Southern California Plumeria Society

March 13, 2022 Meeting - Plumeria of Hawaii : Pua Melia o Hawai'i
2022-03-13 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
The March meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2022.
The meeting will begin at 1pm – please note that March 13 is also the start of Daylight Savings Time!
Ken Sakata was born and raised in Hawai’i, where both sides of his family immigrated to in the 1890’s. In 1980, Ken first began his studies of traditional hula and as a result, began a journey to increase his knowledge of Hawaiian culture, language, history and legends. That same year, together with two of his friends, he would begin writing the first of their five books, Pidgin To Da Max, a pidgin English dictionary which would go on to become the best selling locally written book in the history of Hawai’i. Like most locals, Ken grew up surrounded by Plumeria, has made and received hundreds of leis, and has fond memories of many special trees and colors.
Ken at the 2019 SCPS Cutting Sale

February 20, 2022 Meeting - How to Bring Your Plumeria Out From Winter
2022-02-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
Please note that the February meeting has been RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 20TH.
The meeting starts at 1pm.
This month will feature a panel presentation on “How to Bring Your Plumeria Out From Winter” with growers and hobbyists Mike Atkinson, Irene Jones, Lori Kilmer and Jeff Sharp. Each panelist will be bringing their experience within their local microclimate.

October 10, 2021 Meeting - Prepare Your Plumerias for the Next Six Months
2021-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
The meeting starts at 1 pm.
Presentation
Prepare Your Plumerias for the Next Six Months
by Mike Atkinson
The next few months can be a scary time for us plumeria growers. Mike will share what he’s learned growing in one of the colder areas of San Diego County for over 20 years. How can we prepare them during autumn to lessen the impact of winter? Mike will discuss many tips and tricks that he’s learned through failure or that he’s adopted from other growers.
Bonus! Mike will also debunk some common plumeria myths, like “plumerias don’t like wet feet.”

September 12, 2021 Meeting - Update on the Plumeria research conducted by Dr. Nichole Tiernan
2021-09-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
This meeting will be offered in-person as well as on Zoom (for SCPS members) and Facebook Live. We ask that you please register in advance if you plan on attending in person (so we have an idea of attendance) or via Zoom (so we can email you the Zoom meeting link). Members can find the Zoom registration link in their September eNewsletter.

Our presenter will be Nichole Tiernan, PhD. Dr. Tiernan is a Botanical Research Associate at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG) in Miami, FL.

Dr. Tiernan did her PhD at Florida International University and was a Graduate Student Fellow at FTBG. Her graduate research focused on the Caribbean species of Plumeria and her work is published in Curtis’s Botanical Magazine and Taxon. She previously presented at the August 2019 SCPS meeting and will be presenting an update on her research.

Dr. Tiernan provided the article on “Collecting Plumeria in the Wild: Jamaica” for the August 2021 eNewsletter.

August 8, 2021 Lei Making Workshop with Dawn Sullivan
2021-08-08 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
This month’s in-person meeting will be a hands-on lei making workshop, where you will learn to make a simple strung lei.
Experienced lei makers will have the option to make a spiral lei.
Materials to bring:

50 – 70 blooms for the single strand lei, 150 – 200 blooms for the spiral lei
Non-woven dental floss or dental tape
Lei needle or 5″ doll needle (available at JoAnn Fabrics)
Scissors

About Dawn Sullivan
Dawn was a haumana (student) of a traditional Hawaiian hula halau for more than 6 years, where she learned a variety of Hawaiian lei making techniques.

July 11, 2021 Virtual & Members' In Person Meeting : Propagating Plumeria From Cuttings and Seeds
2021-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
It is with great happiness that we would like to invite members (only) to attend the July 2021 meeting at Jean Farb Middle School. We have just received the ok that we can hold this meeting in person at the school. We would love to see you, but we do ask that if you are not feeling well, have any symptoms of COVID-19, have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19 or have travelled anywhere with high or sustained community spread of COVID-19 within the last 14-days, that you not attend. If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask, but if you are not vaccinated please wear a mask. Also, if you are vaccinated and would prefer to wear a mask, please do. And please remember that “Masks are optional, but smiles are mandatory”.

