Category Archives: Orchid

Floating Flower Oasis

Posted on April 17, 2015 by flowergalore

  The Museum of Experimental Science and Innovation in Tokyo is currently featuring an interactive flower installation, called Floating Flower Garden. A simple white space has been turned into a flower oasis; over 2,300 colourful and fragrant orchids, with their full … Continue reading →

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Queen of all the Flower Crowns!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by flowergalore

Flower crowns are all the rage these days. Fresh flowers in your hair just simply put a pep in your step. Brides, festival goers, graduates, birthday celebrators- there are many reasons to sport little lovelies around your tête.     … Continue reading →

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Plant Profile: Paphiopedilum Callosum

Posted on March 24, 2015 by flowergalore

The Paphiopedilum Callosum orchid, or Paph for short, is a genus of the Lady Slipper subfamily Cyprpedioideae of the flower plant family Orchidaceae.  It is commonly called the Venus Slipper orchid, and is highly popularized by its visually striking, waxy blooms. … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Flower Fun!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by flowergalore

The happy green holiday is upon us! Grab your green hat, pinch an Irishman (or Irishwoman) and get green happy!  May the Irish hills caress you; may her lakes and rivers bless you; may the luck of the Irish enfold … Continue reading →

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Plant Profile: Aranthera Anne Black Orchid

Posted on March 13, 2015 by flowergalore

The Aranthera Anne Black Orchid, more commonly known as Anne Black Orchid, was created for and named after the wife of the British governor of Singapore. The orchid was registered by the Singapore Botanical Gardens in 1957, and was produced by combining … Continue reading →

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Arachnis Orchids

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Connor Lowry

Next to the Rose, orchids are one of my favourite plants. The sheer variety and uniqueness of each species is just amazing! Like this one; Arachnis, commonly called spider orchid or scorpion orchid, even though it’s resemblance to a spider … Continue reading →

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Scientists Discover first Known Predator to Disguise itself as a Flower!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Connor Lowry

I thought this article was really cool and a glimpse into how resourceful nature can really be! You might notice the lack of original content in this post, but we thought was way too neat not to share! Original Article … Continue reading →

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Fun Flower Facts: Vanda Orchid

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Connor Lowry

Vanda or Vanda Orchid is a highly prized orchid valued for its large, fragrant, and long lasting flowers that come in many rich and vibrant colours, including blue, red, pink and yellow. Flowers grow to be 1-4 inches in diameter. … Continue reading →

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Fun Flower Facts: Dendrobium Orchid

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Connor Lowry

The dendrobium (den-DRO-bee-um) orchid is the largest genus of orchids, containing over 1200 species native to Southeast Asia (i.e Thailand, Singapore) varying in forms, sizes and colours.  They are available in shades of whites, purple, red, pink, and yellow-green. Purple … Continue reading →

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Best Flowers to Give to Allergy Sufferers

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Connor Lowry

Flowers are the perfect gift any occasion from birthdays to sympathy, lifting up spirits and bring joy and smiles all around! Everybody loves flowers! Well, actually that isn’t exactly true.  Flowers can be a source of suffering for some. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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