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The Pine Avenue Community Center

IMPORTANT NOTE: For June, July, and August of 2026 the meeting location and time have changed: due to a conflict in scheduling, we are temporarily meeting at the Senior Center (799 Pine Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008) adjacent to our current Pine Avenue Community Center location with the meeting running from 5-8 pm. There is ample parking and the meeting room is slightly smaller but will work for the 3 months listed. Starting September, we are back at the Community Center and the regular time slot from 4-7pm.Beginning with the January 2026 meeting on January 7, 2026, the Palomar Orchid Society… [Continue Reading]

August 2022 – Rene Van Rems

Wed, 08/03/2022 6:30pm – 9:30pm

We are delighted to welcome Rene Van Rems, AIFD (American Institute of Floral Designers) to our society for the first time. Rene is “artist in residence” at the San Diego Botanic Garden and has produced 20 of the Gala in the Gardens fundraisers from its inception. Rene knows the garden well throughout his 42 year relationship with the former Quail Botanical Garden, ever since he landed from Amsterdam as a horticulture exchange student. He is the San Diego Botanic Garden Creative Director for the Palomar and San Diego County Orchid Society’s “World of Orchids”, which just finished a sell-out 6-week… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting May 2022

C. aurantiaca "Mishima Spots" – Cecily Bird Den. Christy Dawn – Iso Zehner Brassia Memoria Bert Field – Judy Dyer Enc. Lonis Felize "Rainbow Valley" HCC/AOS – Anita Spencer Sarco. Red Hot Kiss – Alex Nadzan Sarco. Kulnura Khaleesi – Alex Nadzan Blc. Goldenzelle "Lemon Chiffon" – Alex Nadzan 059A9213.jpg Unknown hybrid – Pearl Crosier Blc. Moy Lim Gum – Suzi Sandore Epi. parkinsonianum – Judy Dyer Ctt. Rainbow Sunset – Jerry Spencer Lc. Nancy Degenhardt – Alex Nadzan C. Giselle Margarita – Alex Nadzan Trichoglottis pusilla – Iso Zehner C. aurantiaca f. punctata "Mishima Spots" – Suzi Sandore Cym.… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting April 2022

AMN-162A (C. Moss Mist "Matriarch" x Lc. Tokyo Magic) – Alex Nadzan Lc. Bryan Wheeler "Grandson" – Alex Nadzan Cym. Hazel Marie "Persimmon" x Cym. Everett Stockstill "Helemele" – Debra Funakoshi Lc. Love Knot v. coerulea – Alex Nadzan SVO7378 (Lc. Koolau Seagulls x Slc. Hsiang-Yu Red Pearl) – Alex Nadzan Cattleya intermedia "Crownfox Fuchsia" – Alex Nadzan Cym. Mem. Amelia Earhardt –Jerry & Anita Spencer Lc. Black Forest "Dark Splendor" – Debra Funakoshi Bc. Beauty Girl "Kendolie Lily" – Bill Wong Slc. Kagaribi Dawn "Red Star" – Jerry & Anita Spencer Cym. Betty Court – Jerry & Anita Spencer… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting October 2021

Pot. Sun Spot Gem x Slc. Katherin Clarkson – Alex Nadzan AMN-237 (Blc. San Diego Hot Shots x C. Horace "Maxima") – Alex Nadzan Blc. Toshie Aoki – Alex Nadzan Neofinitia falcata – Alex Nadzan AMN-237 (Blc. San Diego Hot Shots x C. Horace "Maxima") – Alex Nadzan Peter Lin C. bicolor – Anita Spencer Cym. Hawaiian Gold – Jerry Spencer L. latona x B. digbyana – Alex Nadzan AMN-088 (C. Portiata v. coerulea x Lc. Love Know "Blue Star") – Alex Nadzan Neofinitia falcata 'Taiga' – Phyllis Prestia Lc. Blue Stars – Bill Wong Lc. Mini Song "Petite" –… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting September 2021

