Sunday April 17, 11:30am Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden, Cal State Long Beach We will be holding our 1st meeting of 2016 at a beautiful hidden gem of a garden. Come join us for another great time with your fellow admirers of greenery and gorgeous sights that please the senses. This meeting will be on a Sunday instead of the usual Saturday due to the garden not being open on Saturdays. There will be a guided tour and fish feeding as well. Tour starts promptly at noon so please be there ahead of time. Tour fee is $3. More info to come on parking and restaurant for lunch afterwards. As we get RSVPs we can then confirm our lunch location which will be near by. Any suggestions is always appreciated. If you would like to get an Evite and be added to our mailing list or have any questions please contact us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com http://www.socalhibiscussociety.org/contact-schs Can't wait to see you there! Darren Eminian - SCHS Pres.

Hello Hibiscus Friends! Our May Meeting will be another dandy as we discover yet another hidden gem of a garden nestled amongst the urban sprawl of Southern California.  Come join us for a fun few hours on the Westside of LA where we will have our own reserved patio area for our meeting and then get to explore the gardens all on the edge of the UCLA campus.  Garden tour to follow the meeting. Admission Fee is $11/person and we have been advised to use parking structure #2 on the campus.  We will have lunch at a near by restaurant afterwards in the Westwood area.  More info to follow on our lunch location as we see how many RSVPs we get. Any questions please contact us on our newly updated website: www.socalhibiscussociety.org or email: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com Looking forward to seeing you all there! Darren Eminian, Pres So Cal Hibiscus Society More info to come including parking and restaurant location for more fun afterwards.

Our June 2016 meeting is another fun and interesting destination as we will be holding our meeting at the flagship store for Southern California based Armstrong Garden Centers in Torrance.  We will be starting an hour earlier than usual at 9am as there will be a free class given by Armstrong Garden Experts on the topic of "Pollinators".  Should be an informative and information packed one hour not to be outdone by our meeting that we will be holding after in our own reserved section of the nursery. This will be a great time to be there as Armstrong will have a full compliment of all spring and summer plants available to browse and purchase after the meeting.  They also sell mature hibiscus and exotic hibiscus plants so some great things to check out while there. The Armstrong class starts at 9am sharp and we will hold our meeting after giving everyone a chance to take a break and walk around for a short bit.  There are a lot of great restaurants next door so we will head to one after the meeting for those that would like to continue the day. More info to come!

The July 2016 meeting will be held at our president's home in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles.  Come visit a one of a kind lush and colorful hibiscus garden packed into one tidy property.  A great opportunity to observe and learn the techniques used in not only growing a world class hibiscus garden but how to take it to the next level and make it the garden of your dreams. We will also be holding our 1st hibiscus plant auction of 2016 at this meeting so some super hard to get and mature plants to get. Some really amazing plants are going to be auctioned off like Jason B, Purple Heart and other very mature plants among others....

The August 2016 Meeting will be held at Dr Ernest Curtis' home in North Orange County.  This is a meeting not to be missed as there are over 200 hibiscus planted in ground along with a wide range of plumeria as well.  The last meeting held here August 2015 was legendary as all of Dr Curtis' plants were in full bloom and it was a site many of us had never seen before. We will be holding another fantastic plant auction at this meeting too - more really hard to get insane exotic hibiscus plants for your growing pleasures! More info to come....

We will be very fortunate to be holding our September Meeting at the beautiful home of Len Geiger in Vista.  Len and his family will be opening up their doors to their well known palms and tropicals landscaped property for us to have the perfect setting for our Sept meeting.  Another rare treat for our members to experience such a beautiful and well kept tropical oasis. For those of you who have not been to Vista before it is a great town near many specialty nurseries that sell palms, plumeria and many other tropical plants.  A great way to spend your day both with your hibiscus friends as well as hitting up some of the local nurseries in the area...and there are a lot of them! More info to come....

