The next meeting of the Bromeliad Society of Australia will be held in the Federation Pavilion, Castle Hill Showground, Castle Hill on Saturday, 13th September.
Sales to the public are from 10am with the meeting commencing at 12 noon.
The guest speaker is a member of the BSA Mark Belot who specialises in the larger bromeliads such as the Alcantarea and the Vriesea.
Mark grew up on a quarter acre block with an old garden, filled with camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons a passion of his late Father’s.
However, Mark developed an interest in Bonsai and at one stage had a huge collection. His interest and passion for bromeliads increased when a neighbour shared some of her plants with him and he was hooked.
Currently, Mark doesn't have a shade house, so most of his bromeliads are out in the full sun. The more delicate and precious species are located on his deck. The sunny end is for the Neoregelias and the other shaded end is for Vrieseas.
Mark has a bit of everything in his garden including beautiful Neos, with the large hybrid variegated Alcantarea being his favourites.
Mark will bring along a variety coloured flowered and about to flower Alcantarea bromeliads.
He will demonstrate the removal of pups and grass pup from the mother Alcantarea bromeliads and how to assist with the survival of accidentally neglected bromeliads.
Mark will also have some of his crossed genus of Alcantarea and Vriesea that he has bred from seed.
For further information please contact Ian Hook, President of BSA on mobile 0408 202 269, email:
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Also check out other Meetups in Castle Hill.
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