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Bulbophyllum

Bulbophyllum levyae

Author Garay, Hamer & Siegerist

Species 2 awards
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How to grow Bulbophyllum Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Bulbophyllum levyae Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Warm Temperature class
9°C Day/night drop
2,328mm Annual rainfall
Year-round Rainfall pattern

Temperature

7°S Southern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

2,328mm/year
0100200JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 30° 30–30 20° 20–20 236mm
Feb 29° 29–29 20° 20–20 233mm
Mar 29° 29–29 20° 20–20 252mm
Apr 29° 29–29 19° 19–19 222mm
May 28° 28–28 20° 20–20 171mm
Jun 28° 28–28 19° 19–19 122mm
Jul 27° 27–27 19° 19–19 151mm
Aug 27° 27–27 18° 18–18 161mm
Sep 28° 28–28 19° 19–19 159mm
Oct 28° 28–28 19° 19–19 180mm
Nov 29° 29–29 19° 19–19 183mm
Dec 29° 29–29 20° 20–20 258mm

Seasons are reversed for Northern Hemisphere growers.

Limited data - 1 location

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
ACM / AOC 2011 'Joy'
82.10 points Exhibited by Gray B. QLD 18 December 2011
Measurements
Flower size 50 × 64 mm Petals 5 × 1 mm Dorsal sepal 42 × 12 mm Lateral sepals 46 × 13 mm Lip 30 × 12 mm
8 inflorescences 5 flowers 25 buds

Segments greyed orange 163B. Tessellated greyed orange 174B. Labellum greyed orange 163B, centeral stripe greyed purple 183A surrounding keels. Twenty eight inflorescences, 5 flowers each. Total 97 flowers/ 25 buds. Stems 405-500mm.

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Photo: Australian Orchid Council
CBM / AOC 2009 'Joy'
0.00 points Exhibited by Gray B. QLD 11 January 2009
Measurements
Flower size 52 × 64 mm Petals 5 × 1 mm Dorsal sepal 46 × 12 mm Lateral sepals 50 × 14 mm Lip 31 × 13 mm
40 flowers 36 buds

Segments yellow-orange 21B, tesselated greyed orange 164A. Labellum yellow-orange 21B, mid-lobe red 180B. Fourteen inflorescences, average 6 per each. Total 40 flowers / 36 buds. Stems 470mm

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Award Comparison

MeasurementACM/AOC 2011 'Joy'CBM/AOC 2009 'Joy'
Flower size50 × 64 mm52 × 64 mm
Petals5 × 1 mm5 × 1 mm
Dorsal sepal42 × 12 mm46 × 12 mm
Lateral sepals46 × 13 mm50 × 14 mm
Lip30 × 12 mm31 × 13 mm
Flower count540
Inflorescences8-

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