Epiphyllum Society of America

 

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Meetings
General ESA Meetings are informal and informative, with an emphasis on epi culture. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments are served. Members and guests attending their first meeting receive a free, potted epi Plants, cuttings and potting supplies are available for bargain prices at the sale and raffle tables. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, (except January and December,) at 7:30 pm, in the Lecture Hall B of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden (Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA. From the Foothill Freeway (1-210), take the Baldwin Avenue off ramp south, and follow the signs to the Arboretum.
 
At 6:00 p.m. in the same room and just preceding the General Meetings the Executive Board meetings are held. The Board Members are encouraged to attend these meetings, which are open to all.
 
Upcoming meetings:
  • January 2013 - CSSA DAY AT THE HUNTINGTON: On Saturday, January 19, 2013, the Huntington Botanical Garden, San Marino, CA, will give free admission to Cactus and Succulent Society of America members and members of a CSSA Affiliated Clubs. Since our Society, and all epi societies, are affiliate, you are eligible take advantage of this offer. Registration will be at 9:30AM. You can show your society badge and show them your name in the society roster. They will have a tour of the Desert Garden as many of the aloes are in bloom and they are spectacular. Be sure to bring your camera, and bring your own lunch. At noon, you can eat your lunch in Banta Hall. In the afternoon, the Propagation area will be open and you be able to buy plants. You can tour the rest of the Huntington Garden. Admission to the Huntington is now $23.00 on the weekends so this is a great deal for you. If you have never visited the HG, you missed one of the outstanding gardens in the U.S. They have one of the greatest collection of cactus and succulents in the world. Please visit their website, www.huntington.org for detailed information regarding the gardens. There so much of things to do and see, such as art exhibits. You may bring a guest /family, but naturally they have to pay the regular general admission charges.
  • February 2013 - Happy New Year everyone!!! We will be starting our 2013 blooming season with a CD presentation, "Current Calif. Hybridizers". We'll see 15 hybridizers with their latest creations and classic flowers, from San Diego's Don Patterson, Derek Obayashi, to L.A.'s own Evelyn Shiraki, Darrell Miyamoto, Marc Piette, and Don Burnett. We will see new faces, Richard Klug, Jim Nones, Mike Davis making their mark to this distinguish group, and as well as everyone's favorite, Phyllis Flecksig. Here's hoping that the show will be inspirational for some of you to try hybridizing this season. Much thanks to San Diego's Linda Sinkovic for sharing this disc, originally shown at 2012 EpiCon, San Diego. March program, hybridizer, Derek Obayashi.
  • March 2013 - A collector since the 2nd grade, San Diego born and raised Derek Obayashi, will be March's featured hybridizer. Having registered his 1st epi at the age of 32, Fumiko Kida (his grandmother), he is certainly one of the youngest to be a epi hybridizer. This will the 1st time the ESA will show his 50+ registered epis and more than an ample collection of unregistered epis coming down the pipeline. Derek is a pharmaceutical researcher and currently lives in Chicago. So please join us for these drop dead gorgeous, original flowers. Its not to be missed, and you won't be leaving disappointed.
  • April 2013 - Our annual Flower Show is just around the corner. To assist our members to participate in the "Floral Arrangement Division" we have invited Jose Salcedo to demonstrate the fine art of flower arranging called ikebana. Jose is a software engineer at JPL and an epiphyllum collector. A disciple for over 25 years and a instructor for 17, he would explain the 2 schools of ikebana, Ikenobo and Ohara. By the end of the program most of us should be able to take part in showing our new learned skills. Everyone is welcome. 1st time attendees will be given a rooted cutting.
  • May 2013 - Preparing for our May 19 Flower Show and Exhibition will be lead by former President Keith Ballard with the "do's and don'ts" on getting ready for our annual competition. A powerpoint presentation of the 2012 San Diego Epiphyllum Show, and a looked back at our own 2012 Flower Show will complete the evening. Photographs are the courtesy of Don Crain, member of the SDES. Many thanks Don for sharing your talent. All are welcome & refreshment will be serve. 1st time attendees will be given a rooted cutting.
  • June 2013 - Paul Richter currently the Webmaster of the ESA Website and a member for 7 years, will give a talk on the ESA Website and its many features. Presentation of awards from our Flower Show and Exhibition will precede the program.
