Discover Botanical Wonders at Queen Sirikit Botanic Gardens with Plant Expert Piyakaset (Thailand)

Welcome to Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In this episode, we are hosted by a botanical expert Mr Piyakaset, who holds the title - Director of Botanical Garden Development. In today’s botanical adventure, I asked him to show us unusual and spectacular plants in the garden - including the restricted areas. You will discover a plethora of native Thai plants, including limestone, unique gingers, bauhinias, Impatiens, and more!
TIMELINE:
00:00 - Introduction
02:24 - Why Impatiens?
03:19 - Phyllodium pulchellum
05:19 - Globba Orchids
06:13 - Off-public rare plants
14:39 - Limestone Plants
18:10 - Impatiens Mirabilis (This is gorgeous!)
22:29 - A nice stroll
24:44 - Impatiens Seed Explosion
26:17 - Ginger Family
30:05 - An Encore Nobody Asked For
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  • @myleneapuda710
    @myleneapuda710Ай бұрын

    What a beautiful episode Sean the expert is amazing kind plant genius..what a privilege to have toured with you in an exceptional beautiful queen SiriKit s garden..

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    28 күн бұрын

    Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @jillianleblanc9370
    @jillianleblanc93707 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection beautiful garden lovely

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @AceOfSpadesX
    @AceOfSpadesX6 ай бұрын

    The phyllodium infloresence at 3:30 is a absolutely stunning!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    😀😀

  • @xongxiong9933
    @xongxiong99337 ай бұрын

    This is one of my favorite gardens. It is so beautiful. I love going there every time I am in Thailand. It’s a great place for photography. Mr. Piyakaset, I love your passion for plants and this garden. Thank you for featuring this garden.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to write in ❤️

  • @radheshyamkhoday4768
    @radheshyamkhoday47687 ай бұрын

    Hi this is great knowledge to know the importance of plants it is interesting to visit the garden

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes sometimes we only focus on ornamental or price of plants… but theres so much diversity out there… so much to learn and appreciate.

  • @user-wv1ws8ss2f
    @user-wv1ws8ss2f6 ай бұрын

    One of the best garden tour videos I’ve ever seen! Thank you for sharing this special place!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️😀

  • @thethsm3453
    @thethsm34537 ай бұрын

    This is my kind of videos Id like to watch. Outdoor natural gardens even the background sound is so fitting. So many new plants I learned today. GREAT WORK!👍

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️ this empowers me to do more

  • @kathrynmcclatchy
    @kathrynmcclatchy7 ай бұрын

    Another fabulous video! 🎉 Thanks, Sean!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @msladyjune3285
    @msladyjune32857 ай бұрын

    Beautiful Garden and amazing leaf shapes. Good to see you smiling. 🪴Ms Lady June, Virginia USA🪴

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @ninapit
    @ninapit7 ай бұрын

    What a treasure of plants, thank you!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @rhondahand6498
    @rhondahand64986 ай бұрын

    Wow! …. Wow! Mr. Sean the tour was great but the encore was - wonderful - for lack of a better word. The Nipple plant and the Aristolochia Gigantea…. AMAZING pollination process! Truly jaw dropping. Manifestation of So much intelligence. Most of us westerners will never see these amazing plants thriving in real life. Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for writing this ❤️

  • @tamaramitchell9601
    @tamaramitchell96014 ай бұрын

    This was a wonderful tour! I visited these gardens back in 2002, but without the benefit of a botanist guide. It is too much to take in in one visit!! Really amazing place. Thank you!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for writing in. 2002 is 20 years ago! Woww

  • @tinabeall22
    @tinabeall222 ай бұрын

    25:52 hands down the most amazing seeds I've ever seen!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    2 ай бұрын

    😀😀

  • @wishingonthemoon1
    @wishingonthemoon17 ай бұрын

    Wow! It was like I was right there with you, experiencing these plants in person! So many new plants for me, really an adventure! A new world, thank you! In as not a creepy way as possible, your arm(s) in the thumbnail and video look 💪🏽 strong. You look great!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Wah thank you 😅 I consider my arms quite small 🙈

  • @brocktoon8
    @brocktoon87 ай бұрын

    Oh my goodness, that went by so fast! What an asbolute treat, you made my day! I only wish it was longer! I never get tired of your wonderous videos!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Whoaaa thank you. I’ve been so worried my videos ran too long.

