Peninsula Orchid Society Links

Links to our Business Members

Colquhoun Glass Works: Specializing in exotic glass orchids, plants vegetables and minerals. Call Douglass Brown at 650-366-8123 to schedule a viewing.
D & D Orchids: D & D Flowers, located in Half Moon Bay, is open to the public only during their Spring and Fall Openhouses. They are also a vendor at the Peninsula, San Francisco, Diablo View and Sacramento Orchid Societies Annual Show and Sale. Check the Peninsula Orchid Society events calendar periodically for announcements. You can also call Dennis Olivas for more information at 925-969-1246.
: Unique and contemporary orchid-theme accents for the home, each with a subtle original orchid design created by Ruthie Stryker. Items available include platters, small and large plates, kitchen towels, linen coasters, and embossed beverage napkins. Perfect gifts for the orchid enthusiast, family, and friends. All available online at www.theelusiveorchid.com
Hanging Gardens: Hanging Gardens, owned and operated by Dan Newman, offers a wide assortment of orchid species, including many miniatures and hard-to-find collector's items. The primary focus is on species that will tolerate cool to intermediate conditions, especially in winter, but some warmer growers and select hybrids are also available. Offerings range from flasks, community pots, and small seedlings to large blooming-size plants. Hours are variable, so please call or email in advance to arrange a visit.
: White Oak Orchids, Pacifica, CA 650-355-8767 All sizes of orchids for sale. Bark & Potting supplies. Boarding and Repotting Services. Open by appointment only.
Scott Dallas and Gwen Watson 650-355-8767 www.whiteoakorchids.com

Other Societies

American Orchid Society http://www.aos.org/aos/
Cymbidium Society of America http://www.cymbidium.org/
Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers http://www.geocities.com/goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers/
Diablo View Orchid Society http://www.diabloviewos.org/
Malihini Orchid Society http://www.malihini.org/
Orchid Society of California http://www.orchidsocietyofcalifornia.com/
Napa Valley Orchid Society http://www.napavalleyorchidsociety.org/
Sacramento Orchid Society http://www.sacramentoorchids.org
San Francisco Orchid Society http://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
Sonoma County Orchid Society http://www.sonomaorchids.com/

Research

RHS Grex Parentage Search http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/registerpages/orchid_parentage.asp
RHS Grex Name Search http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/registerpages/orchidsearch.asp
Orchid Genus Names http://retirees.uwaterloo.ca/~jerry/orchids/names.html
Wikipedia Online Orchid Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid
Missouri Botanical Garden's VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database w3 Tropicos URL http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html
Orchid Swiki http://orchid-swicki.eurekster.com/ (Orchid specific search engine)

Culture

Bay Area General Info http://www.notsogreenthumb.org/
Orchid Species Culture:(Charles and Margaret Baker) http://www.orchidculture.com/
The Orchid Lady http://www.orchidlady.com/
Paphiopedilum Orchids http://ladyslipper.com/
Phalaenopsis Orchids http://www.phals.net/index_e.html
Phragmipedium Website http://www.phragweb.info/
Pleurothallid Alliance http://www.pleurothallids.com/

Photos

Ron Parsons Photography www.flowershots.net
Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopedia http://orchidspecies.com/
Orchid Species Photographs http://www.orchidphotos.org/
Orchid Photo Page http://www.orchidworks.com/

Other

Orchid Digest http://orchiddigest.org/
Orchid Mall http://www.orchidmall.com/
Orchid Mania http://www.orchids.org/
Orchid Wire http://www.orchidwire.com/
Pacific Central Judging Center http://www.aospacificcentral.org/