BBG Visit - What are these orchids? - Orchid Board

sheiman · #1 02-09-2010, 07:04 PM

I went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden today to check out their orchid collection. It was amazing - they had so many plants and some of them are HUGE! Not all are in bloom of course, but there were plenty of beautiful flowers and I took a lot of photos.

The majority of the plants either had no tag or had a really high up/hard-to-read tag. Can anyone help me I.D. these? A few of the photos aren't that great, apologies for the crappy angle. Some of the orchids are really high up!

(Edited to add 2 more photos).

slipperfreak · #2 02-09-2010, 07:06 PM

The first one might be a Vanda, not sure which one though. The fourth pic looks like a Clowesia Rebecca Northern. The fifth pic could be a Coelogyne...?

sheiman · #3 02-09-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by slipperfreak

The first one might be a Vanda, not sure which one though. The fourth pic looks like a Clowesia Rebecca Northern.

Just googled it and looks like you're right about the fourth one. I don't think I've ever seen one of those before. Such a pretty color.

I thought the first one might be a Vanda as well, maybe some kind of hybrid.

Thanks!

slipperfreak · #4 02-09-2010, 07:17 PM

I see you added more - the last one is probably a Vanda as well, but again, don't know which one. The second-to-last one looks a lot like Vanda sumatrana.

sheiman · #5 02-09-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slipperfreak

I see you added more - the last one is probably a Vanda as well, but again, don't know which one. The second-to-last one looks a lot like Vanda sumatrana.

I looked up Vanda sumatrana and then came across Vanda denisoniana, which looks like it might be the one in the last photo.

Thanks again!

slipperfreak · #6 02-09-2010, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sheiman

I looked up Vanda sumatrana and then came across Vanda denisoniana, which looks like it might be the one in the last photo.

Thanks again!

Yes I was going to suggest V. denisoniana for the last one at first, but didn't think the lip was the right color. After reading your post, I looked at some pics and I would have to agree - there's a good chance that's what it is.

BikerDoc5968 · #7 02-09-2010, 07:42 PM

Sheiman, I don't mean to question you but are you sure it was The BBG? My daughter lives in the city and we got in on her student ID for free this past summer. I was expecting to see some beautiful orchids but was terribly disappointed at the display... not that there were some but our Belle Isle Conservatory has a nicer show! But maybe it was the time of the year..... Your pics are very beautiful... glad you posted them.

sheiman · #8 02-09-2010, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

Sheiman, I don't mean to question you but are you sure it was The BBG? My daughter lives in the city and we got in on her student ID for free this past summer. I was expecting to see some beautiful orchids but was terribly disappointed at the display... not that there were some but our Belle Isle Conservatory has a nicer show! But maybe it was the time of the year..... Your pics are very beautiful... glad you posted them.

Definitely the BBG.

Their orchid collection is in bloom from Nov-March (see Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Plants in Bloom - FEBRUARY), so it sounds like you weren't there at the right time for it. But there's a ton of other gorgeous stuff to see at the BBG in the summer.

Glad you liked my pics!

sheiman · #9 02-09-2010, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

Sheiman, I don't mean to question you but are you sure it was The BBG? My daughter lives in the city and we got in on her student ID for free this past summer. I was expecting to see some beautiful orchids but was terribly disappointed at the display... not that there were some but our Belle Isle Conservatory has a nicer show! But maybe it was the time of the year..... Your pics are very beautiful... glad you posted them.

P.S. You can see the rest of my pics from my visit here. I plan to go back again to see which other orchids bloom!

stefpix · #10 02-09-2010, 08:36 PM

The Vandas have tags if you look. the problem is those that are behind the glass and are not accessible.
Anyway they have many hybrids. I would expect more species. But their Vandas, Anagraegums and Coelogynes are very nice. Most of their Vandas are hybrids anyway.
BBG is free from Tues to Fri till March 2nd. also they have some great Phaius