SFPS General Meeting, April 7, Peru from a Palm Perspective, by Chip Jones, Owner of Jones Landscaping
In his program for the SFPS meeting on April 7, Chip Jones gave a roomful of appreciative folks a broad tour of Peru, a botanically captivating country. He’s certainly qualified, having been there eight times in the past two years! Via both word and photo, Chip hammered home the point that Peru is not simply […]
SFPS Palm Show and Sale at University of Miami, March 8 and 9, 2025
SFPS Palm Show and Sale at University of Miami, March 8 and 9, 2025 Our Spring sale was a great success as our growers had an excellent selection of palms and cycads to offer our visitors. I am especially appreciative to our organizers, volunteers at the sale and tour guides, Steve Pearson, Julio Alvarez, Karen […]
SFPS General Meeting, Feb 3, 2025 Seed Collection Expedition to Acre, Brazil
SFPS General Meeting, Feb 3, 2025 Seed Collection Expedition to Acre, Brazil By Lenny Goldstein. On February 3, 43 hardy souls were transported to Acre, the remotest of Brazil’s 26 states, on an expedition to collect palm seeds. In truth, they made the trip in the comfort of the Garden House at Fairchild Garden during […]
SFPS General Meeting, Feb 3, 2025
On February 3, 43 hardy souls were transported to Acre, the remotest of Brazil’s 26 states, on an expedition to collect palm seeds. In truth, they made the trip in the comfort of the Garden House at Fairchild Garden during the first SFPS meeting of 2025. The adventure was led by Dr. Joanna Tucker Lima, […]
Photos from Acre, Brazil
Courtesy of Montgomery Botanical Center Attalea butyracea Attalea tessmannii Iriatella stenocarpa Leaf measuring in Acre Stuck in the mud
SFPS: The Year in Review by Outgoing President Julio Alvarez
We’ve just waved farewell to 2024, a year that was good to the SFPS in so many ways. First and foremost, we in southern Florida were spared the vicious hurricanes that shredded many communities upstate. Our gardens are intact; sometimes it just pays to be lucky. We had some fine programs in 2024. Dr. Patrick […]
Dec 2, 2024 SFPS Holiday Party
For the second year in a row, the South Florida Palm Society and the Tropical Flowering Tree Society teamed up to throw a bountiful holiday party in the Garden House at Fairchild Garden. Paul Gehrke, TFTS board member and grower par excellence, gave away many beautiful poinsettia cultivars midway through the evening. Meanwhile, on the […]
SFPS Fall Show and Sale, Nov 2-3, 2024
We were fortunate to have two beautiful days at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Coral Gables, Florida. Our customers had a lot to choose from with nearly 300 species of cycads and palms for sale. We also gave away many varieties of seeds with directions. No definite plans have been made for a Spring Sale, […]
SFPS General Meeting News: October 7, 2024 Le Reunion Island, by Dr. Priegues
We have an exciting program in store for you- Dr Laz Priegues will share great pictures and talk about his recent trip with the International Palm Society to the Indian Ocean Island of La Reunion. The island is home to many indigenous species that we successfully cultivate here in Miami as well as beautiful private […]
SFPS General Meeting, June 3, 2024: Andrew Street, How to get the most out of our soils
June 3, Andrew Street, Curator of Palms, Montgomery Botanical Center, The June general meeting of the SFPS featured an informative lecture by Andrew Street on how to get the most out of the soils of our region through understanding the role of fungi. It generated lots of questions from those in attendance. The program was […]