while Hawaii only has three. Among our most common orchids in East Central Indiana are the nodding lady’s tresses (Spiranthes ...

The Hawaii Flora Culture and Nursery Association says it’s common in the winter because those flowers are delicate ... Lei makers are using more ginger, orchids, and carnations.

Not enough flowers open ... to grow them for me to sell so we could offer a real Hawaiian lei,” Seelis said. “She uses dendrobium orchids to make them.” ...

From left: an open lei with shells, pincushion protea and braided dracaena leaves; a poepoe-style (rounded) carnation lei ...