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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #30 on: April 05, 2016, 09:58:20 PM »

APRIL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIBISCUS SOCIETY

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.


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #31 on: April 05, 2016, 09:58:53 PM »

PARKING INFO UPDATE...

Passing along some important information regarding parking for our event. The staff at the gardens recommends buying a parking day pass for $5 and park in Lot 16 which is directly in front of the gardens. You can also elect to park on the street which is metered parking but then you will have to keep tabs on when your meter is going to run out of time.

We are working on making reservations for lunch afterwards which will be just a few minutes from the garden. As we get more RSVPs will we finalize the location and that will be where will be holding our meeting. More to come very shortly!
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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #32 on: April 13, 2016, 09:21:40 PM »

IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO RSVP FOR SUNDAY'S MEETING

Hello Hibiscus Friends!

This coming Sunday is our first meeting of 2016 at the beautiful hidden gem Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. It is not too late to still RSVP and spend a few fun filled hours with us. The tour begins promptly at 12pm noon so please be there by 11:30 at the latest so that you can park and meet us at the garden ahead of time.

The tours goes for about 30-40 minutes after which we can enjoy the gardens for a little bit. We have a reservation at the Naples Rib Company at 1:30pm which is a little more than a mile away. We have the banquet room all to ourselves which is where we will hold our meeting while feasting away on some super tasty food.

Please RSVP if you already haven't. If you have any questions please contact us at socalhibsicsusociety@gmail.com or here on our Facebook page as well. Our website will be down for some upgrades the next several days so do not contact us through there.
Looking forward to seeing everyone and the weather should be perfect with highs near 80!

Pretty and then Yuuuummmmm!


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #33 on: April 24, 2016, 10:45:31 AM »

What a wonderful day we had for our April meeting at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State University Long Beach.  Fantastic guided tour on probably the most beautiful day you could ask for.  And lunch afterwards was a blast while consuming Flintstones sized rib portions and holding our meeting.  Thank you for all who attended!

Please join us for our next meeting - a great group of very friendly and upbeat people!  If you live anywhere in the So Cal area or are visiting please contact us so that we can get you on our mailing list.

Darren Eminian, Pres.


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2016, 10:50:23 AM »

Earl Burns Miller Garden 4/17/16


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #35 on: April 24, 2016, 10:53:36 AM »

Earl Burns Miller Garden 4/17/16


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #36 on: April 24, 2016, 10:55:28 AM »

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


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #37 on: June 03, 2016, 03:35:03 PM »

Hello Hibiscus Friends!

Our June meeting promises to be another really interesting one as we will be at the Armstrong Garden Center & Nursery in Torrance on Saturday June 18 starting at 9am for a 1 hour class on attracting pollinators to your garden to acheive better results for your plants.

After the class we will then hold our meeting onsite at Armstrong for about 1 hour.  Then you are free to shop around and purchase plants and supplies at your whim.

There are many restaurants next store we can eat lunch at afterwards for those that have the time.  We can decide that while there.  I will bring a list of eating establishments with me for us to decide then.

If you live in the Southern California area ore are visiting we would love to have you join us.  We are a very friendly and easy going group of hibiscus enthusiasts that very much enjoy spending time together talking about what else?

Please contact us at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com

or visit our website: http://www.socalhibiscussociety.org see our calendar of events for the year as well as lots of other great hibiscus information.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Darren Eminian, President
Southern California Hibiscus Society


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farmer d
Farmer D

Posts: 5573


Hollywood, CA


« Reply #38 on: June 23, 2016, 09:17:55 PM »

So Cal Hibiscus Society - July Meeting Announcement

Saturday July 9 - 10am to 2pm
Darren Eminian's Home - Hollywood

Hello Hibiscus Friends!

Our July meeting is fast approaching! We will be holding it at my home & garden located in always fun Hollywood. Over 300 plants with most planted in ground so lots to see and check out.

10-11 will be a social hour with a question/answer tour to help you get the max # of tips to help you grow your plants better.

Meeting 11-12 with lunch & drinks to follow.

Plant auction and give away afterwards. Yes we will be giving away many plants - some of which are really hard to find as well as a plant auction on some amazingly large & mature hibiscus too.

Look forward to seeing you all there! Please RSVP by July 6.