For this meeting, we are not asking our members for donations of refreshments or of items for the raffle table. Just bring yourselves. We will be providing bottled water. To help us keep track of how many people will be attending, members need to register via the link sent in the eNewsletter. Although we are gathering, we are going to have it be a little pared down from our usual meetings. Jeff Sharp will be at the meeting selling scholarship/educational outreach cuttings before the meeting. Tina O’Neill will be ready to renew memberships. Richard Pires will be selling items for Plumeria (fertilizer, coir, etc.) at this meeting – he will not be bringing the full SCPS store inventory to this meeting. Members who prefer to attend via Zoom should register via the link in their eNewsletter. Our goal is to be fully up and running for the August 2021 meeting.

July also brings two annual happenings to SCPS – and we will have in-person voting at the July meeting:

Board Member Elections. For July 2021, we have three board members positions up for election/re-election. The positions that will be available are those of Jonathan Arendt, Jeff Sharp and myself. The candidate biographies are below.
Voting for Photos for the next SCPS calendar. We will again be creating a calendar featuring photos from SCPS members. Please remember the sale of our SCPS calendars benefit the educational outreach / scholarship fund.

COVID-19 Information

By attending a SCPS event, you certify that you do not fall into any of the following categories:

Individuals who currently or within the past fourteen (14) days have experienced any symptoms associated with COVID-19, which include fever, cough, and shortness of breath among others;
Individuals who have traveled at any point in the past fourteen (14) days either internationally or to a community in the U.S. that has experienced or is experiencing sustained community spread of COVID-19; or
Individuals who believe that they may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and are not yet cleared as non-contagious by state or local public health authorities or the health care team responsible for their treatment.

If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask, but if you feel more comfortable wearing one, please feel free to do so.

If you are unvaccinated, please wear a mask at our event.

But above all remember, that “Masks are optional, but smiles are mandatory”.

Presentation: Propagating Plumeria From Cuttings and Seeds
with Ernesto Sandoval
Ernesto Sandoval will be discussing several ways to propagate Plumeria from cuttings as well as seeds.

Ernesto is the Curator/Manager at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory. He describes himself as a Jose of All Plants, Master of None and although he doesn’t consider himself a Plumeria expert he’ll show us what he’s seen and discovered over the years for successful propagation of the sometimes fragrant frangipani. He received his BS in Botany from UC Davis in 1996 but learned Horticultural practices from the age of about 14 assisting with his father’s Mow, Blow, and Go style gardening business in the San Fernando Valley. By going to UC Davis to study biology, he got a job at the Conservatory in 1991 doing everything, besides mowing lawns, and discovered plant diversity from ferns to orchids and deserts to cloud forests. He’s made it his life goal to understand the biology of plants as it relates to their horticulture as well as their enormous diversity. Succulents are perhaps his plant passion but helping others better understand why and how plants do what they do is his educational mission in life. He loves the science and technical language of Botany but even more he loves explaining plants with analogies and visuals versus verbosity! You may hear a few puns because he intends to edutain his audience in memorable ways…

June 13, 2021 Virtual Meeting: Ask the Experts Panel
2021-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Ever wonder:

“What is this thing on my Plumeria?”, or
“What do I do with my Plumeria now?”, or
“What in the world did this to my Plumeria?”, or
“Why is my Plumeria doing this?”

Then this “Ask the Experts Plumeria Panel” for you!

We would like to solicit your questions and accompanying photos, just send them to info@socalplumeriasociety.com. Please provide any other pertinent information such as age of the Plumeria, variety of the Plumeria (if known), general location (coastal, desert, El Cajon, South Bay, etc.), or anything you think would be helpful for the experts to know.

The Zoom meeting starts at 1 pm. Members will receive an e-newsletter with a link to register. Non-members can watch on Facebook Live.

May 16, 2021 Virtual Meeting: Plumeria Pests
2021-05-16 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Presentation: Plumeria Pests
with Linda M. Ohara
Linda will discuss pests that infest plumerias, including three that were discovered at the end of last year and the beginning of this year. She will also show some of the biological controls for these pests.
The Zoom meeting starts at 1 pm. Members will receive an e-newsletter with a link to register. Non-members can watch on Facebook Live.

