Garden Calendar
* At a special meeting of the Mediterranean Garden Society, there will be a slide lecture on South African bulbs by expert Bob Haller, Saturday, 3 p.m., at Burton Chase Park, 13650 Mindano Way, Marina del Rey, (626) 577-7097. Free.
* “Fabulous Fuchsias” is the title of a talk on fuchsia growing by nursery owner Jane Deeming, Saturday, 9:30 a.m., at Sherman Gardens, 2647 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, (949) 673-2261. Free.
* To celebrate the Kallam Garden of perennials, there will be talks by perennial plant authorities Shirley Kerins and Jan Smithen, plus a tour of the perennial border, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, (626) 821-3222. $54.
* Coinciding with peak bloom, the Winter Bulb Festival has potted, blooming bulbs on view and for sale, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at UC Irvine Arboretum, Campus Drive and Jamboree Road, Irvine, (949) 824-5833. $2.
* Central Coast Orchid Show and Sale, Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the South Country Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., Arroyo Grande, (805) 929-1790. $2.
* Dahlia expert Dick Kohlschreiber talks about the plant, followed by a sale of dahlia roots, Sunday, 2 p.m., at the South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, (310) 544-1948. $5.
* Noted nurseryman Dan Hinkley (of Heronswood Nursery) talks about exceptional plants for Southern California, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, (818) 952-4401; https://www.descanso.com. $25, with reservations required.
