YOUR PLACE HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS.Byline: Pam Waterman Correspondent Whether your favorite orchid is a cattleya cattleya (kăt`lēə): see orchid. cattleya of Brazil. [Flower Symbolism: WB, 7: 264] See : Flower Or Plant, National , cymbidium, phalaenopsis, vanda, or the weekly $12 special from Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1] , you'll find plants from the common to the more exotic on display this weekend at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. in San Marino San Marino, city, United States San Marino (săn mərē`nō), residential city (1990 pop. 12,959), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1913. Of interest is the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. . ``California has more than 30 species of native orchids found in many habitats -- deserts, mountains and seaside,'' says Bob Lauri, vice president of the Southland Orchid Show Committee. ``The reason you don't notice them is that they are mostly rare and in small populations.'' The Huntington's orchid show features Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Orchid societies and exhibitors from South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Taiwan who have set up 30 displays ranging from large, elaborate floor installations to intricate tabletop compositions. Each interprets the theme of ``All Hallowed Orchids,'' with an emphasis on the `Dracula' and masdevallia genus, the most spidery and unusual of orchids, a nod to Halloween. As you wander about the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science, prepare to be dazzled by the wide range of colors and shapes that orchids take. Many of the most spectacular orchids on display will be for sale in the vendor area near the greenhouse conservatory. There you'll find a display of exotic plants going far beyond the more common orchids found at local flower vendors. While some of these orchids require hothouse hothouse: see greenhouse. pampering, others will thrive and bloom inside Southern California homes. Six Southern California orchid societies cooperated with the Southland Orchid Show Committee to present at All Hallowed Orchids this year. Displays emphasize the diversity and expertise of the amateur orchid growers in the L.a. area. Two local orchid societies have plants on display: the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Orchid Hobbyists and the San Gabriel Valley Branch of the Cymbidium Society of America. For more information on joining an orchid society, visit the Southland Orchid Show Committee Web site at www.orchidshow.org. ``Our goal with this show is to educate the public about orchid horticulture,'' said Lauri. ``We hope to spark interest in orchids and encourage people to attend their local orchid society meetings.'' ALL HALLOWED ORCHIDS Where: The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. When: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Tickets: Orchid show is included in admission, $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students. (626) 405-2100. CAPTION(S): 8 photos Photo: (1 -- 8 -- color) Explore the mysterious beauty of these rare blooms at the All Hallowed Orchids exhibit, today and Sunday at the Huntington Library in San Marino. |
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