April 11, 2021 Virtual Meeting: Repotting & Root Trimming
2021-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Presentations: Repotting and Root Trimming
The Zoom meeting starts at 1 pm. Members will receive an e-newsletter with a link to register. Non-members can watch on Facebook Live.

March 14, 2021 Virtual Meeting: Tree Trimming
2021-03-14 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Presentation: Jeff Sharp – Tree Trimming
If your plumeria has grown too tall or too wide, or if you just want to shape it for optimal growth, March – April is the perfect time to trim your tree. Join SCPS Board Member Jeff Sharp for a virtual presentation on how to trim plumeria. Jeff is the SCPS Tree Trimming Committee Head and has trimmed dozens of trees over the past few years.
In September of 2017, the SCPS Tree Trimming crew trimmed this tree

all the way down to the stump.

This is what the new growth looks like in February 2018.
There are more than 20 branches growing from the stump now.

The Zoom meeting starts at 1 pm. Members will receive an e-newsletter with a link to register. Non-members can watch on Facebook Live.

February 14, 2021 Virtual Meeting: Prepare Your Plumerias for Spring
2021-02-14 13:00 - 15:00 | CA
Presentation: Prepare Your Plumerias for Spring
Presenter: Mike Atkinson
While this winter was generally warmer, we did have some big dips in temps as well. We’ll talk about how to deal with possible cold damage. And we’ll look at ways to give our plants a healthful boost into the 2021 growing season, plus many other spring growing tips.
The Zoom meeting starts at 1 pm. Members will receive an e-newsletter with a link to register. Non-members can watch on Facebook Live.

October 11, 2020
2020-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | CA
The meeting starts at 1 pm.
Presentation
Prepare Your Plumerias for Fall & Winter
by Mike Atkinson
The next few months can be a scary time for us plumeria growers. Mike will share what he’s learned growing in one of the colder areas of San Diego County for over 20 years. How can we prepare them during autumn to lessen the impact of winter? Mike will discuss many tips and tricks that he’s learned through failure or that he’s adopted from other growers.
Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.
The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.

September 13, 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-09-13 13:00 - 14:00 | CA
We miss seeing all our plumeria friends! Although we can’t be together physically, we invite you join us on September 13th for our virtual September meeting.
The meeting starts at 1 pm.
Presentation
SCPS and SDBG: Working Together We’re Better

Join board members Yvonne and Don Doerfler on a tour of the San Diego Botanic Garden.
A first hand narrated strolling visit to the new conservatory, Hamilton Gardens and the first installment of SCPS plumeria from 2016.
We visit some of our plumeria in the Hamilton Garden and discuss their cultural needs coming up when the gardens are open for all, including volunteers.
Guiding us over to the Hawai’in Gardens behind the gazebo, head of horticulture, John Clements shows us a new open area for installing a display of plumeria information and lots of room for new plants.
This twenty minute video will keep you interested and informed about the projects we are planning to undertake in association with the San Diego Botanic Garden.
Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.
The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.

August 9, 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-08-09 13:00 - 14:30 | CA
Presentation
Disentangling Plumeria Species by Kauahi Perez, PhD
Kauahi Perez is a fellow Plumeria plant enthusiast who has spent the last 7 years analyzing the DNA and physical plant features of many Plumeria plant samples to determine the best way to identify different Plumeria species. Her findings indicate that no single approach (DNA and physical plant features) can be used to identify species, but rather a combined approach using both physical traits and DNA data will provide a more accurate approach to identifying and verifying Plumeria species. Kauahi is currently working to publish her research findings in an open-access journal. In addition to taking care of her nieces and nephews, she works as a USDA SNAP Store Reviewer for the Information Systems Network Corporation, and enjoys gardening.

Kauahi Perez, PhDTropical Plant & Soil Sciences DepartmentCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa

Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.

The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.

