Tour ORCHID CONSERVATORY at Hillwood Estate — Ep. 367

Summary

В этом захватывающем видео Джессика Бонн, директор по садоводству в Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, рассказывает о бывшей резиденции Марджери Пост, выдающейся бизнесвумен, коллекционере и филантропе, известной своей любовью к орхидеям. Посетители вместе с Джессикой отправляются в путешествие по оранжереям, где она делится историями о развитии коллекции орхидей Марджери, которая насчитывала около 2000 экземпляров, и рассказывает о разнообразии этих удивительных растений. От впечатляющих каттлей до экзотических ванд и пафиопедилумов, зрители узнают о различных средах обитания орхидей и особенностях ухода за ними. Это погружение в мир красоты и наследия орхидей в Hillwood Estate открывает зрителям удивительный мир растений и историю одной из самых знаковых коллекций в Америке.

Takeaways

• 🌺 Джессика Бон — директор по садоводству в Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, бывшем резиденции Марджери Пост, известной бизнесвумен, коллекционера, филантропа и любителя орхидей.
• 🏡 После покупки в 1955 году Марджери Пост добавила к существующему оранжерейному дому еще четыре, расширяя пространство для своей коллекции орхидей и тропических растений, в итоге собрав коллекцию из около 2000 экземпляров.
• 🌸 Особое внимание в коллекции уделяется культиварам орхидей, среди которых особенно выделяются каттлеи — любимые орхидеи Марджери Пост, напоминающие по форме цветка бутоньерки.
• 🌿 Оранжереи являются работающими пространствами, где посетители могут наблюдать за цветением орхидей в течение всего года, что отличает их от многих других ботанических садов и музеев.
• 🔬 Коллекция разделена на разные климатические зоны, включая теплые, умеренные и прохладные дома, что позволяет поддерживать оптимальные условия для разнообразных видов орхидей.
• 🌱 Некоторые орхидеи, такие как дендробиумы, имеют толстые стебли, которые служат хранилищем воды, показывая уникальные адаптации растений к их естественным условиям обитания.
• 📚 Коллекция постоянно обновляется и расширяется, при этом стараясь сохранять дух и предпочтения Марджери Пост, включая в себя орхидеи и тропические растения, которые были популярны в ее время.
• 🛠 В конце 1990-х — начале 2000-х годов оранжереи были полностью реконструированы и адаптированы для лучшей доступности, сохраняя при этом их исторический стиль.
• 🐝 В саду используется органический подход к борьбе с вредителями, в том числе путем применения полезных насекомых для контроля над популяцией вредителей, таких как щитовки и трипсы.
• 🌼 Оранжереи поддерживают коллекцию орхидей в идеальных условиях, используя системы туманообразования и специальные среды для поддержания здоровья и благополучия растений.

Q & A

Кто такая Джессика Бон и какая у нее роль в Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens?

Джессика Бон является директором по садоводству в Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens.

Кто была Марджери Пост и какое отношение она имела к орхидеям?

Марджери Пост была выдающейся бизнесвумен, коллекционером, филантропом и любительницей орхидей.

Как изменялись теплицы на территории после покупки Марджери Пост в 1955 году?

После покупки Марджери добавила еще четыре теплицы к существующей одной, так как коллекция орхидей и тропических растений значительно расширилась.

Какую коллекцию удалось собрать Марджери Пост и какой куратор ухаживал за ней?

Марджери Пост собрала коллекцию около 2000 орхидей и тропических растений и наняла куратора орхидей для ухода за ней.

Является ли коллекция орхидей в Hillwood Estate постоянной, и как устроены теплицы?

Коллекция орхидей в Hillwood Estate является постоянной и находится в рабочих теплицах, где экспонаты доступны для просмотра круглый год.

Какие условия созданы в теплицах для разных видов орхидей?

В теплицах созданы различные условия для орхидей: есть теплые, умеренные и прохладные дома, соответствующие потребностям разных видов.

Как обстоят дела с оригинальной коллекцией Марджери Пост после ее смерти?

Не многое осталось от оригинальной коллекции Марджери Пост, поскольку часть коллекции была перемещена, но с течением времени коллекция восстанавливается и пополняется новыми экземплярами.

Как в Hillwood Estate борются с вредителями и болезнями орхидей?

В Hillwood Estate применяют органические методы борьбы с вредителями, включая использование полезных насекомых для борьбы с вредителями, такими как щитовки и трипсы.

