orchids we grow

Southern California orchid growers are blessed with (mostly) moderate temperatures throughout the year, allowing many orchids to be grown outdoors. In fact, fully 40% of OSSC members don't have a greenhouse! The photos on these pages are all examples of plants that have been grown in Southern California, both in and out of greenhouses, and come from the OSSC flickr group, which is open to all Southern California orchid enthusiasts. By default, the "most interesting" photos are presented first. (Note: the degree of "interestingness" is determined by flickr's proprietary methodology.)

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Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers? by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Flowers whisper "Beauty!" to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Aerangis biloba by orchid dude
Aerangis biloba by orchid dude	Ascda Motes Hot Chestnet 'Isabella' by orchid dude
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens” by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	“I must have flowers, always, and always.” by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Ascocenda Laksi 'Chile Pepper' by orchid dude	Ascda Ken Kone 'Crownfox Spots' by orchid dude
Dendrobium Clown Feathers by orchid dude	Dendrobium lamyaiae (lanyaiae) by orchid dude
Masdevallia picea by orchid dude	Grammangis ellisii 'Tiger Stripes' HCC/AOS by orchid dude
“Choose only one master - Nature" by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Cattleya loddegesii 'Herbrita' AM/AOS by orchid dude
Paphiopedilum Magic Lantern by orchid dude	“Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.” by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Orchids 59. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Lc Maui Leopard by orchid dude
Lc Maui Leopard by orchid dude	Stanhopea tigrina 'Glory of Mexico' by orchid dude
Stanhopea tigrina 'Glory of Mexico' by orchid dude	“Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.” by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Cattleya leopoldii by orchid dude	“Wordplay hides a key to reality that the dictionary tries in vain to lock inside every free word.” by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. by Alexandra Rudge. California lifel!	Euanthe (Vanda) sanderiana by orchid dude
Me with Euanthe (Vanda) sanderiana by orchid dude	Cattleya labiata var. amoena 'Fowliana' by orchid dude
Acropera (Gongora) horichiana by orchid dude	Ascda Truman Motes 'Ponce' by orchid dude
Ascocenda Laksi 'Chile Pepper' detail by orchid dude	Me with Vanda Esther Gansky by orchid dude
Vanda Elly Carroll by orchid dude	Ascocenda Yarnisa Gold '24K' by orchid dude
Tolumnia 'Pink Panther' by orchid dude	Masdevallia picea by orchid dude
Vanda Marlene Porter by orchid dude	Brassavola acaulis by orchid dude
Vanda Marlene Porter by orchid dude	Alfred with Vanda Marlene Porter by orchid dude
Cirrhopetalum yasnae by orchid dude	Cirrhopetalum yasnae by orchid dude