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A Passion for Passion Flowers

Join the Malibu Garden Club for this special presentation by Passion Flowers expert Jorge Ochoa.

Join the Malibu Garden Club for our June, and final event of the 2015-16 season when Jorge Ochoa presents "A Passion for Passion Flowers." Join us on Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. at Point Dume Club House, 29500 Heathercliff Drive, Malibu, CA.

Journey into the fascinating world of passion flowers (members of the genus Passiflora): their intricate blossoms, delicious fruit, beautiful vines and amazing insect interactions. Learn about their incredible diversity, the plant’s biology and how to enjoy them in your Southern California garden, whether it is large or small. Jorge has a long history of chasing passionflowers and has journeyed throughout Central and South America in search of this unique group of plants. He tends one of the largest collections of passionflowers in the world.

Jorge Ochoa has academic credentials from both Long Beach City College and Cal Poly Pomona. Jorge Ochoa is currently the Horticulture Department Chair of Long Beach City College and a frequent guest lecturer throughout Southern California. Ochoa is a rare instructor – one with the uncanny ability to make any subject interesting and easily understood.

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