NEW YORK—The eyes take in more than 7,000 orchids displayed in artistic patterns of flowing beauty while the nostrils are greeted by a variety of smells, including the sweet chocolate scent of the Oncidium sharry baby orchid and the light, sweet rose-like scent of Miltoniopsis orchid. A visit to the New York Botanical Garden’s 10th annual Orchid Show is a treat for the senses to behold.
The exhibit was meticulously designed by award-winning French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc, who has created vertical gardens and “green walls” for 150 projects in 20 countries. Blanc’s attention to detail has set this show apart from years past, according to Marc Hachadourian, curator of Orchids for the New York Botanical Gardens and manager of the Nolen Greenhouses.
Hachadourian—whom most just call “The Orchid Guy”—has put together the orchid show for each of the 10 years it has run at the Botanical Gardens. He gave The Epoch Times a tour of the exhibit on Friday, revealing how excited he was for this exhibit and in working with the world-renown Blanc.
