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 https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…