July 12, 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-07-12 13:00 - 14:30 | CA
Talkin’ Plumeria Story with Bud Guillot
In Hawaii, to “talk story” means to rekindle old times, or to talk with old friends. In this month’s virtual meeting, we’ll show video excerpts of Bud Guillot “talkin’ plumeria story” with his long time friend, Irene Jones.
Bud Guillot is a plumeria pioneer here in Southern California. He was deeply involved in the genesis of the South Coast Plumeria Society and was a frequent speaker at the budding Southern California Plumeria Society. Bud’s stories are informative, entertaining and laugh out loud funny. You won’t want to miss them!

Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.

The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.

June 14, 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-06-14 13:00 - 14:00 | CA, United States
Plumeria Grafting A – Z with Ampol Orrungroj

If you’ve ever wanted to learn plumeria grafting, this is your chance! Ampol Orrungroj, the legendary grafting master, is known throughout the United States and Thailand for his plumeria grafting expertise with a 100% success rate. Our June meeting features new videos of Ampol demonstrating the V graft and the inverted V graft. Members will be able to participate in an interactive Q&A session.

You can also check out our illustrated guide to Ampol’s grafting techniques at https://bit.ly/2TVidkZ .

Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.

The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.

May 17, 2020 - Virtual Meeting
2020-05-17 13:00 - 14:00 | CA
Due to the continued social distancing requirements and closure of the Casa del Prado in Balboa Park, our annual cutting sale has regretfully been canceled.

We miss seeing all our plumeria friends! Although we can’t be together physically, we invite you join us on May 17th for our virtual May meeting.

Members will receive an email with a link to register on Zoom. Zoom meeting participants can ask questions and receive answers in real time.

The meeting will also be live streamed to Facebook.
Presentations:
Soil mix with Don Doerfler
Water filtration with Jeff Sharp
Don Doerfler and Yvonne Sandza-Doerfler virtual garden tour

April 19, 2020 Virtual Meeting
2020-04-19 13:00 - 15:00 | CA, United States
Due to social distancing and stay at home orders, this will be a virtual meeting. Members have received an email with registration information.
1 pm – 3 pm
Presentations:
Tree Trimming with Jeff Sharp
Lei making with Dawn Sullivan
Spring Plumeria Tips with Mike Atkinson

February 9, 2020 Meeting
2020-02-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
This meeting is free and open to the public
Noon – 1 pm
Social Hour and Educational Outreach Fund cutting sales (when available).
Please note that Educational Outreach Fund cuttings are sold as NoIDs. We’re unable to guarantee the color or variety.
1 pm – 3 pm
Meeting

Reminders

Please bring a healthy snack to share.
Educational outreach fund cutting sales (when available) begin at NOON. Cuttings are available on a first come, first served basis.
The meeting will start promptly at 1pm. Please be seated before 1pm.
In order to allow our hard working volunteers to enjoy the program, membership, raffle, retail sales and event signups will all be CLOSED from 1 pm until the break.

Presentation
Dr. Ari Novy, San Diego Botanic Garden
Dr. Ari Novy is President and CEO of the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas, CA, a 37-acre facility with extensive collections of Mediterranean climate plants as well as award winning children’s gardens. Dr. Novy is a plant biologist with a wide range of expertise in plant science and education. He started his career in student support services with New York University. He then worked as an estate gardener in Italy, researched sustainable agriculture in the Philippines, and served as an environmental consultant on infrastructure projects in the northeastern United States. Dr. Novy completed his graduate work at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he conducted research on plant population genetics, invasive species, plant conservation, horticultural improvement, agronomic risk assessment, beekeeping management, plant evolution and agricultural economics and policy. While at Rutgers, Dr. Novy taught undergraduate and graduate courses on a variety of plant science and horticultural topics, winning several awards for research, teaching and outreach excellence. Before joining San Diego Botanic Garden, Dr. Novy was Chief Scientist at the Leichtag Foundation, also in Encinitas, CA and before that Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. As Executive Director of the U.S. Botanic Garden, Dr. Novy also sat on the Executive Leadership Team of the U.S. Architect of the Capitol, the federal agency responsible for the management and upkeep of the U.S. Capitol Campus, including the U.S. Botanic Garden, U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress and Supreme Court. Dr. Novy remains an active researcher, holding an appointment as Research Collaborator at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History and Visiting Scholar at University of California-San Diego. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers and regularly speaks on various horticultural and botanical topics nationally and internationally. He is the founding co-chair of the Food and Agriculture Professional Section of the American Public Gardens Association. He has served on task forces and advisory panels for diverse groups including the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Cornell Alliance for Science, Botanic Garden Conservation International, Rock Creek National Park, the Garden Club of America, the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization, and many others. He has a deep passion for translating science into best management practices and public education. He is immensely proud of having been a science advisor for the most recent seasons of The Magic School Bus. Dr. Novy completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at New York University and his doctorate at Rutgers University. He was born in Michigan but grew up in New Jersey. He currently lives in Encinitas, California with his wife and two sons.

