The long-anticipated blooming of our orchid, Bulbophyllum guamense, finally occurred. On two long stalks, two yellow-greenish fleshy flowers, with wine-colored lips, were stunning in the morning sun.

In this regard, there is nothing subtle about a magnificent specimen of Bulbophyllum phalaenopsis, that was donated to the Smithsonian Gardens last July. Charmed by its pendant glossy leaves ...