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Seminole Bromeliad & Tropical Plant Society

The SBTPS was founded in 1977 as the Seminole Bromeliad Society. At the end of 2005, it expanded its focus to become the Seminole Bromeliad and Tropical Plant Society. The SBTPS hosted the 2025 Bromeliad Extravaganza which was held on September 26-27, 2025 in Kissimmee, Florida.

 

The SBTPS meets the third Sunday of every month at 2:00 PM at the Sanford Garden Club except in those months when there is a Plant Sale (April and August) or field trip such as a nursery tour or members' garden tours. There is no fee for attendance and we always welcome visitors.

 

A typical meeting runs from 2:00 PM to about 4:15 PM. We have interesting speakers on topics about Bromeliads and other tropical plants. The speaker usually brings lots of plants for sale at prices well below what plant nurseries charge. Many of the plants will often be unavailable from other sources.

 

Meetings include a plant raffle, a door prize drawing, a silent auction, show and tell, a break for refreshments, and more. We hope to see you at the next meeting! To contact us by email, just click on Contact and fill out the form and then click on Send.

 

To access this web page directly, just type bromeliads.club in your browser. Check out recent Newsletters for more information on our activities.

The SBTPS Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleBromeliadSociety/ where a Plant Picture of the Day is posted daily at 9 AM.

The SBTPS Facebook Group page is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SeminoleBromeliadGroup where plant pictures and discussions are posted.

The SBTPS is a member of the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies. Check out their website (which includes Bromeliad photo databases and lots of other information) and Facebook page (which includes information on Bromeliad events throughout Florida). The SBTPS is an affiliate society of the Bromeliad Society International whose website is at https://www.bsi.org/ and the BSI Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064917241359 with the BSI Facebook Group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/bromeliadsgroup (the largest Bromeliad site on Facebook).

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SBTPS Plant Sales

     The Seminole Bromeliad & Tropical Plant Society holds plant sales at the Sanford Garden Club featuring members' plants twice a year. The Spring Plant Sale is in April (April 18-19, 2026) with the Fall Plant Sale in August (Aug. 15-16, 2026).

     Thousands of bromeliads will be for sale in April and August along with orchids, aroids, succulents, ferns, heliconias, gingers, fruiting/edible plants and tropicals of all kinds! Society members will be available to answer your questions and assist you in selecting the best plants for your conditions.

     There are two checkout lines on Saturday morning and sales tax is included in the tag prices in April and August to speed up the checkout process. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. The sale is held inside so that you may shop in air-conditioned comfort, rain or shine.

Annual Spring Plant Sale

Saturday, April 18th and

Sunday, April 19th, 2026

9-4 PM each day

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SEMINOLE BROMELIAD & TROPICAL PLANT SOCIETY

Meets the third

Sunday of the month

at 2:00 PM with

speakers, plant sales, plant raffles and more.

Sign up online for memberships at:

https://sbtps.square.site/

SBTPS Meeting Dates

 

January 18, 2026: 2 PM: Kenneth Stokes

     Approaches to Being a 

     Tropical Plant Collector

          

​February 15, 2026: 2 PM: Field Trip

     Tour of McCrory's Bromeliads

     

March 15, 2026: 2 PM: Anthony Warfield

     Cryptanthus

        

April 18-19, 2026: 9-4 PM each day

     Annual Spring Plant Sale

May 17, 2026: 2 PM: Stephanie LaRusso

     TBA (To Be Announced)

     

June 21, 2026: 2 PM: Alex Bello

     TBA

 

Pineapple Day:

July 19, 2026: 2 PM: David Sand

     TBA

 

August 15-16, 2026: 9-4 PM each day

     Annual Fall Plant Sale

September 20, 2026: 2 PM: TBA

     TBA

October 18, 2026: 2 PM: Marty Baxley

     TBA

                    

Elections:

November 15, 2026: 2 PM: Dr. Terrie Bert

     My Favorite Bromeliads that Survived             the Hurricanes

          

December 21, 2025: 1 PM: Holiday Party

December 20, 2026: 1 PM: Holiday Party

Meeting Dates are usually the 3rd Sunday of the month unless there is a conflict with a holiday.

SBTPS Board Members

2026:

President: Gregory Kolojeski

VP: Tim Dreggors

Secretary: Barbara Whittier

Treasurer: (open)

2025, 2024:

President: Gregory Kolojeski

VP: Liesl Haas & Tim Dreggors

Secretary: Barbara Whittier

Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley (2024)

2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019:

President: Gregory Kolojeski

VP: Sudi Hipsley

Secretary: Barbara Whittier

Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley

2018, 2017, 2016:

President: Gregory Kolojeski

VP: Sudi Hipsley

Secretary: Paula White

Treasurer: Sudi Hipsley

2015:

President: Butch Force

VP: Sudi Hipsley

Secretary: (open)

Treasurer: Kay Klugh

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