The Glasshouse
Orchid Society
An imagined conservation evening
Private collection catalog

For the
wild ones.

Cultivated flowers, a shared purpose. Three nursery-grown orchids imagine a small fundraiser for the habitats that make their wild relatives possible.

Lot A / The moth orchid

A quiet
show of wings.

A white Phalaenopsis hybrid in a clay pot. Broad petals, a wine-colored lip and an arching stem that asks for very little company.

Conservation purpose: support nursery propagation education, so curiosity can grow without collecting wild plants.
Lot B / The lady’s slipper

A pocket
of wonder.

A cultivated Paphiopedilum hybrid, with a sculptural pouch and a beautifully striped dorsal sepal.

Conservation purpose: a seed-bank skills bursary.
Lot C / The dancing spray

A roomful
of dancers.

An Oncidium alliance hybrid, carrying a loose spray of golden flowers on fine, branching stems.

Conservation purpose: habitat field-note equipment.

Admire. Learn. Protect.

Beauty is a beginning, not a reason to take a plant from the wild. This catalog celebrates cultivated orchids and the work of keeping habitats intact.

A collection with a purpose

Select a lot for its nursery note and the imagined use of its proceeds. This exhibition is fictional; no bidding or payments take place.