Chapters and Events

 Chapters and Their 2017 Shows

Most chapters sponsor a show each year, usually on a Sunday. Growers from a wide area will pick their blooms early in the morning and head for the show. There are different grower classes so the amateur gardener with only a few plants isn't in direct competition with the commercial grower who has thousands of varieties. There may be 500 or more different varieties on display at these shows. Thinking of hibiscus as the red or pink flower associated with Hawaii and Miami, the public is usually AMAZED at the color and variety they see. Many people don't think the flowers are real!!
The general public is invited to compete. Entries must be to the judges before 11:30 A.M.

Show Schedule for '17 in green :

Chapters, Chapter Presidents and 2017 Show Dates

British Virgin Islands Chapter -- Lilian Lopez-Farara, P.O. Box 3077, Road, Tortola, VI 1116 -- (284) 440-3335

Central Florida Chapter/Orlando, FL area -- Gary Mathews, 4220 Canela Road, Cocoa, FL 32927 -- (321) 208-8826 April 8 (Saturday) & Epcot May 27 (Saturday)

Conrad-Sunrise Chapter/West Palm Beach, FL area -- Maureen Buono, 9789 Lemonwood Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33437-5466 -- (561) 733-9025 April 29 (Saturday)

Gulf Coast Chapter/Venice FL area -- Walter Bisselle, 609 Apalachicola Rd., Venice, FL 34285 -- (941) 484-6459

Harry Goulding Chapter/Punta Gorda-Pt Charlotte, FL area -- Jane Jacobs, 5531 Almar Drive, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-- (941) 637-9501, (941) 268-9501 - cell May 14

James E. Hendry/Ft. Myers, FL area -- Patricia Myers, 1705 Junonia Court, Fort Myers, FL 33906 -- (239) 222-1012 June 4

Lone Star Chapter/Houston, TX area -- Ottmar Schimek, P.O. Box 1468, Anahuae, TX 77514 -- (409) 284-0896 April 23 & May 13 (Sat.)

Mike Bernard Acadiana Chapter/Lafayette, LA area -- Sandy Scheuermann, 305 Kenney Ave., Lafayette, LA 70501 -- (337) 232-523 May 21

New Orleans Chapter, LA area -- Robert Gerlich, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 -- (504) 865-2570 April 23

Red Stick Chapter, Baton Rouge area -- Damon Veach, 709 Bungalow Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5337 -- (225) 334-0384 May 7

Space City Chapter/Pasadena, TX area -- Joyce Melebeck, 437 Abbey Ln, League City, TX 77573 -- (281) 332-7360 April 29, May 20 (Saturday)

St. Croix Chapter/US Virgin Islands -- Joel Gumbs, P.O. Box 25932, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI -- (340) 224-9967

St. Thomas Chapter/US Virgin Islands -- Clement (Cain) Magras, PO Box 306392, St. Thomas, VI, 00803 -- (340) 690-3077

Sunset Chapter/Tampa Bay area -- David Craig, 1184 39th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, FL, 33703 -- (727) 642-3976 February 11 (Sat.) & May 7

The above is subject to change. For further information contact the specific chapter or Fred Roush, 2nd VP (727) 784-5068 or Hibiscus Information