The 'Queen' of the California Missions draws over 500,000 visitors every summer. SOME of these guests come to Santa Barbara for ORCHIDS too! How about you? First you walk the beaches, THEN you shop!
The shipment from Japan has cleared and we are potting, potting, potting. The plants will be nicely established for the July sale. Please wait until then to expect to buy these plants so they can put on roots and ensure good results for you!
ALSO ... Some folks have called about the Apple Moths having been found in California. NO moths have been found at any of the orchid nurseries. Anyone from here in California will be able to buy whatever they want and take it all home. THERE IS NO quarantine required for anything. DO NOT PANIC- the sky has not fallen. All of us have been issued certificates that indicate we are free of the moths, and these can accompany plants, with their invoices, for anyone from out of state.
This month's CAL-ORCHID SPECIAL !!!
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Don't miss out on this special summer event held in beautiful Santa Barbara. We hold our well known summer open house, with some very special guest vendors from around the world, held in conjunction with the fantastic Santa Barbara Orchid Fair. Come and enjoy the festivities at our nursery including our famous Bar-B-Que and live music. Scroll down to see more information on our Open House.
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Don Doehla, a teacher from Napa, checking out the inventory of Neofinetia falcatas before picking up his son for Christmas Break at UCSB. He's got his priorities just right, we think!
IS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER a student at University of Ca. Santa Barbara? Join all the other parents here at the nursery before you visit the campus! We are only 5 minutes away.
The Temple's Buddha
Visitors are welcome to visit the American Buddhist Meditation Temple while at Cal-Orchid. It is a quiet sanctuary here on the nursery property.
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- And now a travel note from Cal...
S.B. Big Dog Parade
Santa Barbara is definintely a world destination, but did you know that aside from orchid tourism, we are known as dog lovers BIG TIME. June is the time for the world famous
Santa Barbara Big Dog Parade
and while there wasn't an orchid in sight (maybe because of that!) we decided to go downtown and take a look. Not only dot the dogs get decked out, the owners go all out too.
There were plenty of clowns....
A few superheros....
a bride....
the groom.......
and of course...the requisite dignitaries...
Yes, world class dog behaviorist, Cesar Millan (on his way to visit Cal-Orchid, of course) and Lauris!
Even some foreign dignitaries turned out!
And all was sanctioned by our famous "Queen of the Missions" and PAW-dree Serra....
Our town is waiting for you to visit and play!
SHOWTIME UPDATES.......
Cal-Orchid will be exhibiting and selling at the following shows....We hope to see you!
If you want us to bring something special just for you, just let us know, and we'll tag your plants and have them all ready for pick up at the show. NO shipping!
November 16,17,18th.,2007 Mid-America Fall Orchid Congress
This is a new venue for us. James will lecture, but we're both going to be there to set up a display and sell. Kansas City will be the host this time, and orchid growers from all over the nation will be there hunting for new species to buy as well as to learn more by attending the workshops!
Go to midamericanorchids.org to learn more.
December 8th. & 9th., 2007
Orchid Society of Santa Barbara is host of the annual show and sale at the Museum of Natural History, 2599 Puesta Del Sol Road (right around the corner from the S.B. Mission). Fall in Santa Barbara is a beautiful time of year with fabulous sunsets. Come see the show, check out the Laelia anceps in bloom here at Cal-Orchid, walk down Stearns Wharf for some clam chowder. The spikes here at the nursery are exploding so we are looking forward to an incredible show!
January 5th and 6th, 2008 Penninsula Orchid Society's Show and Sale
We were invited to kick the new year off up in Redwood City this year! I'm told that to get into this show you almost have to wait for someone to die! Well, fortunately, nobody had to die so that Cal-Orchid could come up and sell. This is a smaller show, so you can come over and really visit with the growers about how to grow what they are selling. Check it out. We've always heard good things about this sale.
January 17,18,19 & 20th.,2008 Silva Orchids' Open House
James will again be visiting our friends in New Jersey (and braving the cold). The Silvas, known for their expertise as growers of Cattleyas and Phals., really pull out all the stops for this wonderful event and we round things out by bringing in a terrific assortment of species and unusuals to choose from. Come in out of the cold to the greenhouses in Neptune and see what's 'in season' in wintertime!!
January 25,26,27th., 2008 Tamiami International Orchid Festival
If you plan to visit the W.O.C. be sure to drive the 6 miles to the Dade County Expo. Center. Free classes, 50 vendors, Admission is just $7, and the parking is free!
See the ad in the Nov. issue of ORCHIDS.
February 8,9, 10th.,2008 Fascination of Orchids
No worries about parking here! Held at the Orange County Fairgrounds, there are acres of it available. This year there is a big Home Show at the building next to the orchid show, so get there early to beat the crowds and find the best selection of orchids!! We'll have a great selection of cyms. and outdoor growers for this one!
February 22nd-March 2nd. 2008 Japan Grand Prix Intnl. Orchid Show
James will once again brave the cold Tokyo winter to display, judge, and then hit the rails in search of new plants to ship back to Santa Barbara from this country of orchid lovers. He has forged strong friendships with many orchid growers who do not ship or even showcase their collections, so the only way to see what is really new is to wait and see what Cal-Orchid imports after James' travels. This show boasts cash awards of 16,300,000 yen, displays from 20 countries, and 100,000 orchids!!
February 29, March 1 & 2nd.,2008 Santa Barbara Intnl. Orchid Show!
This is the 63rd. and the theme is ORCHID FEVER!!
