South Coast C&SS Spring Show 2009

[CoronaCactus]

So last weekend, Jenni, Tony and I went to the SCCSS show and sale. I remebered getting some *not so seen* stuff last year, so thought it would be worth the trip...it was

It's held at the South Coast Botanical Gardens ir Gardena, CA...but we didn't do the tour this time.

I took some pics of the show plants. Enjoy!

Astrophytum asterias
These 2 Astros were pretty large, softball size. (5-6" dia.)


Astrophytum cv. SUPERKABUTO


Austrocylindropuntia floccosa
Seems a bit too green and rubbery...maybe not enough light?



Acharagma roseana
A nice big clump!



Echinocereus brandegeei
Another impressive clump.



Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. davisii


Echinocereus viridiflorus


Echinocereus knippelianus

[CoronaCactus]

Euphorbia caput-medusae



Euphorbia bupleurifolia


Euphorbia columnaris



Euphorbia flanaganii cristate



Eriosyce senilis
(Neoporteria multicolor)


Mammillaria leptacantha

[CoronaCactus]

Pachypodium succulentum ssp. griquense


Thelocactus bicolor v. pottsii
I think thats it, none of them were labeled.


Thelocactus bicolor ssp. schwarzii
Large! about 14" tall x 5" dia.


Turbinicarpus saueri ssp. ysabelae
Softball size (5-6" dia.)


General table views

[peterb]

that Mam leptacantha sure looks like a Cochemiea. I'd say maybe C. pondii? or C. maritima. I was in a hurry when I typed this earlier...yes, spectacular show! And I took a minute to look up Mammillaria leptacantha (now a ssp. under rekoi) and I guess it could be the pictured plant. I still think maybe Cochemiea.

peterb

[Saguaro123]

Looks like a great show.

[daiv]

Thanks for taking us along Darryl!