It's Time for Orchids
We love the fact that the bleak month of February is also the time of year when orchids burst on the scene in a variety of shows around the country. Less a harbinger of spring than the annual flower shows that follow in March, these events showcase the ever-growing popularity of orchids.
An online article from the New York Times highlighted two of our favorites: the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco and The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.
As the article notes, "Contrary to what most people think... orchids aren’t limited to tropical climates but are native to every continent except Antarctica, with 30,000 species and 200,000 hybrids.... There are more orchids than any other type of flowering plant... They grow in deserts, jungles, aquatically. They are considered to be among the most highly evolved plant groups.”
An online article from the New York Times highlighted two of our favorites: the Pacific Orchid Exposition in San Francisco and The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden.
As the article notes, "Contrary to what most people think... orchids aren’t limited to tropical climates but are native to every continent except Antarctica, with 30,000 species and 200,000 hybrids.... There are more orchids than any other type of flowering plant... They grow in deserts, jungles, aquatically. They are considered to be among the most highly evolved plant groups.”
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