Diablo View Orchid Society

We’re getting ready to reprint name tags! If you’ve lost yours or need a replacement, send a quick note to George at diablovieworchidsociety@gmail.com by Thursday, September 18, 2025. He’ll make sure to have it ready for you at the DVOS Auction.

Dear Orchid Members,

We’re excited to announce our upcoming DVOS Orchid Auction, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

This is one of the highlights of our society’s calendar — a fun, friendly event where you can discover unique orchids, expand your collection, and support our society at the same time.

🌿 Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025

• Time: 10:00 AM

• Location:147 Gregory Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523.
  Area #3 (just north of the parking lot in the southeast corner of the park)

• Admission: FREE, Open to Public

• Access the DVOS Orchid Catalogue

Whether you're a seasoned grower or just getting started, the auction offers something for everyone — from rare species to beautiful hybrids, all donated by fellow members and generous growers.

💐 Ways You Can Participate:

• Bid on Beautiful Orchids: Take home something special!

• Donate a Plant: Share from your own collection (optional but greatly appreciated).

• Invite a Friend: The more, the merrier — guests are welcome!

• Volunteer: We could use a few helping hands. Let us know if you’re available.

Not only is this a great opportunity to add new plants to your collection, but it also helps raise important funds to support our society’s programs, speakers, and community outreach.

Please mark your calendars and join us! If you’d like to donate plants or help out, feel free to contact Diane Bond at bonddiane9@gmail.com.

Let’s make this a blooming success — together!

Warm regards,

George Su
President
Diablo View Orchid Society

Auction Catalog Information

We have found the catalog to be a very useful tool to attract folks to our auction. SO send information for the catalog! Your plant doesn’t have to be fancy dancy to be in the catalog. See list of information that would be helpful below. It is OK if you don’t have ALL of this information. Just send what you have. You can provide this information (along with images) in an email to Diane (bonddiane9@gmail.com)

• Photo and description of size (inches wide and inches tall) of the plant
• Name (please include the entire name as you know it)
• Any cultural background that you have or can find
• How have you have been growing it?
• Last time it bloomed, was divided, was repotted
• Has it been tested for Virus? If so- what is it’s status? (you do NOT have to virus test)
• Reserve price (if applicable)
• Donor’s name

001 Cattleya purpurata v. carnea

Donor: Diane Bond

This is a division of a plant that I got from California Orchids in 2022. It bloomed mid-July 2025 and was divided in late July.

• Native to Brazil
• Grow in cool to warm temperatures (58-75°F at night).
• Dappled light to bright indirect light.
• Water often especially when actively growing but allow to dry out between waterings.
• Blooms summer.
• 8" pot.
• ORSV/CyMV negative July 2025.

Meiracyllium trinastum 'Laurelwood'

Exhibitor: UNKNOWN (if this is your plant, please send a message bonddiane9@gmail.com)

This beautiful, rare species is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador. They grow in trees or rocks in most, wooded canyon at elevations from 1950- 4250 ft above sea level. In cultivation this plant prefers dappled light and strong air movement. Cool to warm temperatures (58-75°F at night). They should be kept evenly moist while actively growing with gradual reduction of water as autumn approaches but never allowed to dry out completely.

Novice Grower First Place

Cattleya Psche

Exhibitor: Clair Conger

Clair brings in this beautiful little hybrid. She got this from Santa Barbara Orchid Estate several years ag. It is labled Cattleya Psche (Prolific x self). Well, there is not Cattley Psche or Cattleya Prolific. BUT- there is a Cattleya Psyche (Cattleya cinnabarina x Cattleya coccinea). My bet is that this is Cattleya Psyche x self. Whatever it is it is beautiful. Clair grows it under lights in her house. She says that it blooms several times a year. Lucky Clair.

Novice Grower Second Place

Masdevallia NoID

Exhibitor: Mara Kauffman

Well, Mara lost the tag BUT this is a beautiful, successive blooming Masdevallia. She grows it outdoors in Oakland. Awfully nice no name flower!

Novice Grower Third Place

Phalaenopsis Guadalupe Pineda

Exhibitor: Michael Solari

Michael brings in this wonderful primary hybrid of Phalaenopsis bellina and Phalaenopsis amboinensis. This plant will thrive in low light and warm to hot temperatures (66-85°F at night). They like to be grown in media that drains well and dry out slightly between waterings.

Intermediate Grower First Place

Cymbidium Kuranda 'Chu-Wai' AM/AOS

Exhibitor: Ricardo Pastor

Ricardo brings in a beautiful pendant primary hybrid of Cymbidium madidum and Cymbidium suave. Cymbidiums can grow outdoors in the bay area as long as you protect them from frost and winter rains. This plant prefers bright indirect light and cool to warm temperatures (58-75°F at night). Grow in well drained media but do not allow mature plants to dry out completely

Intermediate Grower Second Place

Rhynchobrassoleya Copper Queen 'H&R'

Exhibitor: Renate Johnson

Renate brings in another one of her beautiful Cattleya Alliance plants. Copper Queen is a hybrid of two very famous hybrids: Rhyncholaeliocattleya Toshie Aoki and Brassocattleya Richard Mueller. This plant likes to grow in bright indirect light and warm to hot temperatures (75-85°F at night) although it will probably tolerate cool temperatures. This plant MUST dry out between waterings.

Intermediate Grower Third Place

Brascidostele Gilded Tower 'Mystic Maze' HCC/AOS

Exhibitor: Judith Johnston

Judith is growing this beautiful member of the Oncidium Alliance. This plant likes to grow in dappled light and cool to warm temperatures (58-75°F at night) although it will probably tolerate cool temperatures. Water frequently just as plant starts to dry out.

Advanced Grower First Place

Phalaenopsis NoID

Exhibitor: Linda Castleton

Linda brings in this beautiful standard hybrid she got from Alan Koch at Gold Country Orchids. This plant will thrive in low light and warm to hot temperatures (66-85°F at night). They like to be grown in media that drains well and dry out slightly between waterings.

Advanced Grower Second Place

Encylevola Sammie Evans (syn Yamadaara)

Exhibitor: Marcia Hart

Marcia brings in this beautiful hybrid of Linda brings in this beautiful hybrid of Catyclia Envy and Brassavola tuberculata. This plant will thrive in bright indirect light and warm to hot temperatures (66-85°F at night). They like to be watered heavily while actively. Water should be reduced in late autumn.

Advanced Grower Third Place

Cattleya Newberry Luisa's Love 'Mini Purple'

Exhibitor: Linda Castleton

Not to be outdone by Renate, Linda brings in one of her beautiful Cattleya Alliance plants. This plant likes to grow in dappled to bright indirect light and cool to warm temperatures (58-75°F at night). This plant MUST dry out between waterings.

Zygonisia Hybrid (Zygopetalum Debbie DeMellow 'Honolulu Bayby' AM/AOS x Aganisia cyanea

Exhibitor: Diane Bond

To go along with the talk, Diane brought in a Zygonisia hybrid. This plant prefers dappled light and cool to hot temperatures (58-85°F at night). Water just as plant starts to dry out.

Fall Orchid Festival in Lincoln. Go out to Lincoln and see (and buy!) the wonderful orchids. Many wineries and breweries in the area. Make a day of it.