Members' Luau - 2019
2019-10-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Casa del Prado, 1800 El Prado Room 101, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
Annual Members’ Luau
Sunday October 13
Noon – 4 pm
This event is open to current SCPS members and their immediate household only.
Join us for Hawaiian themed food and entertainment.
Volunteer of the Year and Flower Show Awards will be presented.
We’ll have door prizes and raffle prizes.
The retail sales tables will be closed for this event.

Please bring a dessert to share.

Location
Beautiful Balboa Park:
Casa del Prado,
Room 101 and Patio A
1800 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
(across from the Natural History Museum)

Directions

Casa del Prado, Balboa Park
(official website)
1800 El Prado – Room 101
San Diego, CA 92101

Directions from Google Maps

Pacific Islander Festival
2019-09-21 08:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00 | Ski Beach, Vacation Isle, San Diego, CA, 92109, United States
This year is the 25th anniversary of the Pacific Islander Festival Association (PIFA)!
This tremendously popular Festival features 2 days of entertainment, food and Pacific Islander themed gifts.
Look for our information booth…we’ll be the friendly folks passing out free plumeria blooms!
About PIFA:
PIFA is a volunteer based organization made up of members who live in the San Diego community. We welcome people of all cultures and all areas who have a drive to help preserve the Pacific Islander cultures of the indigenous people of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia through our annual festival and scholarship programs.

Hawaiian Plumeria Festival - 2019
2019-08-31 09:00 - 2019-09-01 16:00 | Casa del Prado, 1800 El Prado Room 101, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
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Presented by the Southern California Plumeria Society, our annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival offers live entertainment, an amazing Flower Show, along with one of Southern California’s largest and most extensive potted Plant Sale. This event is free and open to the public in the Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Thousands of people visit us every year!

Hours:
Saturday, August 31st: 9 AM – 4 PM (open one hour earlier than last year)
Sunday, September 1st: 10 AM – 4 PM
20th Annual Hawaiian Plumeria Festival: Schedule of events
Saturday, August 31

Potted Plant Sale in Room 101 and Patio A

9 AM: Potted Plant Sale opens
4 PM: Potted plant sale closes

Plumeria Gifts Sale in Room 102

10 AM: Plumeria gifts sale opens

4 PM: Plumeria gifts sale closes

Flower Show in Room 104

8AM-11AM: Entries accepted for the Flower Show
12 NOON: People’s Choice Award voting opens at the Flower Show
12 NOON: Flower Show judging begins, open to a quiet and respectful public
3PM: People’s Choice Award voting closes

4 PM: Flower Show closes

Food and Entertainment in Patio B

9 AM – 4 PM: Hawaiian food from Kalei’s Kitchenette, Filipino food from Gabina’s Cuisine, malasadas from Ho’onani Cakes and Hawaiian shave ice from Wahine Kai Shave Ice
9 AM – Noon: Entertainment by The Cool Breeze
2 PM – 3 PM: Entertainment by Motu Nehenehe Polynesian Dancers

10 AM – 4 PM: Island style shirt sales from Pukana Face

Sunday September 1

Potted Plant Sale in Room 101 and Patio A

10AM: Potted Plant Sale opens
4PM: Potted plant sale closes

Plumeria Gifts Sale in Room 102

10AM: Plumeria gifts sale opens

4PM: Plumeria gifts sale closes

Flower Show in Room 104

9AM – 2PM: Flower Show winners on display
2 PM: Flower Show closes

Food and Entertainment in Patio B

9 AM – 4 PM: Hawaiian food from Kalei’s Kitchenette, Filipino food from Gabina’s Cuisine, malasadas from Ho’onani Cakes and Hawaiian shave ice from Wahine Kai Shave Ice
10 AM – 4 PM: Entertainment by Tipanie o Patitifa

10 AM – 4 PM: Island style shirt sales from Pukana Face

Got questions? Take them to the Plant Sale FAQ or the Flower Show FAQ!

