Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens, London, February 2017
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Hex colour reference: e6a8d7
A colourful note: the first recorded use of orchid as a colour name in English was in 1915, The actual shade varies possibly more than any other colour name. It can move from grayish purple through purplish pink through cerise to strong reddish purple.
Interestingly, the etymology of orchid derives from the Greek word orchis which means testicle, due to the appearance of the roots of the plants and back in the 1300s, in the days of Middle English, it was called ballockwort.
The shade that became a Crayola crayon lies in the middle of the tone possibilities: a dusky pink with a hint of purple. In fact, when it joined the Crayola family in 1949, it was known as Medium Red Violet and was renamed orchid in 1958.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 2 April 2017
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Orchids are popular decoration in Taiwan as well, people can see these flowers at many places and temples are included.
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They are a beautiful flower. Kew puts me n an orchid festival every February, each time with a different theme. Maybe Taiwan will appear soon. Recent ones have included Brazil and India.
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That’s really nice, can’t wait to see more.
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Yes it’s a good combination – such delicate flowers to go with a sensitive colour
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Call me pastel, but I just love that color! Orchids just add to the beauty.
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I love orchids and Kew Gardens is such a treasure.
janet
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Yes, it’s a special place
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I LOVE THIS! What a gorgeous color….and festival! I have a few orchids and I’m always pleased when they suddenly bloom–and during the most unexpected times.
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