SoCal: 7/26 Fullerton and San Diego Sales/Shows PIX !!!

18 years ago

HEY GARDENWEB ORCHID FOLKS !!!

Thursday July 25 through Sunday July 27 marks the Fullerton Arboretum Cacti / Succulent Show and Sale in Fullerton, Southern California also marks the Orchid Sale and Show at El Prado in San Diego !!!

With so many different species and varieties, these were definitely THE EVENTS NOT TO HAVE MISSED !!!

If you're in the area, head out there before it ends !!!

Here are some of my pix taken that day at the Fullerton Arboretum as well as a trip to El Prado in San Diego, for the Orchid Sale and Show !!!

LET'S BEGIN !!!

Heading to the event that morning, these folks were ready with their Radio Flyer !!!

Getting closer ...

And we arrived !!!

Grab your empty cardboard boxes ...

And let's go shopping !!!

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Just some of the MANY CACTI AND SUCCULENTS AT THE SHOW ...

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Some other GREAT PLANTS that were on sale that day ...

EPIES !!!

DRAGON FRUIT !!!

And where my heart really belongs ...

PLUMERIA !!!

After the GREAT SALE AND SHOW there at the Fullerton Arboretum, it was time to head to SAN DIEGO for the ORCHID SALE at EL PRADO !!!

Beautiful architecture and scenery on the way to the Sale/Show ...

And we ARRIVED !!!

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Before heading home, we visted a couple more nurseries ...

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This post is dedicated to our newest discovery ... the Brunfelsia Royal Purple !!!

All in all a wonderful morning and afternoon well spent that Saturday July 26, 2008 !!!

Hope you can make it before it ends !!!

Rodney

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Comments (4)

jodik_gw
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Wow! Wonderful pictures! The orchids are all gorgeous! I also like the Plumeria and the Epiphyllum! And the cacti are all wonderful, too... and the architecture! Wow!

All these fabulous shows and plant sales on the west coast... it almost makes me wish I lived in California! Thank you for sharing your wonderful day!

I have a small Plumeria "Aztec Gold" that looks similar in size to those in some of your photos... it's a cutting from a dear friend in Florida... it's still young, and probably won't bloom until next year... but it's nice to see what it will look like in bloom, with the flowers sticking up above the leaves!

Again, thank you for sharing your day... the pictures are awesome!
pcan-z9
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
LOL.....that guy in the very first picture with the 'little red wagon' is VERY telling!! I would need two or three, AND some little helpers!! Thank you for posting these!!

Pat...
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wetfeet101b
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Very beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Now I am wondering how the heck I missed the San Diego orchid show...
highjack
18 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
If you snooze, you lose. Just think how many new plants you could have gotten and your little red wagon would have enjoyed the outing! I like people who go prepared :>)

Brooke