Spring, Orchids and a Singaporean Night Market
The Bronx’s New York Botanical Garden is in full bloom with
its daffodils, azaleas and tulips. But it’s the Garden’s exotic orchid show in
the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and its after-dark program “Orchid Evenings”
that add a special something to programming this spring. This year’s orchid show
with its thousands of delicate orchids is a tribute to Singapore, the “City in
a Garden” where orchids are a vital part of the culture and landscape.
Orchids from Singapore as well as from the Bronx collection
are on display in full dazzling colors and shapes.
There’s still one more week to enjoy the beauty of these
Singaporean orchids and indulge in a fun evening reminiscent of Asian night
markets. Dancers, live DJs and outdoor food and drink vendors are as enticing
as the flowers. Plan your timing so that
you can explore the gardens outdoors by day, enjoy the orchids in their indoor
setting as dusk falls, and then indulge in the outdoor fun that will have you
smiling until late. You can also reserve an early-evening table at the Hudson
Garden Grill (last reservation is at 5:30pm).
The show was developed in partnership with Singapore Botanic
Gardens and Gardens by the Bay. Some of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’
signature Arches make their appearance here in specially designed versions,
adorned with thousands of orchids and other tropical flowers. Gardens by the
Sea has contributed their Supertrees, amazing vertical shapes dripping with
orchids of all colors created especially for the New York Botanical Garden. The
trees have another function as well; they are embedded with photovoltaic cells
that harvest solar energy, not as important within the confines of the
Conservatory in the Bronx but important in Singapore.
Tickets can be purchased online for either day entry to see
the orchids or for the full evening experience.
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