Aerides leeana

[ntgerald]

Found in the Philippines at medium elevations as a small to just medium sized, monopodial, cool to hot growing epiphyte with curved stems carrying many, lorate, leathery, unequally bilobed apically leaves that blooms with pendant, 16" to 46" [40 to 115 cm] long, densly many flowered inflorescence enveoloped by remote, tubular, ovate sheaths and ovate, acute, reflexed floral bracts carrying fragrant?, waxy, long-lived flowers occuring in the spring.(From Iospe)
The plants are found in the provinces of Bataan, Cavite, Quezon, the Bicol region, and the island of Samar at elevations around 600 m meters.
Synonym: Aerides jarckiana

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Great shots, as per usual, Nelson. I really like the bud shot (first photo).

Cheers,
BD

[Cjcorner]

I only went to college a couple years...I think I missed about half what you said in the first paragraph! lol But the pics are great! Nice flowers...

[orchidgirl]

I love how you really go into detail in describing the plant and where it grows!Nice pics!

[Halloamey]

Spectacular ! This plant reminds me of another aerides found in India. It is called aerides ringens and it is very rare. The colour, flower shape and habit are all very similar.

[margo]

Fantastic!!!! Spectacular! Thanks for the info and the brilliant pictures!

[delphiguy]

truly amazing, i have one of these, so this is what im looking forward to. btw how long does it take for
it to bloom its about 5inch high right now, and what culture you give.

[AtantaR]

good color and shape of the inflorescence!

[Ron-NY]

very nice! Like little fancy collared ostriches

[ManilaByNight]

truly amazing, i have one of these, so this is what im looking forward to. btw how long does it take for
it to bloom its about 5inch high right now, and what culture you give.

Hey Randy,

Me too. I've got a clump of this growing on a piece of wood.

Mine is growing vigorously with its roots padded with constantly moist black moss on a piece of hardwood which I hanged up on the ceiling. Medium to bright light.