Are you succulent savvy? Looking for inspiration from distant lands, rich with succulent biodiversity? South Africa’s west coast is one of the five Mediterranean climate regions of the world. It is also a biodiversity hotspot for succulent plants. Some of these are favorites of gardeners and collectors, while others are little-grown rarities found in only a few specialist collections, or are not found in cultivation at all! Join San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden on Saturday, January 12 from 1 PM to 2PM as John Trager, Curator of the Desert Collections at the Huntington Botanical Garden presents “Succulent Hunter.” This program surveys the rich diversity of South African succulents, and explores that special climatic conditions and adaptations that allow these plants to survive. Discover the unique species successfully grown in a California garden, as well as the wide array of South African species growing in their natural habitat.
Presentation is $5 for members, $10 for the public and free for kids. Followed by refreshments and a free docent-led tour of the Garden. No preregistration required. For more information, visit slobg.org.
John Trager is Curator of the Desert Collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California where he has worked since 1983. Trager’s horticultural writings have appeared in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, the Euphorbia Journal, and various other horticultural publications. He is perhaps better known for his photography – over 2000 of his images have been published in numerous textbooks and horticultural journals. John has traveled widely in search of plants (and insects). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from Cal Poly Pomona and earlier studied Botany at UCSB and Santa Barbara City College.
About San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden
San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden is located at 3450 Dairy Creek Rd. It is spread out on 150 acres in El Chorro Regional Park off Highway One between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. When the master plan is complete, the Garden will be the only garden of its kind in the United States exclusively devoted to the ecosystems and plants of the five mediterranean climate regions of the world. Through its programs and facilities, the Garden fosters an appreciation and understanding of the relationship between people and nature and encourages a sense of stewardship for the natural environment. To learn more visit slobg.org or the SLO Botanical Garden Facebook page.