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ORCHID EVENTS

2008 Spring Open Greenhouse Sale

The greenhouse is bursting with plants! Donations have been successful beyond any expectations. To make more space in the greenhouses, we are having an open greenhouse sale on May 10, 2008.

  • Hundreds of hybrid Cattleya, Oncidium, Miltonia, Phalaenopsis, and Dendrobiums available. Many in bloom!

  • Hundreds of hybrid Cymbidiums!

  • Hundreds of high-quality hybrid Vanda alliance plants from the renowned Thai nursery Suphachadiwong Orchids – many in spike.

  • And as always – an extensive collection of hard to find species that are rarely offered. Masdevallias, Dendrochilums, Dendrobiums, Pleurothallids, many more.

All Out of Bloom Hybrid Cattleya, Oncidium, Miltonia, Phal, Paph, and Dendrobium plants are ½ off!

All Unnamed Hybrid Cymbidium and bare root Vanda Alliance plants are ½ off!

The 2008 Spring Open Greenhouse Sale is open from 11am-3pm.
Come early for the best selection!



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 2003 grant recipients.

 

 


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