The next monthly meeting is February 12th. Look for details on our Meetings page soon.
Our January meeting in Balboa Park was fun.
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.
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.
Our October meeting in Balboa Park was also fun!
Look at the beauties below from the auction.
Fantastic, colorful foliage Vriesea bromeliads at October’s meeting
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. |
Thanks for participating In the June meeting.
Gabriel Scholtz’s
“The Bromeliad Kingdom”.
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.
[ Click to enlarge and view captions. ]
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Pam’s program on Werner Rau in April was engaging.
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January Bromeliads from the
San Diego Facebook Group
Thank you for participating in our
December Show & Tell Meeting
from Eloise Lau
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.]
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
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Remember last year's picnic?
Here we are gathered around to hear how the garden at Pam's place came to be.
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.
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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