Co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution’s Horticulture Services Division
January 21 - April 2, 2006
Enter the Conservatory’s Garden Court and journey through time to the high style and simple elegance of the 1930s. Awaiting you is a fantasy garden of orchids where sleek, geometric, art deco obelisks provide the perfect foil for these extravagant flowers. Wrought in aluminum of arches, parallel lines, and repeated hierarchical rhythms, the garden structures focus your attention on the nuances of color, fragrance, and curve. Indulge yourself, for our orchid garden will bloom in a continuous unfolding pageant of color, winter into spring.
Click on the links below to see the interpretive panels included in the National Capital Orchid Society display, Growing Orchids at Home, on exhibit in the South Lobby of the Conservatory.
