We're getting ready for the Fair!
Be a part of the San Diego County Fair this year.

What:    SDBS 2020 County Fair Planning Meeting
When:  Sun., Feb 23 at 10:30 
Where:  2955 Renault Place, San Diego 92122. 
(Off the 52 at Regents Rd)—Nancy’s house
RSVP by phone:  Nancy 858-952-6154  E-mail:  Nancygroves@me.com                  

This meeting is just to give ideas, expound on others’ ideas, and help design our plan this year.  The County announced its 2020 Fair will be themed: “Heroes Unite!” but the theme for the Landscape entries is  “Local Plant Heroes”.  This is not a commitment to work  on the entry. Actual signups for times one can work will come later, IF/or When we have a plan. Fair runs from June 5-July 5, 2020.
***Entry deadline:  Friday, April 17, 2020
***Plan must be submitted by  Friday, April 17
*** Dates of installation are Sat. May 16—Sun. 31

​Be a part of the Spring Home & Garden Show this year.


What:    SDBS at the San Diego Spring Home & Garden Show 
When:  March 5-8 
Where:  At the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
More:  See link for the sign-up sheet below.
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SDBS wants to really put out some beautiful plants to attract attention.
Members are encouraged to  sell their bromeliads. We also need a few display plants from our members.  And finally, we need a few members who will attend (free of charge) to be at booth and talk about bromeliads and encourage people to come to the meeting.  Maybe they will join the Society!

​Here is the volunteer sign-up sheet for your to download, fill-out and send in.

June Bromeliad Exhibition & Sale information here.

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Vriesea ‘Candyman’

The San Diego Bromeliad Society Holiday Tree 2019
The tree was given to charity this year.
Thanks to Nancy Groves for the efforts - and for the photo taken at December Nights.

Summer Picnic Recap
​Many thanks go to Pam and Virginia at Bird Rock Tropicals for hosting our summer picnic. What a perfect day! The landscape was looking awesome, and we certainly appreciate the efforts to have everything looking so
​tip-top. Everyone did a good job on the food, too.

THANK YOU to all who made our ​June Exhibition & Sale in Balboa Park a HUGE success.

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

Check out the photos page here.

Last Year, at the
World Bromeliad Conference

Here are a few plants that were in the show at the World Bromeliad Conference in May of 2018 at Mission Bay Park, San Diego . . .
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Vriesea 'Wild Jean' hybrid, exhibited by David Fell
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Dyckia 'Baker's Domain'
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Tillandsia ionantha, exhibited on cork bark by Dave Kennedy
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clump of Neoregelia punctatissima, exhibited by Ted Johnson

 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.

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.

Just a few of the many genera in the bromeliad world...

Aechmea
Alcantarea
Ananas
Billbergia
​Bromelia
Cannistrum Cryptanthus
Dyckia
Guzmania
Hechtia
Hohenbergia
Neoregelia
Nidularium
Portea
Orthophytum
Pitcairnia
Puya
​Quesnelia
Sincoraea
​Tillandsia
Vriesea