{"id":26967,"date":"2017-02-06T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T04:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=26967"},"modified":"2021-04-19T18:25:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T02:25:56","slug":"pacific-orchid-and-garden-exposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/06\/pacific-orchid-and-garden-exposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchidsanfrancisco.org\/orchid-events\/pacific-orchid-expo-poe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The San Francisco Orchid Society&#8217;s big yearly show has a new name and a new location for 2017. The Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition (formerly the Pacific Orchid Exposition) happens Friday, February 24th &#8211; Sunday, February 26th.<\/a> This year&#8217;s event is moving from Fort Mason to the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, near Lincoln Way and 9th Avenue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cymbidium_Wild_Leopard_Stirling_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26995 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cymbidium_Wild_Leopard_Stirling_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium Wild Leopard 'Stirling', orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cymbidium_Wild_Leopard_Stirling_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cymbidium_Wild_Leopard_Stirling_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cymbidium_Wild_Leopard_Stirling_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27002 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Phragmipedium Jason Fischer, close up of a Lady Slipper orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Phragmipedium_Jason_Fischer_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dendrobium_tetragonum_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26996 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dendrobium_tetragonum_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium tetragonum, orchid species flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dendrobium_tetragonum_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dendrobium_tetragonum_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Dendrobium_tetragonum_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No matter the changes, the show will still feature tens of thousands of remarkable flowers, like these from the 2016 show. This year&#8217;s theme is &#8220;Big Ideas for Small Gardens,&#8221; focusing on orchids for windowsills and city apartments. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchidsanfrancisco.org\/orchid-events\/pacific-orchid-expo-poe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchase advance tickets online to save on admission.<\/a> Don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26999 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Laelia Gold Star, orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laelia_Gold_Star_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Masdevallia_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27000 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Masdevallia_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Masdevallia_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Masdevallia_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Masdevallia_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26998 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Eria rhynchostyloides, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Eria_rhynchostyloides_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26997 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Epidendrum flowers, orchid hybrid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Epidendrum_hybrid_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26994 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Caucaea olivacea, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Caucaea_olivacea_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27001 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Mormodes fractiflexa, orchid species flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2016, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mormodes_fractiflexa_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" 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The Pacific Orchid and Garden Exposition (formerly the Pacific Orchid Exposition) happens Friday, February 24th &#8211; Sunday, February 26th. This year&#8217;s event is moving from Fort Mason to the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, near [&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":[11,27,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-growing-orchids-in-san-francisco","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26967","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=26967"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37745,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26967\/revisions\/37745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}