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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Laelia tenebrosa 'Bronze Beauty' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Laelia dayana x Cat. harrisoniae alba   
by emmily1955

Cattleya Intricata   
by emmily1955

Cattleya purpurata var. sanguinea ' Mentzii '   
by emmily1955

Cattleya purpurata var.sanquinea ' Mentzii '   
by emmily1955

Cattlleya leopoldii x Cattleya Peckhaviensis   
by emmily1955

Cattlleya leopoldii x Cattleya Peckhaviensis   
by emmily1955

Cattleya gaskelliana var. semi concolor   
by emmily1955

Cattleya mossiae var. coerulea   
by emmily1955

Cattleya mossiae var. cerulea   
by emmily1955

Cattleya lawrenceana   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Big Ben (C. Portia x mossiae)   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Mericlone Blc. Husky Boy ' Romeo' BM/JGP'99 (Blc. Evergreen x Lc. Orglade's Glow).   
by Jesús 56

Cattleya labiata var. semi-alba 'RWA'   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. Puppy Love 'True Beauty' HCC/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Pot. Susan Fender 'Cinnamon Stick' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. Bonanza Queen 'Panamint' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

Lc. Elegans   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Harrisoniana   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Harrisoniana   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

C. lueddemanniana var. coerulea   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya Cernua   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Cernua   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Cernua   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Cernua   
by Giorgio Armano

Blc. Kurt Studier 'RWA'   
by rwa_in_SD

C. violacea var. semi-alba flamea 'Charming marvel'   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya Leoloddiglossa var. coerulea 'Mojito'   
by rwa_in_SD

C. violacea "good fortune"   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya George Hardy   
by Giorgio Armano

C.aclacdiae   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya Harrisoniana   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Harrisoniana   
by Giorgio Armano

Cattleya Harrisoniana   
by Giorgio Armano

Blc. Valley Isle Queen 'Exotic Orchids'   
by rwa_in_SD

L. lobata var. coerulea 'Maria Christiana'   
by iknowledgetree

L. purpurata fma. flamea''Grea World''   
by iknowledgetree

C. forbesii "BRIC Dream"   
by iknowledgetree

C. forbesii "BRIC Dream"   
by iknowledgetree

Laeliocattleya Sincomedia   
by Giorgio Armano

Laeliocattleya Sincomedia   
by Giorgio Armano

Lc. Canhamiana '061609'   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya mossiae var. coerulea   
by rwa_in_SD

C. schilleriana fma semi-albe ''Queen Emeraldas''   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya mossiae var. coerulea ('Ramona' x 'First Class')   
by rwa_in_SD

Pot. Little Magician 'Allison'   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Lawre-Mossiae var. coerulea 'Dark Lip'   
by rwa_in_SD

Mel. Ching Sun Bright Star   
by iknowledgetree

Cattleya Lawre-Mossiae var. coerulea 'Big Blue'   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Lawre-Mossiae var. coerulea 'Big Blue'   
by rwa_in_SD

(Lc. Cornelia v. coerulea 'Floralia' x Lc. Tahoe Rose v. coerulea 'SVO') 'RWA'   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Big Ben (C. Portia x C. mossiae)   
by rwa_in_SD

(Slc. Scarlet Jewel 'SVO' x Slc. Richard Stone 'SVO') 'Orange Crush'   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya lueddemanniana ('Maria Gabriela' x 'Clarines')   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya schroderae 'RWA' (3-27-2015)   
by rwa_in_SD

(Lc. Pacavia x C. dowiana aurea) 'RWA'   
by rwa_in_SD

(Slc. Circle of Life 'Fordyce Herald Angel' AM-AOS x Slc. Love Castle 'Kurenai' AM-AOS) 'RWA' (03-11-2015)   
by rwa_in_SD

First bloom seedling, (Slc. Circle of Life 'Fordyce Herald Angel AM/AOS x Slc. Love Castle 'Kurenai' AM/AOS) 'RWA'   
by rwa_in_SD

SVO5371 (Slc. Love Fresh 'SVO Ruby Lips' x Lc. Jalapa 'SVO')   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. Elegans var. alba (plant)   
by rwa_in_SD

Blc Sanyung Ruby 'Kuang Lung' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Blc. Erin Kobayashi 'Lahaina Gold' AM-AOS (10-2014)   
by rwa_in_SD

Bc. Chesty Puller 'Tucan' (Oct 2014)   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. (Angel Love x C. skinneri)   
by rwa_in_SD

Pot. Bradford Craig Lundberg 'Trevor'   
by rwa_in_SD

Blc. Haiku Dawn 'Sunshine and Raspberries' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Blc. Bryce Canyon 'Splendiferous' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Brassolaeliocattleya George King   
by DonCrain

Cattleya labiata 'RWA' (2014-09-24)   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. Jean Stevenson 'Peachy'   
by salabat

Cattleya lueddemanniana 'RWA' 9-2014   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. C. G. Roebling var. coerulea 'Beechview' AM/AOS (closeup)   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. C. G. Roebling var. coerulea 'Beechview' AM/AOS   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Triumph 'RWA' 07-19-2014 (5)   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya Triumph 'RWA' 07-19-2014 (7)   
by rwa_in_SD

Cattleya percivaliana fma albescens 'D&D'   
by salabat

Cal-Orchid Summer Sale   
by salabat

Cattleya aclandiae "Trekkie"   
by iknowledgetree

Sophronitis coccinea 'Floriferous'   
by salabat

Slc. Dorothy Elliot 'Coral Queen'   
by rwa_in_SD

Pot. Memoria Bob Crowder 'Carmela'   
by rwa_in_SD

Lc. Aussie Sunset 'Cosmic Fire'   
by rwa_in_SD

Potinara Rubescense 'Suo' x Potinara Elaine Taylor   
by DonCrain

Cattleya Orchidglade x Potinara Martha Clarke   
by DonCrain

Laeliocattleya Trick or Treat   
by DonCrain

Cattleya Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin'   
by DonCrain

Cattleya Claesiana   
by DonCrain

Potinara Free Spirit   
by DonCrain

Cattleya Minerva var. coerulea 'Blue Lagoon'   
by rwa_in_SD

Blc. Murray Spencer 'Armroy's Dark Star' FCC-AOS   
by rwa_in_SD
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