Tim Culbertson Angraecum Longiscott 'Lea' AM/AOS – Jerry & Anita Spencer Bpl. Golden Peacock – Jerry & Anita Spencer Epc. Siam Jade 'Sweet Fragrance' – Suzi Sandore C. Hawaiian Wedding Song 'Virgin' – Suzi Sandore Lc. Tokyo Magic x Pot. Martha Clarke 'Amazing' – Judy Dyer Blc. Toshie's Magic 'SVO' x L. anceps 'SanBar Creator' – Alex Nadzan Lc. Sagarik Wax 'NN' – Alex Nadzan C. Bactia "Grape Wax" – Anita & Jerry Spencer Neofenitia falcata 'Princess Misaku' – Alex Nadzan Rlc. San Diego Hotspots – Jerry & Anita Spencer Blc. Hauserman's Heirloom 'Old Gold' – Alex Nadzan Lc. Cinnamon… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting August 2021

C. tigrina – Anita Spencer C. What'll It Be 'SVO Splash and Spots' – Anita Spencer E. alata - Anita Spencer C. Mark Jones x Slc. Jungle Elf – Ken Campbell E. Coral Miss 'Nitz' HCC/AOS – Judy Dyer C. Comets Tail 4N – Alex Nadzan Nagelia purpurata – Helge Weissig E. tampensis v. alba 'Mendenhall' – Anita Spencer C. Jerry Spencer 'Rainbow Valley' AM/AOS – Anita Spencer Slc. Angel's Fantasy x Sc. Beaufort – Ken Campbell Slc. Little Hazel 'Red Fever' – Ken Campbell V. falcata 'Nishidemiyako' 'Bell Orchidea' – Phyllis Prestia C. loddigesii 'Blue Sky' AM/AOS x Lc.… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting July 2021

Photos by Debra Funakoshi and Alex Nadzan Onc. Irish Mist ‘Winter Green’ – Alex Nadzan AMN-258 (Blc. Fordyce Fantasy X Slc. Circle of Life 'Crossroads') – Alex Nadzan Renanthera imscchootiana – Phyllis Prestia C. purpurata var. flamea – Carl Wood Lycaste aromatica – Phyllis Prestia Lc. Issy – Alex Nadzan C. purpurata var. schusteriana – Anita Spencer Epicyclia Emerald Trogon 2 – Alex Nadzan L. purpurata v. carnea – Jerry and Anita Spencer Lc. Jungle Eyes – Ken Campbell Dtps. Taisuco Pixie – Ken Campbell C. Mareeba Tiger – Carl Wood C. Green Emerald 'Queen' – Anita Spencer Psh. Marina… [Continue Reading]

General Meeting June 2021

Dendrobium parishii – Lisa Humphries Dendrobium johnsonii – Lisa Humphries Lc. Tokyo Magic x Blc. Bryan Wheeler – Alex Nadzan Cym. Cricket – Jerry Spencer Enc. bractescens x. Enc. nematocaulon – Jerry Spencer Unk. Phal. hybrid – Jim Anderson Coilostylis parkinsoniana – Judy Dyer Phal. Zheng Min Jacaranda – Suzi Sandore Grc. Black Comet "Indigo Blue" – Suzi Sandore Coilostylis parkinsoniana – Alex Nadzan Encyclia cordigera – Lisa Humphries C. Lawre-Mossiae var. coerulea – Alex Nadzan Cym. Cricket – Jerry Spencer 059A5594.jpg Lc. Canhamiana var. coerulea – Anita Spencer Brassia Memoria Bert Field – Judy Dyer Phal. KS Happy Eagle… [Continue Reading]

May 2021 Culture Class – Photographing Your Orchids

Wed, 05/05/2021 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Debby Halliday, Jack Schaefer & Stewart Walton all really enjoy taking photographs of their orchids. We all strive for accurate and vibrant color, perfect details, and a quiet background. We have different approaches to achieving these goals and thought you might enjoy knowing more about how we do it.We also have various ways of managing our photo libraries and utilizing our photos. Debby uses hers as a primary means of documenting the progress of her plants from year to year. She also shares her hi-res images with the club to use in its promotional activities.Jack is careful with the background… [Continue Reading]

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