28th annual Fiesta de las Flores March 4 and 5, 2023
It’s time for our annual orchid show and sale where we will have orchid displays, plants for sale and orchid judging at Mesquite Valley Growers Nursery. Have questions or want to swap stories on how to grow orchids? Come on by, we’ll have Tucson Orchid Society members available to talk about their favorite ways to rebloom orchids! Free admission. Orchid displays will be set up by 10:00 on Saturday. Hours: Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday 9-3:30
Raffle! New this year! We will be raffling off a number of items generously donated by rePotme.com
AOS judging May 19, 2022.
There was a special judging event in Phoenix with great results! Five different people won awards – 3 from TOS, 1 from DVOS and 1 a Phoenix grower.
Paph Macabre ‘Mark’s Surprise’ AM/AOS grown by Mark D., Tucson Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo.
Phal Dragon’s Imp ‘Lucky To Be Alive’ AM/AOS grown by Bob J. Tucson Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo
Phal Dragon’s Imp ‘Kate’ AM/AOS grown by Wes A., Tucson Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo.
Phal Shadow Dancer ‘Phoenix Sun’ HCC/AOS hybridized and grown by Eric G., Desert Valley Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo.
Paph Dollgoldi ‘Golden Crane’ FCC/AOS Grown by Jayson W., Phoenix grower. Photo: Eric Goo.
Desert Valley Orchid Society show and judging on April 2, 2022
Guarechea Black Comet ‘Indigo Blue’ HCC/AOS grown by Eric Willis in the Tucson Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo. It’s not upside down, it blooms that way!
Pcv Key Lime Stars ‘Marko’ AM/AOS grown by Karla V in the Tucson Orchid Society and the Desert Valley Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo.
Phal Peggy Tauscher ‘Phoenix Beauty’ HCC/AOS hybridized and grown by Eric G. in the Desert Valley Orchid Society. Photo: Eric Goo.
27th annual Fiesta de las Flores – March 5 and 6, 2022
We had a fantastic orchid show this year! There were lots of members displays, great plants for sale and excellent conversations with fellow orchid growers.
Thank you to Mesquite Valley Growers for lending us space for our show in their spectacular new tropical plants greenhouse!
We had eight American Orchid Society awards given for particularly fine orchids. The paired pictures show an official AOS close up of the flower and the other shows a bit more of the plant.
Awarded plants March 2022. Congratulations everyone!
Bob J.’s first AOS award!
Epi. Wedding Valley ‘Sakura’ AM/ AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Kaye E.’s first AOS award.!
Ctn Long Life Angel ‘Kasen and Kade’ HCC/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower: Wes A. Paph Attractively Wood ‘Logan’ HCC/AOS
Paph Attractively Wood ‘Logan’ HCC/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower: Wes A. Phal (Olympic Gold x Tying Shin Golden City) ‘Owen’ HCC/AOS
Phal (Olympic Gold x Tying Shin Golden City) ‘Owen’ HCC/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower: Wes A. Phal Peggy Tauscher ‘Logan’ AM/AOS
Phal Peggy Tauscher ‘Logan’ AM/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower: Eric Goo. Phal Peggy Tauscher ‘Phoenix Sunset’ HCC_AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower Wes A. Phal (Tying Shin Baby Smile x Tying Shin Golden City) ‘Logan’ AM/AOS
Phal (Tying Shin Baby Smile x Tying Shin Golden City) ‘Logan’ AM/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Grower: Wes A. Phal (Tying Shin Baby Smile x Tying Shin Golden City) ‘Owen’ CCM/AOS Photo: Eric Goo
Displays March 2022
Bev T. from the Desert Valley Orchid Society in Phoenix, AZ. Photo: Cindy G.
Bob J. made good use of an old truck that was already in the display area. He received best display in show.
Bob J. and Peter P. adjusting Bob’s display.
Eric W. display – note the miltonias.
Jim S. display. Note the orange Cymbidium in the center and the pink Calanthe to the right. Photo: Gina T.
Karla V. display – a Zen moment. Karla traveled from Phoenix to put in this display.
Kaye E. display. Kaye grew these beautiful orchids indoors. Photo: Gina T.
Kevin K. display including a vanilla orchid. Photo: Gina T.
Kevin K. has two beans growing on his vanilla. Well done, that’s hard to achieve here!
Mark D. – left side of his display.
Mark D. – the right side of his display.
Mark D.’s Cattleya maxima showing to maximum effect.
Society display.
Tony K. and Sheri M. display.
Wes A. with his fantastic display on an artificial log. Photo: Cindy G.
Wes A. display.
Wes A. display.
Wes A. display.
26th annual Fiesta de las Flores – March 27, 2021
Our March 2021 public orchid show was canceled due to Covid 19 so we decided to have a little fun with a virtual show instead. People created orchid displays at home over a several month period and submitted photos or video entries. Entry dates give the day the entry was photographed. There is no show sale this year. Enjoy!