Here is some transit advice for the Festival
Ride sharing is a great way to visit the Festival. If you choose to ride share, please direct your driver to 1800 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101. This will take you to the end of Village Place between the Casa del Prado and the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Parking in Balboa Park lots is free. If you can’t find parking close to the Casa del Prado, it’s best to park in the Inspiration Point parking lot (on the east side of Park Blvd., between Presidents Way and the Balboa Park Activity Center) for easy access to the heart of Balboa Park via the free tram. Take the tram to the Plaza de Panama tram stop and walk to the Casa del Prado.
Here’s a map and full tram info:
https://www.balboapark.org/plan/parking

We’re happy to hold your plants for you until 3 pm while you enjoy Balboa Park. Plus, our plant runners will be happy to take plants to the loading zone (on the street east of the Casa del Prado) and wait with your plants while you get your car or until your ride share arrives.

August 11, 2019 Meeting
2019-08-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
August 11 Meeting
Jean Farb Middle School
4880 La Cuenta Drive
San Diego, CA 92124
1:00 pm – 3: 00 pm
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Presentation

The SCPS is excited to welcome Nichole Tiernan as our speaker on August 11th. Nichole will be presenting an overview of her research on Plumeria. Though several species are commonly grown and tropical gardeners worldwide prize the nearly 300 cultivars, much remains unknown about this iconic plant genus. Based on the most recent taxonomic treatments, the insular Caribbean region holds the highest diversity for the group. She will present an introduction to the extraordinary taxonomic diversity that this genus has in the Caribbean Islands. Her fieldwork has included collections from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, and Jamaica. Her research aims to resolve the confusing taxonomy of the wild-growing Caribbean species. The majority of these species of Plumeria are not present either in any US collection or anywhere in horticulture, adding a sense of urgency to document the diversity of the genus. The revised classification will inform conservation threats for the group and reveal attractive species that have not yet reached the horticulture trade. Systematic studies of threatened plants, such as this one, provide a framework for what and where to conserve, especially in the Caribbean.
Calendars!
A limited number of our 2020 calendars will be available for sale. Please see Richard at the retail sales tables.
Plumeria Festival
Festival T-shirts will be available for sale at the retail sales tables. We have 2 different colors/styles this year and an awesome new design.
See Patty O. for Vendor packets.
See Terry W. for Volunteer registrations.
Flower Show
Flower Show Information

Please pre-register your display class entries with Kirsten and Noah Peraino no later than August 30.
Flower Show Photography and Arrangements Registration

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Flower Show Arrangements Registration

Your Message

Please prove you are human by selecting the car.

Flower Show Lei Registration

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Subject
Flower Show Lei Registration

Your Message

Please prove you are human by selecting the key.

Contact us by August 21st to let us know you're interested in leis.

Don’t forget to
Bring a healthy dish to share
Buy tickets for the raffle table
Stock up on plumeria supplies and gifts at the retail sales tables

July 14, 2019 Meeting
2019-07-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
July 14 Meeting
Jean Farb Middle School
4880 La Cuenta Drive
San Diego, CA 92124
1:00 pm – 3: 00 pm
This meeting is free and open to the public.
Presentation: Seeds and fertilizers with Tex Norwood
Join us for a special videoconference with Tex Norwood of Florida Colors Nursery!
Please use the link below to view the recorded video conference:
Tex Norwood Video Conference Recording
About Tex
Join us for a special video conference with Tex Norwood of Florida Colors Nursery!
Tex Norwood is a Partner at Florida Colors Nursery, sharing the responsibility of owner/operator since 2012. Tex was instrumental in developing the Florida Colors website as well as the formula for Excalibur Plumeria Fertilizer. Before joining Florida Colors Nursery, Tex spent 15 years growing and learning about plumeria in Texas. Tex also served as a Director of the Plumeria Society of America for 4 years and is very active in the Plumeria community worldwide.
Tex’s professional career has been in Civil Engineering, Computer Aided Design programming and internet technology consulting. Tex’s passions are growing plumeria from seed and photography. You can see both in the numerous new Florida Colors seedling introductions and the gorgeous photos on the Florida Colors website: floridacolorsplumeria.com.
Don’t forget to
Bring a healthy dish to share
Buy tickets for the raffle table
Stock up on plumeria supplies and gifts at the retail sales tables
Plumeria Festival Registrations:
See Patty O. for Vendor registrations.
See Terry W. for Volunteer registrations.

