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41st Annual Succulent Plants Symposium
Posted on Fri., Aug. 30, 2024
Notable speakers from around the world cover diverse topics including succulents of South Africa, Madagascar, and Taiwan, the history of Agaves in the Southwestern United States, an enduring scholarly legacy, and a new campaign against the illegal plant trade.
The Program
“How I Met Haworthias”
Jakub Jilemicky, haworthia-gasteria.com“Succulent Highlights from a Madagascar Road Trip”
James Brumder, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens“The Legacy of Professor Werner Rauh”
Pamela Koide Hyatt, Bird Rock TropicalsPreview of BGCI’s Illegal Plant Trade Awareness Campaign
Sean Lahmeyer, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens“Succulent Treasures of Taiwan in Habitat and Cultivation”
John Trager, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens- “Precontact Agaves in the Southwestern United States: Rediscovering Lost Crops among the Hohokam and Other Arizona Cultures”
Wendy Hodgson, Desert Botanical Garden
Introductions and “How I Met Haworthias”
Jakub Jilemicky
International Speaker
Jakub Jilemicky is a seasoned explorer and botanist with over three decades of experience studying Haworthias, Gasterias, and Conophytum. His journey began with a focus on tourism studies, igniting a passion for South Africa’s flora that led to extensive field expeditions. Over the years, Jilemicky has meticulously documented nearly all described Haworthia species, capturing their beauty through his lens. As a sought-after speaker and photographer, he shares his wealth of knowledge globally, captivating audiences with talks that span continents. His photographs adorn the pages of numerous publications, including contributions to such esteemed works as Robin Frandsen’s Succulents of Southern Africa. Visit his website, haworthia-gasteria.com, to join the journey.
“Succulent Highlights from a Madagascar Road Trip”
James Brumder
Associate Director of Garden Operations | The Huntington
James Brumder is associate director of garden operations at The Huntington. Born and raised in Pasadena to two parents who are avid gardeners, he has a lifetime of experience cultivating plants and has a great appreciation for how they are a foundational connection to nature. Brumder’s focus in the gardens is regenerative sustainability through promoting soil health, water management, reducing waste, and growing a resilient living collection by building and restoring healthy ecosystems. He has horticulture experience across the Mediterranean and locally with nursery and landscape management. Brumder was previously regional adviser for BrightView Landscape Company and nursery manager at Theodore Payne Foundation. He is a wholehearted outdoorsman who loves to travel any opportunity he gets and believes it is the best way to understand our world.
