Gold Coast Cymbidium Society, Inc.



Speaker: Pierre Pujol



We welcome club member Pierre Pujol this month, speaking on his latest observations on cymbidium culture and hybridizing. The presentation will review his recent experimentation with different potting media, rain/watering techniques, and a few tips for breeding alba plants.


Pierre began growing orchids in 2010 when two neighbors gifted him pieces of cymbidiums, which he helped them repot. He grew his collection first in his backyard in Redwood City, then expanded to a greenhouse space in Half Moon Bay. Using his life science background and the quest for new challenges, he strived to provide the best care for his collection and then foray into creating his own hybrids. Pierre enjoys sharing his orchid experience with fellow growers, with displays at local shows and presentations at orchid societies. His efforts have been rewarded with many CSA and AOS awards and his hybrids are now finding their way into many collections, as far as Thailand and Australia.


OPPORTUNITY TABLE: The Opportunity Table will come from Pierre’s collection. Don't miss it!



MAY - our final meeting of the 2025- 2026 season.





- Annual election of next year's Board of Directors is held at May meeting.


- For members with plants to sell - reminder that you can bring plants to sell from the Member Sales Table at any meeting.


SYLVIA DARR MAY HAVE CYMS FOR SALE AT THE MEETING



MEETING Schedule





7:00 pm ....Doors open

7:00 - 7:30 Mingle and shop at Member sales .................. table, if any.

7:30 - 7:50 Announcements.

..................Show & Tell (bring your blooming plants.to

..................the meeting to show,.or show them via

..................Zoom - see below*).

7:50 - 8:50 Speaker presentation

8:50 - 9:30 Refreshments & Opportunity Table.


Special Year End Celebration REFRESHMENTS provided by club!


- To celebrate another great year, the club is providing a Savory and Sweet Appetizers and Finger Foods Table for the meeting.

- No need for members to bring refreshments to this meeting, as there will NOT be a special "refreshment" raffle ticket drawing (just the regular Opp table tickets for purchase). But since these will be from Pierre Pujol's PERSONAL Collection and some of his special hybrids, this i the time to go ALL OUT and purchase tickets.



Zoom Link Meeting Instructions



Members will receive the Zoom Link, in an email 2 days before the Meeting.



If you are not presently a member, email janwar.gccs@gmail.com

by the THURSDAY, to ask for the Zoom link.




MEETING LOCATION
SAN MATEO GARDEN CENTER





605 PARKSIDE WAY
SAN MATEO, CA 94403



MEETING LOCATION
SAN MATEO GARDEN CENTER





605 PARKSIDE WAY
SAN MATEO, CA 94403



ORCHID SUPPLY SOURCES
(The GCCS no longer handles orchid supplies for our members)



Click Here for our Recommendations to Orchid Item Suppliers


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