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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Orchids 59.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

“Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.”   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

“Wordplay hides a key to reality that the dictionary tries in vain to lock inside every free word.”   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

My orchid growing area May 2012   
by rwa_in_SD

“Between living and dreaming there is a third thing. Guess it.”   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Ochid 58.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid with insect. (Thanks Explore)   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Thank you "L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden".   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Cattleya ' La Princesita '   
by emmily1955

Orchid 57.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 56.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 55.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 54.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 53.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 52.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 51.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 50.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 49.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Phalaenopsis fasciata   
by orchid dude

Phalaenopsis violacea   
by orchid dude

Paphiopedilum liemianum '#1' x Hsinying Franz '#2'   
by orchid dude

Alfred in 'The Daily News', newspaper   
by orchid dude

Orchids 48.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 47.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 46.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 45.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 44.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 43.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 42.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 40.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 39.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 38.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 37.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 36.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 35.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 34.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 32.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 31.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 30.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 29.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 28.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 27.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 26.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 25.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 24.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

(Sc. Chester x Slc. Red Chili) 'Diamond Orchids'   
by mini-catts

Orchid 23.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 21.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 20.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 19.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 18.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 17.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 16.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 15.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 14.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 13.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 12.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 11.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 10.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 9.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 8.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 7.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Snow white.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 6.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 5.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchid 4.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 2.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Orchids 1.   
by Alexandra Rudge.California life!

Epi. parkinsonianum on palm in my yard   
by rwa_in_SD

Pleurothallis cardiothallis   
by orchid dude

Phalaenopsis tetraspis 'C #1'   
by orchid dude

Chiloschista species   
by orchid dude

Cookara Bill   
by orchid dude

Tolumnia variegata   
by orchid dude

Renanthera imschootiana 'Pololei Lava Flow'   
by orchid dude

Cymbidium Dr. Len 'Geyserland'   
by orchid dude

Cym Dr. Len 'Geyserland'   
by orchid dude

My Greenhouse #2 overview 2011   
by orchid dude

My Greenhouse #2 overview 2011   
by orchid dude

My Greenhouse #2 overview 2011   
by orchid dude

Tough love for L. anceps guerreros   
by cieneguitan

Pot. Pure Love 'Diamond Orchids'   
by mini-catts

Pot. Lebenkreis 'Diamond Orchids'   
by mini-catts

Slc. Mango Spice 'Sunset Flare'   
by mini-catts

Almost Chilly White Orchids   
by BudCat14/Ross

Yellow Orchid III   
by J*Phillips

view from my greenhouse window   
by tangocatgems1

Polystachya valentina   
by shrimpy orchid haven

Cymbidium Orchids   
by Bastide Gardens

Miltassia 'Dark Star'   
by V@n
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