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May 3, 2012 Program

Staging and Repotting Workshop
Presented by Artie Chavez and Steve Frieze

LACSS meeting begins at 7:00 PM .
The Sepulveda Garden Center will open for set-up
at  6:15 and the meeting will meet promptly at 7:00 pm

 

Our May meeting program will consist of a demonstration on how to stage your precious plants for an exhibition or show.  Members will get practical information on a variety of issues that should be taken into consideration when exhibiting or entering plants in a competition such as the Plant of the Month "mini" show or our June show and sale, CSSA sale and show on June 29-July 1 and the Inter City sale and show on August 11 and 12.

We will enjoy a hands-on workshop that will help you get prepared for the coming shows as well as improve our collections and knowledge. It is also a great opportunity to learn more about other members of the Club and what plants they collect.

Artie Chavez and Steve Frieze (both former presidents of the club) will each take turns staging both cacti and succulents.  You will be able to obtain assistance on the following:

  • Choosing the right type of pot for your plant
  • Learning how to select a pot that matches the size and shape of the plant you are staging
  • Selecting the proper top dressing
  • Determining if staging rocks are needed in your arrangement
  • Choosing the front of the plant
  • Deciding on whether your plant needs to be trimmed or pruned to achieve the look you want.

This is the ideal meeting to discuss and prepare which of your plants should be entered in the LACSS June Show (June 9th & 10th) and the Intercity Show (August 13th & 14th)!  We encourage you to scour your collection and choose a specimen or two to have staged on this evening.

Cactus Chronicle: May 2012
June Cactus- Cephalium bearing cacti
Cacti: Adenium


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CACTUS AND SUCCULENT UPCOMING EVENTS 2012

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

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 Drought Tolerant Festival 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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