Very informative! http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/images/smilies/clap.gif I think this color achieved more prominence during the King's anniiversary celebration last year where the mammoth crowd just looked like a huge yellow sea!

I have no idea of the types other than I think they were purple. I just know that we bought them at some place that was an elephant and crocodile show (not together!) that had a large area selling flowers. http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag.../laughlong.gif

Yes the were planted under a kind of 'canopy' made out of wood and palm leaves that is Jakarpong and Ubonwans 'Flower House'. As for the temperature - it was February...

David

Thai Orchids
 

Left in their pots. And not standing in water because the posts had wires on them and they were hung up under the canopy. They were watered each evening, and possibly mornings too.

David

Well, thanks David for embarrasing me like thathttp://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag...lies/blush.gif..http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.png...but for people who are not faimiliar with Thai national flower, it`s natural to assume that Thai orchid is Thai national flower, because of it being so much mentioned, and I saw even in Seoul Korea restaurant called Thai Orchid,..and what is that logo on Thai Airlines planes on their tail flaps?..is that supposed to look lika a woman with long hair?..or a Thai orchid?http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/images/smilies/rock.gif

The adoption of Cassia Fistula Linn as the National Flower is relatively recent. It was done as it is the colour of Buddhism and the colour for Monday, the day of the week the King was born. Prior to this the Orchid was considered the National Flower, though whether this was ever made official I do not know.

One thing about Orchids is that they are long flowering, which is a plus for exporting -and not as hard to cultivate as one would be led to believe. Some are scented.

Planted in the ground or left in their pots? If former that is probably the reason-if latter, and not left standing in water-I am mystified.

Agree with you there, we have a similar species here and it is quite boring compared with Orchids-I usually try and visit an Orchid farm everytime I am in Thailand-an added bonus being they often have a butterfly area as well.
Just did a "Google" search on Thailand's national flower-guess what turned up?

http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1037

This had always been my impression of Orchids. However, last year when in Bangkok on a day trip Ubonwan and I bought some Orchids that cost us nearly 1,000 Baht. We tended them in the hotel bathroom for three days before taking them home to Buriram where Ubonwan and Jakarpong put them in our flower garden. We were very disappointed that within a week they had all died...

David

thai orchids or orchids found in Thailand there're like 1157 species
in the world there are 900 genus 25,000 species and in Thailand there're 178 genus 1,157 species



I did a research about terrestrial orchid last semester as well ^^

David, Do you know the type(s) of orchid you bought ?
Did you plant them in the shade? They need dappled sunlight-as they would get growing in the branches of a trees canopy.If the leaves went light green-yellow, (or black) this is why they died. Orchids are not happy at temperatures over 30 degreesC, while this alone will not kill them, a combination of too much light and heat probably will.

http://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag...s/confused.png But the National Flower of Thailand isn't purple, it's yellow...

The National Flower of Thailand is the Rachapruek = ÃÒª¾Ä¡Éì, know in English as the Golden Shower Tree or Golden Shower Cassia or sometimes the Indian Laburnum.

For details of the National Flowers of the ASEAN countries see: http://www.aseansec.org/18203.htm

David

Thailand is one of the major orchid exporter, that's the reason foreigners misunderstand it as the national flower. Orchid growing has been one of popular hobbies among Thai people for very long time. With the effort from public and private sectors to promote orchid growing, it’s not just for the hobby, but also generates big amount of income from the export of orchid. The biggest market of Thai orchids is Japan, followed by US and Italy.

Without any record, just word of mouth since the old times Ratchapruek or Koon (means multiple) is considered as flower symbol of Thailand. Until 1963, Royal Forest Department had the resolution to select Ratchapruek as the national flower, and the resolution of the Cabinet in 2001 announced 3 National Identities:

1. National Animal: Elephant or Chang Thai
2. National Flower: Ratchapruek or Koon
3. National Architecture: Thai Pavilion or Sala Thai

Ratchapruek is a well-known, long-lived and durable tree, it grows across the country. Besides its yellow flower, the color of Buddhism, Ratchapreuk involved in Thai traditions and cultures for very long time because of its auspicious name and special medical property. It was used in many important ceremonies such as city pillar, main pillar for the residences of prince or princess. Also, some flag poles for military and scepter (¤·Ò) of Field Marshal are made from its tree. The epaulette (ÍÔ¹·Ã¸¹Ù) for the formal uniform of Civil Servant is designed as ÅÒªèͪѾÄÉì (a cluster of Ratchapruek flower).

As a general-but not hard and fast rule as different types have different requirements Orchids should be watered once or twice a week when actively growing- fast growing flower spikes, leaves etc, and once every two to three weeks when dormant (or growing very slowly like phalaenopsis-the most common orchid you see in Tesco and Marks and Spencer in UK) Everything else seemed right, so my guess is they died of over-watering!

Thanks Mr. Don for that bit of information....And after seeing that tree on David`s post, I am not impressed in the least with it,...if that is Thai`s national "flower"?...then it`s a dissapointmenthttp://www.thailandqa.com/forum/imag...ies/butbut.gif, it can not hold a candle up to orchids as I saw on the inter net.