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TROPICALPICAL dispatch JANUARY-APRIL 2018 IN THIS ISSUE ature is full of surprises. What takes place so instinctively in FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE VOLUME 45, ISSUE 1 BOARD OF TRUSTEES the plant world always presents scientists opportunities for new Michael J. Wilson, Esq., Chair N discoveries. Sometimes the understanding of the lifecycle of a single Message from the President and CEO................. 3 Pauline Wamsler Joerger, Vice-Chair J. Allison Archbold, Esq., Secretary fern or a particular orchid can create wholly new understandings of NEWS........................................... 4-5 Arthur M. Wood, Jr., Treasurer entire environments. This innate curiosity is what drives our botanists Beverly Bartner at Selby Gardens. I’m proud that the latest issue of our scientific journal, FLOWER POWER Andrew M. Economos, Ph.D. Selbyana, (see page five) continues to expand the knowledge base Warhol Essay by Carol Ockman, Ph.D ..............6-8 Jean Weidner Goldstein about epiphytes and hope that the work undertaken by our team and Teri A Hansen WARHOL-RELATED EVENTS our founders will inspire and inform botanists for generations to come. Katherine A. Martucci It could be argued that the same curiosity of what lies right in Lectures, After-Hour Events, Children's Activities Daniel M. McDonald and Classes.....................................10-11 Wayne Rollins front of us pushes artists, too. Specifically, I’m talking about Andy Warhol, the 20th century visualist whose work chronicled everyday THE PLANTS OF WARHOL Sharyn Weiner Margaret Wise objects, including flowers. This year’s Jean and Alfred Goldstein Horticulture's Take on Andy Warhol ..................9 Jennifer O. Rominiecki, President and CEO interdisciplinary exhibition, Warhol: Flowers in the Factory, provides a A MASTERFUL PLAN fresh look at the man who was known more for pop than plants. Selby Gardens' Future New Look .................12-13 ADVISORY COMMITTEE On page nine you’ll learn about some of the plants our horticulture Teri A Hansen, Chair of the Advisory Committee team will use in the stylings of Warhol in living plant displays, and our ONCE UPON A TIME Gerri Aaron Beverly Koski curator’s essay beginning on page six makes the case for Warhol’s A Look Back at Three Lasting Weddings............. 14 Norbert P. Donelly Martin Kossoff "NATURE IS under-appreciated love of nature. Once again we’re offering many Martin Faust Dr. Elaine Marieb FAMILY EVENTS ................................. 15 ways to experience this exhibition, from cultural performances and William Gamble Nathalie McCulloch FULL OF lectures to special classes. I hope you’ll return often to enjoy all that EVENTS & EXHIBITS ........................16-17, 20 Barbara Hansen Charles Murphy we have planned. Katherine Harris Alice Rau SURPRISES." CLASSES ....................................11, 18-19 Stephen Hazeltine Sandy Rederer In this issue you will also find several stories about some of the many Gary Heard Michael Saunders volunteers who give their time, and their hearts, to Selby Gardens. We VOLUNTEERS..................................21-23 Rod Hollingsworth Charles Stottlemyer certainly could not operate without every single one. Carolyn Johnson Dorothy Stottlemyer SUPPORT & DONORS .........................24-27 It’s no surprise then that we will certainly rely on all of our volunteers Nora Johnson Joseph Strosnik Wilson M. Jones Dr. Laurey T. Stryker and members in the upcoming years as we work to make our master GeeDee Kerr Peggy Wood site plan for Selby Gardens a reality. This opportunity for Selby Would you prefer to receive your Tropical Dispatch electronically? Marcy Klein Gardens to be fully imagined as a leading botanical garden in whole If so, please email us at [email protected] to be part of our is detailed on pages 12 - 13. The plans are forward-thinking, but also conservation efforts. MISSION keep our heritage in focus. To provide an oasis of inspiration and I look forward to seeing you in the Gardens often in the months to come. tranquility, while furthering the understanding and appreciation of plants, especially epiphytes. Cheers,, PROGRAM SPONSORS ABOUT THE COVER Selby Gardens programs are sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division JenniferJennifer O.O RominieckiRominiecki A hint at what the Selby Gardens' Horticulture team is of Cultural Affairs; the Florida Council on Arts developing for one of their Warhol: Flowers In the Factory and Culture; and are paid for in part by Sarasota exhibition displays. County Tourist Development Tax Revenue Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, commend the garden for its thorough strategic Photo by Darren Erickson. Sarasota’s living museum, has and master planning processes and its astute fiscal again achieved accreditation management and debt reduction, which have HOURS & ADMISSIONS by the American Alliance of improved the overall organizational health of the Garden Hours The Gardens are open 10 am – 5 pm every day except MEMBER ADDRESS CHANGES Museums, the highest national institution.” Christmas