Ever wished for a bonsai that needed less attention [read: constant styling, fertilizing, pest control, and panic attacks when you forgot to water it for a few days in the summer]? If so, this meeting on July 13th With Gianluca Bacci is for you.
Presentation: Natural Bonsai of Desert Ecosystems
The harsh environment of desert ecosystems are the ideal conditions for creating natural bonsai. In this presentation, Gianluca Bacci will take you on a journey to several xeric landscapes across the globe to reveal some of the incredible plants that reside there. He will also go over many of the similarities and differences between succulent and bonsai cultivation to bridge the gap between these two worlds, while simultaneously pointing out succulent species, which could be ideal for a bonsai setting.
More about the speaker:
Gianluca Bacci, founder of Rare Plantsmen Nursery, is an avid horticulturist with a passion for developing new innovative ways to sustainably grow and propagate rare plants. He began his horticultural collection at the age of five and has worked professionally in the industry for the last decade. At college he spent three years managing and caring for the xeric plant collection at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, while studying physics and biology. He also co-taught the Conservatory Internship and assisted in the teaching of several other UC Davis classes. Gianluca now runs a wholesale nursery in Sonoma County, specializing in the production of rare and unusual species for the Horticultural trade. He is well known for his expertise in cultivating succulent plants and has given many lectures on the subject to botanical institutions and societies over the last few years.
This meeting is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so plan accordingly.
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