Как поддерживается здоровье и рост орхидей в теплицах?

Для поддержания здоровья орхидей используется система дозирования удобрений через полив, а также органические методы контроля вредителей и болезней.

Какова основная цель поддержания коллекции орхидей в Hillwood Estate?

Основная цель поддержания коллекции орхидей в Hillwood Estate - сохранение наследия Марджери Пост и демонстрация растений, которые она любила, для общественности.

Outlines

00:00

🌺 Встреча с Директором Хортикультуры

Джессика Бон, директор хортикультуры в Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, рассказывает о бывшей владелице поместья, Марджери Пост, известной бизнесвумен, коллекционере и филантропе, увлекавшейся орхидеями. Поместье обладает богатой коллекцией из около 2000 орхидей и тропических растений, включая многочисленные сорта. Был упомянут куратор орхидей, нанятый Марджери для ухода за коллекцией. Также обсуждаются типы орхидей в коллекции и особенности теплиц, где они выращиваются, включая использование различных типов теплиц для поддержания необходимого микроклимата.

05:01

🌿 Реставрация и Адаптация Теплиц

После смерти Марджери Пост поместье претерпело значительные изменения, включая реставрацию теплиц между 1997 и 2000 годами, которые были перестроены в оригинальном стиле для обеспечения доступности для посетителей. Обсуждается привлечение новых видов растений и поддержание коллекции в соответствии с духом Марджери Пост. В интервью упоминаются особенности ухода за орхидеями в различных условиях теплиц, в том числе использование специфических субстратов и методов полива.

10:02

🌸 Разнообразие Орхидей и Уникальные Особенности

В третьем разделе описывается богатое разнообразие орхидей в коллекции, включая уникальные особенности некоторых видов, такие как аромат ванды, напоминающий газированный напиток, и визуальные особенности других орхидей, которые могут напоминать карнавальные аксессуары. Обсуждаются различные климатические зоны в теплицах, предназначенные для разных видов орхидей, а также тонкости ухода за различными типами орхидей, отличающимися по требованиям к среде обитания.

15:20

🌼 Экспозиция Орхидей и Уход за Ними

В четвертом разделе акцентируется внимание на способах демонстрации орхидей, включая использование аэральных корней для создания эстетически привлекательных композиций. Также обсуждается роль и значимость удобрений и борьбы с вредителями в поддержании здоровья коллекции орхидей. Особое внимание уделяется мерам органического контроля за вредителями, включая использование полезных насекомых для борьбы с такими проблемами, как щитовки.

20:22

🌱 Поддержание Наследия Марджери Пост

Последний раздел подводит итог визиту, акцентируя внимание на усилиях по поддержанию наследия Марджери Пост через коллекцию орхидей. Обсуждается важность выбора растений, соответствующих первоначальной коллекции Марджери, и стремление сохранить ее дух через тщательный уход и подбор орхидей. В завершение, визиторы приглашаются посетить японский сад на территории поместья, чтобы продолжить исследование ботанического разнообразия Hillwood Estate.

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Highlights

Jessica Bon, Director of Horticulture at Hillwood Estate, introduces the orchid collection and the history of the estate.

Marjorie Merriweather Post's legacy as a businesswoman and orchid lover highlighted.

Expansion of the greenhouse by Marjorie Post to accommodate her growing orchid collection.

Discussion on the types of orchids in the collection, highlighting the variety of species and cultivars.

The working greenhouses of Hillwood Estate are showcased, revealing a dynamic and all-year-round orchid display.

Exploration of the greenhouse environments, from warm to cool houses, tailored for different orchid needs.

Insight into the specialized care and medium used for both epiphytic and terrestrial orchids.

The use of companion plants and Spanish moss in the greenhouses for a more natural orchid habitat.

Discussion on the continual evolution of the collection, including efforts to preserve Marjorie Post's legacy.

Restoration of the greenhouses in 1997-2000 to enhance accessibility and maintain historical integrity.

The fascinating scent profiles of different orchids, like the Vanda smelling like grape soda.

A focus on the visual and olfactory diversity of orchids, from 'Sherry Baby' with a chocolaty scent to 'Julius' with long petals.

Organic pest management practices in the greenhouses, including the use of beneficial insects.

The challenges of dealing with pests like scale and mealybugs in the orchid collection.

Jessica Bon emphasizes Marjorie Post's ongoing influence on Hillwood's horticultural practices and dedication to her vision.

