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November 11, 2024
Important Notice:
This meeting has been cancelled due to the ongoing recovery from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Monday, October 14, 2024
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This meeting has been cancelled due to the devastating impact of hurricane Milton.
This program
has been rescheduled
for early in 2025:
Dr. Theresa Bert
will present:"Growing Beautiful Bromeliads in Central Florida"
Dr. Terrie Bert, a longstanding member of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society, is an internationally known speaker on bromeliads.
Currently she is Curator of the Wally Berg Award of Excellence, a Master Judge, and member of the Judges Certification Committee.
Dr. Bert cultivates more than 2,000 different bromeliads in about 45 genera and has won multiple top awards in local bromeliad shows and BSI world conferences.
She will include information on the ecology and history of the various genera as well as humorous stories about growing bromeliads and cultivation tips.
She will bring about 200 bromeliads from many different genera and talk about growing them in central Florida.
The plants will also be for sale after her talk.
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September 9, 2024
Important Notice:
This meeting will NOT be held in the Selby Gardens Great Room as usual. For this Special Meeting, we will meet in the Selby Gardens Welcome Center. Please read the following Special Instructions from Marian Kennell, SBS President.
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Hi everyone,
We are very excited to let you know the plans for our September Sarasota Bromeliad Society meeting. Bruce Holst will be giving us a private tour of Phase 1 of the Marie Selby Botanical Garden’s Master Plan.
Our new members may not know that Bruce Holst is the Vice-President for Botany at MSBG and a longtime member of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society. We are very grateful to Bruce and Selby for providing us with this unique opportunity!
Bruce has asked that I provide him with a number of how many members are expected to attend. Depending on how many members attend we may need to split into two groups. Please RSVP by responding to the evite you should have received — or by contacting us through the Contact Page on this website.
Park in the garage on Orange Ave, as usual, and we will meet in the welcome center (new ticket area). We will not be meeting in the Great Room this month.
The doors to the welcome plaza and gallery will open at 6PM. Currently we are not planning to have snacks, Show and Tell or Raffle plants at this meeting.
Look for more details about this meeting and our October and November meetings in our upcoming newsletter. If you don't already have my personal contact information, you can reach me with any questions you may have by way of the Contact Page on this website.
Thank you,
Marian Kennell,
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Monday, August 12, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Martin Baxley
will present:"Bromeliads, Fauna, and Birds of the Amazon"
Martin owns Jungle Gems nursery in St. Petersburg. He sells Bromeliads online via this page.
He recently traveled to the Amazon where he stayed with indigenous people. Marty will share his experiences with us on August 12.
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July, 2024
A Message From Marian Kennell, SBS President:
We are not having a meeting in July.
We will resume our meetings on August 12th with Marty Baxley discussing bromeliads from Ecuador.
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Monday, June 10, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Tom Wolfe
will present:"Florida Native Bromeliads"
Tom Wolfe has been a member of Tampa bromeliad club since 1966. He has served in every capacity for the BGTB as well as president many times. He has also served as Chair of the FCBS several times as well as serving on the Board of the BSI for fourteen years and six times as President of the BSI.
Tom has written many articles on bromeliads. He was in the landscaping business for forty years. He lives in Lutz with his lovely wife Carol, where he grows bromeliads in his greenhouse behind his house.
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Monday, May 13, 2024
5:30 - 8:30 pmA Message From Marian Kennell, SBS President:
Hi everyone,
In lieu of a May meeting of the SBS, there will be a Celebration of Life for Eva Talbert taking place in the Great Room for her friends and family in the Sarasota area. Eva's friend and caregiver Sara Espinosa-DeGodoi is organizing the event.
Eva was a much loved and long-time member of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society. Because many of our members knew Eva, Sara asked that I make sure that our members know that they are welcome to attend.
An evite will be going out this week to get an idea of how many people will attend to help Sara plan the event. There will be a buffet catered by Michael's on East.
Our next meeting will be on June 10, 2024. Tom Wolfe will give a presentation on Florida Native Bromeliads.
Sincerely,
Marian Kennell
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Monday, April 8, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
David Glosser
will present:"Mini Bromeliads:
Care and Culture"David Glosser is a bromeliad collector and aficionado who now does consulting for HOAs and residential properties. He owned Plant Parents from 1995 to 2023; his current company is Sunrise Plants. David's long history with the Sarasota Bromeliad Society includes serving as president, vice-president and FCBS representative.
David's presentation will include photos of mini Neoregelias used in his job as well as pictures taken while visiting many bromeliad gardens on his travels. He will be bringing mini bromeliads to show and sell. Minis are great for mounting or to use in a centerpiece.
This is an ideal meeting to bring a guest. Everyone interested in bromeliads is always welcome to attend our monthly meetings.
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Monday, March 11, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
David Johnston
will present:"Bromeliads Galore"
Dave Johnston's interest in bromeliads began in 1985 when he purchased the only two bromeliads that Frank's nursery had for sale: a Cryptanthus Pink Starlight and a Neogregelia carolinae type.
By 1990, he had acquired so many bromeliads that he launched Bromeliads Galore, a collector's nursery. His greenhouse in Pinellas Park, FL. now offers over 1,000 different bromeliads.
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Monday, February 12, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Terrance Hoffman
will present:"First Release Hybrids"
Terrance is one of our members. He has been growing bromeliads for 30 years and has his own greenhouse out in Myakka. He grows lots of different varieties of bromeliads.
We'll hear about Terrence's new Dyckia, Aechmea, and Neo. Hybrids. He will be bringing Aechmea, Neo., Billbergias and other varieties to sell.
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Monday, January 8, 2024
6:00 pmThis meeting will be in the Great Room at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Jason Mellica
will present:"Complex Neoregelia Hybridization"
Jason Mellica will be deliver a hands-on presentation showing off his newest hybrids for 2024. He will discuss back crossing and how species are used in back crossing to make the hybrids stronger.
He will also talk about the making of new full sun hardy hybrids to tolerate the conditions we experience in southwest Florida.
He will explain in common terms how bromeliad crosses are made, bringing examples of seedlings at various stages of growth. Jason will also bring new hybrids to sell.
Jason has a botany and horticulture degree from the University of Florida. He was an intern at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota.
He has been growing bromeliads for 30 years. Jason has 2 greenhouses in Sarasota with 20,000 bromeliads, most of which are his own hybrids. He is a past president of the Sarasota Bromeliad Society and is currently the Vice President.
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