By Karen Hagenow
The Missouri Botanical Garden has one of the largest collections of orchids of the nation, with more than 8100 individual orchid plants in hundreds of varieties. Shades of warm yellows, oranges and energetic rosy red mingle with passionate plums and winter whites is reflected in the Oncidiums, Cymbidiums, Cattleyas and other amidst lush greenery appears orchids.
stroll through the 5,000-square-foot Orthwein Floral Display hall, turned into a French-inspired temporary streetscape and garden. Stroll through the curved Rue du Jardin below illuminated streetlights. Meander past shop windows, in addition to a growing picture of Paris monumental Eiffel Tower. Find dozens of larger-than-life butterflies up in the garden. Decorative fleur de lis finials and decorative obelisks demanding scene accent.
Winter blooming orchids comprise about 60 to 70 percent of the valuable collection garden that focuses on plants that can tolerate temperatures extremes in St. Louis. Throughout the duration of the eight-week show, orchids will be constantly rotated and replaced with fresh flowers such as different varieties come into bloom, new attractions and odor at each return visit.
Photographers are welcome hand-held cameras to use the show for personal enjoyment capture, but tripod and monopod use is not allowed in the house.
to search a wide variety of orchids, books and garden accessories for beginners and experienced growers throughout the duration of the show, from the Garden Gate Shop Stop. If the garden support.
Mark Several special events the show opening weekend. Enjoy a special lecture on Friday, January 29 at 16.00 by Alan Tan Chye Soon assistant director of living collections in the Singapore Botanic Gardens and an award-winning flower display designer specializing in orchids. The lecture is free and open to the public. Become a garden member an invitation to exclusive members-enjoy Orchid Show Preview Evening on Friday, January 29 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Visit www.mobot.org/membership join. Saturday and Sunday, 30 January and 31, the Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis will present their annual show and sale 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Beaumont Room. Society members will be on hand to share information and advice on the care of orchids. Admission is included with garden admission
The entrance to the Orchid Show is $ 5 per person (at the age of three or more), in addition to general garden admission ($ 8 ;. St. Louis City and County residents , $ 4 and free on Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon, free children aged under 12 years). have garden-members free admission to both the garden and Orchid Show.
The Missouri Botanical Garden's mission is "to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life." Today, 151 years after the opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden, a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display.
the Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis, just south of I-44 at Vandeventer-Kingshighway (exit # 287B). Open 9:00 to 5:00 open every day except December 25 turbines 07:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays (exception: special ticket price events). Admission is $ 8; free children under the age of 12 years and Garden members. St. Louis City and County residents are $ 4 and free Wednesdays and Saturdays until noon (exception: special ticket price events - the third weekend in May, Labor Day weekend, and the first weekend in October). Parking free on site and two blocks west at the Shaw-Vandeventer intersection. The garden is to take easily accessible by the Metrolink commuter train line to the Central West End station and a metro bus (www.metrostlouis.org) receives. For general information, log on to www.mobot.org or call the 24-hour recording at (314) 577-9400 or 1 (800) 642-8842. For membership information, www.mobot.org/membership call (314) 577-5118 during business hours visit on weekdays. For volunteer opportunities, visit www.mobot.org/volunteer or call (314) 577-5187. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a tobacco-free environment. see
Missouri Botanical Garden web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-1032-Missouri_Botanical_Garden
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