Invitation to explore more of Hillwood Estate, including the Japanese garden, on sister channels.

Transcripts

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[Applause]

okay into the conservatory so before we

start tell me a little bit about who you

are what you do here and what we're

about to see absolutely so I'm Jessica

Bon I'm the director of horticulture

here at Hillwood estate Museum and

Gardens and we're the former residents

of margerie weather post and she was an

amazing businesswoman collector

philanthropist and she was a lover of

orchids so we're going to go through and

uh see our Orchid collection today and

and talk a little bit more about

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orchids so the green houses themselves

there originally was one house and then

when she moved in in the 1955 and bought

the property she added four more houses

as one does cuz you know your greenhous

is never big enough absolutely yes and

then she went through and as she was

growing her collection she also hired a

orchid curator to take care of them so

she ended up with a collection of about

2,000 orcan and tropicals wow so and

that's species or cultivars or a little

bit of both or uh lots of cultivars I

see a bunch of cat L here as well so and

that was her favorite for sure are like

the corsage you know I feel like these

are like they look like corsages you

know they're absolutely yeah the big

flower you know big flowers and here you

can see you know the typical that they

have the three three petals and three

seil and you know this wonderful

modified lip is this like a permanent

collection here or do you kind of move

them in and out as they're flowering no

these are working greenh houses so what

you see this is on view all year long

wow okay that's a little very different

from like what I see you know if I go to

even the Smithsonian or whatever when

they have their display they're always

looking at what's blooming and they're

kind of put it out so that's interesting

yes throughout the year we'll take

orchids from other parts of of the

houses and make our nice entry display

but yes start walking through and see so

actually if we could start just right up

here because I want you to smell this so

if you could smell this Vanda it smells

like candy a little bit Yeah grape soda

AB you know it's so funny when you you

say it and then you're like oh yeah but

then it's grape colored yeah and then

you think it you know it doesn't smell

like orange soda it doesn't smell like

root beer it smells like grape soda it

really does it's it's really amazing and

it's really across of a couple different

uh plants but this has uh you know you

can see here the um Moes leprechaun

cross with the Vana and it's really just

lovely you never know when you cross

them what it's going to smell I know for

sure um so our green houses are kind of

divided uh into different environments

okay so we have like I said four houses

dedicated uh to orchids themselves uh so

we have warm houses an intermediate

house and then a cool cooler house so

okay so then you you you really can't

probably mix and match too much because

some of those orchids will do better in

a cool house verus a warm house kind of

the intermediates um we don't typically

so and cooler houses that we'll see in a

minute our our sidium and we typically

don't bring them out too much um but the

intermediate and and warm Seasons I love

things even like this because they're

not as you know Bodacious as some of the

other ones but the little greenish

yellow chartreuse colors with that

coloration of the red I think it's so

cute oh my gosh yes it's a wonderful

dendrobium here so and uh we'll see more

of them but they have really thick stems

and this serves as water stor

are they deciduous at all or not um uh

dendrobiums usually they can be

deciduous semi evergreen or Evergreen

this is typically an evergreen one I was

going to say this is actually quite a

firm Leaf so they put a lot of energy in

this I they probably wouldn't want to

use it it's a yeah really uh very

they're very interesting so and we have

a lot of companion plants I should just

kind of point out too like like the

Bonas y you

have kind of fill in the gaps Palms yeah

you got it yeah makes it more

interesting and we also love um the

Spanish moss too since we talk about I

see you have it to land snow it's

everywhere we had yeah we've had a lot

of Spanish moss for for a long time so

it's great yeah really neat now are a

lot of these um part of the collection

have been from The Collection since

marjerie was here or are these new

acquisitions how do you go about that

yes um not a whole lot left from her

original collection things have been

moved around they went other another

place at one point and came back so it

has been building over the over the time

period but yeah not really original and

we are always adding and fixing you know

from like 97 to 2000 we did aot Big

restoration and actually the green

houses were torn down and rebuilt but in

the same style as Marjorie post had um

but a lot of that was for accessibility

there was actually steps in the