Without a doubt the best and biggest ANNUAL show in the United States. Okay, we are a little biased, but this is the grand-daddy of them all as far as we are concerned.
We'll have a sales booth at the show, as usual, and OPEN here at the nursery with sales galore. This is the biggest event of the year for us. Come and be prepared to have fun!
March 28,29,30th. 2008
Longwood Gardens Orchid Show and Sale
A spectacular event! The displays fill the conservatory at this famous venue outside of Philadelphia. We are honored to have been invited to join a prestigeous group of other invitees to sell and display.
April 4,5,6th, 2008
San Diego Orchid Show
We are so happy to put this date up on our show schedule! Just got official word that this great, long-standing show has secured a date for the springtime show! San Diego is a world class destination city full of great things to do, so make your plans to attend! If you like Cymbidiums and Australian Dendrobiums, this is a classic showcase venue.
April 25,26,27th. 2008
Orchids at the Flower Fields!
This will be the second sale held at the famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad, Ca. What a dramatic backdrop-acres of ranuncula all in bloom!! You have to see this rainbow of color to believe it, and then you have to just buy orchids like crazy!!! It is held outdoors and is lots of fun. Fred Clarke of Sunset Valley Orchids does a fabulous job organizing this new sale event.
May 3rd. & 4th. 2008
SWROGA goes to the Ozarks!
The South West Regional Orchid Growers Association meets twice a year in various cities for workshops, exhibition, and sales of orchids. This is a group of serious growers, and since Arkansas is a beautiful state full of friendly people, and they asked James to lecture, we're heading to Rogers,Ak.
May 16,17,18th. 2008
Redland International Orchid Festival!!
Here is an opportunity for all SPECIES FREAKS to totally satisfy their insatiable thirst for new and exciting plants! The crowd is alwasy a great mix of growers from all around the world, so if you travel to this sales event at the world famous Fruit and Spice Park in Redland, Florida give yourself ample time to wander the outdoor sales area and visit with all the growers.
May 31st and June 1st, 2008
Holiday Inn ExpressOrchid Festival
San Jose is the heart beat of silicon valley at a central location with plenty of parking.
Held at, and largely underwritten by the good folks at the Airport Holiday Inn Express, this show is evolving as one of the most unique places to come and shop orchids anywhere. Wine tasting, Chocolate tasting, Coffee tasting....AND plenty of orchids--No traffic snarls or commuting to the city! Everyone is low key, and having fun, and talking orchids. Check it out!
June 27, 28 & 29th, 2008 J & L Orchids' 'Summer Thaw' Sale
Okay, so the picture was taken here at Cal-Orchid during our summer sale....in front of Brazilian orchids from Aranda....Cordelia, Marguerite and Lucinda pull out the stops at their nursery in Ct. for their summer sale, and James is always there to eat lobster. Oops, I mean SELL ORCHIDS. There is something about summertime sales that just brings out the fun in everyone, so drive in from the city or fly in from wherever and check out the new plants.. BULLETIN JUST IN---James has a conflict, so after a 5 year absence, Lauris is booked to do this sale! It will be a 'Ladies Weekend' ALL THREE DAYS for sure!!! Come out and let's all have some FUN!
July 11,12,13th, 2008
S.B. International Orchid Fair
The summer orchid fair is famous for it's being the place to come and enjoy the last big event of the orchid season under the warm Santa Barbara sun featuring orchids, food and music. We have never had so many guest vendors here at our nursery! We have J& L from Ct., Kevin from Australia, Roberto from Brazil, Tom from Golden Gate Orchids in San Francisco, Alan from Gold County in Sacramento, and even Mike Blietz from Maui has come consented to leave the Island to join in the festivities. AND yes, on top of all these attractions to lure you to the nursery, Cal-Orchid will have our special stand-alone booth down at Earl Warren Showgrounds at the Fair packed with plants SO LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL. Car pool and stay the night if you can! This is the last sale of the year, so allow for ample time to build memories and pile those orchids HIGH in the box.
ANOTHER NEWS BULLETIN: Some of you have been teetering on the idea of whether or not to join (or RE-JOIN) the A.O.S. Well, teeter no more. Ron McHatton will be down at the fairgrounds representing the Am. Orchid Society and taking in memberships. Here is the kicker: IF YOU JOIN this weekend, Cal-Ochid AND their guest vendors will give you a one-time discount of 5% on your purchases. SO MAKE YOUR WISH LIST and work this deal! Talk to Ron at the A.O.S. booth. It is YOUR society and they want to make a difference in the orchid world again.
July 25,26,27th. 2008 Parkside Orchid Fest
We are happy to have been invited back after our first year's successul outing to Parkside Nursery! We will hope for fine weather in the very beautiful part of the state, not far from Philadelphia! This is a premier attraction featuring fine nurseries!
September 26,27,28th. 2008 Chicagoland
2007 we were in So. Africa and had to miss this great end of summer sale. Many of you came to see us, and thank you for making the trip! We have no conflict for 2008 and can't wait to be back!
September 26-29, 2008
Western Australia Spectacular
Join us at this wonderful event being held in one of the most exoctic locations in the world, western Australia on the Indian Ocean. The lecture series is world class and the show promises to be the same. Also, there is a chance to see some of the most unusual orchids anywhere, the terrestial orchisds of Western Australia.
Stay tuned for upcoming shows and events, and remember....orchid shopping at Cal-Orchid is FIRST a party, THEN a sales event..... but ALWAYS an adventure!
Don't hesitate to call us if you have questions about what you see on the website, or need a suggestion! Our telephone number is 805 967-1312.