Orchid Special with Cambridge University Botanic Garden

There are few houses that aren't home to an Orchid. But with 28,000 species, distributed in about 763 genera, the world of Orchidaceae goes far beyond Phalaenopsis and Cymbidium.This week we're joined by Cambridge University Botanic Garden Glasshouse Team Leader Luigi Leoni, and Orchid expert Phil Gould, to see some of the plants wowing the crowds at the moment and share amazing stories behind them. Plus their FLOMO*s for not only the Botanic Garden, but private collections at home.FLOMO = FLoral/plant-based fear Of Missing OutPLANT LISTStrongylodon macrobotrysCoelia bellaPolystachya tsaratananaeCattleyaLaeliaVandaDendrobiumMiltoniaCymbidium iridioidesCymbidium tracyanumAngraecum sesquipedaleBulbophyllum saltatorium var. albociliatumBulbophyllum phalaenopsisStapelia giganteaErythronium 'Joanna'Calanthe striataDendrobium speciosumCypripedioideaeMyrmecophila tibicinis Neomoorea wallisii syn N. irrorataLaelia ancepsLaelia anceps var veitchianaCoelogyneCoelogyne cristataCoelogyne nitida Phalaenopsis lowiiSchoenorchis fragransLudisia discolorPhalaenopsis giganteaCoryanthes macranthaPhalaenopsis schillerianaPhalaenopsis stuartiana

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Get Gardening's podcast for plant lovers is jam-packed with choice plants. Hosts Thordis and Alan Gray (of East Ruston Old Vicarage gardens) catch up with their horticultural (or should that be naughty-cultural!) friends to talk about their favourite plants of the moment. It's a bit like a stroll around a fantastic nursery or inspiring garden, but with someone telling you what all the plants are! There are lots of growing and propagation tips included, and everyone shares their latest FLOMO (FLoral/plant-based fOMO). Check out the show notes or our website (getgardeningnow.co.uk) for a full plant list to accompany each episode.