{"id":45431,"date":"2024-02-20T20:58:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T04:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=45431"},"modified":"2024-02-29T17:42:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T01:42:50","slug":"timeless-orchids-at-pacific-orchid-expo-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/20\/timeless-orchids-at-pacific-orchid-expo-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeless Orchids at Pacific Orchid Expo 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masdevallia_Tiger_King_Elle_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45440 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masdevallia_Tiger_King_Elle_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia Tiger King 'Elle', orchid hybrid flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masdevallia_Tiger_King_Elle_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masdevallia_Tiger_King_Elle_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Masdevallia_Tiger_King_Elle_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45439 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Laeliocattleya Candy Corn, AKA Cattlianthe Candy Corn, orchid hybrid flower, cattleya, yellow and white flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Laeliocattleya_Candy_Corn_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45438 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, orchid species flowers, hot pink and white flowers, miniature orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_cuthbertsonii_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45437 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Dendrobium Brimbank Fire 'Fantastic' FCC\/AOS, orchid hybrid flowers, purple white and yellow flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dendrobium_Brimbank_Fire_Fantastic_FCC_AOS_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45435 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Catamodes Dragons Glade, orchid hybrid flowers, black flowers, black orchids, catasetum, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Catamodes_Dragons_Glade_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paphiopedilum_charlesworthii_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45444 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paphiopedilum_charlesworthii_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Paphiopedilum charlesworthii, orchid species flower, Lady Slipper, Paph, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paphiopedilum_charlesworthii_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paphiopedilum_charlesworthii_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Paphiopedilum_charlesworthii_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco&#8217;s Pacific Orchid Expo is always spectacular, and this past weekend&#8217;s event did not disappoint. It was full of stunning flowers, and the eager visitors included a few old friends. We all enjoyed the exhibits, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/08\/lots-of-hard-work-goes-into-orchid-awards\/\">awarded orchids<\/a>, and the sales area. Among the vibrant colors, there was a purple <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/dendrobium.html\">Dendrobium<\/a> with an FCC, which is a top award. It&#8217;s shown in the first photo of the second row. The picture after that has a remarkable Catasetum hybrid with some of the blackest orchids I&#8217;ve ever seen. The final row of photos features three exhibit tables out of the dozens there, each full of botanical wonders. Check back soon for more from the show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45445 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Phragmipedium flower, Phrag, Lady Slipper orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Phragmipedium_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45436 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Cymbidium erythraeum 'Adrienne', orchid species plant and flowers, large orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cymbidium_erythraeum_Adrienne_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arpophyllum_giganteum_Golden_Gate_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45434 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arpophyllum_giganteum_Golden_Gate_1000px-77x128.jpg\" alt=\"Arpophyllum giganteum 'Golden Gate', orchid species flowers, small purple flowers, Hyacinth Orchid, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"77\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arpophyllum_giganteum_Golden_Gate_1000px-77x128.jpg 77w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arpophyllum_giganteum_Golden_Gate_1000px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Arpophyllum_giganteum_Golden_Gate_1000px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45443 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px-128x77.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid display with many different orchids, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px-128x77.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px-768x461.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_3_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45441 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px-128x77.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid display with many different orchids, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px-128x77.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px-768x461.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_1_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45442 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid display with many different orchids, Pacific Orchid Expo 2024, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2024_display_2_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco&#8217;s Pacific Orchid Expo is always spectacular, and this past weekend&#8217;s event did not disappoint. It was full of stunning flowers, and the eager visitors included a few old friends. We all enjoyed the exhibits, the awarded orchids, and the sales area. Among the vibrant colors, there was a purple Dendrobium with an FCC, [&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":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45431","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=45431"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45474,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45431\/revisions\/45474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}