UNBELIEVABLE Orchids (World's Most Spectacular Plants episode 12 of 14)
World's Most Spectacular Plants Episode 12 of 14
www.spectacularplants.com
Orchids have captured the imaginations of horticulturists for centuries. In Victorian times, fever for exotic orchids exploded as ever more spectacular and stunning species were discovered. Not least with the finding of several spectacular slipper orchids Paphiopedilum lowii, P. rothschildianum and P. sanderianum.
In addition to their spectacular colours, the flowers of orchids often take highly evolved forms, such as the bee orchids and flying-duck orchids. Many species trick pollinators in cunning ways.
In some orchids, the flowers are small and plain, but the leaves can have iridescent patterns and striking colours, such as the jewel orchids of the genus Ludisia.
A few orchids can grow without any soil at all, such as Vanda orchids, while others have evolved to produce no leaves, but rather, achieve photosynthesis via special, green roots when growing as epiphytes.
Believe it or not, but you have probably eaten an orchid recently. Or at least vanilla flavouring, which comes from the orchid Vanilla planifolia!
In this film, join Stewart McPherson on a journey to discover the world's most unbelievable orchids. Learn how to grow orchids and home, and which species are among the most spectacular and most fun to cultivate!
This is the twelfth of a series of fourteen "World's Most Spectacular Plants" videos. Visit www.spectacularplants.com to see the rest of the series!
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Happened into an orchid show in the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. People were there from all over the world, with the most amazing photographic equipment. It was free.
You are a most gifted and excellent storyteller. I enjoy learning from you immensely and look forward to each posting. Thank you for sharing your passion.
I'm really enjoying these. I had no idea vanilla was from orchids. I always thought it was a weird bean.
@tristanredfern2190
3 жыл бұрын
Yea who would of guessed.
@bubblezovlove7213
3 жыл бұрын
If you don't currently have one, get yourself an orchid to look after. They are incredibly rewarding and the flowers last a si,ly amount of time...
They are without doubt addictive!
Wow impressive ...God is never short of a design or a colour...
How does this channel not have more views and subscribers?!
@Cleeon
3 жыл бұрын
Because lack of promotion, maybe?
@nikolas1025
3 жыл бұрын
people love ignorance, it is easier
@gravel9270
Жыл бұрын
Here's a three year late update: There are now 65 thousand views and 120 thousand subscribers! This channel bloomed greatly just like a flower! 🌸🌹🌺🌷🌻🌼
Oh no....! I came across this channel but chance. Now I'm even more ADDICTED to these plants, the orchids. 😍😍😍 Now I'm going to binge watch this channel!! 🤣🤣
Wow, who cannot like Orchids? 👍
@panikrull
4 жыл бұрын
there are people like me :D but i enjoyed the video anyway
Hello Mr. Mc Pherson! fortunately, i am in possession of a book with colored panels from curtis botanical magazine with orchids from the late 18th century, which you showed in the video. Sincerely donath
Orchids are so beautiful.
You need to do more plant vids!!!
Wow , absolutely awesome Orchids that never seen before .
I planted more than three orcids at my house and but I have no idea how can I do next,until I looked at your vedio maybe I try to explore more.tq for sharing 😊
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Excellent voice over on this video!
Endless wonder!
Love this video ...😍
Legend!
Beautiful Video
Very good
So so pretty :-)
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Fantastic. I'm from Brazil, visted florest Amazônia, but this images are increble
Nice
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Please come back!!!
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🍀🌿☘️🌸 There’s a rare orchid deep in the Amazon jungle that it said to have the ingredients to immortality or longer health describe by natives and early explorers. But with all the jungle being burn down we might never find that orchid or many others plants that could potentially have beneficial health benefits.
Lovely video, however, a correction to the video. Tissue culture is not performed on paphiopedillum. They are grown from seed.
@BiteMyShinyMetal4ss
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting... i wonder why tissue culture doesnt work on that paticular orchid kind.
I saw a tiny meditating buddha in the center of some orchid flowers and this is how I came to believe in the Buddha!!!! LOL !!!
Interesting observation I made with the orchid Zygopetalum. The flower has a strong hyacinth scent, and when the flower dies off and turns brown, it smells like cinnamon.
Can someone recommend an orchid I might be able to grow here in Central Mexico. Summer time humidity is extremely low, often in the single digits. When I lived in the Florida Keys I was able to successfully grow several varieties to Orchid on my porch, but of course the humidity is very high there. Now that I live here in Mexico I miss having Orchids.
@OmaeWaMoShindeiRYU
Жыл бұрын
maybe try a local variety, like vanilla orchids native to mexico
What's an orchids oldest ancestor? Where did they evolve from? Or are orchids themselves still primitive?
@BiteMyShinyMetal4ss
3 жыл бұрын
You might be surprised, but the orchid family is one of the youngest of all plants.
I, too, am a hothouse flower. 🌷
Mr. Mc Pherson please visit komodo island
Even iam also collecting some orcid
What is the name of the first orchid on the video? The pink with dark pink stripes
Can someone please spell for me the scientific name of the green orchid at 3:11?
Can I have the name of background music from 0:00 to 0:55
Question: If insect eating plants get all their nutrients from soil, will they still need to eat insects?
What's the name of the song
Good luck is right… 😂
is he dead?
@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt
4 жыл бұрын
Much like the flower, he wilted away into obscurity
Who else is watching this because of homework
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