also be kept mounted on bark with some sphagnum.

Watering:
During the summer give this plant every single day plenty of water, the media stays constantly be wet for months. During the dry season, if it is not growing, give it a soaking once a week or a bit more frequently if the bulbs start to become furrowed.

Fertilizer:
A fertilizer with a high nitrogen content, one times a week when it is producing new growths. Stop fertilizing when the new growths achieve mature size. Don’t fertilize if the plant is not producing either new growths or roots.

Rest period:
Reduce watering and stop fertilizing in the winter.

Specifications
Features
Genus:Bulbophyllum
Continent of origin
Origin:Azië
Fragrant:Yes
Size of the plant in height.
Size:10 tot 20 cm
Light level:Veel licht, direct zonlicht
Sunlight: 100,000 - 130,000 lux
Daylight, indirect sunlight: 10,000 - 20,000 lux
Cloudy day: 1000 lux
Office: 500 lux
Very dark day: 100 lux
Twilight: 10 lux
Dark twilight: 1 lux
Light intensity:35000-40000 lux
(min, max) summer (min, max) winter. The minimum and maximum temperature in degrees celsius at which the plant best thrives in the summer months and winter months.
Temperature:(24-35) (16-27) °C
The humidity where the plant grows best.
Avoid that the plant is too close to the central heating place.
Humidity:70-90 %
Part of full dose as described on the packaging of the orchid fertilizer
Fertilizer:1/4-1/2
Obtained:Wubben
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