To get an Evite with all the details so you can RSVP please contact us at:

http://www.socalhibiscussociety.org/contact-schs
or
socalhibscussociety@gmail.com

Darren Eminian, Pres SCHS
Southern California Hibiscus Society


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2016, 04:51:33 PM »

I apologize for not posting our last two meeting announcements for August & Sept here.  But you can always check out website calendar as we have the whole year's worth of events posted so you can plan your entire year around living the hibiscus dream lifestyle.

We had a wonderful meeting on August 13 at Dr Ernest Curtis' home in Tustin.  With over 20 people in attendance we enjoyed a perfect day amongst dozens of flowering hibiscus while in the company of good friends.  

Our September meeting was on Sept 10 at the home of Len Geiger in Vista (just inland from Carlsbad).  This was a real treat as Len has one of the best landscaped properties anywhere.  If you like tropical themed landscapes with an emphasis on palms you would be in heaven here and never want to leave.  We had over 40 people attend from both the Palm Society and the SCHS.  It was another picture perfect day and a grand time was had by all.  Even the traffic was good so you know that it was a great day!

Our next meeting will be in Santa Barbara on Oct 8 at the home of Brad & Beverly Daniels.  Brad is well known on Instagram as the Hibiscus Whipserer with over 1000 followers.  So a great chance to meet a living legend and be with a great group of folks.  We purposely have our meeting each year in Santa Barbara in October as the weather is usually at it's best then for that area.

Come join us - make a weekend out of it as there is a lot of fantastic sites and things to do in the area.

We publish our entire year's worth of meetings and events on our website so you can check it out anytime to find out when next to join us.

http://www.socalhibiscussociety.org/calendar

Also please email us at: socalhibiscusssociety@gmail.com or visit our website where you can contact there as well.

Hope to see you soon!

Darren Eminian, President SCHS


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #40 on: September 25, 2016, 09:37:40 PM »

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.

To become a member or get on our mailing list to receive our invites please contact us at:

www.socalhibiscusociety.org/contact

or

socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com
  
We look forward to seeing you there!
  
Darren Eminian, Pres SCHS


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farmer d
Farmer D

Posts: 5573


Hollywood, CA


« Reply #41 on: October 31, 2016, 02:50:38 PM »

Hello Hibiscus Friends!

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.

Nov 12, Saturday 10:30am - 2:30pm

Lunch will be after the tour at a nearby restuarant - location to be determined based upon number of people in attendance.

Please come and join us for not only a very interesting day but a chance to meet some great people who share the passion of growing and admiring hibiscus. If you wish to be on our mailing list please contact us at one of the links below so we can send out an invite to you with all the relevant info.
  
http://www.socalhibiscussociety.org/contact-schs

socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you all there!
  
Darren Eminian, President


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #42 on: November 30, 2016, 10:31:37 PM »

Hello Hibiscus Friends!
  
Our favorite time of year is here again and it is time to celebrate everything that is merry! Come join us for a fun filled Holiday Lunch Party - Southern California Style. Tasty food, drinks and as always a great group of people to enjoy part of your Saturday afternoon with.

Saturday December 17 from 12-2 pm
Super Mex Restaurant in Fullerton
  
We will be having a fabulous hibiscus plant auction with some amazing hard to get plants. Also bring your blooms to show them off!
  
Please contact us at socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com or visit our website at www.socalhibiscussociety.org to view our events and contact us.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
  
Darren Eminian, Pres SCHS


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #43 on: August 29, 2017, 09:26:51 PM »

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.

To get an invite with location information and get on our mailing list please send us an email at: socalhibiscussociety@gmail.com or contact us through our website www.socalhibiscussociety.org/contact
 
Please RSVP by Wed Sept 13.
 
We look forward to seeing you all there!
 
Darren Eminian, SCHS


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farmer d
Farmer D

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Hollywood, CA


« Reply #44 on: October 10, 2017, 12:59:18 PM »

What a fantastic meeting and fun time we had in September. Over 30 people in attendance on a beautiful September Saturday morning. If you live in the Southern California area please contact us to attend one of our meetings. We are a friendly and easy going group of people that truly enjoy each other's company and of course the hibiscus!

Contact us at: socalhibisucssociety@gmail.com

or visit our website at: www.socalhbisicussociety.net


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