I have just noticed that the DBKU Orchid Garden is now referred to as Orchid Park. This name must have been given during the 2nd International Orchid Show 2013, held at the park on the 5th - 9th of September, 2013. The first International Orchid Show was held here in 2011. The above picture shows the Kagawara Christie Low has grown big from the last picture in this blog.
I have just added three beautiful hybrids of Spathoglottis in colours of purple, red and yellow and combinations thereof. These are in additions to other colourful varieties in this blog mainly those in white, yellow and dark purple colours.
Credits: The above images were taken at DBKU Orchid Garden in Kuching on 20th August'13, using Nikon D5100
On 15the April,1981, the vanda hybrid cultivated in Singapore called Vanda Miss Joaquim variety Agnes was made the national flower of Singapore. The Vanda Miss Joaquim was a natural hybrid between Vanda hookerana ans Vanda teres which was cloned to produce the Agnes variety. The main criteria for its selection was its resilience and year-round blooming quality.
People forget about this plant and as such it is not easy to recall its name. This orchid is native to Sarawak. The beautiful, white fragrant flowers are held singly or in pairs on tall stalks ( one meter long) . After a rainy spell, full flowering of the entire clump occurs.