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Local
Gardening Resources
Gardening
throughout Orange County and Southern California
is supported by many excellent groups devoted to gardening, plants and horticulture. Most of
these groups have meetings with expert speakers,
occasional events and lots of camaraderie. Here
are a few of the local groups we particularly
recommend:
American Clematis
Society
clematis.org
Irvine based,
national organization. Cultural tips, events,
more.
Cactus &
Succulent Society of America, O. C.
www.rth.org/occss
California Native
Plant Society, O. C.
www.occnps.org
Very active group, meets in
Irvine. Great speakers, occasional field trips
California Rare
Fruit Growers, O. C.
www.crfg.org/
Outstanding group devoted to backyard fruits
from common to obscure
Newport Harbor
Orchid Society
www.nhos.org
Regular meetings with expert speakers. Annual
Orchid Show at Roger’s Gardens
Orange County
Fuchsia Society
dir.gardenweb.com/directory/ocbnfs1
Orange County
Orchid Society
www.ocos.net
Regular meetings on varied orchid
topics, care & culture, judging and more.
Orange County
Rose Society
www.websightstech.com/ocrs
Very active Chapter of the
American Rose Society. Monthly meetings with
expert speakers. Annual ARS Rose
Show each year at Roger’s Gardens.
Pacific Bulb
Society
www.pacificbulbsociety.org
Expert group dedicated to the world’s garden
geophytes. Excellent photo gallery.
Palm Society of
Southern
California
www.palmssc.org
Chapter of the International Palm Society.
Meetings, occasional trips.
Rose Society of
Saddleback Mountain
www.rssm.org
Very active
Chapter of the American Rose Society. Monthly
meetings with expert speakers.
South Coast
Plumeria Society
home.earthlink.net/~gcrouchet
Regular meetings, expert speakers, more.
Seminars regularly at Roger’s Gardens.
The Mediterranean
Garden Society
www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/
An international group devoted to furthering an
appreciation of Mediterranean plants and gardens |