Bulbophyllum cochleatum

Bulbophyllum cochleatum native range of is Tropical Africa at 900 to 2,200 meters (2.953 to 7,28 feet. It is a warm- to cold-growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring through summer. Some growers claim that if you remove fertilizer during the winter, you can force blooming in spring. The truth is, is that no one knows what causes a Bulbophyllum to bloom. Much is still unknown about their environmental cues.
Photographer: Ron Parsons (www.flickr.com/photos/rpflowershots
Grower: Jeff Tyler/In Situ Orchids
Info: Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com and AOS Culture Sheet