{"id":19919,"date":"2014-09-15T19:57:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-16T03:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=19919"},"modified":"2014-10-24T22:27:11","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T06:27:11","slug":"orchids-at-foster-botanical-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/15\/orchids-at-foster-botanical-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Orchids at Foster Botanical Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want to see orchids in Honolulu, visit Foster Botanical Garden<\/a>. Hawaii’s oldest botanical garden showcases exotic orchids in several areas of its 13.5 acre (5.5 hectare) grounds. Photos from our recent visit start below with three spectacular blossoms: a Tiger Orchid, a Leopard Orchid, and a purple Miltonia<\/a>. These warm growers are the epitome of tropical beauty. I’ll have much more about the Tiger Orchid and the Leopard Orchid in another post coming soon!<\/p>\n

\"Grammatophyllum<\/a>\"Grammatophyllum<\/a>\"Miltonia<\/a><\/p>\n

Brilliant orchid colors and bizarre flower shapes abound at Foster. An Antelope Dendrobium<\/a> earns its nickname from petals spiraling up like horns. Spider Orchids<\/a> with long, skinny petals entice spider-hunting wasps to attack their flowers, and then pollinate them. The Clamshell Orchid looks more like an octopus orchid to me, admittedly with only five legs.<\/p>\n

\"Antelope<\/a>\"Brassia<\/a>\"Prosthechea<\/a><\/p>\n

Warm growers<\/a> at Foster live both indoors and out. In the next photo, a cheery pink and yellow Spathoglottis<\/a> basks in the sun outside Foster’s Conservatory. Inside the glasshouse, the next two Moth Orchids<\/a> enjoy protection from the elements. Two Vandas<\/a> and a Dendrobium<\/a> hybrid<\/a> also help fill Foster with tropical beauty. This garden is definitely worth a visit!<\/p>\n

\"Spathoglottis<\/a>\"Miniature<\/a>\"Phalaenopsis<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Vanda<\/a>\"Vanda<\/a>\"Dendrobium<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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