{"id":50486,"date":"2026-03-06T21:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T05:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=50486"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:35:46","slug":"photos-from-pacific-orchid-expo-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/06\/photos-from-pacific-orchid-expo-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos from Pacific Orchid Expo 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50499 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Zygopetalum Debbie De Mello 'Honolulu Baby' AM\/AOS, orchid hybrid flowers, Zygo, purple flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Zygopetalum_Debbie_De_Mello_Honolulu_Baby_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50497 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Slipper orchid, Phragmipedium Acker's Starlight x Inca Rose, Phrag orchid hybrid flower, fuzzy yellow and red flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Phragmipedium_Ackers_Starlight_x_Inca_Rose_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_veitchiana_Prince_de_Galle_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50492 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_veitchiana_Prince_de_Galle_AM_AOS_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia veitchiana 'Prince de Galle' AM\/AOS, orchid species flower, brilliant orange and purple flower, waqanki, gallo gallo, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_veitchiana_Prince_de_Galle_AM_AOS_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_veitchiana_Prince_de_Galle_AM_AOS_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_veitchiana_Prince_de_Galle_AM_AOS_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Cherish_x_skinneri_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50489 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Cherish_x_skinneri_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Lycaste Cherish x skinneri, orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Cherish_x_skinneri_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Cherish_x_skinneri_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Cherish_x_skinneri_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_Zieglers_Love_Empress_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50493 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_Zieglers_Love_Empress_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia Ziegler's Love 'Empress', orchid hybrid flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_Zieglers_Love_Empress_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_Zieglers_Love_Empress_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_Zieglers_Love_Empress_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vanda_Suwannaphum_Victory_Marvel_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50498 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vanda_Suwannaphum_Victory_Marvel_1000px-77x128.jpg\" alt=\"Vanda Suwannaphum Victory Marvel, orchid hybrid flowers and leaves, winning orchid with ribbons, purple flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California \" width=\"77\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vanda_Suwannaphum_Victory_Marvel_1000px-77x128.jpg 77w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vanda_Suwannaphum_Victory_Marvel_1000px-180x300.jpg 180w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vanda_Suwannaphum_Victory_Marvel_1000px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco&#8217;s Pacific Orchid Expo is always packed with stunning orchids. This year&#8217;s show featured incredible displays with fantastic floral variety. In addition to wonderful sights and scents, it was a pleasure to chat with friendly orchid lovers, old friends, and vendors with great orchid expertise. I&#8217;m still sorting through our pictures, so check back soon for more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50490 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Lycaste Hamana x Concolor 'Gold Country', orchid hybrid flowers, yellow flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lycaste_Hamana_x_Concolor_Gold_Country_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyrtochilum_geniculatum_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50488 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyrtochilum_geniculatum_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Cyrtochilum geniculatum, AKA Oncidium geniculatum, orchid species flower, brown flower with yellow lip, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyrtochilum_geniculatum_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyrtochilum_geniculatum_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cyrtochilum_geniculatum_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50491 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia maxilimax, orchid species flowers, orange flowers, unusual flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Masdevallia_maxilimax_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Paphiopedilum_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50496 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Slipper orchid, Paphiopedilum, Paph, large flowers, Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Paphiopedilum_1000px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Paphiopedilum_1000px.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50495 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px-128x77.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid exhibit at Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, orchids with ribbons, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px-128x77.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px-300x180.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px-768x461.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_2_1000px.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_1000px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50494 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_1000px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Orchid exhibit at Pacific Orchid Expo 2026, orchids with ribbons, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_1000px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_1000px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_1000px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pacific_Orchid_Expo_2026_exhibit_1_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 packed with stunning orchids. This year&#8217;s show featured incredible displays with fantastic floral variety. In addition to wonderful sights and scents, it was a pleasure to chat with friendly orchid lovers, old friends, and vendors with great orchid expertise. I&#8217;m still sorting through our pictures, so check back [&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-50486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50486","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=50486"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50521,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50486\/revisions\/50521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}