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Monthly Meeting: Join us, Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 pm
Ayres Hall, Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia









May Program: "Columbia"
presented by
Kelly Griffin

Kelly Griffin has been obsessed with finding and creating new and different plants that can be utilized in garden settings. Some of Kelly’s hybrid aloes are well known in the industry and are collected by enthusiasts.
Griffin will speak on a recent trip to Columbia where he hiked to see Agaves, Zamias, Orchids and Bromeliads. In addition, he will share a few highlights for his recent foray to South Africa in search of Aloes.

Griffin presents some of the strange, beautiful and wonderful plants that he has had the good fortune to see in his travels, sharing his passion to observe plants in the wild in order to understand how they grow, and under what conditions.


Kelly Griffin
He will share insights into the plants and habitats that are not well known. Griffin is manager of Succulent Plant Development for Altman Plants, the largest producer of succulents in the country. His inclination has been towards Agaves, Aloes and Echeverias, but there are many more plants that have garnered his attention. As part of his life’s work, he has introduced many succulents and created many cultivars that have been nudging their way into gardens and patios. His love of plants dictated his direction to horticulture as a career. Prior to his current position with Altman Plants he was the curator of Xerophytes at Rancho Soledad Nursery. He has travelled extensively worldwide documenting plants and collecting seeds for propagation.

Plant of the Month:

Cactus:
Stenocactus and Thelocactus
Succulent:
Milii type Euphorbias

April 18th C&S WorkshopTopic: Vegetative Propagation Workshop
The Month Only: The meeting will be in the Arboretum classrooms
(Bamboo and Palm rooms) at 7:30 pm.

And don’t forget – there is always an informal raffle; everyone takes home a plant or plant cuttings. Hope to see you there!

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 Southern California Resources
Cactus and Succulent Nurseries and Bookstores
Cactus and Succulent Societies in Southern California
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Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Death Valley National Park
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Mojave National Preserve
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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

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016
FEB. 13 SAN DIEGO CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY, SPRING SHOW AND SALE
BALBOA PARK, ROOM 101, SAN DIEGO, CA—INFO 858-382-1797
 MAR.18-19 ORANGE COUNTY CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY SPRING SHOW AND SALE 
THURS. 17TH 6-8PM - FRI. MAR. 18TH 9-7PM- SAT. MAR. 19TH 9-5PM 
1000 S. STATE COLLEGE BL., (ANAHEIM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH) ANAHEIM, CA
INFORMATION CALL 562-587-3357
APR. 9-10 SOUTH COAST CACTUS AN SUCCULENT SOCIETY SHOW & SALE
SOUTH COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS, 26300 CRENSHAW BLVD.,
PALOS VERDES, CA INFO: 310-378-1953  HTTP://WWW.SOUTHCOASTCSS.ORG
APR. 24 HUNTINGTON PLANT SALE 10 TO 4:30 HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS
1151 OXFORD ROAD, SAN MARINO, CA. 626-405-3504
 
May 1ST SOUTH BAY EPIPHYLLUM SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE - 9AM TO 4PM
SOUTH COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS, INFO. 310-833-6823
 
APR. 30, MAY 1 SUNSET CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY SHOW AND SALE
VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER, GARDEN ROOM
4117 OVERLAND AVE., CULVER CITY, CA. INFO. 310-822-1783
MAY 13-14  GATES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY 34TH SHOW AND SALE
FRI & SAT9-4:30 PM, AT LAND SCAPES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STYLE
450 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD., RIVERSIDE, CA INFO.951-360-8802
MAY 21-22  LONG BEACH CACTUS CLUB PLANT SHOW AND SALE 10-4 PM
RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS, 6400 BIXBY HILL ROAD, LONG BEACH, CA
INFO. 562-631-5876
MAY 28-29  CENTRAL COAST CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE (10-4PM), LUDWICK CENTER, 864 SANTA ROSA
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – INFO. 805-237-2054, WWW.CENTRALCOASTCACTUS.ORG
JUNE 11-12 LOS ANGELES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
 PLANT SHOW AND SALE 11TH9-5—12TH 9-3:30
SEPULVEDA GARDEN CENTER, 16633 MAGNOLIA BLVD., ENCINO, CA.
INFO. WWW.LACSS-SHOW.COM
JUNE 4-5 SAN DIEGO CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY –SUMMER SHOW AND SALE
 BALBOA PARK, ROOM 101, SAN DIEGO, CA. INFO: 858-382-1797
JULY 1-3 CSSA ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE –HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS
 1151 OXFORD ROAD, SAN MARINO, CA.
 626-405-3504PLANTS SALES START JULY 1STTHRU JULY 3RD 
THE SHOW OPENS ON THE JULY 2NDTHRU JULY 3RD
JULY 22-23 ORANGE COUNTY CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY SUMMER SHOW AND
 SALE.THURS. 21ST 6-8PM, FRI. JULY 22ND 9AM-7PM, SAT. 23RD9-5PM 
1000 S. STATE COLLEGE BL., (ANAHEIM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH) ANAHEIM, CA
 INFORMATION CALL 949-212-8417
AUG. 13-14 31ST ANNUAL INTERCITY SHOW AND SALE AT THE LA COUNTY ARBORETUM,
 9AM-5PM DAILY. 301 NO. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA, CA.
INFO. CALL TOM GLAVICH626-798-2430 OR ARTIE CHAVEZ 818-482-8795
SEPT. 3 HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS SUCCULENT SYMPOSIUM
 ALL DAY AT THE HUNTINGTON 626-405-3504
 SEPT. 10  LONG BEACH CACTUS CLUB ANNUAL PLANT AUCTION -12-5PM
 RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS, 6400 BIXBY HILL ROAD, LONG BEACH, CA 90615
 INFO. 562-631-5876 
 OCT. 8-9 BAKERSFIELD CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY 
SHOW & SALESAT. 10-5 - SUN. 11-4 EAST HILLS MALL, CENTER COURT
3100 MALL VIEW ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93306INFO 661-831-8488
 
OCT. 22-23 PALOMAR SHOW AND SALESAT 9-5, SUN 10-4
SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDENS, 230 QUAIL GARDENS RD, ENCINITAS, CA
INFO HCISERVICES@GMAIL.COM. 858-382-1797
NOV. 5-6 SAN GABRIEL CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY 9AM-4PM BOTH DAYS
SHOW AND SALE---LA COUNTY ARBORETUM 310 NO. BALDWIN, ARCADIA, CA
MANNY RIVERA 626-780-6957 OR JOHN MATTHEWS 661-714-1052
 
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