  • @Tminus89
    @Tminus897 ай бұрын

    The amazing plant just kept coming, mindblowing

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @paulineweeds8208
    @paulineweeds82087 ай бұрын

    this was a very interesting and unusual - i very much enjoyed the chance to learn about the rare plants of Thailand and to have such an expert guide many thanks :)

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @plant_secrets
    @plant_secrets7 ай бұрын

    Nature's masterpiece! 😍🌿 Each plant is like a work of art, showcasing the stunning diversity and beauty of the natural world. Such a soothing and inspiring sight to behold. 🌸🌱

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow, you have a way with words. Thank youu

  • @PlanTropical
    @PlanTropical6 ай бұрын

    Another wonderful episode for plants lovers. Thank you Sean!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @tanyawales5445
    @tanyawales54457 ай бұрын

    Wow! I am glad you got to experience the fun of Impatiens 'Touch Me Not' seed pod exploding in your hand. Absolutely beautiful tour of the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden. The split leaves of Bauhinias (Orchid Trees) are cardioid shaped leaves. The leaves, fruit and bean seeds are edible. Not all of the Bauhinias (trees) and the closely related Phaneras (lianas) have "butt" shaped leaves. :)

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow I thoroughly enjoyed reading this comment. Thank you so much for sharing these valuable information

  • @ninasuculentasymas
    @ninasuculentasymas7 ай бұрын

    Such beautiful and interesting plants!!! 🙋🏼‍♀️🌱🪴🌿

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @sarahmo6785
    @sarahmo67857 ай бұрын

    Such a wonderful place. Would love to visit it one day 💚

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @valerieclark5695
    @valerieclark56957 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! I particularly likedthe addendum but the main was great also. I love seeing you do these videos that take the viewer to a place we never see here in NYC.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️ believe it or not, the channel opened up doors for me to visit these sometimes restricted areas.

  • @lindaedwards4632
    @lindaedwards46327 ай бұрын

    Amazing, who knew there were so many types of the humble impatiens 😀 It’s wonderful Thailand does so much to protect native species 😀🇨🇦

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thai people have a wonderful relationship with plants and nature ❤️ its admirable

  • @MariaSanchez-pf1zh
    @MariaSanchez-pf1zh7 ай бұрын

    Great video. Sean, very interesting! I learn a lot from your videos ❤

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️ thank you

  • @sandragoerlich7134
    @sandragoerlich71346 ай бұрын

    Lush garden, I’d spend days looking at all the plants, thanks for sharing!!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @arthuslim
    @arthuslim6 ай бұрын

    Mr Piyakaset was featured in one of Summer's video too. Nice that Sean gets to interview him. Your contents are getting more informative 👍

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you. And yes he is the director at the botanic gardens for decades! Summer visited him many years back. So glad he kept his work and passion alive all these years.

  • @rosehill1595
    @rosehill15957 ай бұрын

    I just loved that newly discovered Thai fern - so pretty with its soft and more upright round leaves. So cool - I love ferns. Amazing tour - worth watching a second time to take it all in. Thank you so much for taking us along, it was a pleasure to listen to two plant enthusiasts having a fun and enlightening discussion.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you, I had such an amazing day with Mr Piyakaset. He has so much knowledge and experience stored in his mind

  • @janecurtis5726
    @janecurtis57267 ай бұрын

    I’m so grateful for this excursion into a magnificent botanic garden that I otherwise would never see!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @lkawaiteacher
    @lkawaiteacher6 ай бұрын

    Now I need to start thinking of impatients as trees. There were many plants that I had never seen before. This is a beautiful place. I’m adding it to my list of place to see.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Impatiens are maybe dwarf trees instead of full blown ones. I saw lots of shrub height ones in the tour that I didnt film 😀 they are actually very diverse and interesting!

