Ecuador Trip in search for Selenipedium (May 2017)

[Brandon Tam]

Hi All,

I just wanted to share a video I made of my trip to Ecuador in May 2017. This trip was led by Pepe Portilla of Ecuagenera and spearheaded by Harold Koopowitz.

We had the chance to visit many habitats including Selenipedium aequinoctiale, Selenipedium dodsonii, Phragmipedium lindenii, Phragmipedium besseae, Phragmipedium boissierianum, Phragmipedium hirtzii, Phragmipedium longifolium, and much more of other non-slippers as well!

Also had the chance to visit the Ecuagenera nurseries... IT. WAS. AMAZING.

More photos and video to come as I sort through them all...

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With Selenipedium dodsonii

With Phragmipedium besseae

With Selenipedium aequinoctiale

 

[naoki]

Thank you for sharing the video and photos! It looks amazing.
Can they grow and propagate Selenipedium spp.?

 

[Brandon Tam]

Ecuagenera is somewhat successful in propagating/growing Selenipedium but still a challenge for them compared to how much easier it is for other slipper orchids.

We have 3 Selenipediums in the collection but they are very slow growing and have not bloomed for us yet.

Thank you for sharing the video and photos! It looks amazing.
Can they grow and propagate Selenipedium spp.?

 

[Daniel Herrera]

That's amazing experience! I can only hope one day be able to visit Ecuador.
Great photos!

 

[NYEric]

"This plug in is not supported ", Thanks for the photos, looking good.

Finally got to see the video, nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[abax]

What an exciting trip and thank you for the photos.

 

[SlipperFan]

You look very victorious in the photos, Brandon, and with good reason. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Brandon Tam]

You should go to Ecuador during the World Orchid Conference in November of this year! Two birds, one stone!

That's amazing experience! I can only hope one day be able to visit Ecuador.
Great photos!

 

[Brandon Tam]

Victorious indeed! Among the small population, only one plant was in bloom! We were relieved that our visit coincided with the blooming!

You look very victorious in the photos, Brandon, and with good reason. Thanks for sharing.

 

[AdamD]

Looks like you all had a blast! Any mormodes sightings?

 

[Brandon Tam]

Only saw one Mormodes sp. but was not in bloom! Don't know the species of it either....

Looks like you all had a blast! Any mormodes sightings?

 

[Migrant13]

Great video, thanks. Must have been a awesome.