Mesmerizing and seductive, The Orchid Show presents the spectacular forms and breathtaking colors of the world's most coveted plant. Escape the winter blues by immersing yourself in the beauty and fragrance of thousands of orchids dramatically displayed in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, this year set against the backdrop of Singapore.
Elsewhere in the Garden, the Orchid Rotunda in the Library building will be filled with dendrobium orchids, including those that have been recovered by The New York Botanical Garden in its role as a Plant Rescue Center. Orchid research by Garden scientists and a collection of rare orchid books are also on view in the Library building.
Throughout the exhibition, informative signs and an audio tour make it easy to learn about these intriguing plants. You can further explore their biology, ecology, and home-growing needs through the many Garden workshops and classes offered. In the Everett Children's Adventure Garden, find out the secrets of vanilla, which comes from an orchid.
You'll also find a huge selection of orchids to choose from at Shop in the Garden, as well as the newly released NYBG Press book Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives, IX, which includes a chapter on the origins of Singapore's national flower, the well-known hybrid Vanda 'Miss Joaquim', first described in 1893.
By Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education
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