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The orchid
garden boasts a magnificent collection of 60,182 mother
plants,
comprising 120 species and hybrids of orchids - Starpic
Picture
is courtesy of The
Star
Located
opposite the Kuching Waterfront, the orchid garden occupies
2.7ha inside a park. It serves as one of the city’s
major tourist lure, offering both horticultural and
botanical attractions. Developed and managed by Kuching
North City Hall, the orchid garden boasts a magnificent
collection of 60,182 mother plants comprising 120 species
and hybrids of orchid.
Its
strategic location and the beautifully landscaped garden
have proven to be a hit among locals particularly in the
evenings and weekends. Most of the collections are of
the exquisite variety of Borneo species consisting of
epiphytic and terrestrial orchids, planted in the open,
shaded and semi-shaded areas.
Among
the famous Borneo Orchids are the Lady’s Slipper (Paphiopedilum
Sanderianum), Caelogyne Pandurata, a unique green and
black-flowered orchid, the Bulbophyllum Beccari, a species
which release a rotten smell, Vanda Dearej, a fragrant
flower and the Phalaenopsis Violacea or commonly known as
Orchid Normah, which was declared the state flower of
Sarawak on Aug 28, 1983.
By
DIANA ROSE
Entrance
to the park is free.
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