Orchid News
News from the orchid world: shows, awards, new species and conservation.
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Singapore names an orchid hybrid for the Maldives president and first lady
An orchid hybrid has been named after the President and First Lady of the Maldives during their visit to Singapore. The naming ceremony took place at the National Orchid Garden within the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The…
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A tiny new orchid, Lepanthes mashpica, named from Ecuador’s Mashpi cloud forest
A new orchid species has been found in Ecuador’s Mashpi Reserve, a protected area in the Choco biosphere. The species, named Lepanthes mashpica, was identified after years of fieldwork and study by researchers from…
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Hilo Orchid Society holds its 72nd orchid show
The Hilo Orchid Society held its 72nd orchid show and sale.
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Singapore Orchid Show crowns its grand champion and a new hybrid honours the Garden Festival
The Singapore Orchid Show, held as part of the Singapore Garden Festival at Gardens by the Bay, has concluded with the announcement of its grand champion and the unveiling of a new orchid hybrid named in honour of the…
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Malaysian police seize smuggled orchids worth millions of ringgit
Malaysia police seize smuggled orchids worth hundreds of thousands of ringgit
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The 24th World Orchid Conference comes to Dresden
The 24th World Orchid Conference was held in Dresden, Germany, from March 26 to 29, 2026, organised by the German Orchid Society. This event brought together orchid enthusiasts, researchers, and growers from around the…
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Santa Barbara International Orchid Show 2026: the trophy winners
The Santa Barbara International Orchid Show concluded with a range of awards recognizing excellence in display, cultivation, and plant quality across multiple categories. Held in Santa Barbara, the event brought…
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A standard Cymbidium wins grand champion at the Gardena orchid show
The Gardena Orchid Club wrapped up its 36th annual show and sale on March 7 at the Ken Nakaoka Center. Grand champion Gilbert Ramirez took top honors with a standard cymbidium hybrid. The event drew dozens of growers…
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Taiwan International Orchid Show 2026: a Vanda takes the grand champion title
Vanda Kulwadee Fragrance from Tetraploid Orchid Garden has won the grand champion title at the Taiwan International Orchid Show.
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Kew’s 30th Orchid Festival celebrates China’s orchids
The festival ran from Saturday 7 February to Sunday 8 March 2026 in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens, London. It marked the 30th anniversary of the annual event and highlighted China’s biodiversity,…
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New York’s Orchid Show turns the city into a flower-filled concrete jungle
New York’s Orchid Show turns the city into a flower-filled concrete jungle The New York Botanical Garden hosted The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle from February 7 through April 26, 2026. The 23rd…
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Hong Kong records 23 orchid smuggling cases as Lunar New Year demand rises
Hong Kong wildlife protection authorities recorded 23 cases of smuggled orchids between the start of 2026 and February 1, when demand for the plants began to rise ahead of Lunar New Year. The increase in smuggling…
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New orchid Diplocentrum papillosum found in Kerala’s Western Ghats
New orchid species discovered in Kanthalloor, Kerala
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A ‘bloodstained’ orchid that mimics flies tops Kew’s list of new species for 2025
Scientists at Kew and their partners named a ‘bloodstained’ orchid from Ecuador as one of the top new species discovered in 2025. The orchid grows in the high Andean forests of Ecuador, where it lives on daisy trees. It…