Borneo orchids: Orchid Park, Kuching, Sarwak

Sarawak’s State Flower, the Normah Orchid (Phalaenopsis Bellina) is among the wide collection of Borneo Orchids found in these gardens which has a collection of 75,000 plants.

I arrived by bus while on a city tour but you can easily get there by using one of the small wooden taxi boats on the Kuching Waterfront (opposite the Astana and Fort Margherita).

When I was there a group of school pupils were also there so they were happy to have some international visitors to interview and photograph.  As I understand it, all Malay students must attend a club on Saturday with Scouts and the Red Crescent being the most popular.

Since I was there in late June (2013) the garden has had a name change – it’s now the Orchid Park – with new plans for extension including  building a mist-house or cool-house for  orchids from mild climates.

With the impressive State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex in the background the setting is lovely and is the venue for the annual Kuching Orchid Show.

For more about this lovely city see other blogs I have written or visit their tourism website.

Enjoy these photos from my brief visit.