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ORCHID EVENTS

SUNDAY GREENHOUSE SALES

11am to 2pm many Sundays - check our current calendar for a listing of sales Sundays.

717 Paris St. (off Geneva)

Come visit our "orchid temple" and support OrchidMania while browsing our fabulous collection:

  • hardy outdoor orchids
  • cool growers for balconies and other tight spaces
  • shade tolerant orchids
  • RARE SPECIES (representing all temperature and light conditions) seldom offered elsewhere
  • Large Cattleya and Cymbidium specimens
  • Vandas and other heat tolerant plants for those on the eastern side of the Caldecott Tunnel.

We accept checks (with ID), Visa, and Mastercard. Sorry, we cannot accept cash purchases.

Please note: Sunday sales are suspended each year from July 1st until after our Annual Weekend sale in early August.
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Driving Directions to Reach Our Greenhouse

From the East Bay:

  • Take I-80 W across the Bay Bridge toward SAN FRANCISCO.
  • I-80 W becomes US-101 S.
  • Merge onto I-280 S toward DALY CITY.
  • Take the OCEAN/GENEVA AVE exit toward GENEVA AVE. (about 0.1 mile)
  • Turn LEFT onto GENEVA AVE. (about 0.6 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto PARIS ST. (about 0.1 mile)
  • 717 Paris

From the North Bay:

  • Take US-101 S toward SAN FRANCISCO.
  • Merge onto Hwy 1 S toward 19TH AVE/GOLDEN GATE PARK. (about 5.2 miles).
  • Turn LEFT onto SLOAT BLVD. (about 0.1 mile)
  • Turn RIGHT onto JUNIPERO SERRA BLVD. (about 0.2 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto OCEAN AVE. (about 1.2 miles)
  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto GENEVA AVE. (about 0.8 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto PARIS ST. (about 0.1 mile)
  • 717 Paris

From the South Bay:

  • US-101 N toward SAN FRANCISCO.
  • Merge onto I-380 W toward I-280/SAN BRUNO. (about 2 miles)
  • Merge onto I-280 N toward SAN FRANCISCO. (about 7.8 miles)
  • Take the GENEVA AVE exit. (about 0.1 mile)
  • Turn RIGHT onto GENEVA AVE. (about 0.6 miles)
  • Turn LEFT onto PARIS ST. (about 0.1 mile)
  • 717 Paris

    Bill Weaver indulges his orchid addiction and stocks up on new selections at the annual OrchidMania Mother's Day sale.

 

A huge Thank YOU to all our many supporters and especially to our volunteers for their selfless efforts to help raise money for others.

We sent out some very handsome grants to our 2005 grant recipients. Please come to our 2008 Mother's Day sale to help us raise money for this year's grant recipients.

 

 


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