The Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Welcome! We are a group of houseplant enthusiasts focused on the “Miracle Houseplants,” plants in the Gesneriaceae, a family that includes African violets (Saintpaulia), florist gloxinias (Sinningia), Cape primroses (Streptocarpus), Episcias and many other common houseplants.
Next Monthly Meeting
Saturday, January 17, 2026
11am – 2pm
@ the LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street, New York City
"All About Watering"
with Joel Egan
Have you ever seen an Oyama Pot, but
been afraid to ask how it works? Have you
ever heard growers talk about capillary
matting and nodded your head as if you
understood it (but you don't)? Have you
ever gone on vacation and came home to
all your plants wilted and dried to a crisp?
January's program is going to be about
watering, and all the pro's and con's to the
plethora of watering methods available to
and used by gesneriad growers. Emphasis
will be on methods poorly understood, or
not commonly used, but we will try to
cover everything. We will also go in depth
on the different soil mixes that each
watering method necessitates. This will be
a very hands-on program with lots of
physical examples of soil mixes, pot
variations, watering trays, etc. so please
come with an open mind and A LOT of
questions - this is the program to ask all
your questions about watering, so please
speak up and ask away.
As usual, we'll have coffee/refreshments, a
fantastic sales plant, a judged Little Show,
raffle, education, camaraderie and more.
This meeting is not to be missed! Guests
are welcome. Hope to see you then!
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Mark your calendars for our meetings in 2026.
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January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 20
September 19
October 17
November 21
December (holiday party) TBD
We meet at the LGBT Community Center on 13th Street west of 7th Avenue. It's easily accessible by A, C, E, F, L, 1, 2, 3 trains. There is a helpful map on our .