Joaquim Orchid Flower

It is a hybrid orchid originally made in singapore by agnes joaquim in 1893.

Joaquim orchid flower. Orchids of the singapore botanic gardens. This orchid was chosen among 40 type of flowers which 30 of them were also orchids. Orchid specifically the vanda miss joaquim orchid was selected as singapore national flower exactly on 15 april 1981. It was selected from among 40 flowers out of which 30 were orchids.

On 15 april 1981 vanda miss joaquim was selected as singapore s national flower. Vanda miss joaquim is the orchid that was responsible for giving the island of hawaii the nickname the orchid isle when it was grown here by the millions after world war ii. A cross between vanda hookeriana and vanda teres the orchid is named in memory of miss agnes joaquim who bred the flower in her garden at tanjong pagar in 1893. For this we sincerely thank you and promise to deliver even better products services to you.

Already suffering from cancer at the time she died three months after receiving this prize. If you have been contemplating on purchasing a pot of our national flower for some time come down soon we will be providing a 20 discount for every pot of vanda miss joaquim self collected from our nursery until the end of march. The angel shaped lip in the middle is bright pinkish purple with an orange centre that has reddish purple spots. The top sepal and petals are light pink while the lower sepals are white.

It was recorded as singapore s first orchid hybrid and the world s first vanda hybrid and soon became popular all over the world as a cut flower due to its beauty and hardiness. The vanda miss joaquim agnes joaquim won prizes at annual flower shows and famously won the prize for the rarest orchid at the 1899 annual flower show. Each vanda miss joaquim flower is about 5 cm across and 6 cm tall. Papilionanthe miss joaquim also known as vanda miss joaquim the singapore orchid or the princess aloha orchid is a hybrid orchid cultivar that is the national flower of singapore.

For its resilience and year round blooming quality it was chosen on 15 april 1981 to represent singapore s uniqueness and hybrid culture. Papilionanthe miss joaquim also known as vanda miss joaquim the singapore orchid or the princess aloha orchid is a hybrid orchid cultivar that is the national flower of singapore. Vanda miss joaquim prefers lots of sunlight 100 water. Vanda miss joaquim agnes is leading a high season this march followed by the douglas variation.

Orchids were chosen because they have been associated and identified with singapore for quite awhile. Among the several varieties of vanda miss joaquim the variety agnes was chosen in particular for its vibrant colours hardiness and resilience qualities that reflect the singapore spirit.