Does anyone have Bellatum?

Is it quite an easy paph to get to bloom? Mine just pushed a new leave and I hope so enough it will bloom for me. Paphs are my favorite and the easiest to bloom also, just curious out Bellatum.

nope, but I think Gilda posted a photo yesterday!

I have killed 2, and have 2 that look alright right now. They can stand less watering than most paphs, and can use a slight drying time. They are a beautiful species, they do not like to get very hot. (My house right now :( ) I have managed to rebloom my 2 that are still left. They seem pretty easy.

i have 4 1 in bloom and they actually like me! :D

Hi,

My Bellatulum blooms every year. For our tropical weather, I place them in slightly shaded area.

Regards,

Joseph.

I haven't got this species - but I've got some hybrids - I'll be keeping a watch on them come Summer to see if our temps have an adverse affect.

Cheers
Stephan

It ws one of the first slippers I bought in 2001. I've almost killed it 3 or so times, loosing all roots. But now its a multigrowth plant and seems pretty happy. I posted a flower pic a few months ago. That flower was selfed and a good seed pod is going on it now. I give it bright light and oyster shell in the potting mix. I don't water my brachypettalums as much as other slippers, but they do seem to enjoy high air humidity regardless.

yes it is easy to rot the roots off this one but if care is taken, they do bloom easily. Don't expect an upright spike. They have a short spike that flops over the side

While bellatulum is not an easy species to keep alive, it is a very easy species to bloom. It can even bloom as a small seedling...although the buds are very prone to blasting. It is one of those plants that can grow well , bloom easily, and then suddenly die for no reason. Even under the best of circumstances, it is not a long lived plant. Supposedly the album form is hardier...but from my experience all I can say is that it seems smaller, and while it spikes small, its more prone to blasting.....Take care, Eric

I have one that seems to be going OK. Currently has 2 growths in bud. I keep them dryer in winter than my other Paphs (water every 2 weeks compared to weekly for the rest) and fertilise them less often. Brachy's are so easy to flower if you can keep them alive. i agree with Eric. Keeping bellatulum long term will be the problem.

David

I have some bellatulums for over 10 years now, and I used to grow them in a Pro-Mix medium, kept moist at all times. No rot. I suspect that when kept too dry they are more prone to root burn from fertilizer, then basal rot follows. Roots of bellatulum cracks when they are kept too dry, that may be an open door to the dreaded orange rot that kills so many of them. Usually when you see a leaf infected by a bacteria, you can be sure that at least one root is rotted, and the rot moved from the root to the base of the plant. Check carefully next time you have such a problem. Once they are grown that way, they can be very easy.