By Grace Rabano and The Clermont Garden Club
Every month, from September through May, Clermont Garden Club members loan plants to Cooper Memorial Library and Clermont City Hall to promote horticulture awareness and connect our community to the Clermont Garden Club’s programs, civic activities, and community outreach.
Clermont Garden Club member Tina Worrell loaned Cooper Memorial Library a white rabbit planter with bromeliad plants for April.
Similarly, Pat Richardson loaned her bromeliad to City Hall. The Bromeliaceae family includes over 700 genera and 3,000 species. The 2 most notable members of the Bromeliaceae family are the Pineapple (Ananas comosus) and the southeastern U.S. native, Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). Bromeliads are herbaceous perennials found in a variety of tropical environments, from lowland and mountain rainforests to deserts. They can grow both epiphytically (on trees or fallen branches) or terrestrially (in soil or on rocks). Most species are monocarpic, meaning a particular plant blooms only once in its lifetime. The plant dies after it flowers and grows offshoots, or pups, to vegetatively reproduce.
Clermont Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Members meet monthly at the clubhouse, and new members and guests are warmly welcome. The next program year (which runs Sept 2025-May 2026) will be filled with many activities, field trips, workshops, and opportunities to expand your gardening knowledge. The clubhouse at 849 West Avenue, Clermont, is available for rentals (for church gatherings, scout meetings, showers, birthday parties, etc.). See www.clermontgardenclub.org.
