OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Meet a Botanical Curator: Orchid Care

Event
A smiling person holds a potted orchid.

Sat., Sept. 23, 2023, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Free Public Drop-In Program

Mapel Orientation Gallery

View special orchids and learn practical care techniques with Brandon Tam, Associate Curator of Orchids at The Huntington.
Gardens

The Huntington has one of the largest and most diverse orchid species collections in the world, including over 1,500 unique species and 3,600 different varieties across 280 orchid genera. Stop by the Mapel Orientation Gallery between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a close-up look at some special orchid varieties, an informal Q&A, and short talks including:

10:20 a.m.–10:40 a.m. | Orchid Culture: How to Repot my Orchid
11 a.m.–11:20 a.m. | Behind the Scenes: Orchids from the Collection
11:40 a.m.–noon | Orchid Culture: How to Keep My Orchid Alive
12:20 p.m.–12:40 p.m. | Orchid Culture: How to Repot my Orchid

White orchids with purple spots on the petals.
Purple and yellow Orchid.
White Orchid flowers.
Orchid hybrid
Cattleya Orchid

Trichopilia suavis. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Paphiopedilum tigrinum ‘Huntington’s Crouching Tiger.’ The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Masdevallia infracta ‘Huntington’s Angel.’ The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Brassavola, Cattleya, and Laelia Orchid Hybrid (Brassolaeliocattleya Constance Shair)
Conservatory

Cattleya Orchid Species (Cattleya lueddemanniana)
The Conservatory