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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the
cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
On Tue, 23 May 2006 06:36:14 +0200, Reka
wrote: I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka I think this was written up once before. OR maybe it was a different thing. I think it is a Den. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
On Tue, 23 May 2006 06:36:14 +0200, Reka
wrote: I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka Giant Orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cymbidium Genus: Grammatophyllum Species: G. speciosum Binomial name Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, 1825 The Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called Tiger Orchid, Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world's largest orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Malaysia, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas of the lowland tropical rainforest. It is an epiphytic and occasionally a lithophytic plant. Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 2.5 m. It can grow to gigantic clusters weighing from several hundred kilograms to more than one ton ! A Giant Orchid weighing two tons was one of the highlights in the 1851 exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. The roots form spectacular bundles. Each raceme can grow to a height of 3m, bearing up to eighty flowers, each 10 cm wide. The flowers are yellow colored with maroon or dark red spots. These flowers are remarkable, since the lowest flowers have no lip. It blooms only once every two to four years. This orchid can, however, remain in bloom for up to two months. Because of its enormous size, it is rarely cultivated. I do believe you are closer than I was. clap SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php |
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Susan Erickson wrote:
On Tue, 23 May 2006 06:36:14 +0200, Reka wrote: I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka Giant Orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cymbidium Genus: Grammatophyllum Species: G. speciosum Binomial name Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, 1825 The Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called Tiger Orchid, Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world's largest orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Malaysia, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas of the lowland tropical rainforest. It is an epiphytic and occasionally a lithophytic plant. Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 2.5 m. It can grow to gigantic clusters weighing from several hundred kilograms to more than one ton ! A Giant Orchid weighing two tons was one of the highlights in the 1851 exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. The roots form spectacular bundles. Each raceme can grow to a height of 3m, bearing up to eighty flowers, each 10 cm wide. The flowers are yellow colored with maroon or dark red spots. These flowers are remarkable, since the lowest flowers have no lip. It blooms only once every two to four years. This orchid can, however, remain in bloom for up to two months. Because of its enormous size, it is rarely cultivated. I do believe you are closer than I was. clap SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php Well, no matter what, the orchid in the picture is not a Gram. speciosum, IMHO. It is pure yellow, pendant, and has a different growth habit. Or not? Reka |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
Wasnt this plant native to Vietnam???
Kye. "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Tue, 23 May 2006 06:36:14 +0200, Reka wrote: I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka Giant Orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cymbidium Genus: Grammatophyllum Species: G. speciosum Binomial name Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, 1825 The Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called Tiger Orchid, Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world's largest orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Malaysia, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas of the lowland tropical rainforest. It is an epiphytic and occasionally a lithophytic plant. Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 2.5 m. It can grow to gigantic clusters weighing from several hundred kilograms to more than one ton ! A Giant Orchid weighing two tons was one of the highlights in the 1851 exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. The roots form spectacular bundles. Each raceme can grow to a height of 3m, bearing up to eighty flowers, each 10 cm wide. The flowers are yellow colored with maroon or dark red spots. These flowers are remarkable, since the lowest flowers have no lip. It blooms only once every two to four years. This orchid can, however, remain in bloom for up to two months. Because of its enormous size, it is rarely cultivated. I do believe you are closer than I was. clap SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
I have posted a photo of Grammatophyllum speciosum on ABPO.
This plant was seen in a nursery at Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo. That is my back in the photo and I am about 5ft 10 so the orchid is well over 6 ft high. The orchid is nothing like the one shown at Phanxipang. I agree with Reka - I suspect that it is a Cymbidium. Cheers John "Reka" wrote in message ... Susan Erickson wrote: On Tue, 23 May 2006 06:36:14 +0200, Reka wrote: I find it interesting that no plant name is mentioned. Must be the cultural difference of having orchids grow in your backyard like weeds?? What does the pic look like, a Cym? http://english.vietnamnet.vn/lifestyle/2006/05/573225/ Reka Giant Orchid From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Subfamily: Vandoideae Tribe: Cymbidieae Subtribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Cymbidium Genus: Grammatophyllum Species: G. speciosum Binomial name Grammatophyllum speciosum Blume, 1825 The Giant Orchid, Grammatophyllum speciosum, also called Tiger Orchid, Sugar Cane Orchid or Queen of the Orchids, is the world's largest orchid. It is native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Malaysia, growing in crotches of large trees on exposed areas of the lowland tropical rainforest. It is an epiphytic and occasionally a lithophytic plant. Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 2.5 m. It can grow to gigantic clusters weighing from several hundred kilograms to more than one ton ! A Giant Orchid weighing two tons was one of the highlights in the 1851 exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London. The roots form spectacular bundles. Each raceme can grow to a height of 3m, bearing up to eighty flowers, each 10 cm wide. The flowers are yellow colored with maroon or dark red spots. These flowers are remarkable, since the lowest flowers have no lip. It blooms only once every two to four years. This orchid can, however, remain in bloom for up to two months. Because of its enormous size, it is rarely cultivated. I do believe you are closer than I was. clap SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php Well, no matter what, the orchid in the picture is not a Gram. speciosum, IMHO. It is pure yellow, pendant, and has a different growth habit. Or not? Reka |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
Kye wrote:
Wasnt this plant native to Vietnam??? Yes, why? Both Grammatophyllum speciosum and Cymbidiums are found in Vietnam. At least as far as I have read in various places. Reka |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
Fair call, off the top of my head, I seemed to recall that Grammatophyllum
speciosum wasn't from Vietnam... Should have cheked first Kye "Reka" wrote in message ... Kye wrote: Wasnt this plant native to Vietnam??? Yes, why? Both Grammatophyllum speciosum and Cymbidiums are found in Vietnam. At least as far as I have read in various places. Reka |
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Giant orchid of Phanxipang
Kye wrote:
Fair call, off the top of my head, I seemed to recall that Grammatophyllum speciosum wasn't from Vietnam... Should have cheked first Kye "Reka" wrote in message ... Kye wrote: Wasnt this plant native to Vietnam??? Yes, why? Both Grammatophyllum speciosum and Cymbidiums are found in Vietnam. At least as far as I have read in various places. Reka Well, I had to look it up to see after Sue suggested it. I don't have anything in the top of my head! GRIN Reka |
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