I was bored of growing orchids in gardens or nurseries, so I decided to plant them in nature, on rocks and trees. This is how they are doing now. It turned out to be a success, and I am planning to plant more and different species in the future.
#orchids#兰花
I'm giving a brief talk on the history and renovation of The Linn at this event at Cambo House on the 19th March, if anyone fancies coming along. https://t.co/Stc3SSWxxt
This fern, #Tmesipteris ovata, is remarkable, not because it is epiphytic and grows on other tree ferns, but because it belongs to a genus known to have the largest genomes of any organisms on earth.
#floraofaustralia#australianfern#卵叶梅溪蕨
We are advertising two fabulous jobs at the Cambridge University Herbarium. A Collections Manager (5 year fixed term) and a Collections & Digitisation Assistant (4 years fixed term). Incredible collection including most of Voyage of the Beagle material. Job links in thread below.
🌴A critically endangered palm, Tahina spectabilis, has travelled from CUBG to be the rarest plant in the @EdenProject's Rainforest Biome. Known as the ‘Suicide Palm’ for its unique lifecycle of flowering itself to death, it's been relocated so it can grow to its full size. [1/5]
Durians in flower…large red flowers of Durio kutejensis (Hassk.) Becc. bursting out of the branches. Beautiful but giving off a somewhat stale durian smell. Opposite the iconic Bandstand at Singapore Botanic Gardens #durian@nparksbuzz
Amur Cork Bark Tree is considered invasive in parts of North America but Phellodendron amurense var. lavallei with the Kibble as the back drop looks stunning in Glasgow @GlasgowBotanic
At first light this morning, our Arid House was filled with night-flowering cactus flowers the size of dinner plates. In just an hour they'll be over - but what a privilege to have seen them ❤️
💚💪 Time for Scotland to weigh in on the action!
We take on the #WaterlilyWeighOff24, as challenged by @denverbotanic. With a very Scottish twist up our sleeves (we're looking at you @irnbru) and a guest appearance from Marley, the Botanics cat, do we have what it takes to win?
I've more than doubled in size in just one week! Though apparently I'm not growing as fast as in previous years - can you blame me? In this weather I just want to stay tucked under my compost 😭🌧️😭🌧️😭
#ScottishWeather#Amorphophallus#TitanArum#RBGEHort#TeamRBGE
What's that coming over the pot is it a monster? Is it a monster~🎶
I'm just about able to peek over my pot - all the better to keep an eye on what's happening. Seems a bit quiet though - where are all my adoring fans? 😭
#Amorphophallus#TitanArum#TeamRBGE#RBGEHort