October Meeting
at our next Zoom Meeting...
The noted author and professor of botany Leonardo Versieux of the Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil will be our speaker in October.
(See October meeting tab for much more information on Leonardo and the program.)
The noted author and professor of botany Leonardo Versieux of the Universidad Federal do Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil will be our speaker in October.
(See October meeting tab for much more information on Leonardo and the program.)
September Meeting was a fun and informative event.
Thanks go out to our Program Committee and our presenter, Peter Wan, for our September meeting program on Costa Rica. These interesting and informative presentations keep us engaged.
Thanks go out to our Program Committee and our presenter, Peter Wan, for our September meeting program on Costa Rica. These interesting and informative presentations keep us engaged.
August's Coffee In the Garden
. . . was fun. Thanks all who participated.
See here for the winners!
August Member Show & Tell Plants
Thanks everyone for sharing! [Click on images for slideshow.]
PLANT SALES #1 & #2 were a success!
Thank you to those who were lucky enough to participate in a RARE "thinning" of a major bromeliad collection!
SLIDESHOW OF PLANT SALE ITEMS:
The San Diego Bromeliad Society netted $274 from Sale #1 , thanks to Andy Cuffel
That means that 274 plants were sold that Sunday.
The proceeds for Sale #2 will no doubt be similar.
Now let's keep them sheltered and well-watered.
That means that 274 plants were sold that Sunday.
The proceeds for Sale #2 will no doubt be similar.
Now let's keep them sheltered and well-watered.
Our August Meeting was fun!
That was a fun and informative program from Pam on Tillandsia capitata.
Favorites: capitata 'Old Gold'? What was yours? Now we know more about our favorites 'Nellie Rose', 'Pacific Sunset', and 'El Rancho' (a personal favorite).
Tillandscia 'El Rancho', T. capitata x xerographica, is
now T. riohondoensis
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Tillandsia capitata 'Marron'
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Summer SDBS News:
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Vriesea 'Huana Fireburst'
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Vriesea Tasman #2
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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.
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.
THANK YOU to all who made our June 2019 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, 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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