Paphiopedilum Faire Maud. And there's a second bud behind it!

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Meeting this Friday! We're talking Lycastes.

Tim Culbertson will speak on the genus Lycaste, most especially, the smaller cooler growing varieties. These are wonderful plants to grow here in Santa Cruz.

Photo: Lycaste aromatica, grown by our Acting Pres. Vicky Smith

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Potinara Chocoberry Fondue grown by one of our members. Great color and citrus scent!

#potinara #orchids #bloomscrolling #gardening #cattleya

Welcome back from summer! Our next meeting will be held at 7pm this Friday Oct 10th!

At this month's meeting, Tanya Lam will be speaking on coconut mixes for orchids. Meet at the Live Oak Grange (1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA)

See you there!

Brassidium Golden Gamine 'White Knight' in bloom in a Santa Cruz backyard

#orchids #brassia #bloomscrolling #santacruz

Masdevallia polysticta.

This one's been flowering non-stop for months! It's a cool grower from the Andes, so they thrive near the immediate coast here in Santa Cruz

#masdevallia #orchids #bloomscrolling #gardening #santacruz

Prosthechea vitellina (syn. Encyclia vitellina) grown outdoors by a member.

This cool-frowing orchid grows in oak/pine forests in Latin America at high elevation in conditions similar to our coastal climate.

#orchids #bloomscrolling #flowers #encyclia #santacruz

Chiloschista lunifera is an easy-to-grow leafless orchid. The plant photosynthesizes using its roots. The flowers smell like fruit loops!

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A bright and sunny Cattleya-type hybrid for your sunday. Don't mind the chew marks from the cat🐈

Laeliocattleya Trick or Treat 'Mas Naranja' × Laeliocattleya Trick or Treat 'La Orquidea'

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Chiloschista lunifera is an easy-to-grow leafless orchid. The plant photosynthesizes using its roots. The flowers smell like fruit loops!
#orchids #bloomscrolling #santacruz

Our next meeting is tomorrow, Friday June 13th! Come join us at 7pm at the Live Oak Grange

Our member Brandon Dicochea will do a repotting demonstration using a couple of his plants. If you have questions about what to use on a plant you want to repot, bring it to the meeting!

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Our orchid and bonsai show is live! We're here until 5pm today and 10am to 4pm Sunday! Capitola Mall at the old Sears location
#orchids #bonsai #plants #santacruz #capitola

Our next meeting is tonight! 7pm @ the Live Oak Grange

During our Show-and-Tell some members will spend time discussing how they would prepare their orchids for the show. If you have an orchid that will be in bloom, bring it in and we'll discuss the best ways to prep it for the show! See you soon!

Announcing the return of our annual orchid show and sale! May 3-4, 2025 at the Capitola Mall. We are partnering with the Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai to put on a combination bonsai and orchid show. Free Admission!

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Our next monthly meeting is TOMORROW! Join us for an extended show-and-tell and social hour.

Meet us at 7pm at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA. No prior experience with orchids needed!

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Pleurothallis ornata. This odd-looking pleurothallid is native to Mexico. The fringed flowers are a real conversation starter!

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Pleione formosana. This orchid is quite hardy and can be grown in small containers. Just keep the bulbs dry during winter dormancy, bring back out when they start sprouting. Very rewarding!

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Rhyncholaelia digbyana. This species is frequently bred into complex Cattleya hybrids for its frilly lip and strong, citrusy fragrance.

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Hi everyone! Santa Cruz Orchid Society is now on Bluesky!