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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 our 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.

10/06/2026

This week’s is Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh 🩷

Registered in 2002 by German orchid breeder N. Popow, this primary hybrid is a cross between Paph. delenatii and Paph. vietnamense. The combination of Paph. delenatii’s soft pink coloration, rounded form, fragrance and foliage with Paph. vietnamense's deeper pigmentation, larger flowers, and more substantial form creates a gorgeous soft pink flower. The name “Ho Chi Minh” is a reference to the Vietnamese political leader, Hồ Chí Minh, and reflects the Vietnamese origins of both parent species.

Do you have a Paphiopedilum Ho Chi Minh?? Let us know in the comments!

10/04/2026

Happy October everyone!!!

09/30/2026

Our mystery orchid for this week is this ADORABLE pink and white slipper orchid! 😍 What a cutie!

Drop your guesses in the comments and make sure to tune in to our story later today to see if you got it right!!

09/28/2026

This week’s is Cattlianthe Chocolate Drop ❤

This gorgeous primary hybrid was registered in 1965 by Stewart Inc with the Royal Horticultural Society. This cross combines species C. guttata and Gur. aurantiaca. The combination of C. guttata’s large flower size with Gur. aurantiaca’s intense coloration and floriferous characteristics produces brightly colored dramatic flower clusters with some mature specimens having more than 500 flowers at once.

This cross has produced numerous award winning cultivars including Ctt. Chocolate Drop ‘Kodoma’ and Ctt. Chocolate Drop ‘SVO’. It has since been used to create many new crosses such as Ctt. Chocolate Treats and Ctt. Elephant Drops.

Do you have a Ctt. Chocolate Drop??? Let us know in the comments!

09/25/2026

How it feels to see a blooming bucket orchid in person 🥹

09/23/2026

Introducing our new Wednesday feature: Guess Those Parents 🥳🤩

Every Wednesday we will feature a new, stunning orchid hybrid and give YOU the opportunity to put your orchid knowledge to the test by trying to guess the parents behind the cross!

The specific hybrid is intentionally not said to prevent any sneaky Googling (that’s cheating and no fun 🫣) BUT the name AND parentage will be revealed on our story later in the day.

This week we’re featuring a STUNNINGLY vibrant red-orange hybrid that’s sure to make your head turn! Drop your guesses in the comments and make sure to tune in to our story later today to see if you got it right!!

09/21/2026

This week’s is Brassocattleya Richard Mueller 🧡

This popular primary hybrid made its mark in 1965 when Joseph Redlinger, a prominent American orchid grower crossed species Laelia milleri with Brassavola nodosa. With B. nodosa contributing its narrow star-shaped form of the flower, and L. milleri bringing its intense red-orange pigmentation, Bc. Richard Mueller is a stunning star-shaped flower with yellow to orange petals and sepals accented with reddish spotting.

Although this hybrid was slow to enter the world of orchid breeding, Bc. Richard Mueller introduced many new crosses during the 1990s and 2000s with estimations that there are more than 200 named hybrids descending from it.

Do you have a Bc. Richard Mueller? Let us know in the comments!

09/19/2026

Recap of our September meeting and AOS judging.

09/18/2026

Mark your calendars for our Fall Orchid Sale!

Saturday, November 7, 2026
10am to 2pm

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
3641 N. 56th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85018

We’ll have hard to find varieties of orchids from around the country, orchid displays, and experts available to answer your questions. American Orchid Society judging will be happening on site, and if you’ve never attended a judging, you are welcome to sit in and learn what it’s all about!

Stock up on gifts for the orchid lovers in your life. We hope to see you there!

09/16/2026

We're excited to welcome Julien Baruch from Krull-Smith as our speaker this month! Julien will be speaking about Modern Bulbophyllum Breeding.

Address

4647 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ
85018

Website

https://linktr.ee/dvorchidsociety

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