This phragmipedium orchid is Eric Young 4N, a hybrid of Mont Millars and Sorcerer’s Apprentice. It belongs to the family of slipper orchids and was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo.
For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
That botanical garden must be such an extraordinary place…
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It is. I invariably notice blooms I haven’t seen before. Never get tired of visiting it.
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I bet…
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Is this flower as enormous as it looks in the photo??
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Alas no, it’s just a close up, although it’s not a tiny flower either – what one might call average orchid size.
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