Grand champion Gilbert Ramirez (center) with Gardena Orchid Club Co-presidents Yvonne Nishio and Jose Avila.
Former State Sen. Steven Bradford (center) with Gardena Orchid Club Co-presidents Yvonne Nishio and Jose Avila.
Gardena Orchid Club Co-president Yvonne Nishio with her winning miniature cymbidium
Gardena Orchid Club members Gary Kennell and Cora Manahan demonstrate how to divide and repot orchid plants.
The Gardena Orchid Club held its 36th annual show and sale on March 7 at the Ken Nakaoka Center, featuring exhibits of several orchid varieties, orchid plant sale by 20 growers, sale of orchid supplies, and a repotting demonstration. The winners: Grand Champion — Gilbert Ramirez (Standard Cymbidium-Spot X Samuray); Pendulous Cymbidium — Mitsuko Pierre (Bob Norton Green Fire, Madidum X Miretta); Miniature Cymbidium — Yvonne Nishio (Dorothy Stockstill, Forgotten Fruit); Cymbidium First Bloom — Jose Avila (Western Movie Keylime, Designer Star Sout Bay); Cattleya — Bernadette Nazareno (l.c. Orglades Grand Fian Mu); Dendrobium — James Ly (Oroville).