Bulbophyllum cumingii var. flavences Encyclia thrives as an intermediate grower

thrives as an intermediate grower with a moderate nighttime temperature drop to encourage flowering

slender scapes

fused sepals forming a continuous amber-gold surface shading to purple-brown at the center

place the plant in a humidity tray

Bulbophyllum cumingii var. flavences Encyclia thrives as an intermediate growerAn eye catching epiphyte from the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, producing dense umbellate inflorescences with numerous small flowers arranged in a tight semicircular fan, their narrow, elongated sepals radiating outward from a compact golden orange center. It grows with a creeping rhizome and well spaced pseudobulbs, each topped by a single firm, leathery leaf. Light: Bright indirect light with 4050% shade cloth; tolerates slightly more light