Miss Agnes of Singapore

Vanda Miss Joaquim flower was discovered in the Singapore garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim in 1893. She was the daughter of a wealthy Armenian merchant whose roots went back to New Julfa in Iran. The flower became Singapore’s national flower in 1981.

Vanda Miss Joaquim flower was discovered in the Singapore garden of Miss Agnes Joaquim in 1893. She was the daughter of a wealthy Armenian merchant whose roots went back to New Julfa in Iran. The flower became Singapore’s national flower in 1981.