Bromeliad Society of Central Florida
ACTIVITIES
The Bromeliad Society of Central Florida (BSCF) has a number of activities: monthly meetings with speakers, field trips to members' gardens, plant sales, judged plant shows, and more! Check out our Facebook Page and Facebook Group Page.
The BSCF is a member of the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies which sponsors the Bromeliad Extravaganza which is held every other year. Check out the FCBS website (which includes Bromeliad photo databases and lots of other information) and Facebook page (which includes information on Bromeliad events throughout Florida).
BSCF Meeting Schedule
Speaker presentations: 7 to 8 PM
Speaker plant sales start by 6:30 PM
1/21/26: Alex Bello
South Florida Tillandsias & More
2/18/26: Jason Mellica
New Bromeliad Hybrids 2026
3/18/26: Chip Jones
Showing Cultural & Fertilizer Effects and How to Grow Bromeliads
4/15/26: Lee Magnuson
Something Old & Something New--16 Years of Collecting & Hybridizing Bromeliads
5/20/26: Rick Ryals (with Members Market)
Highlights of the 2026 World Bromeliad Conference (presentation postponed)
6/17/26: Stephanie LaRusso
Behind the Bromeliads! People, Places and Terminology
7/15/26: Ryan Fessenden
Butterflies & Bromeliads: Trials & Tribulations of Bromeliads in a Butterfly House
8/19/26: Brian Dey
Terrifying Terrestrials? No Terrific!
9/16/26: Dr. Terrie Bert
What it Takes to be a True Bromeliad Collector
10/21/26: John Boardman & Pam Marion
Getting Your Bromeliads Ready for Winter
11/18/26: Holiday Party, 6:00 PM
Harry P. Leu Gardens
29th Annual Plant Sale
March 14-15, 2026
Saturday & Sunday
9am to 5pm each day
1920 North Forest Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth!
GROWvember Fall Fest & Plant Sale
Mead Botanical Garden
1300 S. Denning Dr.
Winter Park, FL 32789
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026,
9 AM to 3 PM
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026,
9 AM to 3 PM