Here is a special thread for the orchids at Kew Gardens. Wonderful photos by rbtkew.

An apology to boojum...she kindly set up this thread for me and I have yet to post anything for February, and its the 27th already! Here is a few pictures I took this week and I'll start a March thread next week. Kew has been having it's annual Tropical Extravaganza with plenty of orchids on display,so I have included some pictures taken in the Princess of Wales Concervatory and the Waterlilly House. I hope you like them.

Cymbidiums in the Waterlilly House

...and more...

...inside the Princess of Wales Conservatory...

...lots of Phalaenopsis hybrids...

...they are always popular with the public...

...back in the nursery; Dendrbium kingianum

Restrepiella ophiocephalus

Pleurothallis sp.

Steli argentata

I love this plant...Coelogyne cristata.

Oh my!!! What a great start even at the end of February!!!! Next best thing to being there. I want one of each!

Georgous, as always! I'll bet it smells good with that many Den. kingianum in one place!

I thought the same.

Beautiful Show!!
I am glad you found the time to post!

What a spectacle!
Rbtkew...what is the name of the 2nd photo? The pink cymbidium?

Thank you for you comments...the Cymbidium is ' Chailey Red'.

I have just moved the March flowers at Kew to their own thread http://cubits.org/orchids/thre.... See you there.

Just wanted to explain why I've put them into monthly categories instead of leaving all the Kew pics in one thread. I personally like to look back at which month different orchids are in bloom so I can anticipate when a particular genus may be spiking. (If I have something in that genus, or the same orchid) So that's why I've split them into months.

Thanks Kathy,
I was going to ask if orchids bloomed all year and this will be a great tool to find them!