{"id":11526,"date":"2012-04-12T13:28:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T21:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=11526"},"modified":"2012-09-21T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T17:54:08","slug":"santa-barbara-orchid-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/12\/santa-barbara-orchid-estate\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Barbara Orchid Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When I think of Santa Barbara, I think of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/cymbidium.html\">Cymbidiums<\/a>. Recently Dave traveled there for work, and he found plenty to photograph at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sborchid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Barbara Orchid Estate (SBOE)<\/a>. With 5 acres (2 hectares) of gardens in a mild coastal climate, it&#8217;s no surprise that Cymbidiums thrive there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Santa-Barbara_Orchid_Estate_greenhouse_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11624\" title=\"Santa Barbara Orchid Estate greenhouse benches\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Santa-Barbara_Orchid_Estate_greenhouse_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Santa Barbara Orchid Estate greenhouse benches\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Santa-Barbara_Orchid_Estate_greenhouse_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Santa-Barbara_Orchid_Estate_greenhouse_800px-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Santa-Barbara_Orchid_Estate_greenhouse_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_2_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11619\" title=\"Cymbidium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_2_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium flowers\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_2_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_2_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_2_800px.JPG 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_1_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11618\" title=\"Cymbidium flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_1_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_1_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_1_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_1_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Cymbidiums are only part of the story. Since 1957, SBOE has offered a wide range of orchids for sale, including many of their own hybrid creations. Their emphasis is on temperature-tolerant orchids which can grow outdoors in much of the country. Besides Cymbidiums, SBOE has many tropical varieties with electric colors, like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/dendrobium.html\">Dendrobium<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/vanda.html\">Vandas<\/a> below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_hybrid_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11623\" title=\"Australian Dendrobium hybrid at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_hybrid_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Australian Dendrobium hybrid at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_hybrid_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_hybrid_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_hybrid_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11625\" title=\"Vanda flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vanda flowers\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_800px.JPG 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_cristata_x_Renanthera_citrina.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11626\" title=\"Vanda hybrid\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_cristata_x_Renanthera_citrina-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vanda hybrid\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_cristata_x_Renanthera_citrina-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_cristata_x_Renanthera_citrina-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Vanda_cristata_x_Renanthera_citrina.JPG 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SBOE&#8217;s decades of orchid expertise shines through in these photos. Visitors are always welcome to enjoy the estate, browse their huge collections of hybrids and species, and ask orchid care questions. Their gardens also includes palms, aloes, succulents, and many rare plants. Can&#8217;t get to Santa Barbara? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sborchid.com\/order.php\" target=\"_blank\">They&#8217;ll ship orchids around the country.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_4_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11621\" title=\"Cymbidium hybrid at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_4_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium hybrid at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_4_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_4_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_4_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11622\" title=\"Mini Dendrobium flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Mini Dendrobium flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Dendrobium_800px.JPG 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_3_800px.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11620\" title=\"Cymbidium flower and buds\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_3_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium flower and buds\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_3_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_3_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Cymbidium_hybrid_3_800px.JPG 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I think of Santa Barbara, I think of Cymbidiums. Recently Dave traveled there for work, and he found plenty to photograph at the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate (SBOE). With 5 acres (2 hectares) of gardens in a mild coastal climate, it&#8217;s no surprise that Cymbidiums thrive there. But Cymbidiums are only part of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,20,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buying-tips","category-misc","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11526"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11663,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11526\/revisions\/11663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}