Preparation for June's Showtime and Sales Time
by Andrew Wilson
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.
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. |
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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See our events tab for the June World Bromeliad Conference.
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.
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.
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Tillandsia reuteri, northern Peru
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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
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.
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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. |
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