The Orchid House at Longwood Gardens has hundreds of blooming orchids on display
all year long. Another two greenhouses shelter the 4,000 different orchids in their collection.
White Cattleya Orchids.
"Mary Catherine" White Orchids
Two White Cattleya Orchids with Yellow Throats
The White Orchid Niche
The Purple Orchid Niche
The North Wall of the Orchid House
Lavender and White Striped Orchids
A Cluster of Purple and White Orchids
Orchdis cover all the walls.
The passageway to the Mediterranean Garden.
The Passageway to the Banana Tree House
Purple, White, and Lavender Orchids
A cluster of purple and white orchids.
Two Cattleya Orchids
The East Wall of the Orchid House with Many Orchids Hanging.
A Passageway Wall
Center of the Orchid House.
There are more varieties of orchids than any other flower in the world.
A shower of yellow orchids.
Pale Purple Orchids
Variety of Orchids
Tiger Orchids
A Trio of Purple Orchids
Copper and Brown Cattleya Orchids
Spotted Leopard Orchids
Blue and Purple Orchids
Small white orchids with a sweet aroma; not all orchids have an odor.
Deep Purple Orchids
The Mediterranean Greenhouse
Spur Flowers / Plectranthus in the Mediterranean Garden
A deeper blue Spur Flower
Extra Chrysanthemums in the Potting Shed
Longwood Gardens also has a large collection of bonsai trees. This is
a pomegranate, which was begun 50 years ago.
A bonsai Maple Tree 69 years old.
Extra Chrysanthemums
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Beautiful pictures. What a wide variety of orchids. I particularly like the Tiger and Spotted Leopard orchids. I was surprised to see the maple and pomegranate bonsai trees--beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBreath taking photos. Awesome. My favorite was the Leopard Orchid. I have never seen one before. Thank you so much, John.
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