SFPS General Meeting, August 4, Curating the Plants of Fairchild, Why We Grow What We Grow, by FBG Director, Brett Jestrow (Summarized by Lenny Goldstein)
A good botanical garden isn’t just an aggregation of plants, thrown together haphazardly. Thanks to Dr. Brett Jestrow, those who attended the August general meeting of the SFPS learned how things are done at Fairchild Garden. Brett is Director of Collections there, and he shared with the crowd the many things that must be considered to successfully curate a plant collection.
Following Brett’s informative program, Dave Lord conducted our plant auction, and, as usual, members were generous in their contributrions. Here’s what the winners took home that night:
PLANT DONOR
Brugmansia sp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toi Mansen
Calathea zebrina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Lord
Carpoxylon macrospermum . . . . . . Dave Lord
Coccothrinax fragrans . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Warner
Coccothrinax sp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dagoberto Rodriguez
Cryosophila stauracantha . . . . . . . . Toi Mansen
Licuala sp. ‘FTG’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dagoberto Rodriguez
Sabal uresana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete McKay
Vriesea sp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Lord
Attendees also heard an important announcement from our president: We have confirmation of the dates for our Fall Show & Sale at Fairchild. Breaking a tradition of more than 40 years, the event will be held on the SECOND full weekend of November — the 8th and 9th. Mark your calendars for the first plant club event of southern Florida’s version of autumn.
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