June 2023 Newsletter
June 6th Meeting
Theresa Hill (and her husband, Bill) first opened Hillsview Gardens in 1985, focusing on orchids for the local hobbyist as well as mail order. Since that time they have increased our production to include both wholesale and supplying the local flower market in Portland, Oregon. They have grown to 8,000 sq. ft. of greenhouse space, changing with the times and keeping up with the demands of customers and clients. They continue to modify the products creating new and exciting orchids. Hillsview Gardens supplies a wide variety of hybrids and species – from connoisseur-quality divisions and specimen plants for discriminating hobbyists, cutting-edge hybrids in wholesale quantities for retail nurseries, to outstanding decorator quality plants delivered directly to chain stores in Portland, Oregon. Hillsview Gardens has been breeding orchids for over 24 years, and since that time received over 100 AOS awards, including three FCC/AOS, a Gold Certificate, six Awards of Quality and a Bronze Award at the 16th World Orchid Conference in Vancouver, BC.
Theresa's talk will survey the breeding of paphiopedilums at Hillsview Gardens.
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Meeting Timeline
6:30 PM PLANT ENTRY for AOS JUDGING & Meeting room setup 7:00 PM Announcements followed by Speaker: Theresa Hill Topic: “Breeding of complex paphiopedilums at Hillsview Gardens.” ~8:00 PM Show & Tell: Everyone is encouraged as always to share orchids they have in bloom with the group (in-person or on zoom). Send your photos (by 8pm Monday) to Heidi and Kay using: info@orchidsanfrancisco.org followed by the "Opportunity Table" supplied by Hillsview Gardens Zoom password is SFOS2023 ***************************************************** |