Sacramento Orchid Society

Sacramento Orchid Society Growers and lovers of orchids in the Sacramento, California area. Our goal is to educate people abou

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, come see us at the Tri-County Home and Garden Show this weekend. We'...
08/14/2026

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, come see us at the Tri-County Home and Garden Show this weekend. We'd love to see you.

Here's an orchid that's blooming out of season. This is Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz'. I grow it outside year round and ...
07/15/2026

Here's an orchid that's blooming out of season. This is Dendrobium Love Memory 'Fizz'. I grow it outside year round and it has a wonderful fragrance.

This is the time of year when a lot of my orchids are growing nicely but not really blooming. But, I do have a beauty in...
07/14/2026

This is the time of year when a lot of my orchids are growing nicely but not really blooming. But, I do have a beauty in bloom. This is Laelia tenebrosa. I really like the bronze petals and bright, pinkish lip.

This is Barbosella gardneri. This is the first time this orchid has bloomed for me. It's a very small flower, but it's s...
06/28/2026

This is Barbosella gardneri. This is the first time this orchid has bloomed for me. It's a very small flower, but it's still a cute little orchid.

06/25/2026

Here's today's orchid. This is Bulbophyllum Jan Ragan. Most of my orchid friends already know about the lip on Bulbophyllum orchids but some others might not. So here ya go.

Here is my final Phalaenopsis orchid for this season. The tag says it's Phalaenopsis Silverhorn but my searches don't be...
06/21/2026

Here is my final Phalaenopsis orchid for this season. The tag says it's Phalaenopsis Silverhorn but my searches don't beat that out. But for now, that's what the nursery said it is so I'll go with it for now.

This is from our friends at the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. One of the judges, Tom Merics, passed away last...
06/20/2026

This is from our friends at the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center. One of the judges, Tom Merics, passed away last year and an annual award was created in his honor. Here is the short article regarding this new award and some pictures that go with it.

Remembering Tom Merics: The Tom Merics Annual Award

Many of us in the orchid community were lucky to call Tom Merics a friend. He was a wonderful grower, a dedicated American Orchid Society judge, and someone who was always happy to swap plants, stories, and a bit of friendly advice with fellow enthusiasts. When Tom passed away in January 2025, the California Sierra Nevada Judging Center wanted to find a meaningful way to honor his memory and everything he contributed to our orchid community.

That's how the Tom Merics Annual Award came to be. Presented each year by the CSNJC, this award celebrates orchids that earned AOS recognition within our region during the previous calendar year (January through December). To keep things fair, plants exhibited by AOS judges aren't eligible.

Each year, our CSNJC judges will review photos of all the eligible award-winning plants and select one standout to receive the honor. The winner is then presented with the award in person at their local orchid society meeting—a nice way to bring the celebration home.

We're delighted to announce that the very first Tom Merics Annual Award goes to a gorgeous Dendrobium hekouense 'Sweetwater Chicks', which earned an impressive 92-point CCE/AOS and an 82-point AM/AOS back in August 2025. Congratulations to exhibitor Cheryl Jones of the Sacramento Orchid Society, with thanks to Ramon de los Santos for the beautiful photography that helped showcase this plant.

We're excited to make this an annual tradition in Tom's honor, and we'd love to see even more of your plants in the running for next year's award! Remember, CSNJC's judging region covers Sacramento, Sonoma, Diablo View (Concord), Fresno, Napa, Modesto, and Salt Lake City—so bring your blooms to a judging near you.

Here's an orchid that comes from the Himalayas and Indochina. This is Dendrobium moschatum, the "musky smelling Dendrobi...
06/20/2026

Here's an orchid that comes from the Himalayas and Indochina. This is Dendrobium moschatum, the "musky smelling Dendrobium". The canes can get over 4 feet long. It needs a winter rest to initiate blooming. The flowers only last about a week but they're beautiful while they last.

I've still got a couple of Phalaenopsis orchids in bloom. Here is Phalaenopsis Mirage. It's a great yellow color.
06/18/2026

I've still got a couple of Phalaenopsis orchids in bloom. Here is Phalaenopsis Mirage. It's a great yellow color.

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