U.S. Botanic Garden Pics

[vjo]

How do they water those Paphs without getting water in the crown? Gorgeous pics...Jean

[Merlyn]

Terri is right, it's not a pure atroviolaceum, I have one. It looks almost like a primary hybrid between spectabile AND atroviolaceum.

[greenbean]

Nice pics! I visited the USBG during the summer and loved it. Though the orchid section was always too crowded for me to stay long.

[RalphJones]

Could someone tell me what type of Phal is in the middle of pic #4 in the first set?

[RosieC]

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by RalphJones

Could someone tell me what type of Phal is in the middle of pic #4 in the first set?

I believe it's Paph. 'Milmoore'. I work a couple of blocks from there so I'll try to swing by at lunch this week and verify that.

Cheers.
Jim

[goodgollymissmolly]

I think the Den is alexanderae. I don't visualize the botanic garden as housing hybrids. But I admit that I don't know that for sure.

Here's mine to compare


Den alexanderae LUR_3747PB by kentucky4, on Flickr

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by goodgollymissmolly

I don't visualize the botanic garden as housing hybrids. But I admit that I don't know that for sure.

Kew gardens (the home of the RHS) has hybrids in their orchid displays. Of course I have no idea about the one in DC but these sorts of places do have them.

[quiltergal]

Originally Posted by goodgollymissmolly

I think the Den is alexanderae. I don't visualize the botanic garden as housing hybrids. But I admit that I don't know that for sure.

Here's mine to compare

Nope, the lip pattern is totally different.

[greenbean]

Originally Posted by goodgollymissmolly

I think the Den is alexanderae. I don't visualize the botanic garden as housing hybrids. But I admit that I don't know that for sure.

Just fyi, they definitely have hybrids. Most of their orchids are hybrids, though they do have a significant collection of species as well.