Escape from winter with this video from Longwood Gardens Orchid Extravaganza. Located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens is one of the nation’s premier botanical gardens. Visitors can luxuriate in tropical warmth with orchids and other exotic plants in Longwood’s 4 acre (1.6 hectare) conservatory. This video highlights the exhibit’s elaborate displays of Phals, Cattleyas, […]
These botanical gardens present extended orchid exhibits to counter the winter cold. Find more winter orchid exhibits listed here and here. February 7 – March 16 Cure your winter blues with an Orchid Escape at the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden in Evansville, Indiana. Orchids adorn a tropical rainforest in the Amazonia section of […]
February is a busy month for orchid shows, and that’s great for valentine celebrations. Among the highlights, two of the largest orchid shows in the world take place this month. The biggest happens in Tokyo, while San Francisco hosts North America’s largest show. Big or small, don’t miss these fantastic events! February 5 – 8 […]
Botanical gardens in the USA and UK are hosting orchid exhibits. These seasonal events are great for a cold, gray day or a special valentine. Check this earlier post for more orchid exhibits. January 24 – April 26 In Washington DC, the Smithsonian Gardens and the United States Botanic Garden present Orchids: Interlocking Science and […]
Many botanical gardens offer extended orchid exhibits over winter. Be sure to take advantage of these great escapes from the cold. January 9 – February 23 The Denver Botanic Gardens presents its Orchid Showcase. Hundreds of orchids adorn the garden’s fragrant citrus trees. Visitors can enter the garden’s photo contest to win an orchid. January […]
Have you found an orchid growing in the wild, but can’t identify it? Go Orchids is an excellent online tool to learn about varieties native to the USA and Canada. Courtesy of the North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC,) Go Orchids lets you search by location, by name, or by a series of botanical questions. Their online […]
The new year brings orchid shows to every corner of the world. Especially in cold winter areas, like Massachusetts, Minnesota, and the UK, orchid shows offer a great tropical respite from the season’s chill. January 3 – 4 Sarasota Orchid Society Show & Sale, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida January 7 […]
Worried that a gift orchid might freeze its blooms off? Give an orchid book instead! Orchid books are full of gorgeous flowers, make great holiday presents, and don’t need water or fertilizer. Check out the five popular examples below: Growing Windowsill Orchids Master experts from Kew Gardens share their orchid success tips. Short but thorough, […]
I’ve already sung the praises of Honolulu’s Foster Botanical Garden on this blog. In addition to posts about Foster’s orchids, including the biggest orchid in the world, and giant Grammatophyllums, here’s another post with more of Dave’s great photos. For readers who are already feeling winter’s chill, I hope these tropical beauties in sunny Hawaii will […]
Orchid shows abound in every corner of the planet. All of these events offer great opportunities to enjoy wonderful blooms, take pictures, talk to experts, and buy plants for your orchid collection. November 1 Orchid Society of Great Britain Autumn Show, Wraysbury Village Hall, The Green, Wraysbury, Staines, UK November 1 Jamaica Orchid Society Meeting […]
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