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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I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
I like to think a flower opens itself to outgrow its plantedness. That it yearns to be carried away. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Flowers have spoken to me more than I can tell in written words. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Can we conceive what humanity would be if it did not know the flowers? by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
Flowers whisper "Beauty!" to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	“I must have flowers, always, and always.” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
“Choose only one master - Nature" by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	“Fear is a habit; I am not afraid.” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
Orchids 59. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	“Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
“Wordplay hides a key to reality that the dictionary tries in vain to lock inside every free word.” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
“Between living and dreaming there is a third thing. Guess it.” by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Ochid 58. by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!
Orchid with insect. (Thanks Explore) by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!	Thank you "L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden". by Alexandra Rudge.Happy New Year!