A United Malaysian Orchids employee carefully tending to the blooms in the air-conditioned nursery in Rawang.— Photos: KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star
ORCHIDS are appreciated for their beauty the world over.
There are about 30,000 different species of this flowering plant around the world, with the tropics, especially Asia and Africa, having the most number.For orchid lovers in the Klang Valley, there is a botanical haven where the vibrant beauty of the plants are displayed in their full glory.
A dendrobium orchid variety which has long-lasting blooms.
The 4ha United Malaysian Orchids Sdn Bhd in Rawang, Selangor, has been a family-owned nursery for over 30 years.
It features a vast selection of orchid varieties, from hybrids to wild species.
Red and yellow mokara orchids are some of the most eye-catching varieties at the nursery.
Walking through the pathways, one will be greeted by a profusion of colours, shapes and fragrances.
Within the nursery, terrestrial orchids can be found with their roots firmly planted in the earth while the epiphytic orchids that hang above create a colourful landscape.
Workers tend to the plants section by section and are also on hand to guide visitors through the process of buying and growing them.
An orchid lover going through the vast selection available.
This child finds the epiphytic orchids and their roots fascinating.
