Orchidaceae (orchids) Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:37:27 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:37:27 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/orchidaceae-orchids.185/ Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:02:58 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/gb-red-list-of-plants-good-news-for-fen-orchid.105378/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/gb-red-list-of-plants-good-news-for-fen-orchid.105378/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57 A new GB Red List for vascular plants has just been published, providing a
comprehensive revision of the previous (2005) List. Red Lists use internationally recognised
criteria to assess threat status, and are crucial in providing the evidence which underpins
nature conservation and helps prioritise future action.

Of the 1,720 species evaluated for the new List, 434 species (i.e. 26%) were assessed as
threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable) and a further 140...

GB Red List of Plants: good news for Fen Orchid.]]> 1 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:31:41 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/vanilla-valuable-to-farmers-and-forest.104991/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/vanilla-valuable-to-farmers-and-forest.104991/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57 Vanilla – the world’s second-most expensive spice after saffron – has emerged as a lifeline for communities long gripped by hardship. Farmers say one kilogram of dried vanilla pods can sell for up to 2,500,000 Colombian pesos (about £450) – more than 100 times the standard price for a kilogram of tuna in El Valle.

The global vanilla market was estimated to be worth about $292bn in 2023 and is predicted...

Vanilla valuable to farmers and forest.]]> Thu, 30 May 2024 17:24:37 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/link-to-posting-re-orchid-fungi-connection.104485/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/link-to-posting-re-orchid-fungi-connection.104485/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc....nderground-fungal-network-study-shows.104482/.
I see that the thread name is too long to show in the link:
Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via shared underground fungal network, study shows]]> Thu, 30 May 2024 16:46:01 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/wild-orchids-in-loiret-france.104484/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/wild-orchids-in-loiret-france.104484/ invalid@example.com (AlainK) AlainK
Many Anacamptis pyramidalis (Orchis pyramidal, Pyramidal orchid) in clearings or on the sunny sides of the forest path :

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A few Ophrys apifera (Ophys abeille, Bee orchid).
Depending how much sun they get, the pink of the petals are almost white - unless it's a...

Wild orchids in Loiret (France)]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 03:16:29 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/leafless-orchid.103246/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/leafless-orchid.103246/ invalid@example.com (Wolfram1) Wolfram1
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I would love to research how to best care for it but without knowing the binomial it is hard to find anything concrete.]]> 2 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:13:19 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/southwest-colombia.103048/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/southwest-colombia.103048/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter 2 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:44:51 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/stellis-sp.103049/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/stellis-sp.103049/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:39:49 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/tiny-orchid-colombia.103047/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/tiny-orchid-colombia.103047/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:38:14 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/white-and-orange-orchid.103046/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/white-and-orange-orchid.103046/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:36:28 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/very-small-orchid-colombia.103045/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/very-small-orchid-colombia.103045/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:32:40 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/southwest-colombia-1.103043/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/southwest-colombia-1.103043/ invalid@example.com (Pitter) Pitter Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:41:31 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-rare-and-beautiful-queen-of-sheba.102498/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-rare-and-beautiful-queen-of-sheba.102498/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57 The Queen of Sheba is one of the rarest plants on Earth, only found in parts of Western Australia.

The endangered orchid is one of the most protected species in Australia and takes between seven and 10 years to flower.

One of the world's rarest plants has been sighted on Western Australia's south coast
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Is this a pogonia? Popped up in acid woods western NC mtns.

Thank-you.]]> 4 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:00:17 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/giant-orchid-seen-for-first-time-in-uk.102108/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/giant-orchid-seen-for-first-time-in-uk.102108/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57 (See previous threads: 'Rare orchid' June 15 2021; 'Lizard orchid' Aug 4 2021)

Giant orchids that can reach up to 3.2ft (one metre) tall have been discovered in Oxfordshire – marking the first time they've been spotted growing wild in the UK.

