Sunday, August 6, 2023
"Orchid Learning Day" sponsored by both the
Gold Coast Cymbidium Society & Peninsula Orchid Society
FREE EVENT
(This is NOT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE Gold Coast Cymbidium Society - It is just "IN" the "Next Meeting" Page Space for 30 days, then it will be deleted)
THIS IS AN IN-PERSON MEETING ONLY - THERE WILL BE NO ZOOM VIEWINGS)

ORCHIATA BARK – Future individual members’ orders in 30 bag minimum lots: 707-271-0859, acadiansupply.com. Or locally, Mitchell Schneider, of New Earth Orchids, currently has a large supply of various sizes. E-mail him at

mitchell.e.schneider@gmail.com or by phone (216) 269-1597. $43.75 incl. tax/per bag (as of 04/15/23). He is the supplier of all sizes of Orchiata bark and other growing media for other orchid societies and at orchid sale events.

PLANT STAKES. The remaining green bamboo

plant stakes are located in Los Altos. Email Weegie Caughlan at goldcoastcymbidiumsocietyinc@gmail.com .

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AGITEST VIRUS KITS – 50 test kit boxes only. Prefers email. Checks only (No credit cards). to be mailed to Arthur Pinkers, 22983 Mulberry Glen Drive, Valencia, CA 91354. Call him at 661-607-8220, but best to email your request first to arthur.pinkers@gmail.com.

CHARCOAL – Sizes #3 or #4 , best for most orchids. Sold in 40# bags. Lazzari Fuel Co. LLC. 11 Industrial Way, Brisbane, CA. 94005. (415) 467-2970

FERTILIZER – MSU - Contact Bill Weaver to pre-order or buy in 35# bags, 650-224-1422, theplantgeek@gmail.com .

FERTILIZER – NUTRICOTE SLOW RELEASE, coco husk, pots and most other orchid supplies. Must be ordered and picked up IN PERSON. No website. Yamada Garden Center, 706 West Gardena Blvd, Gardena, CA. 90247. Phone 1-310-327-5668.

NIE-CO ROLS (YOYOs) – Order on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/nie-Nie-Co-Rol-Bag-of-100/dp/B005XP8FT0/ref=rvi_sccl_7/143-0273542-3797967?pd_rd_w=bV7xp&content-id=amzn1.sym.f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=SHJWV0GKCXFSA7NY6Z4E&pd_rd_wg=fh

PENS (PILOT PERMANENT MARKER) - Order on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00079YOSS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

PLANT LABELS - 1” x 5” (white and color) Macore 2215 Claxter Rd. N.E.Salem, OR. 97301. Call 503-864-2204, or their website at https://www.macore.com/

PLANT STAKES 3’ and 4’ (Come in bulk bags of 1,000 stakes). OBC Northwest 1076 Berg Pkwy Canby, OR 97013. Call 503-266-2021.

POTS – all sizes, Sponge Rok large bags #3 and #4 - Drive to Growers Choice, 24089 Watkins St. Hayward, CA. (510) 278-6200. Or check out your local hydroponics stores.

RAZOR BLADES, SINGLE EDGE - Locally at any Harbor Freight Supply Store or Shop through Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006I9X3/ref=vp_d_cpf-substitute-widget_pd?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_p=5192772c-c3e4-4430-9d2a-79554d365878&pf_rd_r=XVT1V4BHQE8B26FBPWHN&pd_rd_wg=FWyHq&pd_rd_i=B00006I9X3&pd_rd_w=G3WSb&content-id=amzn1.sym.5192772c-c3e4-4430-9d2a-7h

SPONGE ROK – #3 and #4 - Drive to The Hydroponic Connection - 1549 Custer Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94124 415-824-9376, 415-824-1354 Rasa Hydroponics – 5725 Winfield Blvd. Suite #8 San Jose, CA. 95123 408-227-7272. https://www.rasahydroponics.com/products

TIES – On Amazon – 164’ roll. (328’ rolls get tangled!) https://www.amazon.com/Easytle-Coated-Garden-Gardening-Organization/dp/B07RWLKCQ9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XKFH0NZGOVKO&keywords=twist+ties+164%27&qid=1655941857&s=lawn-garden&sprefix=twist+ties+164%27,lawngarden,141&sr=1-2