Angraecum leonis Orchid Care ||

[@orchidsbythelake]

So I guess I have the bigger one. Thank you for sharing!

[@AttainableGreen]

No problem! Hopefully it will have a great growing season! :)

[@tropicalplantsfinland]

Great video again. Thank you for sharing! Just realised I might actually have that Comoros version. Nina mentioned that possibility as well.

[@AttainableGreen]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully it will do well with the repot 😁

[@FernandaNascimentoOrchids]

Interesting video, I hope they continue to do well for you !!!!

[@AttainableGreen]

Thanks Fernanda!

[@NinjaOrchids]

The wild collected ... I am surprised that the US allows for that to happen... I can't send an orchid to you from my private collection because of restrictions, but, wild collected orchids are ok? Personally, I find that rather unfair 😅 Thank you so very much for joining in, once again! I have your link and have updated my description! Have a great day, Jess! 🌸❤️

[@AttainableGreen]

It is strange how certain laws are created and enforced. I cannot begin to understand the logic of it. It’s only more recently that I have been interested in a bird’s eye view of the orchid industry as a whole. It’s eye-opening to say the least. I thought orchid hunting was only a Victorian era thing but it still continues today!?!

[@easyteh4getperson]

@@AttainableGreen unfortunately it does still happen. the florida ghost orchid is still poached even tho it’s illegal and protected. theres a short documentary on it on youtube but i forgot the title. as far as i know, as long as the orchid species is not endangered and gone thru inspection, it can be shipped to the US.

[@AttainableGreen]

@@easyteh4getperson crazy! The ghost orchid has such a ridiculous mythos about it, it's just gotten out of hand. I understand making people more aware of the FL ghost orchid and the lengths scientists and photographers will go to document and conserve these plants...but the poachers...it's another level.

[@orchidgarden3124]

I didn’t know to keep it dry in winter and mine rotted most of it’s roots in Feb. now I know!

[@AttainableGreen]

Glad to help! Hope it will do better this growing season 😁

[@KarinsOrchids]

Excellent plants and a REALLY professional video!! Nice to see the two so very different looking plants at the same time! Now im looking to buy my 2nd one as well 😉😉 Have a lovely day and happy growing! 🌺🌺

[@AttainableGreen]

Thanks! Hope you find a good second plant to go with your current leonis! 😁

[@justinsorchidsandmore4398]

Nice video. I have one that’s on a mount and is growing well for me. I’ve not been able to get mine to bloom either.

[@AttainableGreen]

That’s awesome...hopefully it will bloom for you! 😁

[@FerratheFerret]

Thank you for the informative video! I wonder if the angraecum from Comoros island has bloom for you now?

[@easyteh4getperson]

im surprised to learn theres a madagascar variety and a comoros island variety. i thought they were the same since the islands are so close. it’s good to know they have the same care as hardy dendrobiums lol definitely gunna put mine outside

[@Ian-pf2pw]

I love them

[@AttainableGreen]

They are awesome 😁

[@allanchambers4716]

I have never seen a Madagascar A. leonis that was not wrinkly. That's the way they are, but the one you received was somewhat dehydrated. New leaves will come out wrinkled a bit. Normal for this plant.

[@MattbyNature]

I have a tiny one. But It started to really step up its game lately. Haha

[@AttainableGreen]

Awesome! Hope it has a good growing season! 😁

[@loho1125]

Not to be mean or something but I am shocked that it is even allowed for wild-collected plants to be leagally imported into the U.S. for sale😲. Here in Europe, that is completely out of the question!

[@AttainableGreen]

I totally get it. It’s a complicated and controversial topic and one I cannot fully answer in a comment. There are some things to consider as it’s not a clear cut situation. I did ask the vendor about it and did some digging. There are quotas as to how many of each species can be collected to keep plant populations stable. This allows legit suppliers to make money as opposed to poachers. This niche market is fairly small with sales in the hundreds not thousands. There isn’t the infrastructure to build a lab and artificially propagate these plants in its native country. Though, there are a few research shade houses to protect and understand these orchids better. Each CITES permit allows for a new tree to be planted to combat deforestation and slash and burn agricultural practices. Ex situ conservation in US is trying to help preserve species and would reintroduce some species back in the wild if Madagascar comes to a point where it can and will do that. So, though it’s not a favored practice, it does have a place in orchid growing. Every orchid species in cultivation originated from the wild. As new species are being discovered and introduced into the industry, it starts with wild collected plants or seed. I hope that it will be done in a way to protect local populations and combat the poachers who decimate them for financial gain. It’s a tricky spot and hard to navigate without understanding all the moving parts and I am still learning about it.

[@ingridchristensen6829]

Don’t get wild collected plants please. We’ve taken enough from nature.