greenhouse so like you're opening up to

the public now you have to kind of think

about those accessibilities absolutely

and they did a lot of those changes

throughout the whole Gardens as well you

know got it we want it to yeah be

available to everybody so and here's

another cat Lea yes oh look at this

little bee he's just waiting he's

waiting for some sun oh it's a b fly

actually that's great he's just waiting

just wait for that sun to come up that's

great so we would consider uh this one

of our warmer houses and then also um as

we go around that way and then this

would be our intermediate house okay so

this really houses a lot of our patheo

petalum and uh fragmap dium slipper

orchids and if you're over this way you

know they're slipper orchids because the

lip actually looks like a little

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slipper

for our slipper orchids

more from the Western Hemisphere going

Central South America but they kind of

developed the same type of I I guess

like system like that little pouch down

below yes yeah absolutely on this side

also more Western Hemisphere plants

these oncidiums and you know they're the

dancing ladies the dancing lady yeah we

turned the fans off but if the fans were

on they would be dancing for us that's

for sure yeah

the cultivars of uh the hybrids of the

um brasas as well gilded urch and

Halo those are pretty impressive and you

can see why it gets spider yeah it's the

spider Orchid

yep and then these are they almost look

like they have a rolled over petals mhm

and this one this is Sherry baby this is

idium Sherry baby and you can smell that

and that's has more like of a chocolaty

vanilla kind of scent to it very light

right now but I wonder if like

throughout the day yeah it starts to

pick up some of the

who's actually pollinating who's coming

in here and pollinating some of these

flowers do you ever see I mean we just

saw a bee fly but yeah we'll get yeah

we'll get some bees in here but yeah

because it's closed we don't get a whole

lot um we will get we'll get some lost

butterflies unfortunately in here but

yeah and then you have some uh your

terrestrial orchids like your ludisia

yes this color yeah love the foliage on

this you know well that's one of the

things too is uh you know a lot of

people go for orchids for their for

their blooms but the terrestrial orchids

you know even our some of our native

terrestrial orchids are really beautiful

so yes yes and even like as you're

talking I'm sure your your viewers know

more about this but a lot of these that

we just saw the the fragmap and the

pathalum they're more terrestrial orans

or semi yes compared to like the cat

leas which are more epiic or lithophytic

now does that encourage you to actually

then plant them slightly differently or

in different kind of planting medium or

what's your way of caretaking an

epithetic versus like a semi-terrestrial

one yeah I tell you with the way we have

them right in in here um we're pretty

much using the same medium for them but

we use a very chunky because even though

they are terrestrial these are tropical

orchids so what the forest floor of a

you know of a rainforest is different

than like what we would do for like a

native Orchid here in the clay of

Maryland so so really it's all this kind

of chunky chunky bark um with some

charcoal um U mixed in so the water can

drain right

through little fuzz right here it's like

a belly button

fuzz they're wonderful yeah for

sure and here this is a great one too

this is Julius is the cultivar on that

looks like a bit of Roth's child's Iana

kind of species but do you know what

it's crossed with or um I don't know for

that one yeah but it's really amazing

and some of them this uh the petals can

be really long and you know these this

is a Fus together seel here yeah look at

the

size the size of that flower yeah that

is incredible look at the water sitting

in it too I think this is where

sometimes people get the idea that this

could that it looks a little carnivorous

even though it's not yes look like you

know what you would see in an aeny

something of that nature and the color

of course too but it's but it's not at

all mhm you know a wonderful Vanda In

Bloom

phenomenal and that one is uh nope P all

delight and again you can see how we

grow uh vandas a little different

they're not in uh really not in pots at

all um we just let them have the The

Roots just grow right down you spraying

like like hosing them down or how do you

give them like a at least a little drink

oh absolutely y well cuz this does this

have Mist in this house or do we have

misting in the house as well fantastic

and then here's a vanilla Orchid correct

yes yeah mhm not in bloom but you know

climbing up and so many people forget

that vanilla's are are

orchids it's kind of like a climbing

Orchid and like people you know often

times you see the ones in the pots and

you're like oh that that makes sense and

then all of a sudden there's a climber

and you're like what

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so this is another warmhouse actually so