Grafting Demonstration - San Diego
2019-06-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Walter Andersen’s Nursery – San Diego, 3642 Enterprise Street, San Diego, CA, 92110, United States
Ampol Orrungroj will host a plumeria grafting demonstration at Walter Andersen’s Nursery in San Diego.
Grafting will be demonstrated by his master student, Dave Sullivan.
Grafted plants will be raffled to the audience.

San Diego County Fair Workshop Wednesday
2019-06-12 08:00 - 17:00 | San Diego County Fair, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Our own Terry Walston will host a workshop at the SD County Fair’s Workshop Wednesday.
Look for Terry in the Garden Show area.

June 9, 2019 Meeting
2019-06-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
June 9 Meeting
This meeting is free and open to the public
Annual Mini-Workshops
June is our annual workshop meeting where we offer a variety of hands-on and informational sessions. These sessions run concurrently and you’re free to wander among them. This year’s sessions are:

Seed propagation techniques with Jeff Sharp. Have you ever wanted to grow your own seedling? Jeff will get you going with information and a starter kit.
Aquaponics for the home gardener with Carl Herzog. It doesn’t take a great deal of money and a large area to be successful with aquaponics. Carl will discuss compact and economical aquaponics techniques.
Easy haku kupe’e (wrist lei) make and take with Dawn Sullivan. This is an authentic Hawaiian technique as taught by Kumu Hula Leihi’ilani Kirkpatrick of Halau Ka Lei Kukui Hi’ilani in Kauai. We’ll supply the ti leaves and plumeria blooms. Please bring a towel and your own scissors.

Don’t forget to
Bring a healthy dish to share
Buy tickets for the raffle table
Stock up on plumeria supplies and gifts at the retail sales tables

Grafting Demonstration - Poway
2019-06-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Walter Andersen’s Nursery – Poway, 12755 Danielson Court, Poway, CA, 92064, United States
Ampol Orrungroj will host a plumeria grafting demonstration at Walter Andersen’s Nursery in Poway.
Grafting will be demonstrated by his master student, Dave Sullivan.
Grafted plants will be raffled to the audience.

Bloom n Art Garden Party
2019-06-01 11:00 - 2019-06-02 17:00 | San Diego County Fair, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA, 92014, United States
Join us in the Garden Show area for the 2nd Annual Bloom n Art Garden Party at the San Diego County Fair!
We’ll have an information booth on June 1st and June 2nd from 11 am – 5 pm both days.
See you at the Fair!

May 19, 2019 Meeting
2019-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Jean Farb Middle School, 4880 La Cuenta Drive, San Diego, CA, 92124, United States
May 19 Meeting
This meeting is free and open to the public
Presentation
Plumeria : Pests and Other Issues
with Linda M. Ohara

Linda is a second generation nursery person. She was born into the plant business and studied horticulture at Cal Poly, Pomona. Her family had a retail nursery for many decades, which they opened in 1946. Linda and her sister ran the nursery from 1979 – 1997, when they decided to close it. They reside on the nursery property where they have their plumeria collection. Linda and her sister started collecting plumerias in the late 1990s. Linda is currently a laboratory technician at El Camino College.

Linda will give a PowerPoint presentation of plumeria pests such as aphids, leafhoppers, scales, mites, etc and will cover other plumeria issues such as fungus.
Don’t forget to
Bring a healthy dish to share
Buy tickets for the raffle table
Stock up on plumeria supplies and gifts at the retail sales tables
