August 26 Program: “Growing Lithops and Other Difficult Plants” presented by Craig Fry.
Plants of the Month for August
Cacti – Thelocactus/Sclerocactus Succulents – Lithops
July Newsletter
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“People’s Choice Awards” and talks this weekend.
The Orange County Cactus and Succulent Society’s Summer Show and Sale is finally here and we hope you will stop by and vote for your favorite show plants. We will again have “The People’s Choice Awards”. On Saturday, July 24th, the public will be asked to vote for Best Cactus, Best Succulent, Best Flowers, Best Spines, Best Collection, Best Staged, Most Colorful, Largest Plant, Most Exotic, and the “Bad Hair Day Award” to add something fun to the mix. Local expert Bill Hagblom will give a talk on “Basic Cultivation” each day at 1pm. Propagation expert Tim Harvey will also give a talk on Sunday at 2pm where he will cover topics from pests to fertilizers and how to take care of your plants. We will have some 20 plus vendors including 4 potters. The weather is expected to be in the upper 70’s to low 80’s unlike the 100 degree weather of last weekend.
Hope to see you there!
July 22 Program: “Rio Grande do Sol, Brazil, Grasslands & Gulches” presented by Woody Minnich.
In July our speaker will be Woody Minnich. Woody has been active with cactus and succulents for more than 40 years. He has served numerous clubs throughout the Southern California region. Currently he lives near Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he continues to operate Cactus Data Plants. Woody has explored all of the North American cactus habitats and is an acknowledged expert. He will be talking about his recent trip to Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. An interesting parallel to South Africa, this primarily winter rainfall region has a wealth of fascinating plants from bulbs to cacti.
Plants of the Month for July
CACTI – Opuntiads (Opuntia + all subgenera) SUCCULENTS – Echeveria/Dudleya
June Newsletter
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June 24 Program: “Bolivian Blooms” presented by Kelly Griffin.
Plants of the Month for June
CACTI – Escobaria/Coryphantha. SUCCULENTS – Caudiciforms
May Newsletter
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