February 2012 Communiqué Newsletter Online
Monthly Meeting: Join us, Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 pm
Palm Room, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia









February Program
“Succulent Plants of Peru
” by Gregg DeChirico

Our presenter for February is Gregg DeChirico. Gregg has recently moved to Santa Barbara from the Bay Area where he has long been known as a master grower of succulent plants. He operates Gregg’s Greenhouse and is becoming a regular at Southern California sales. Gregg serves on the Board of Directors of the CSSA and is active with the Santa Barbara Cactus & Succulent Society. He will give us a presentation on the Succulent Plants of Peru. Gregg’s talk will be excellent, don’t miss it!



Gregg DeChirico
Plants of the Month:
Cactus: Ferocactus, Echinocactus
Succulent: Winter-growing Mesembs
The study group meets Wednesday, February 15th in the Palm Room,
Los Angeles County Arboretum at 7:30 pm.
Topic: Monsonia (Sarcocaulon)
 
Growing Lithops: Tips for the novice grower
SGVCSS Information    Membership Form
SGVCSS Officers, Board, and Committees
Meeting Highlights
SGVCSS Communique Back Issues
 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 UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 11: San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society-Winter Show & Sale Balboa Park, Room 101, San Diego, CA.
Info: 619-258-9810

Mar 23-24: Orange County Cactus & Succulent Spring Show and Sale 9am-5pm 1000 S. State College Bl., (Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA, Contact Vince Basta 714-267-4329

Apr 7-8: South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale, South Coast Botanic Gardens, 26300 Crenshaw Bl.,
Palos Verdes, CA. Info: 310-832-2262

Apr 14-15: Green Scene Plant Sale, The Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, CA 92831

Apr 28: South Bay Epiphyllum Society Show and Sale---9am To 4pm, South Coast Botanical Gardens. Info: 310-833-6823

May 5 & 6: Sunset Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale, Veterans Memorial Center, Garden Room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA. Info: 310-822-1783

May 13: Huntington Plant Sale, 10 To 5, Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA. Info: 626-405-2160

May 18-19: Gates Cactus & Succulent Society 31st Sale 9-4:30 Fri & Sat, Show Sat 9-4:30, Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA. Info. 951-360-8802

May 26-27: Central Coast Cactus & Succulent Society, Annual Show & Sale 10-4, Ludwick Center, 864 Santa Rosa,
San Luis Obispo, CA. Info. 805-237-2054, www.centralcoastcactus.org

June 2-3: San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society Summer Show & Sale, Balboa Park, Room 101, San Diego, CA.
Info: 619-258-9810

June 9-10: Los Angeles Cactus And Succulent Plant Show & Sale Sat 9-5, Sun 9-3:30, Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino, CA. Info. lacss.contact@gmail.com

June 29-July 1: CSSA Annual Show & Sale, Sales Fri Thru Sun, Show Sat & Sun. Free To The Public.
Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA. Info: 626-405-2160 Or 2277

July 27-28: Orange County Cactus & Succulent Society Summer Show & Sale. Friday July 27th 9 To 5, Saturday July 28th 9 To 5 1000 S. State College Bl., (Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA. Info: Vince Basta 714-267-4329

Aug. 11-12: 27th Annual Intercity Show & Sale, 9 to 5, LA County Arboretum, 301 No. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA.
Info: Tom Glavich 626-798-2430 or John Matthews 661-297-5364

Sept. 1: Huntington Botanical Gardens Succulent Symposium, all day, Huntington Botanical Gardens,
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA.

Sept. 23: Long Beach Cactus Club Annual Plant Auction, noon, 18127 South Alameda St., Rancho Dominguez, CA

Nov 3-4: San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society Show & Sale, LA County Arboretum, 301 No.
Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA

Nov 9-10: Orange County Cactus & Succulent Winter Show & Sale 9 to 5, 1000 S. State College Bl.,
(Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA. Info: Vince Basta 714-267-4329

 
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