Property News · March 9, 2016

Orchidelirium: orchids at the New York Botanic Gardens


Susanne Masters visits a new show that celebrates the orchid in all its formsThe orchid that launched a thousand ships has crinkled brown and yellow petals. On seeing it, the Duke of Devonshire became so obsessed that he built a greenhouse the size of an acre, burning 300 tonnes of coal each winter to carry heat via seven miles of pipes to maintain his collection of orchids. Growing plants in greenhouses and displaying them in their homes was a way of showing status for the Victorians; the Duke of Devonshire was just doing this on an epic scale, commensurate with his wealth and his enthusiasm for orchids. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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