Hello Hibiscus Friends! Our October Meeting will be: Saturday October 8 10am - 2pm Colorlicious Hibiscus Gardens Hollywood, California Fall is upon us and so is the best time of year for blooms! Come join us for a fabulous Saturday morning at the home of Darren Eminian and see a wonderful array of blooms to delight the senses. What is that you say - need even more incentive to attend? How about each bloom in the photo below is a plant that is up for auction at this meeting. Yes! Some super hard to get plants and most are mature big plants so not to miss! We're talking Kilimanjaro, Midnight Tryst, Living Legend and other beauties. Business meeting will start at 11am with lunch and auction to follow. Please RSVP by Oct 5.

We have a stellar location for our next meeting at the historic Robinson Family Mansion of Beverly Hills (Robinson's Department Stores ring a bell?). We are the only group that day to have a docent led tour of the entire mansion and property full of fascinating information about the history of the family. One of my neighbors who loves my hibiscus garden will be our docent so a lot of fun for sure. Saturday Nov 12  10:30am - 2:30pm Virginia Robinson Gardens, Beverly Hills Please be on time as we cannot wait once the tour starts. RSVP by Nov 9 so that you reserve your spot for the tour. There are a limited amount of spots available so it is 1st come 1st serve. Lunch will be after the tour at a nearby restuarant - location to be determined based upon number of people in attendance. There will not be a plant auction at this meeting. Parking info will be relayed as we get closer to the meeting date. More information to come on admission fees and restaurant afterwards for meeting and lunch.  Definitely not a meeting to miss! We are looking forward to seeing you all there! Darren Eminian, President

We will be holding our annual Holiday Party in December.  Location is to be determined - we have had great feedback from members after having held both previous parties at SuperMex in Fullerton. More to come...

  We start off our 2017 calendar year of meetings with a dynamo of an event. The annual Green Scene Plant Fair Expo at the Fullerton Botanical Gardens. We will be debuting our new SCHS booth at the fair which runs for two days April 22 & 23. We will be there all day both days so stop by and join us for a lot of fun and some of the best plant shopping in Southern California. Follow the link below for all the info about the Plant Fair: (LINK) We are also looking for anyone who would like to help us out in the booth for a few hours. We will be passing out flyers and give out info about our society so that we can grow our membership and spread the word about the wondeful world of hibiscus. Please contact us if you are interested in helping out by replying here or email us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com There will be no official meeting or plant auction for April as we will be busy manning the booth the entire weekend. Can't wait to see you there!

  Our June meeting will be at the Armstrong Garden Nursery in Torrance where there will be a class on plumeria care. Plumeria are one of the best complimentary plants for hibiscus so a great opportunity to gain some helpful insight in how to best grow them as well as purchase some while there. Class starts at 9am and will last for one hour. Our meeting will be in the same spot at 10am for an additional hour. Afterwards we will have an hour or so to shop the wonderful selection of plants there. Directly south of Armstrong are numerous restaurants for those that would like to have lunch together and spend time talking hibiscus.

  In July we will be breaking out our stunning SCHS booth set up at the annual Ho'olaule'a Festival in Lawndale. This event is attended by thousands of people from all over Southern California so a great chance for us to spread the word about our wonderful group and those super amazing hibiscus. It is a one day event on Saturday so make plans to come on by and enjoy all the festivities. We are looking for anyone who wants to volunteer to staff our booth. Feel free to bring blooms from your garden for us to display and WOW the attendees. Also we will be passing out brochures and flyers promoting our group and hibiscus retailers.  

Our August meeting is a tradition to be held at Dr Ernest Curtis home in North Tustin. He has well over 300 exotic hibiscus plants and dozens of plumeria all planted in ground. Immerse yourself in sensory overload as you will be surrounded by beautiful flowers and colors of all shapes and sizes. We will have a 1 hour social time before the meeting starts at 11am to enjoy all the beauty. Lunch and hibiscus plant auction to follow. Looking forward to seeing you there once again!