  • @milferalvaro1747
    @milferalvaro17477 ай бұрын

    Awww..you forgot to show us that rafflesia!! Must have ep 2 of Sirikit Garden Tour! Can't get enough of it..

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Haha that was a statue rafflesia actually 😀😀

  • @milferalvaro1747

    @milferalvaro1747

    7 ай бұрын

    @@onlyplants 😂😂😂

  • @srshufelt
    @srshufeltАй бұрын

    You need to make a few more videos of this garden. I would love to see more of the different houses. Particularly the bromeliads and the tropical greenhouse.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you, for bromeliads check out the singapore national orchid gallery episode, they have a cool bromeliad house too and I spend a bit of time there 😀

  • @PADDYandHONG
    @PADDYandHONG7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for showing this place. This place looks really magical. Would love to visit next time :))

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeahh there are many cool areas that I didnt show. Also theres a cool zipline roller coaster not too far away!!!

  • @judygobble954
    @judygobble9547 ай бұрын

    Amazing, the variety. Thank you for bringing this to the world. Although they may not grow in Alabama, USA. I’m excited to try some begonias on limestone instead of standard potting soil and container 👍

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    On limestone, the begonias may need higher humidity to extract moisture from the air. Although Ive seen begonias grown outdoors on walls in subtropical Taiwan 😀

  • @dorothymcintosh-sims597
    @dorothymcintosh-sims5977 ай бұрын

    Hello, O'my gosh absolutely beautiful & enjoyed him explaining everything with so much knowledge. On my journey now to find a Hoya Globulosa..Thank You

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    😀😀

  • @GardeningatDouentza
    @GardeningatDouentza7 ай бұрын

    Wonderful video of . thank you

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @ahmadd7
    @ahmadd77 ай бұрын

    limestone green house is amazing

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Some of the prettiest plants I’ve encountered have been limestone 🥹

  • @jennywong9848
    @jennywong98487 ай бұрын

    Mr Piyakaset has one of the best jobs in the world! Thanks for this episode Sean.. really like it!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Oh yes he is so well travelled! His personal stories around plant exploration are interesting!

  • @tabbycatmeows
    @tabbycatmeows7 ай бұрын

    Another great one!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @carlaericacandidacarvalho7176
    @carlaericacandidacarvalho71766 ай бұрын

    Excellent!

  • @annylindsay5358
    @annylindsay53587 ай бұрын

    Way to go! Just watched ABC Gardening Australia special... you're a natural! Was such a pleasure to see a familiar face on there, even though it's only me that knows you from your KZread channel. Hope there's more to come. Very well done!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much. I learnt so much from that experience, it was invaluable ❤️

  • @preslydazon762
    @preslydazon7627 ай бұрын

    This adventure reminded me of the beauty of the mountain where I used to live in the northern part of the Philippines till i was 17yrs of age before we moved to Canada. I loved nature but was young then and placed more attention to friends instead😂. But this video is really inspiring me to have a deeper appreciation of things specially with plants. Thanks Sean.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    What a warm story ❤️

  • @karolishka01
    @karolishka017 ай бұрын

    Amazing! I’d love to go there one day 😊

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @rosedunn7476
    @rosedunn74767 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sean for sharing.👍👍👍

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    You’re most welcome. Thanks for writing in! 😀

  • @medusa9278
    @medusa92787 ай бұрын

    Thailand ยินดีต้อนรับ ครับ

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️❤️

  • @user-rv4jw4qr7z
    @user-rv4jw4qr7z7 ай бұрын

    What a beautiful garden. Magnifique! Thank you.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @sterlingtseng9032
    @sterlingtseng90327 ай бұрын

    So nice! I've never been there even though I live in Chiang Mai.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Come visit when you have the time. Its so relaxing

  • @sterlingtseng9032

    @sterlingtseng9032

    7 ай бұрын

    @@onlyplants Definitely! Thanks 🙏

  • @harrydonald
    @harrydonald7 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful. Wow wow wow . What is the pink ginger that your face was beside ? Tomi ginger ?

