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Welcome to the
​San Diego Bromeliad Society !

Preparation for June's Showtime and Sales Time
by Andrew Wilson

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It’s been three years in case you don’t remember, three years we can forget. But now we’re back, all ready to show our best stuff and to look out for the opportunities. To prepare us for the big event in June we’re going to focus in May on the exhibition of plants.

There will be three speakers, Dan, Andrew, and Juliana. They will talk to us about “Exhibitions and Shows of the Past”. The annual event has gone on, year after year for many years, but people, plants and the layout has evolved. They will show some of those changes. It will be a more interactive program this month, both in person and on Zoom. Dan will tell us how to prepare our plants, with special attention to newcomers. Juliana will describe this year’s layout for those plants being exhibited as well as how the sales area will be configured.

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​May Auctions:

At our meeting in May, we’ll have fabulous Neoregelias in a silent auction (a new format). Plus - top-shelf Vrieseas will be offered in a traditional auction format! For photos and more details see here.


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For more information on the May meeting, see the May meeting page + your May newsletter.


Our annual June sale is just around the corner.
More details to follow.


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At the March meeting, we learned about Fosterellas from Eloise, who discussed shade-tolerant Bromeliads. We learned more about Billbergias from Morlane, who showed us spotted and pink-toned plants from her collection. Scott showed some Neoregelias.

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Want to
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on your

membership?
​Email membership at:
sandiegobromeliad+membership@gmail.com

See our events tab for the June World Bromeliad Conference.
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Our January meeting in Balboa Park was fun.
We enjoyed a demonstration by member Robert Kopfstein on terrestrial bromeliads.  Robert shared tips on potting, cultivation, and propagation.  

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December Plant Sale was a Success!

The holiday season plant sale in Balboa Park was a success by all counts.
It was great seeing folks. Our treasurer, Al Evans, reported financial success. We are a well-oiled machine, with members coming together to set-up the space, work the sales stations, and break-down at the end. Thanks to everyone who participated, especially to our treasurer, Al -- and to Morlane, who organized it.


Some of the plants that were on offer!

Our November meeting in Balboa Park was great!
​Thanks to our speaker, Jeff Moore, ​and to our Presentation/Speaker Committee.

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Our October meeting in Balboa Park was also fun!
​Look at the beauties below from the auction.

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Fantastic, colorful foliage Vriesea bromeliads at October’s meeting
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President Morlane, kicking off the October meeting in Balboa Park


The summer picnic was a blast.

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Thank you Eloise and others for organizing and participating in the picnic at the San Dieguito County Park on September 11, 2021.


We had fun socializing and playing the bromeliad musical chairs game.


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Puya tunarensis

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

Carl Carter Bolivia Presentation

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

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

Click here to jump to our Videos page.

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

Go to our Videos page.

Check out some of the Show & Tell plants from May, below.
[ Click to enlarge and view captions. ]

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Pam’s program on Werner Rau in April was engaging.
Who doesn’t love seeing the bromeliads from Peru?!

Go to our Videos page.
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Tillandsia reuteri, northern Peru

January Bromeliads from the
​San Diego Facebook Group


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Thank you for participating in our
December Show & Tell Meeting

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from Eloise Lau
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from Andrew Wilson
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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.
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August Member Show & Tell Plants
Thanks everyone for sharing!
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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.
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Remember ... our ​June 2019 Exhibition & Sale in Balboa Park ?

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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.

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 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.
Join the SDBS: click here & download the membership form.

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.
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Photos used under Creative Commons from Nico Nelson, Rod Waddington, Carine06, mezuni mezuni
  • Home
  • Meetings/Events
    • May Meeting
    • June Sale Balboa Park
    • World Brom Conference 2022
    • past: April 2022
    • past: March 2022
    • past: Feb 2022
    • Past: Dec. 2021 Plant Sale
    • past: Dec 2021
    • Past: Nov 2021
    • Past: Expo at SD Botanic Garden
    • Past: August 2021
    • Past: July 2021
    • Past June 2021
    • Past: May 2021
    • Past: April '21
    • past: March '21
    • past: February '21
    • past: January '21
    • Past: December
    • Past: November
    • Past: October
    • Past: September
    • Past: August
    • August Coffee in the Brom Garden
  • Past Newsletters
  • Videos
  • About Us
    • Contact/Join
    • 2019 Exhibition & Sale
    • WBC San Diego 2018
    • A Look Back: '17 Show & Sale
  • Bromeliad Genera
    • Alcantarea - Brazilian giants
    • Spotlight on Vriesea
    • Behold Billbergia
    • Spotlight on Neoregelia
  • Links
    • SDBS Facebook page
    • ZOONOOZ Beautiful Bromeliads [great article]
    • Bromeliad Society International
    • Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies
    • Queenlsand
    • East London
  • Growing Tips
    • Growing in San Diego
    • Water & Fertilzer
    • Potting & Soil
    • How Much Light?
    • Blog