Comments on: Gardens under glass

By: Cyprus Girl

Cyprus Girl — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:19:18 +0000

nice pics of exotic plants .-= Cyprus Girl´s last blog ..Visa and Passport for Travelers to Cyprus =-.

By: gillian ware

gillian ware — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:04:52 +0000

Great post! I love that mixture of exotic plants with exotic artworks. Reading it reminded me that I had for some time been intending to write about Chihuly at Kew Gardens- so this spurred me on to do it! I have linked it to your site and hope you are happy with that... .-= gillian ware´s last blog ..Chihuly at Kew Gardens, 2005/6 =-.

By: Veronica Sliva

Veronica Sliva — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:50:28 +0000

Hi Debra,
That little plant whose name eludes you is Ludisia discolor, commonly known as jewel orchid. It is a terrestrial (it grows in soil) orchid native to Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma. In their natural environment, these orchids can be found growing on the forest floor. They have gorgeous velvety deep burgandy foliage with pinky- red veins. Sprays of exquisite, tiny white flowers open any time from December to February and like most orchids, last a month or more.
Veronica
.-= Veronica Sliva´s last blog ..Hong Kong…naturally =-.

By: Tara Dillard

Tara Dillard — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:53:51 +0000

I am fortunate & spoiled. Having been to many states & countries I see how alike public greenhouses have become. Even Kew was building a sky walk last time I was there.

Chihuly & Frabel are fabulous but ubiquitous at public greenhouses.

A decade ago there was greater diversity in style. It’s as if public greenhouse directors are reading the same newsletter. Fine if you are local and are seeing only 1 public greenhouse. As most people are. (Already admitted I’m spoiled.)

There is an interesting public greenhouse display in Las Vegas…………changes regularly.

A desire? More local/regional flavor amongst the international repetition.

Garden & Be Well, XO Tara