Video entries
Bob J., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Video entry 1. This may be sideways for some viewers – try a different browser to see it upright. Turn up the sound to hear Bob.
Kaye E., TOS, Mar. 23, 2021. Video entry 1. Turn up the sound to hear the fountain.
Picture entries
Barb G., TOS, Mar. 16, 2021. Entry 1. Clockwise from top: Slc. Kagaribi Dawn ‘Red Star’ x Lc. Trick or Treat ‘Orange Magic’ AM/AOS; Blc. Robert Randall (Bc. Bill Worsley x L. cinnabarina); Phal. no name; Australian Den. no name; Pot. Martha Clarke ‘Amazing’; Pot. ‘Fantasy Circle’ (Pot. Golden Circle ‘OPRL’ x Pot. Angel’s Fantasy ‘Solar Flare’ FCC/AOS); Den. Country Girl ‘Warabeuta’.
Barb G., TOS, Mar. 16, 2021. Entry 2. Den. Country Girl ‘Warabeuta’
Bob J., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Entry 1. Please watch the video of the entry for close ups. Close ups of some flowers can be seen on the “Members orchids” page.
Carol E., DVOS, Mar. 19, 2021. Entry 1.
Judy F., TOS, Feb 21, 2021. Entry 1. Flowers from left to right. Top: Brassolaelia Yellow Bird, Laeliocattleya Tropical Trick, Potinara Tropical Orange ‘Apricosa’. Bottom: Sophrolaeliocattleya Candy Sparks, Brassolaeliocattleya Love Sound ‘SVO’ x Potinara Life’s Melody ‘SVO’, Brassolaeliocattleya Love Sound ‘SVO’ x Potinara Life’s Melody ‘SVO’.
Judy F., TOS, Mar. 26, 2021. Entry 2. A Palatte of Pinks! Top left: Phal. Younghome Shin Thor ‘Y0316’. Middle: LC. ‘Orizaba’; Phal. Chia Shing Hot Kiss ‘LD256’. Bottom middle: Dtps. Little Gem Stripe.
Julie D., TOS, Mar. 25, 2021. Entry 1.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Feb. 28, 2021. Entry 1. Orchids are Jarka K.’s and the display created by Karla V.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Mar. 24, 2021. Entry 2.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Mar. 24, 2021. Entry 3.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Mar. 25, 2021. Entry 4.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Mar. 25, 2021. Entry 5.
Karla V., DVOS and TOS, Mar. 25, 2021. Entry 6.
Kaye E., TOS, Mar. 23, 2021. Entry 1. Clockwise, starting at upper left: Phal. NoID; Den. tannii; Paph. wardii var. alba; Paph. Venus de Milo (not completely open); Paph. Hawaiian Contrasts; Paph. Hsinying “Lady Duck” (multifloral, in bud); Onc. Hula Hulau “Volcano Queen”; C. aurantiaca “Orange Spots x self”; Epi. Mura Valley; Den. NoID. Close ups of some flowers can be seen on the “Members orchids” page.
Kaye E., TOS, Mar. 22, 2021. Entry 2. Top: Phal. NoID. Middle clockwise from left: Den. NoID; Epi. Mura Valley (pink); Paph. wardii var. alba; Paph. Venus de Milo (not completely open); Onc. Hula Hulau “Volcano Queen”; C. aurantiaca “Orange Spots x self”; Phal. Brother Sandra “Splash” in bud. Far right: Paph. Hsinying “Lady Duck” (multifloral, in bud). Close ups of some flowers can be seen on the “Members orchids” page.
Sheri M., TOS and DVOS, Feb. 10, 2021. Entry 1. Flowers from left to right. Bottom: Ludisia discolor, Onc. onustum, Cym. Street Hawk ‘Garnet’. Top: Cym. One Tree Hill ‘Solstice Gold’, L. anceps, Stenorrhynchos speciosum, Cym. Fire on the Mountain #1 ‘Orange’.
Sheri M., TOS and DVOS, Mar. 8, 2021. Entry 2. Flowers from left to right: Epc. Kyoguchi ‘M. Sauno’ x L. Seagulls Tangerine ‘SVO’ HCC/AOS; Cym. Minnekin ‘Khobai’; Stenorrhynchos speciosum plus assorted Tillandsias and Spanish moss.
Sheri M., TOS and DVOS, Mar. 25, 2021. Entry 3. Onc. spendidum.
Wes A., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Entry 1. Mostly cattleyas.
Wes A., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Entry 2. Phalaenopsis.
Wes A., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Entry 3. Paphiopedilums, dendrobiums and phalaenopsis.
Wes A., TOS, Mar. 7, 2021. Entry 4. Multifloral paphiopedilums.
