About this Event
Price: $35 , includes hands-on instruction, extensive Q&A, and door prizes.
Limited tickets available!
Mike Atkinson has been growing plumerias for over 25 years. He will tackle the complex, controversial subject of the proper fertilizer for plumerias in So Cal in a small, interactive workshop environment. He'll not only teach you what to do, but he'll also show you what they use on the farm and other options.
He’ll answer these questions:
- What do those 3 numbers on fertilizer (NPK) mean?
- Which synthetic fertilizer is best and why?
- Do plumerias like organic fertilizer?
- Are there fertilizers we shouldn't use?
- How much fertilizer do we give them?
- How often should I feed them?
- Do they need fertilizer over winter?
- Q&A time
- and much more!
This class is held in an in-person, intimate setting on Atkinson Plumeria Farm outside under a canopy, protected from the sun. This is rain or shine.
After the class, you can walk around the farm among the 100s of plumerias and 1000s of blooms.
What to bring:
- Water bottle
- Hat
- Close-toed shoes
- Sunscreen
- Aloha spirit
Check-in begins 15 minutes before the class starts. Please give yourself enough time to arrive, park, and get a seat as the event will begin promptly at the start time.
Note: Cancellations are allowed up to 24 hours before the event. Eventbrite ticketing fees will be deducted (usually less than 8%).
Mike has owned a plumeria farm on Mt Helix in San Diego’s east county with his wife Stacy for over 25 years. The PBS program "A Growing Passion" featured them on their Emmy-winning episode about plumerias. He has taught plumeria workshops in Southern California (San Diego Horticultural Society, San Diego Botanic Garden, Master Gardeners, plus many garden clubs and nurseries), all plumeria societies in the US, and the International Plumeria Conference in Florida. He is a longtime volunteer and speaker with the Southern California Plumeria Society, has authored many articles, and has been interviewed many times, including the Los Angeles Times.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Atkinson Plumeria Farm, 5239 Alzeda Dr, La Mesa, United States
USD 35.00