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Right next to me is an orchid. And that red flower is the aristolochia

  • @wendellas3420
    @wendellas34207 ай бұрын

    Awesome video!!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @sharonpollitt1524
    @sharonpollitt15247 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Wow, thank you! I appreciate it

  • @ATravel-Diary
    @ATravel-Diary7 ай бұрын

    I've been here before and it was awesome to see the different varieties of plants that they have that US don't have. It is a spacious garden

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    😀😀

  • @solidorsharp3091
    @solidorsharp309128 күн бұрын

    Bragging rights 🎉❤

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    28 күн бұрын

    😉😉

  • @RikusDamon
    @RikusDamon3 ай бұрын

    nice video

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @noemitorres2235
    @noemitorres22354 ай бұрын

    ❤ love

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @basia8077
    @basia80777 ай бұрын

    Beautiful place😍.

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you ❤️

  • @samahalsultani4347
    @samahalsultani43477 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @noemitorres2235
    @noemitorres22354 ай бұрын

    ❤ begônias love

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    4 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @hjkhkjgjhk5710
    @hjkhkjgjhk57107 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @carolstuff
    @carolstuff7 ай бұрын

    💚🌱🌵

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @vickokoszka6836
    @vickokoszka68367 ай бұрын

    HI SEAN, JUST WANTING TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR UPCOMING DEBUT ON AUSTRALIAN TV NETWORK, THE ABC. GARDENING AUSTRALIA WILL BE AIRING THEIR INDONESIAN GARDENS SPECIAL ON FRIDAY 1.12.23 @ 7.30pm WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TIME, SAME TIME AS BALI. WITH A REPEAT ON SUNDAY 3.12.23 @ 1.30 pm WA / BALI TIME. REALLY BE GOOD TO LET YOUR OZ SUSCIBERS KNOW THEY CAN SEE YOU ON THE BIG SCEEN,..... LOOKING LIKE A GREAT SHOW, NOT TO BE MISSED. HOPE YOU ENJOYED FILMING IT. ✨️🙏❤️🙏✨️

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for letting me know. It was a pleasure to film with such a dedicated, professional and passionate crew!

  • @guywithaplant
    @guywithaplant6 ай бұрын

    Naughty Naughty 😉 😜

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    🙉🙉

  • @UncleWit
    @UncleWit6 ай бұрын

    Sean please buy impatient mirabilis and grow it in Jakarta garden, and do some research and make it as your future content. I wanna buy it online but I doubt it will survive.. quite expensive too...😅

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    I dont even know where to buy in Indonesia haha. Maybe they are cheap in Thailand

  • @jennierollins8789
    @jennierollins87897 ай бұрын

    🌍☮️🌲

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @medusa9278
    @medusa92787 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    😀😀

  • @raskitampati3558
    @raskitampati35587 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Makasih kak ❤️

  • @andreachang9998
    @andreachang99987 ай бұрын

    Was that a real rafflesia in the tropical forest greenhouse (32:47), or was it a plastic one?

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    It was plastic 😅

  • @tihutungo7592
    @tihutungo75926 ай бұрын

    Hey Sean, i have a plant that i can't seem to identify. Even the person i got it from doesn't know for sure and was wondering if you'd like to try to identify it? The variegation is crazy and would really like to know what the name and species it is. I can send pics of juvenille and mature if so. 🙌🏽🙏🏽

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    6 ай бұрын

    Do give it a try with google lens first, if it fails you can DM me the pics at @bo.tan.ist but theres no guarantee I’ll know what it is 😀

  • @tihutungo7592

    @tihutungo7592

    6 ай бұрын

    @onlyplants thanks for the reply Sean! I have been trying with the juvenile and mature form, unfortunately it always just pops up a general philo search. I like your content and format and thought I'd try asking you for advice. Your guess is as goof as mine lol. But I do think it is a Philippine type plant if that helps for starters

  • @user-hg7yz1ir8m
    @user-hg7yz1ir8m7 ай бұрын

    Need more improvement on knowledge

  • @raf1717
    @raf171719 күн бұрын

    "It looks like a butt", "Orgasm in you hand", I think I know why this channel is called onlyplants 😂

  • @onlyplants

    @onlyplants

    19 күн бұрын

    Hahaaa yesss