In February, the Orchid Show will open in New York with thousands of incredible flowers and bouquets

The New York Botanic Gardens (NYBG) traditional orchid show showcases the healing power of the natural world through the dynamic designs of landscape artist Lily Kwong. About what to expect from the event this year, told the publication Time-out.

Every year the Orchid Show exhibits thousands of species of beautiful blooming orchids. And this is one of the best events in New York. The NYBG Orchid Show has been running for 20 years and gets better every year.

This year, the exhibition will feature flowers from Asian countries, as well as orchids from the Botanical Garden's own collections.

When is the New York Orchid Show?

The NYBG Orchid Show will run from February 18 to April 23, 2023.

Where is the New York Orchid Show held?

An orchid exhibit is held at the New York Botanical Gardens (2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx) at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

A ticket to the show will give you a day's access to the orchid exhibit. As well as all other NYBG outdoor gardens and collections. If you want to visit the exhibition after dark, visit Orchid Nights. There you can admire the flowers under the twinkling lights of the conservatory, to the music and with a cocktail in hand.

Tickets ($35 for adults) purchase here. Tickets for Orchid Night are $39, buy them here.

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“Orchid Show: Natural Heritage” will transform the garden greenhouse with immersive installations featuring thousands of orchids. Landscape artist Lily Kwong drew inspiration from classical paintings of Chinese mountain scenery. And also in its own heritage, medicinal traditions and artistic interpretation of nature as a healing force. She used Chinese garden design concepts.

Using an extraordinary array of common and rare orchids, she worked with NYBG horticulturists to create towering mountain forms that blend ecology, culture and fantasy. Here, in these unearthly landscapes, humanity and nature coexist peacefully.

“The design of this exhibition is my most autobiographical work to date. It was formed in the process of reflection and study of my ancestral roots in Shanghai,” Kwong said. “As the first woman of color to be a guest designer for this show, I felt it was necessary to note the Asian perspective in the midst of this tense and volatile moment. This work should become a bridge of cultural understanding. And an invitation to celebrate the diverse bloodlines that make up our country.”