{"id":3426,"date":"2019-05-23T17:38:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T17:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ongardening.com\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2019-05-23T17:38:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T17:38:43","slug":"succulent-events-blooming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ongardening.com\/?p=3426","title":{"rendered":"Succulent Events Blooming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we write this column on April 1st<\/sup>,\nour focus is on cacti and succulents. Three factors inspire this topic, as\nsummarized in these paragraphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring\nShow & Sale of the Monterey Bay Area Cactus & Succulent Society. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This local organization, an affiliate of\nthe Cactus & Succulent Society of America, presents two of these two-part\nevents each year, in the fall and the spring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show presents a variety of\nexceptional plants, representing prime specimens from several different\nsucculent plant genera. This display provides an extraordinary opportunity for\nboth novice and advanced gardeners of these plants to see mature plants that\nhave been grown expertly and shown aesthetically in selected containers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sale brings offerings from multiple\ngrowers, all of whom are members of the Society. Generally, several tables each\npresent small and reasonably priced, inviting gardeners to select multiple\nplants to add to their indoor or outdoor gardens. The sale tables might also include\nspecimens of relatively rare plants. Gardeners with special appreciation for\nunusual plants often quickly gather up these premium oifferings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Society will hold this event on April 13th<\/sup> & 14th<\/sup>, at San Juan Bautista\u2019s Community Hall, 10 San Jose Street. The accompanying photos can be spotted on flyers posted in garden centers and other public places throughout the Monterey Bay area. Photography by Fred Valentine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Succulent
Mammillaria blossfeldiana grown by Elton Roberts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"succulent
Boophone disticha grown by John and Lisa Bloss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Succulent Blossoms on Stamps <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To draw attention to the Society\u2019s\nupcoming show & sale, the United States Postal Service has released ten new\nFirst Class stamps depicting the blossoms of ten cacti. Art director Ethel\nKessler designed the stamps with photographs taken by John P. Schaefer. Visit\nusps.com\/stamps, and scroll to \u201cCactus Flowers\u201d for more information, including\nimages of the stamps. The many growers of succulent plants will appreciate\nthese stunning stamps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Succulent\nBlooms by Month<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some gardeners have impressive\nawareness of the timing of events in their gardens, particularly when various\nplants burst into bloom. I am not one of those gardeners, but one who typically\ndiscovers new blooms with surprise and delight. A gardener who knows when\nsucculent plants bloom has helped those of us with less awareness with a monthly\nseries of photographic collections of succulent plants in bloom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gardener is Geoff Stein, who describes himself as an \u201cobsessive, compulsive collector of all oddball tropical and desert plants.\u201d To date, he has produced photographic overviews of succulents in bloom in December, January, February, March and April. The April issue of this series<\/a> extends to nineteen pages and includes scores of photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geoff Stein is a prolific garden writer\nwho has created scores of lengthy articles on a range of topics within his\ninterest in \u201ctropical and desert plants.\u201d Each of these pieces includes\nnumerous photographs of the plants under discussion. Some of his articles are\nbroad in scope, e.g.,, \u201cIntroduction to\nDyckias and Hechtias<\/a>,\u201d while others deal with specific cultivars,\ne.g., \u201cEasy Succulents: Graptoveria ‘Fred Ives’<\/a>.\u201d\nFor a list of his articles go to https:\/\/davesgarden.com\/guides\/articles\/<\/a>\nand search for \u201cGeoff Stein.\u201d His writings are definitely worth exploring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Admittedly, the USPS produced its\nCactus Flower stamps in recognition of the growing interest in gardening with\ncacti and succulents, not specifically for the Society\u2019s Show & Sale. April\nFool! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, that event will be a pleasure\nfor avid gardeners interested in these fascinating plants. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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