Remember that huge tiger orchid (ahem, Grammatophyllum speciosum) that was taking over the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in 2008? It's still there, and our inside sources tell us that, despite this type of plant rarely blooming in captivity, it has gained a gorgeous 100 pounds! That puts it at around 300 pounds, and with a current diameter of 12 feet (the stems can reach 15 feet in length).
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Giant Orchid Has Gained 100 Pounds!
Keith Richards Turns NYPL Into Smoking Den, Kills Orchid
Probably anyone would put their money on an orchid outliving Keith Richards... but it turns out if that orchid is sharing a room with Richards, he's got the advantage. Recently the Rolling Stone was giving a talk at the New York Public Library, and before he went on he lit a cigarette up "backstage" (classic Keith). Turns out the backstage was actually the Cullman Center's Deputy Director Marie d’Origny's office, and, well:
Last Weekend For NY Botanical Garden's Orchid Show
This it the final weekend of the New York Botanical Garden's annual Orchid Show. This year's show feature 7,000 plants from Cuba; tickets are $20 for adults and allow access to all parts of the garden. Reader fresh bread took some stunning photographs of the orchids—above are just a few.
Giant Orchid Blooms at the BBG
Seems everyone is talking about the Grammatophyllum speciosum (aka: the tiger orchid) growing and blooming at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Originally purchased 10 years ago at auction by the garden's orchid curator, David Horak, the plant rarely blooms in captivity. On top of the recent blooms (which should be around for another week or two), it's now up to 12 feet in diameter and weighs in at around 200 pounds.
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