Sacramento Valley Cymbidium Society

Aren't these beautiful

Dear Cymbidium Lovers, The Board of the Sacramento. alley Cymbidium Society met by Zoom last week and decided we did not feel safe to call us back together for in person meetings. We are taking care of some club business, including relocating club plants, pots, and supplies. Dave Russell is moving and so our stuff did too.... We are reviewing available sessions on YouTube or other clubs and will post links soon. Please comment with your suggestions. We really miss your company. Ann Carberry, Pres. SVCS

Gorgeous hot pink!!! Congrats

Very pretty cymbidiums.

Cymbidium Cariad 'Plush" is a primary hybrid between elegans and devonianum. I know it has no show bench shape (and with those parents who could expect it) but... it has a lot of charm. The plant has 6 inflorescences and is growing just under shadecloth outside. It is a pity that the Melbourne Orchid Spectacular is cancelled with Covid 19 or this plant would have been there just to show how charming it is. I wonder if I shade it next year I may clean up the colour. I do this with elegans to get a nice lemon colour. See more

Pretty in pink!

Are you getting your Cymbidium's ready to bloom? During the growth season (spring and summer), keeping the potting material evenly moist. Reduce water when the pseudobulbs complete growing in late summer. Humidity should be kept at 40 to 60 percent. Keep air circulating to prevent orchid pests and diseases. Fertilizer should be applied during the growth season (spring through late summer), high nitrogen fertilizer (such as 30-10-10) is used. In late summer, use a high-phosphorus, blossom-booster fertilizer (such as 10- 30-20), to help form bloom.

Other Orchid Society Meetings in the Vicinity Use this information for future reference as meetings may have been cancelled for August. Please always check individual websites for location and time updates as some groups change locations. First Tuesday: San Francisco Orchid Society, San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. www.orchidsanfrancisco.org... First Wednesday every month except December: Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society, American Legion Hall, 1504 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, 95125. Facebook Second Monday and Fourth Monday: San Joaquin Orchid Society, S.J. Farm Bureau, 3290 N. Ad Art Way, Stockton, CA. Call Patty 209 824-2300 in advance as some meetings are not held regularly. Second Tuesday: Sonoma County Orchid Society, Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa. www.sonomaorchids.com Second Wednesday of Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., Nov.: North Valley Orchid Society, location varies, contact Judy McCrary [email protected] Second Friday: Napa Valley Orchid Society, Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St., Napa Second Friday: Santa Cruz Orchid Society, Live Oak Grange, Santa Cruz Third Monday: Orchid Society of California, Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, www.orchidsocietyofca.org Second Thursday: Diablo View Orchid Society, Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill www.diabloviewos.org Third Friday: Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers, San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo; www.goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers.com (no meetings in June, July, August) Fourth Tuesday: Marin Orchid Society, San Rafael Corp. Ctr., Morning Glory Rm., 750 Lindaro, San Rafael

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Happy 4th of July to you all. Have a fun & safe day.

This would be fun.

Cymbidium madidum, an Australian species. It hadn’t bloomed for 3 Years since I divided it. This year the smallest divide bloomed while its two larger sisters did nothing. It just started dropping flowers today.

This is my last blooming cymbidium. And in Sacramento with 100 degree weather, that’s pretty amazing. It is Cym. Madidum (Carilara x Apple Jack) Check out next post for its ancestor.