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East Conservatory

About this Indoor Garden

Offering grand views and tranquil, intimate spaces under a half acre of glass, the East Conservatory encourages guests to linger and explore.

Unique permanent collections provide beautiful texture and a backdrop for dramatic seasonal displays that drape this Garden in an ever-changing palette of colors. A meandering central water feature made up of waterfalls, pools, and fountains adds sound and motion to this dynamic Garden.  

History of this Garden

The East Conservatory was completed in 1973 and replaced the 1928 Azalea House. Plagued by poor ventilation and leaks throughout its history, the garden was redesigned and the structure’s roof was replaced in 2006 with a ridge-and-furrow roof in keeping with the traditional architecture of the adjacent Exhibition Hall and Orangery.     

Bloom Highlights

Cymbidium

Cymbidium are native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Australia and are known to carry many, long-lasting flowers on each stem.  These orchids come in a variety of colors and are often used in cut flower arrangements.

Tropical Slipper Orchids

Known as slipper orchids for their pouch-shaped labellum that resembles a shoe, Paphiopedilum are terrestrial orchids native to China and tropical Asia.  This planting greets guests at the Oval Basin welcoming all to Orchid Extravaganza.

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