this has our moth Orchid collection

total the um phenopsis and you see lots

of different colors and patterns um it's

always really exciting so Andrew bmah is

our actually Orchid and tropical

specialist and he put together uh you

know that kind of more uh Longwood s

ball at the top so my goodness I think

like we came at a pretty good time

because it's it feels like there's a lot

in bloom it feels like you would have

moved a lot of these into here but it's

interesting that it's a working

production greenhouse and this is all

what it is right now yeah um and well uh

March is Orchid month for us so we do a

lot of programming um it is when our

most of our collection is In Bloom but

we'll have a lot of blooms really up

until the end of May so there's quite a

bit to see phenopsis like a little lower

light so that's definitely why they're

on this side of the bench but then we

have the extra uh uh shade cloth right

above your head and then too we do um

use shade paint on the greenh houses to

kind of control uh how much light is

getting in here because even a lot of

the orchids that like quite a bit of sun

really don't couldn't take this full

direct sun right especially facing here

Sun summertime and like 12:00 hour

direct overhead so there's yeah shade

paint on the green houses most of the

time the colorations are just

so awesome yeah it's like splatter paint

and then this one is so beautiful too

this one is a branti m

maai kind of beautiful gorgeous

coloration of that lilac just kind of

Fading Into

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cream

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and this one kind of seems out of uh out

of touch with it the rest of the color

you know it's like you got you got a lot

of creams and purples and pinks and then

this one is such a kind of loud fire

engine orange yeah this is also a great

way it looks like some of these are just

kind of displayed and you have all these

aerial roots that are just kind of

hanging

out yeah and and that's really how they

like to grow um you know they can grow

uh often you know Roots over 3 feet long

are you now is there any kind of

fertilizing regime here at all yes yeah

we how do you do that yep um so we have

um a dosatron mhm um which uh you know

has a tank at the bottom and we hook it

up to the hose and uh you just spray

them spray it on fascinating mhm and

leaves in all it doesn't it doesn't you

know you could put it on the leaves you

could put it on the roots and absolutely

it's good okay yep y um and for like

disease and insects we are really

managing uh the ground the green houses

more organically so we release

beneficial insects um to combat uh you

know insect problems scales and thrips

or what are some of the biggest issues

that you have to deal with I would say

scale is our biggest problem right uh

and then me bug the brown scales I find

are really challenging when I when I go

to a lot of botanic gardens it's like

one of the ones that they will use a

systemic like insecticide for because

there's not a lot of integrated Pest

Management that really attacks the hard

scale is that's something that you have

to find too where you're just like oh

it's a little bit more challenging oh

for sure yeah I mean a lot of the scale

is challenging in general so uh so again

we're trying to find um you know the

right insects to combat that but it is a

lot of mechanical taking stuff off you

know using um alcohol as well and and

taking them off it's challenging in here

though I can see CU everything's uh

rubbing elbows Close Quarters yes Close

Quarters for sure so this is our coolest

house this is the sidium house and you

could see yeah we have quite a few

midium here along the yeah the right yes

yeah some dendrobiums also it's kind of

like a raw meat color you

know here

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is

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but how often are you bringing something

new in is it is it something I know

you're not specifically the Orchid

curator but like is there um you know is

there like a thing where it's like I

really have to have that one or you want

to display it or is it more just about

kind of keeping the vibe of what like

Marjorie had set out to have here so

it's certainly about keeping the vibe

and actually um upon her passing they

did do an inventory of what she had but

it wasn't it was a little less specific

than we would have liked yeah but we do

try to keep you you know very similar uh

to what she had in terms like I said of

Gena cuz it's really also preserving her

Legacy as well and if if it was

something that she liked the sidium and

she liked the catayas then to like

really lean into that as well for sure

and then we have different ways too and

I can show you some other examples on

the way out but we like to mount you can

see some mounted orchids like on a root

or something yeah some Driftwood that

was bound but we have some just on bark

so it's um it's really amazing cuz you

know they really evolve to uh be up in

the trees and they anchor themselves in

with their Roots so um it's really a

natural way to to have them do that if

you have a downed tree here or whatever

you could get a little creative and you

know plug your orchid on it sure and

then this is the the noble dendrobium

here just the lovely I think the the

flowers are it's like a bullseye Target

right into oh my gosh in like a a full a

full display it's really impactful yeah

and I I love I think they um the staff

was genius about putting it in with the

croin like the similar color palettes

like a lot of colors you know coming

out well this is great I mean thank you

so much for sharing like this and and

also just a piece of like Marjorie as

well CU for people who didn't know her

you know it's always nice to see a

collection even though it might not be

her original collection you're kind of

leaning into like maybe what she would

have had here oh Absol

is I mean she's the driving force of

what we do we we want her to be proud of

what we do yes we want her to

recognize what we're doing so I'm sure

she I'm sure she does I'm sure she's in

the clouds right now saying oh my God

this is like phenomenal well thank you

so much this is lovely and I'm really

looking forward to actually exploring

the the Japanese garden as well

fantastic I hope you enjoyed that film

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