主题:The Rites of Spring: Collapsing Conophytums, Noachian Stomatiums, and Everything In Between
《春天的仪式:崩溃的肉锥植物,诺卡(Noachian)的气孔以及介于两者之间的一切》
简介(Program):
In his upcoming webinar, Steven Hammer, a renowned horticulturist and hybridizer, will talk about the problems and opportunities that come with seasonal changes, especially in a rainy and gloomy year. He'll also show recent photos taken by his colleague, Oakes Austin, to highlight these points.
Short Bio: Steven Hammer is owner of Sphaeroid Institute in Vista CA, His nursery is considered ground zero for thousands of rare mesembs and for many aficionados who travel far and wide to delight in his extensive succulent collection, personal charm, and knowledge. Among his other talents, he is an accomplished pianist.
Steven’s extensive travels to South Africa (often twice a year for many years) with Ernst van Jaarsveld, Bruce Bayer, Pauline Perry, Norbert Juergens, Steve Brack and many others, make him one of an elite mesemb experts in the world. His books, including whimsical titles such as Dumpling and His Wife: New Views of The Genus Conophytum. Succulents: Conophytum: A Conograph, Lithops - Treasures of the Veld, Nature's Sculptural Wonders, and Mesembs: The Titanopsis Group are well-known in the field.
Mr. Hammer is a Cactus and Succulent Society of America Fellow, and has received research grants from CSSA, the Mesemb Study Group, the National Geographic Society, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Huntington Gardens, Kew Gardens, and the Bolus Herbarium, of which he is an honorary fellow.