The orchid, which flowers in March, has proven a hit with early pollinators, including bumblebees, which have been seen on the flowers. “Our local bees have...

Giant orchid seen for first time in UK.]]> 2 Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:03:49 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/yosemite-sam.101554/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/yosemite-sam.101554/ invalid@example.com (Chris Klapwijk) Chris Klapwijk Any suggestions as to ID?
TIA]]> 5 Sat, 26 Feb 2022 01:47:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/phalaenopsis-seeds-availible.101975/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/phalaenopsis-seeds-availible.101975/ invalid@example.com (houseplont) houseplont View attachment 222616 View attachment 222617
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I attempted pollination on a whim with two phalaenopsis (moth) orchids, just to see if I could. Now I have developing seed pods and would like to attempt sowing these seeds. I realize the process is long and involved, and I am a simple houseplant hobbyist.

Would anyone based in or around UBC, and with regular access to a lab like to attempt to sow...

phalaenopsis seeds availible]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:53:25 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/phalaenopsis-pot.101573/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/phalaenopsis-pot.101573/ invalid@example.com (vitog) vitog
Several years ago I was given a Phalaenopsis orchid in a nice looking slate pot. The growing medium was sphagnum moss, and the pot had no holes anywhere, which seemed rather strange because I thought that it would be prone to overwatering. The orchid seemed to bloom and grow reasonably well for a while, but eventually deteriorated until it had a single leaf with no blossoms and a mass of aerial roots. After...

Phalaenopsis Pot]]> 1 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:28:36 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/plant-id-red-flower-and-yellow-orchid.101902/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/plant-id-red-flower-and-yellow-orchid.101902/ invalid@example.com (8Peonies) 8Peonies View attachment 222053 View attachment 222054]]> 2 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:19:20 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/large-chewed-areas-on-leaf.101619/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/large-chewed-areas-on-leaf.101619/ invalid@example.com (Creatrix) Creatrix I noticed the 'fresh' new large chew this morning: sprayed the leaves/crevices and top of the coir with Safer's Insecticidal Soap this morning in desperate need to do something! Any ideas as to the safety of...

large chewed areas on leaf]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:18:09 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/please-help-i-have-bumps-on-my-orchid-leaf.28372/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/please-help-i-have-bumps-on-my-orchid-leaf.28372/ invalid@example.com (Orchidgirl) Orchidgirl
I was wondering if anyone could help me? I have raised transparent bumps on one of my orchid leaves. I was wondering what caused these bumps and how it will affect my orchid?
The orchid afffected is healthy and is about to flower, so it cant be life threatening.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what it could be? (could it be the plant is repairing itself from some kind of trama?)

Thank you.]]> 11 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:28:37 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/any-bulbophyllum-enthusiasts-here.96676/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/any-bulbophyllum-enthusiasts-here.96676/ invalid@example.com (bihai) bihai 1 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:57:14 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/last-mystery-orchid.101086/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/last-mystery-orchid.101086/ invalid@example.com (wildflower) wildflower 1 Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:33:30 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/cymbidium-enzan-forest-%E2%80%98majolica%E2%80%99.98315/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/cymbidium-enzan-forest-%E2%80%98majolica%E2%80%99.98315/ invalid@example.com (Nik) Nik The last two photos are from midwinter, when flower spikes are normally produced indoors.]]> 34 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:45:07 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/lizard-orchid-thrives-along-railway.101155/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/lizard-orchid-thrives-along-railway.101155/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57
A rare orchid believed to be extinct has been spotted flowering again for the first time in 100 years.

It was first spotted in Kent in 1641, but its population has since plummeted and it is now regarded as near extinct.
>>One wonders who was census-taking the orchid population in 1641.

The plants were last seen in bloom in the region a century ago in the Dartford area, leading many to fear they had been wiped out....

Lizard orchid thrives along railway.]]> 1 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:57:46 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/mystery-orchid.101085/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/mystery-orchid.101085/ invalid@example.com (wildflower) wildflower