I met John several times. He was always pleasant, witty and easy to talk to. He was a treasure. Sue Haffner On Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM Nan Sterman via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Oh I am so sorry to hear of John’s passing. I met him in the early 1980s > when I was a graduate student at UCSB. He was already a legend even then. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 29, 2025, at 10:55 AM, oooOIOooo via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > Master plantsman John Bleck of Santa Barbara passed away April 3 of > this year, three weeks short of his 92nd birthday. He was a member of > numerous plant organizations. He was a part owner of the cactus and > succulent nursery Abbey Gardens. He managed the UC Santa Barbara research > greenhouses. He created numerous miniature Aloe hybrids which are still > grown today. I know he read and appreciated the PBS list because he > referenced it in our conversations. > > > > His full obituary can be found here: > > https://independent.com/obits/2025/… > > > > Leo Martin > > Phoenix Arizona USA > > Zone 9? > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…