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DVOS is dedicated to the love and advancement of orchid growing in the greater Phoenix area. Email: [email protected]. Visitors are always welcome!!

Facebook Group: Desert Valley Orchid Society Group. Become a member: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOG382koI4Sl1K3TO809OBJjeuV_ffgoowjIGAPHP-QhN5Sg/viewform

The Desert Valley Orchid Society (DVOS) is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Our members range from beginners just starting out with orchids to experts with decades of growing experience. If you are new to Phoenix or just interested in o

ur club, you are welcome to attend a meeting as a guest. We meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 3641 N. 56th St, Phoenix, 85018. Our meetings are a lot of fun. We have a great plant table where members display their blooming plants so you can see what is blooming in what part of the year so you can have a collection of plants that will have something blooming all the time. We also have a raffle where you can pick up some plants to take home.

05/22/2026

May 2026 meeting wrap up 💜

Thank you to everyone who came out to join us! And’s special thanks to our speaker of the month, Eric, for providing us with some wonderful information about what to expect if you’re starting your orchid journey!!

We hope to see everyone again next month for some summer fun! ☀️😎

05/20/2026

Basic care tips for our : Bulbophyllum dayanum ❤️

05/11/2026

This week’s is Bulbophyllum dayanum ❤️

A miniature species native to Southeast Asia, Bulb. dayanum was first described by German botanist Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach in 1865. This species is found in low-elevation, wet, tropical forests and prefers shady, cool climates. With a creeping rhizome growth pattern and an egg shaped pseudobulb producing single, coriaceous leaves, Bulb. dayanum does well mounted in moss or in baskets to maintain the high humidity levels it requires.

This species is well known, like most Bulbophyllums, for its foul-smelling flowers, reminiscent of decaying organic matter which is used to attract carrion flies for pollination.
Fortunately, unlike some Bulbophyllum species whose scents can fill an entire room, Bulb. dayanum is noted for having a faint smell, only detectable if you get close enough to its flowers.

Do you have a Bulbophyllum dayanum in your collection?? Let us know in the comments!!

05/08/2026

And for our first post back (to keep the grid consistent of course) the DVOS is proud to present ✨The 2026 Met Gala: An Orchid Affair✨

The attendees of this years Met Gala pulled out all the stops with these stunning looks!! Let us know in the comments what your favorite was!!

04/15/2026

Basic care tips for our : Vanda tricolor, the Tiger Orchid 🐅

04/14/2026

This week's is Vanda tricolor, the Tiger Orchid 🐅

First introduced to England in 1846 by British botanist, Thomas Lobb for Veitch Nurseries, V. tricolor is a stunning, fragrant, and highly variable species native to Indonesia. Found growing in the tropical highlands of Java, Bali, Lombok, and Sumbawa, this species thrives in areas of high humidity and volcanic activity. This species was crucial in early orchid breeding. A notable contribution of this species was V. Burgeffi, a significant hybrid created by crossing V. tricolor with V. sanderiana.

Known for its large, fragrant, cream to yellow flowers that are densely covered in reddish-brown or burgundy spots, and a brilliant purple lip, V. tricolor is a striking species.

Do you have a Vanda tricolor in your collection?? Let us know in the comments!

04/10/2026

Using ice to water your orchids is bad but using ice to cool the burns you get from this post is absolutely okay 🙂‍↕️

Comment below if you agree with these!

04/08/2026

Basic care tips for our ; Dendrobium smilliae, the Bottlebrush Orchid 🍾🪥

04/07/2026

Now that all the craziness from show & sale week has gone down, we can finally return to our regularly scheduled programming!

This week's is Dendrobium smilliae, the Bottle Brush Orchid 🍾🪥

First described in 1867 by German-Australian botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in the Rockingham Bay area of Queenslands Australia, Den. smilliae is a striking orchid with a very distinct appearance. Noted for being Australia's first and only documented bird-pollinated species, this orchid is primarily pollinated by the Yellow Honeyeater, which is attracted to the nectar contained within the tube-like flowers.

Famous for its dense, bottlebrush-like inflorescences that often appear on leafless canes, Den. smilliae has one of the more unique flower structures in the Dendrobium genus. With flowers appearing in tight, crowded clusters, numbering up to 100 blooms on a single inflorescence, this species' flowers are small, stiff, and waxy. They typically only open partially, which gives them a distinct tubular appearance and aids the pollinators in reaching its nectar.

Do you have a Den. smilliae in your collection?? Let us know in the comments!

04/03/2026

It’s truly the most majestic sight 🥹🤩

Comment below if you’ve seen orchids in the wild!! Bonus points if you took pictures of it 😍

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4647 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ
85018

Website

https://linktr.ee/dvorchidsociety

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