Gardening Unplugged - Hardy Orchids with Doug Ruhren

Not all orchids are delicate tropical creatures destined to reside upon misted moss towers and cork bark. Some orchids are perfectly at home in the cold forests of Canada, and others are amazingly drought tolerant and easy to grow here in the South. Learn about the hardy terrestrial orchids: Cypripedium, Bletilla, Callanthe, and Cremastra in this informative tour lead by our Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor - Doug Ruhren.
Thumbnail: Cypripedium 'Ulla Silkens'
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0:00 Introduction
01:28 Tour of the Lady’s Slippers in the greenhouse
02:22 Cypripedium parviflorum (Lady’s Slipper)
02:56 Cypripedium acaule (Pink Lady’s Slipper, Moccasin Flower)
03:36 Cypripedium reginae (Showy Hardy Ladyslipper Orchid)
05:56 Calanthe foliage
09:44 Calanthe discolor (Japanese Hardy Orchid)
10:02 Close inspection of Calanthe flower
11:52 Calanthe discolor ‘Snowcrest’
11:58 Calanthe sieboldii
12:04 Calanthe discolor ‘Kozu Spice’
12:12 Calanthe discolor ‘Eco White’
12: 44 Primula sieboldii
13:10 Calanthe 'Golden Treasure'
15:36 Cremastra appendiculata
17:18 Cypripedium ‘Rascal’
18:20 Cypripedium kentuckiense (Kentucky Hardy Ladyslipper Orchid)
19:16 Calanthe sieboldii
19:58 Bletilla striata (Chinese Ground Orchid)
20:20 Bletilla ochracea 'Oriental Gold'
21:46 Bletilla striata 'Murasaki Shikibu'
22:14 Inspecting Bletilla Pseudobulbs
26:08 Calopogon tuberous (Tuberous Grass Pink)
26:20 Spiranthes bightensis 'Chadds Ford'
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[@katiekane5247]

I found a bright orange fringed Orchid along my dirt road in N. Georgia last year. We've got lots of Crane Fly Orchids, Carolina Lillium & white and yellow Baptisia. So many good native plants!

[@olsonlr]

I enjoy Doug's talks. Was sorry to see him leave the arboretum, but glad we still get to share him at his new location.

[@paulpoliszuk8318]

We bought on sales of Here in Germany 5Euro thats 5.30 Us Dollars

[@Plantdelights]

Hello! We purchase some of our Cypripedium from Germany, our cost includes international shipping, import fees, brokerage fees, etc. We also have to store them in a commercial refrigeration unit and pay labor cost. We are happy you are able to acquire your plant at such a low price, but it would be impossible for us to offer Cypripediums at that level and stay a business. Happy gardening!

[@LinusCello75]

What is the dendrobium mentioned at the end of the talk? Also, why was cymbidium goeringii skipped? Are they still growing at PD?

[@Plantdelights]

The dendrobium mentioned at the end of the talk was Dendrobium moniliforme. We do still have Cymbidium goeringii growing in the garden. It was skipped in this video because they were growing in a different area than where the video and talk were filmed.

[@olsonlr]

I had 2 beautiful bletilla orchids last year. They bloomed all year. Didn't come back this spring. Nothing left under the ground. WHY? Was it our brutal winter?

[@Plantdelights]

It could have been the roller coaster of winter temps or possibly voles.

[@GardenFlyer2]

Doug is such a great educator. 👏👏

[@emkn1479]

Do deer tend to eat these plants? Or are they a known favorite?

[@Plantdelights]

Hi! Which plant are you referring to?

[@emkn1479]

@@Plantdelights Hardy Orchids, the topic of this program.