  • July 2012 - Renown landscape designer and lecturer, Steve Gerischer, will demonstrate how to make a hypertufa pot. Hypertufa is a mixture of cement, coir peat and perlite that looks like 'antique' stonework but is light weight and resilient. Steve has been making hypertufa pots, troughs, fountains, bowls and many other objects for years and have tried many recipes and find this one the easiest. He will also talk about crafting and color and mosaic as well as a number of other things you can try with this material.
  • August 2012 - Bob Papp, President of South Coast Dahlia Society will be our guest lecturer for the month of Aug 7. He grows over 200 dahlia plants , and have exhibited, lectured, and judged dahlia shows throughout California. He helps take care of the dahlia display bed at South Coast Botanic Garden, the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach, and the Metropolitan Hospital in Norwalk. Bob will bring an assortment of dahlia flowers from his own garden. Some the size of a dinner plate for a raffle at the end of the program. So please bring a floral vase if you wish to participate. You maybe one of the lucky ones to take home this beautiful flower thats a must have for any garden. If you can't be there, visit the South Bay Botanical Gardens, and see the Dahlia Society Exhibition and Sale Sunday, Aug.19 2012
  • September 2012 - Our Annual Silent Auction of hard to find epis and newly registered hybrids from members Evelyn Shiraki, Darryl Miyamoto, Don Burnett, Marc Piette, Richard Klug, Gary Brandfellner, and Jim Nones. We have invited members and collectors to donate from Rainbow Gardens, Rudi Dorsch, Jerry Moreau, and other friends to participate in this event. Epihytic cacti and other garden plants willl be available. The evening program will include a powerpoint presentation of New Zealand's hybridizers, Yvonne & Andrew Brunton latest, amazing hybrids, and a glimpse of their epiphyllum garden. Simply awesome and certainly not to be missed. Don't forget to bring your epi dollars if you are a volunteer or check book. To see images 1      2      3      4      5     
  • October 2012 - Designing with Succulents: For over 10 years, Beverly Harris, head volunteer with the Creative Plant Design at The Arboretum Gift Shop is our very special guest for the month of October. Anyone who has seen the varieties of succulent arrangements with "found and recycled natural backdrops", are all beautifully transformed as a 1 of kind living art sculpture. Her experience in the field of art has helped guide the team with the vision of originality and novelty. Moreover, Bev is an epiphyllum collector with early influences and memories from her paternal grandfather's epi garden collection. With the holidays coming up, what a better way to express your hidden talents. A gift that keeps on giving. All are welcome & refreshment will be serve. 1st time attendees will be given a rooted cutting.
  • November 2012 - Chris Welcher, owner of Pacific Epiphyllum Nursery and long time member of the ESA, will be our special guest for our November 6 meeting. In his own words, Pacific Epiphyllum Nursery is a family owned and operated nursery located in Baldwin Park, Ca. We have grown Epi’s for over 28 years and started the nursery in 2002 out of a passion for growing Epiphyllum. Our specialty is rooted plants not cuttings. Our motto “If we grow it, so can you!” is something we live by, our plants are grown just as you would grow them at home. All are welcome & refreshment will be serve. 1st time attendees will be given a rooted cutting.
  • December 2012 - Holiday and Awards Banquet
Shows/Other Events
The highlight of the epi year is the Annual Flower Show and Sale, held in May and open for viewing to the public. Here the members show and compete for ribbons and trophies with their beautiful epies at the height of the flowering season. Annual Events include the LA Garden Show at the Arboretum and Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza in Coast Mesa(4/25/12-4/28/12), CA. Other annual events include the New Registrations Slide Presentation & Silent Auction (a very popular event at the September meeting), and the December Holiday and Awards Banquet.

Upcoming ESA events (2013)

  • The Annual Holiday Banquet - Location: Monrovian Family Restaurant, 543 Myrtle Ave, Monrovia Ca. , (Myrtle Avenue north from 210 Freeway), . Date: Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012. We will start at 6 pm and dinner will be at 7 pm. The cost is $20, last day to make reservations is Nov. 26th. Please make checks out to ESA .There will be a gift exchange!

Other Upcoming events (2013)

  • South Bay Epi Society Flower Show and Sale - Location; South Coast Botanical Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Palos Verde Pennisula. Show and Sale Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013    
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  • San Diego Epi Society Annual Mother's Day Show and Plant Sale - Location: Balboa Park, Room #101,Ca1a del Prado building, San Diego. There is a sale on May 11 ,2013 and a "Show and Sale" Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013 .

 

  • San Francisco Epiphyllum Society Annual Flower Show Will be held In San Francisco this Year on May 25, 2013 from 9:30 am till 3:30 pm at Hall of Flowers in San Francisco Golden Gate Park(9th and Lincoln).

 

 
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