In September ...
​some parts of the county got some much-appreciated rain. The meeting in Balboa Park on September 10th was well-attended. Scott presented a slide show report on this year's World Bromeliad Conference.

There was a raffle table with mesic Ecuadorian imports, augmented with a range of easy to grow yet interesting plants.​
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September Raffle Plants

Scroll through some SDBS past events and meetings below...

Check out these photos below of our Del Mar Fair exhibit this year!

Back in May:

At our meeting in May, we had fabulous turn-out! We had a lively presentation, and the food was great. (Thanks for the anniversary pineapple cake, Kerry!!!) Some nice Neoregelias were placed in a silent auction (new) format. Top-shelf Vrieseas were won in the well-participated live auction! Congratulations, winners of raffle plants. Next year, bring them in to Show & Tell!


​Morlane, who showed us spotted and pink-toned plants from her collection. Scott showed some Neoregelias.
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December 2021   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!
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Fantastic, colorful foliage Vriesea bromeliads at October’s meeting
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Puya tunarensis

July 2021 Meeting
​Recap
​Roadside Bolivia
We enjoyed Carl’s photo-tour through the highlands and lowlands of Bolivia.

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

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

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

January Bromeliads from the
​San Diego Facebook Group

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from Eloise Lau
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from Andrew Wilson

At our October 2020 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.]

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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.

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.