Day. Please check the website for special Mail: Membership recognition afforded the nation’s event and weather closings. Accreditation is a very rigorous but highly rewarding Marie Selby Botanical Gardens museums. Admission Members: Free Adults: $20 811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236 process that examines all aspects of a museum’s Children 4-17: $10 3 & under: Free Email: [email protected] “The garden’s strategic plan is outstanding, and is no operations. To earn accreditation a museum first Connect with Us! @selbygardens Phone: (941) 366-5731, ext. 231 doubt a significant driver of the exemplary results must conduct a year of self-study, and then undergo Accredited by the achieved since the last review,” said Burg Logan, a site visit by a team of peer reviewers. Tropical Dispatch ©2018 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens American Alliance of Museums Chair of the AAM Accreditation Commission. “We 2 3 NEWS SUPPORTING A NEWS SISTER GARDEN 3,000 DISCOVERIES ollowing September’s Hurricane Irma, Selby Officer of Naples Botanical Gardens and recent FGardens was extremely lucky with damage Floridian transplant from Missouri Botanical ... and Counting being limited to much debris, downed trees (none Gardens, was there to greet the Selby Gardens Dr. Carlyle Luer (far left) with his wife, Jane, in Bolivia, 1991. of our historic, iconic trees), and some broken glass team. Along with typical heavy storm damage, in our greenhouses. We were closed for a week. a few prominent trees were lost as well as a he latest edition of the research journal of Marie substantial amount of canopy cover. As is often Other botanical gardens across the state did not TSelby Botanical Gardens, Selbyana, includes seen among botanical gardens, help soon came fare as well. So, following our own cleanup made new work about the orchids of Bolivia from one of from other gardens. Joining Selby Gardens in the possible with the help of 50 volunteers, a group our key garden founders, Dr. Carlyle Luer. The peer- Luer’s creativity in naming new orchids draws on cleanup efforts were crews from Missouri, Chicago headed south to Naples at the end of that month reviewed, scientific publication has been published his deep knowledge of Latin. Some new species and Fairchild botanical gardens, which sent people to assist our colleagues with their continued post- for more than 40 years, providing hundreds of in this new issue of Selbyana with amusing names to assist with the ongoing recovery. hurricane repairs. Naples Botanical Gardens was articles about epiphytes. include: hit hard by Hurricane Irma and remained closed The Selby Gardens group broke into three teams At 95, Luer, the founder of Selbyana, is considered • Stelis ballatrix From the Latin ballatrix, "a ballet nearly two weeks after the storm. to assist with planting and mending irrigation the most prolific taxonomist in the history of orchid dancer," referring to the leaf and stems. issues. Elsewhere, Naples staff braced partially- It was an early start to the day as Selby Gardens’ research. Following a distinguished medical career, uprooted trees, ferried newly arrived flowers and • Stelis fons-stellarum From the Latin fons- employees and volunteers loaded into a van and including serving as an internist and surgeon for bromeliads to be planted, replaced mulch and stellarum, "fountain of stars," alluding to the headed south towards Naples at 6 a.m. The further Marie Selby herself, Luer has published more than repaired anything else showing the effects of numerous tiny flowers. south we went, electric power trucks became a very 3,000 species new for science. common sight on I-75, as were signs of damage. Irma. The overall mood and atmosphere belied • Stelis punchinello Named for Punchinello, a In addition to his written descriptions of orchids, Many trees were knocked down and large highway the hot, dirty and sweaty work being done. celebrated, comical puppet. Luer has also illustrated all of his works, as well as signs twisted flat, fences knocked over and huge Everyone seemed to be laughing and smiling, and those of many other botanists, a feat admired by • Stelis varicella Named for varicella, the piles of tree debris were a common sight. appreciation for Selby Gardens' presence was frequently expressed. Dr. Antonio Toscano de Brito, Selby Gardens’ staff diminutive of Variola vera (small pox), the Donna McGinnis, President and Chief Executive orchidologist. virus that causes chicken pox, referring to the multiple pustules on the sepals. “The amount of illustrations and descriptions make him unique in the history of botany and taxonomy,” Toscano de Brito's favorite of Luer’s published Toscano de Brito said. “He has illustrated more scientific names is Dracula, an orchid genus of Gauging Hurricane species than he has described. This probably makes about 100 species mainly distributed in Ecuador, him the most productive botanical illustrator ever.” Colombia and Peru. “He used the name because of the strange appearance of the flowers,” Toscano de Director of Botany Bruce Holst suggests that Luer Impacts On Epiphytes Brito said.