Summer Bromeliad Exposition
at the San Diego Botanic Garden

See the Events page for this exciting happening. 
Please participate.

SDBS Summer Picnic

Mark your calendars!

​We're planning a Members Summer Picnic.
Saturday, September 11th.

Tell your friends who have been wondering about becoming a member!
​
The location for this summer's picnic is a wonderful outdoor venue in Solana Beach.
​There is a covered area with tables and benches for up to 100 people.

More details to follow in your newsletters.
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Puya tunarensis

July Meeting
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​Roadside Bolivia
We enjoyed Carl’a photo-tour through the highlands and lowlands of Bolivia.

Thanks for participating In the June meeting.
​Gabriel Scholtz’s
“The Bromeliad Kingdom”.

We have a sizeable library of bromeliad-focused videos for viewing on our Videos page. Check them out.

Our May meeting presentation was
Growing Broms in the Bush
Thanks to Graeme Barclay​ for a great presentation!

Check out some of the Show & Tell plants from May, below.
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Pam’s program on Werner Rau in April was engaging.
Who doesn’t love seeing the bromeliads from Peru?!
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Tillandsia reuteri, northern Peru

January Bromeliads from the
​San Diego Facebook Group

Thank you for participating in our
December Show & Tell Meeting

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from Eloise Lau
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from Andrew Wilson

Plant Sale
Note the plant sale that was contemplated is on-hold until summer, depending on recommendations of the County Health Department.  Wait for more information here and in future newsletters, but in the meantime, check out the sale page for the details on how it may happen.

At our October Meeting, we enjoyed a conversation about Alcantareas.

​The noted author and professor of botany Leonardo Versieux of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil was our speaker in October.

August Member Show & Tell Plants
Thanks everyone for sharing!
​[Click on images for slideshow.]

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Tillandscia 'El Rancho', T. capitata x xerographica, is now T. riohondoensis
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Tillandsia capitata 'Marron'
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Vriesea 'Huana Fireburst'
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Vriesea Tasman #2
Remember last year's picnic?
Here we are gathered around to hear how the garden at Pam's place came to be.

Remember ... our ​June 2019 Exhibition & Sale in Balboa Park ?

It was a team effort, headed by Morlane (sales) and Juliana (exhibit). So many pitched in to volunteer, and it was inspiring — from sales to security! And so many folks brought in plants...

Check out the photos below, and check out the page here.

 Bromeliads 
pronounced broh-MEE-le-ads

. . . flowering plants belonging to the plant family Bromeliaceae.
There are more than 3,000 species and hundreds of hybrids.
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In a Nutshell: 

Bromeliads are members of a plant family known as Bromeliaceae (bro-meh-lee-AH-say-eye). The family contains over 3000 described species in approximately 56 genera. The most well known bromeliad is the pineapple. The family contains a wide range of plants including some very un-pineapple like members such as Spanish Moss (which is neither Spanish nor a moss). Other members resemble aloes or yuccas while still others look like green, leafy grasses.
In general they are inexpensive, easy to grow, require very little care, and reward the grower with brilliant, long lasting blooms and ornamental foliage. They come in a wide range of sizes from tiny miniatures to giants. They can be grown indoors in cooler climates and can also be used outdoors where temperatures stay above freezing.