    Colorlicious Hibiscus Gardens in Hollywood. Sat Sept 16 10-2pm Hello Hibiscus Friends! Our September meeting is coming up quickly and we have another must see location. Colorlicious Hibiscus Gardens has hibiscus in your face at every turn with over 300 planted in ground. We are entering the peak of the blooming season so perfect time to take in all the colors and natural beauty. Social hour and touring from 10-11 with business meeting to follow. Lunch and auction afterwards so what more can you ask for! This is another great chance to see how the experts do it and get lots of great information and inspiration. If you are interested in attending this meeting please send us an email at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com for an invite Please RSVP by Wed Sept 13. We look forward to seeing you all there! Darren Eminian, SCHS  

October is the best time of year to be in the Santa Barbara area where the legendary Hibiscus Whisperer will be hosting this month's meeting. The Daniels family home is a hibiscus lover's dream full of dozens of gorgeous and thriving hibiscus plants. Brad is an expert grower and will be discussing his many insights and special techniques he has developed to get max results and colors in your blooms you did not think possible. Come join us for a delightful day or make a weekend out of it as Santa Barbara really is a wonderful quick get away close to the LA/Orange County area. Lunch will be provided along with another great hibiscus plant auction. See you there!

Our November meeting will be at one of the most highly regarded gardens in the United States. The Sherman Library located in Newport Beach.  

  It is with much excitement that we are announcing our first ever Grafting Party. We have been hard at work rooting a lot of Albo Plants so that we can finally get our dues paying members their free hard to get grafted plants. We thought this would be a good opportunity to hold a self guided workshop on grafting so that we can all learn together as well as create our first round of grafted society member plants.    The featured plant to be grafted will be Cindy's Heart which has been highly requested. For the few that do have it other very desirable cuttings will be offered day of.    If you are going to attend you will need to bring your own sharp knife - preferrably a grafting or exacto knife. We will provide wax and tape. You will have the option of taking your newly grafted plant home with you or leave it so that we can keep it in a climate controlled area over the winter.    We have a limited amount of rooted albo plants to use so depending on the turn out we will see what the limit of grafted plants per person will be.    Rain cancels since we will be outdoors but the forecast looks fine so far. To receive an invite to attend this event please contact us here on our website on the contacts page or email us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com    Lunch and drinks will be provided.    Please RSVP by Dec 6    Looking forward to a fun day!    The SCHS Crew

    Saturday Dec 30 SuperMex Restaurant Fullerton It's the most wonderful time of year so let's finish it off on the right note with our annual Holiday Lunch Party. Come join us on Saturday December 30th at SuperMex Restaurant in Fullerton which is centrally located for most SoCal folks and just off the 91 Freeway. As usual, we will have our own private room where we can get our "Hibiscus Thing" going on with that south of the border flair! Delicious food and some mighty impressive cantina drinks to enjoy amongst your fellow SCHS friends as always. We will be holding our December meeting during lunch and there is going to be an epic auction with some really hard to get super desirable plants up for bidding. So make plans now to start your last weekend of 2017 off on a fantastic note. And please bring your blooms - our tradition is to fill up several tables with our flowers which makes for quite a sight that will keep us all merry and bright! If you would like an invite so you can attend please contact us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com or contact us on our website  See you there! The SCHS Crew

    Our June meeting will be held at the home of Michael & Suzy McGuire in the lovely city of Costa Mesa Saturday June 23 10am to 1pm. They have an impressive collection of palms and tropical plants along with their recent exotic hibiscus plant additions. Come join us for the usual fun filled and enjoyable time with your hibiscus friends. This meeting will be a potluck so please bring a food item to help us make it a yummy occasion for all the senses. We will be holding our famous hibiscus plant auction as well as answer any of your questions from our group of growing experts. If you are interested in attending this fabulous event please contact us here on our website under contact or email us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com https://SoCalHibiscusSo.pingg.com/JuneMeeting18        

    We are very fortunate to be holding our July meeting at the beautiful home of Gary Wagnild in Inglewood. This estate is well known for being an icon from the early years of Los Angeles and is incredibly landscaped with a wonderful array of tropical plants and palms. Come join us for a delightful time and soak up the ambiance as every angle and corner is a site to take in. Don't miss out on this exclusive to chance to visit this private garden oasis not open to the public. Surround yourself with beauty in every corner you look while enjoying the company of your hibiscus friends. Another fabulous hibiscus plant auction to follow the meeting and lunch. Make your plans now to attend!