Akatsuka Orchid Garden

Akatsuka Orchid Garden Overview Akatsuka Orchid Garden was established in 1974 and is known for cultivating an incredible collection of orchids on the Big Island of Hawaii. They have been growing beautiful Cattleya orchids for over 30 years. Cattleya Orchids are known as the “Queen of Orchids” and are often used in floral corsages. With over 500 blooming orchids on hand, the gardens are truly a sight to see. The plants here include the “mother plants” and the hybrid offspring of a wide variety of orchids as well as other tropical plants. There is one Orchid that blooms between May and August at Akatsuka Orchid Garden worth an estimated $20,000! Registered with the American Orchid Society, this Orchid was brought from Thailand in 1984, with no hybridization. It’s size and symmetry are nearly perfect. This type of high standard is synonymous with the quality orchids produced by Mr. Moriyasu Akatsuka and his family. Moriyasu, is the founder and owner of Akatsuka Orchid Garden and has been in the orchid business for decades. After working at an orchid nursery in Japan, Moriyasu moved to Hawaii and continued to cultivate a thriving orchid business. Akatsuka Orchids can be shipped to the mainland if you decide you want to take a reminder of paradise home with you. Akatsuka Orchid Farm Tour and Tasting The Orchid Farm tour and tasting includes a guided orchid expert tour through their maze and greenhouse facility complete with a sampling of their Poha berry ice cream. Orchid Farm Tour and TastingWed – Fri at 2pmAdults $20Children 5-12 years $10 Greenhouse Lunch Tour(Farm tour and tasting activities plus lunch)Wed – Fri at 11am (lunch at noon)Adults $35Children 5-12 years $20 2018/02