Orchid
Tropical regions worldwide
Prized in Asia for centuries; carried to Europe across the 18th and 19th centuries
Most cut varieties virtually scentless
Refinement, luxury & rare beauty
Among the largest plant families on earth, orchids took root across the tropics of Asia and the Americas, cultivated in Asia long before reaching the West. Victorian collectors then chased them across the globe, fuelling a famous European craze. Their arched stems and sculptural blooms bring quiet architecture to an arrangement, holding their form for weeks where softer flowers fade.
