The 20th annual Orchid Show returns to The New York Botanical Garden with landscape artist Lily Kwong as the guest designer this year.
The immensely popular show runs from February 19th to April 23rd.
Kwong is an inspired choice by the executives at what we call the Harvard laboratory for flowers. For the past two years, NYBG’s orchid show was designed by superstar Jeff Leatham. He is the florist to the Four Seasons hotels and Philadelphia Flower Show, as well as stars ranging from Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus to Oprah. Leatham’s exuberant designs focus on exploding purple vanda orchids and rainbows of colorful blooms.
Kwong’s show looks for cultural expressions and connections. As the show explains, The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage explores the diversity, adaptability, and worldwide cultural significance of these formidable flowers.
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