Diablo View Orchid Society

​Join us for our next meeting as we ditch the formal lecture for a lively, community-led discussion:

"I Just Got a New Orchid… Now What?” ​

Featuring Guest Panelists: Jim Wert & Pat Bacchetti

​Our very own Jim and Pat will be kicking things off by pulling back the curtain on their personal growing spaces. They’ll be sharing what they typically look for when purchasing a plant and what they do with it when it comes home with them.

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After Jim and Pat share their approach, we’re opening the floor to you. ​If you've been struggling with a plant or have just bought one at a show recently and don't know where to start, feel free to ask your questions: No question is too basic! You're also free to share your success stories as well as how you managed to successfully grow a difficult plant.

​Whether you’ve been growing for 20 minutes or 20 years, come ready to chat, laugh, and learn at our next meeting!

Due to not having a guest speaker this month, there will not be a scheduled speaker dinner.

Dear Members,

I hope you all enjoyed the February Show, and thank you to everyone who participated. We truly have some outstanding growers in our club. The event was a wonderful success — we generated strong sales and even welcomed a few new members to our community.

At the moment, our amazing treasurer, Maggie, could use a helping hand while she cares for her mother. If you have experience with QuickBooks or accounting, or know someone who does, please reach out to the board as soon as possible. Your support during this time would mean a great deal.

Looking ahead to March, our next meeting will feature a panel of knowledgeable members sharing their expertise on growing and caring for orchids. They’ll be happy to answer your questions, so come ready to learn, share, and be inspired.

As always, it takes a village to keep our club thriving. Please consider volunteering for the board. Whether you’d like to actively contribute ideas or simply listen and learn at first, there’s a place for you. We meet just once a month via Zoom, making it easy to participate from home.

With spring arriving on March 20th, our world will soon be bursting into bloom. I look forward to seeing our Show and Tell table overflowing with your beautiful orchids in the months ahead.

Wishing you all the very best,

Mary Christopherson
President
Diablo View Orchid Society

Spring Sale/Sacramento Valley Cymbidium Society Sale

Shepard Garden & Art Center

3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95816

March 14 - 15, 2025

10 am to 4 pm both days

Santa Barbara International Orchid Show

Earl Warren Fair Grounds

Santa Barbara, CA

March 19 to 22, 2026

Sonoma County Orchid Society Spring Show

Santa Rosa Veterans Building

1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

March 27-29, 2026

Sacramento Orchid Society Show and Sale

Carmichael Elks Lodge

5631 Cypress Ave, Carmichael,

CA 95608

April 17, 2026 Preview Night

April 18-19, 2026 Public Opening

Gold Coast Cymbidium Society/Peninsula Orchid Society Joint Show

San Mateo Garden Center

605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA 94403

April 17, 2026, plant entry

April 18 and 19, 2026, Public Opening

Napa Valley Orchid Society Show

Napa Senior Center

1500 Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94559

April 24, 25, 26, 2026

Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society

Yamagami Garden Center

1361 S De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014

May 9th & 10th, 2026

9 am - 5 pm

A good time was had by all

Some Statistics

• 5 vendors
• 153 member plants for sale
• 120 plants entered in the show
• 2 displays entered by members
• 95 ribbons awarded
• 8 Best of Class awards
• 1 Best of Show award
• 2 special awards
• 21 exhibitors
• 3 AOS awards

Tricopilia suavis

Grown by Jason Douglass

Brassavola Little Stars
Grown by Kathy Barrett

AOS Awards

SALES ROOM

Gomesa radicans

Exhibitor: Jim Wert

Cymbidium NO ID

Exhibitor: Mary Christopherson

Bulbophyllum Elizabeth Ann

(Bulbophyllum longissimum x Bulbophyllum rothschildianum)

Exhibitor: Carol Bassett

Phalaenopsis No ID

Exhibitor: Ricardo Pastor

Cymbidium No ID

Exhibitor: Ricardo Pastor

Cymbidium No ID

Exhibitor: Ricardo Pastor

Maxillaria variabilis

Exhibitor: Marcia Hart

Cymbidium No ID

Exhibitor: Jim Wert

Barkeria melanocaulon

Exhibitor: Miki Ichiyangi

NEXT MONTH

A report out on what happened at the Pacific Orchid Exposition