Orchids By Art

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Friday, January 11, 2013

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Sold last year, gorgeous bloom this year

My son in law bought these two cymbidium orchids for his Mom on Mother's day 2012. It bloomed this year with three spikes each.

Monday, February 6, 2012

2012 Open House

Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Monday, March 29, 2010

2010 Open House Photos - 3/27/2010

Surman's Rose 'Gosford Gold'

Spotted Leopard 'Showtime' B/CSA

Sunday, March 28, 2010

2010 Open House Photos I - 3/27/2010

Plush Canyon ' Kaileidoscope'

Saturday, March 27, 2010

2010 Open House Photos II - 3/27/2010

Wooden Wind Chime

My Grandson Dylan

Dylan and Malia

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Open House 2010!

It's that time of the year again! Hope to see you there.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Friday, July 25, 2008

Orchid Macro-vision

Assorted orchid photographs shot with the "macro" setting on a Canon G7. Natural indoor and outdoor lighting.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

These are my father in-law's advertising magnets. Proudly attached to an "old school" toyota mini-van. Sadly the I405 claimed one of the magnets when my father in-law was driving to a Torrance cymbidium society meeting.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Orchids & Light

Lighting makes this photograph pop.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Cymbidium Daddy's Girl

Cymbidium Dorothy Stockstill 'Forgotten Fruit' AM/AOS

SBO Show 2005 Miller Trophy Winner

Cymbidium Enzan Summer

Cymbidium Dutchman's Gold

Cymbidium 'Black Star'

Cymbidium Isle Flamingo '3 Lip Variety'

Cymbidium Autumn Beacon 'Geyserland'

Cymbidium Via Volcano 'Flash'

Cymbidium Sola 'Cinnamon'

Cymbidium Devon Gala 'New Horizon'

Cymbidium Sunshine Falls 'Fern Graham'

Cymbidium Lambert Day

Cymbidium Key Largo 'Ryan Bui'

Cymbidium Tethy's 'Brenda Star'

Cymbidium Street Tango 'Oh-Ah', AD-HCC/AOC

A man and his Cymbidium obsession

- How did you get started with cymbidium orchids?
My wife and I bought our first cymbidiums in March of 1984 at Stewart's Orchids in San Gabriel. Ever since then, I haven't stopped buying orchids.

- What was your first orchid?
On that day, in 1984, we bought a Thethy's 'Black Magic' that had 3 spikes in a gal. pot for $135. The flower was a very dark red with a purple lip. It was the most expensive orchid we bought that day. I also bought a 1 gal. pot of Sunshine Falls 'Fern Graham' that was light green and arching for $50. I've been able to divide these orchids and have sold a lot of their divisions.

- Why cymbidiums vs other orchids?
Cymbidiums are my choice because they are easy to grow and it doesn't need a green house. They can be grown outside under a shade cloth. With water and fertilizer and a little care they will give you beautiful blooms that will last up to 3 months.

- What does your collection look like today?
I have at least 500 in my collection, from standards to novelty/intermediates to arching/pendulous types and other genera as well. Overall, I have at least 2500 pots, including seedlings and backbulbs.