Close up of an green and brown orchid with brown spots and pink ends

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Orchid Collection
Year-Round

Some are no bigger than your thumbnail, while others are the size of your hand. Some mimic bees and butterflies, while others resemble a lady’s slipper. Orchids can be found in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Americas, and have evolved to survive in astonishing places. Orchids truly are the seductive stars of the Garden’s tropical plant collections, and can be viewed year-round in changing displays in the Conservatory.

Marvel at rare orchids growing as they would in nature in the Conservatory’s rain forest galleries. Celebrate their spectacular beauty and diversity with the annual Orchid Show beginning in February, where thousands of orchids fill a lush tropical landscape.

Season Galleries

  • Close up of green and brown spotted orchid with purple at the end
  • Long green stems with 3 small yellow orchids hanging
  • Multi-colored orchids with red, yellow, green and brown.
  • Bright orange and yellow flowers with a blurred green background
  • Light green orchids with dark spots that are facing downward
  • Light purple orchids that have a checkered pattern
  • Close up of light pink flowers and buds
  • Bright pink and white orchids with leaves behind them
  • Yellow orchids hanging with dark green leaves in the background
  • Multi-colored orchids with small yellow flowers and leaves in the background
  • White orchids with yellow and brown specs

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