Meet a Botanical Curator: Orchid Care
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
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