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Ever since Ernesto Sandoval, now the Director of the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, had to study for the SAT he’s been fascinated by analogies. Since he’s been trying to explain how plants work to people for over 15 years he decided to combine the fascination with analogies and plants to explain their inner and outer workings to all sorts of people from second graders to retired gardeners! Did he mention that he loves botanical jargon but not boring those less fascinated with long words and their use? Well, here you’ll have the opportunity to learn about how they work on the inside and their outsides. The tenacity of succulents and desert plants in general has kept his interest high and he’s always looking for opportunities to help explain them to people as it relates to our lives and our experiences. Have you ever wondered what two musical instruments have in common with succulents? Or why PH is so important for plants and how it involves one for one exchanges with the surrounding soil? Why Pachypodiums and Adeniums have the capacity to die and turn to mush in just a few days and what causes it? Why we water our potted succulents even if they aren’t wilting? Bring your questions, especially the "have you ever wondered" thoughts to share for this interactive discussion on how our succulent plants look and live and die in their and our worlds.
Ernesto also plans to bring plants for sale, that will benefit the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory, such as Dorstenia gigas, Dendrosicyos socotrana, Haworthia of several types, Aloes such as suprafoliata, reitzii, hereroensis, ferox, marlothii, the beautifu KG-14, deltoideodontea, the often-misnamed and variegated Agave applanata and another miniature agave, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, Euphorbia californica which makes a great bonsai, the true powder-blue-leaved Veltheima capensis, Pseudolithos migiurtinus and P. dodsoniana, and several other succulents and maybe even a few hard to get Carnivorous plants, just to mix it up such as the sought after Sarracenia selections 'Adrian Slack,' ‘Hurricane Creek,' 'Tarnok' and several other types like Drosera and Pinguicula. The plants of the month are Haworthias, Aloes, Gasterias, Opuntias, and any other plant which is flowering or looking good to share it with the other members.
The plants of the month are Haworthias, Aloes, Gasterias, Opuntias, and any other plant which is flowering or looking good to share it with the other members. |
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