February 2010 Communique Newsletter Online


Monthly Meeting: Join us, Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 pm
Palm Room, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia.

“Succulent Plant Families”

Our speaker this month will be Laurel Woodley. Laurel is a retired Biology professor in the LA Community College system and a long time member of several C&S clubs in the LA area. She is currently the President of the CSSA and as such has her hands full looking after the affairs of that group. Laurel’s talk will be on “Succulent Plant Families” and should give us new insights into the relationships between succulents. It will be a very interesting talk, don’t miss it.

Plants of the Month:
CACTI - Rebutia
SUCCULENT
–Crassulaceae

The Study Group will meet on Wednesday, February 17 in the Palm Room
Los Angeles County Arboretum at 7:30 pm.
The topic will be:  Pelargonium

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 Southern California Resources
Cactus and Succulent Nurseries and Bookstores
Cactus and Succulent Societies in Southern California
Places to Visit
Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA
Anza Borrego Desert State Park
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Mojave National Preserve
The Living Desert Wildlife & Botanical Park, Palm Springs, CA
The Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA
National / International Cactus and Succulent Resources
The Cactus & Succulent Society of America
The Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall
Cacti_etc: Largest Internet Newsgroup
The GardenWeb: Cacti & Succulents Forum
The Amateurs' Digest


CACTUS AND SUCCULENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2010
Jan 16
Huntington Botanical Gardens Desert Forum, Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA. For information call: 626-405-2160.
Jan 17
CSSA Board of Directors Meeting, Huntington Botanical Gardens. Address above.
Jan 30
9:30 am - 11:00 am — 10th Annual ALOE WALK at the Jurupa Mountain Cultural Center, 7621
Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA. Phone 951-685-5818 for directions. The 6 acre succulent gardens at the Center were planted by local succulent enthusiasts in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Buck Hemenway will lead the tour among the many specimens of blooming aloes and discuss
Feb 13
SGCSS bus trip to San Diego County Botanic Garden (formerly Quail Botanic Garden) and San Diego CSS Show and Sale. Bus will leave the LA Arboretum at 8:00 and return about 6:00 pm. Cost of the bus trip is $20.00 which includes lunch. Please see Bill Gerlach to sign up or call 626-332-8008.
Feb 13
San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society Winter Show & Sale. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Room 101, Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
Mar 20
9:00 am to 5:30 pm: Staging Workshop and Plant and Potters Sale at the Caro Desert Nursery. 9607 East Avenue S12, Littlerock, CA 93543. Staging Workshops at 10:00, 1:00, and 3:30, call 661-456-0787 for reservations, $35 fee. Stay for the barbeque after the last workshop.
Mar 27-28
Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society Display and Sale, Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, CA. Show Information call 818-367-0864
Apr 3-4 
Austin Cactus & Succulent Society Spring Show & Sale. Austin Area Garden Center at Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin,TX.
Apr 10-11
South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale At South Coast Botanical Gardens. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes, CA. For information call: 310-832-2262,
Apr 10-11 
Connecticut Cactus & Succulent Society 27th Annual Show & Sale. Naugatuck Valley Community College. For information call 860-489-8356 or www.ctcactusclub.com.
Apr 17-18 
Green Scene Plant Sale, Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, CA 92831.
May 2
South Bay Epiphyllum Society Show & Sale. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. South Coast Botanical Gardens. See address above. For information call: 310-833-6823.
May 1 -2
Sacramento Cactus & Succulent Society 50th Annual Show & Sale. Sacramento Garden and Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacrament CA 95816. For information contact Marilynn Vilas, 530-753-7011 or email at nedmar@omsoft.com.
May 1 -2 
Sunset Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale. Veterans Memorial Center, Garden Room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA. For information call: 310-822-1783.
May 15
Gates Cactus & Succulent Society 29th Show & Sale. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA. For information call: 909-360-8802.
May 16
Huntington Plant Sale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA. For information call: 626-405-2160.
May 16
Epiphyllum Society Show & Sale. Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia, CA. For information call: 310-670-8148.
May 22-23 
Central Coast Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale. Ludwick Center, 846 Santa Rosa, San Luis Obispo, CA. For information call: 805-773-1499.
June 5-6 
San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale, Balboa Park, Room 101, San Diego, CA. For information call: 619-477-4779.
Jun 6
Toronto Cactus & Succulent Club Annual Show & Sale. Allan Gardens, Jarvis & Carlton, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
June 10-13 
Mid-States Cactus & Succulent Conference. St. Louis, MO. Hosted by Henry Shaw Cactus Society. For more information contact: Mike Hellmann, 618-656-1803 or cactus 1803@yahoo.com
June 12-13 
Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale. Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, CA. For information call: 818-363-3432.
June 12-13 
San Francisco Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale. S.F. County Fair Bldg, 9th & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.
June 25-27 
CSSA Annual Show & Sale. Huntington Botanical Gardens. Address above. For information call: 626-405-2160. Plant sales start June 25th; show opens June 26th to the public.
June 26-27
River City Cactus & Succulent Society Annual Show & Sale. Mulhall's Nursery, 3615 N. 120th Street, Omaha, NE. For information call: 402-391 -6699,
Jun 26
CSSA Annual Meeting. Huntington Botanic Garden. Address above.
July 23-25 
Orange County Cactus and Succulent Society Summer Show and Sale.
Sale: 10 am to 4 pm each day.  Show: Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm.  Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton CA.  Contact Vince Basta 714 267-4329 or visit occss.org.  “Peoples Choice Awards”, public votes for their favorite show plants on Saturday, July 24.
Aug 7-8
Kansas City Cactus & Succulent Annual Show & Sale, Loose Park Garden Center, 52nd & Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO.
Aug 20-22 
Mid-Iowa Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale. Merle Hay Mall. Des Moines, IA.
Aug 21-22  
25th Annual Intercity Show & Sale. L.A. County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA. For information call: Tom Glavich - 626-798-2430 or Barbara Hall -818-368-691.
Sep 4
Huntington Symposium. Huntington Botanical Gardens. Address above.
Sep 5
CSSA Board Meeting, Huntington Botanical Gardens. Address above.
Sep 26
Long Beach Cactus Club Annual Plant Auction. 12 noon. Rancho Dominguez Adobe, 18127 S. Alameda St., Rancho Dominguez, CA.
Nov/Dec 
CSSA Field Trip. Oaxaca, Jalisco, Mexico. See article in November/December 2009 TTP.
Nov 6-7 
San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society Winter Show & Sale. L.A. County Arboretum. Address above.
Dec 3-5 
 Orange County Cactus and Succulent Society Winter Show and Sale.
Sale: 10 am to 4 pm each day.  Show: Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm.  Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton CA.  Contact Vince Basta 714 267-4329 or visit occss.org.
2011
Apr 25 - May 1   
CSSA 34th Biennial Convention. San Diego, CA. Mission Valley Marriott Hotel. Additional information coming soon.
   
 
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