Henry Shaw
Cactus and
Succulent Society
A CSSA Chapter
St. Louis, Missouri
www.hscactus.org
info@hscactus.org

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Monthly Meetings

The Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society holds monthly meetings on Sundays throughout the year at Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. (See specific dates below.) A club picnic is scheduled in September, while the December meeting is a holiday party. Visitors are welcome to attend these informal but informative affairs.

Next Meeting: February 5

Program: Winter Growers "Show"

Bring your winter-growing succulents to this informal "show" to learn more about these relatively rare plants. The focus will be on open discussion about winter growers, what makes them show-worthy, and how best to grow them to become show-worthy. Since they are dormant during the summer and do not show well then, this event will feature the winter growers at their best.

Genera include Pachycormus, Pelargonium, Sarcocaulon, Tylecodon, Othonna and Dudleya, as well as many winter-growing bulbs. Some, but not all species of Crassula, Euporbia, etc. may also be considered winter growers. See http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/div/dorm.asp for additional guidance.

Please prepare your plants as if they were going into the summer show. Repotting is not necessary, but please clean the pots and top dress the soil with clean gravel. Additional information on categories and other details will be provided in the next issue of the HSCSS Digest.

Usual Meeting Location

Missouri Botanical Garden
Ridgway Center
4344 Shaw, just south of I-44
St. Louis, Missouri
[ Click for map ]

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. -- Social hour
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. -- Program
3:00 p.m. -- Business meeting

Upcoming HSCSS Events -- 2012

January 15 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
February 5 -- Monthly Meeting (Missouri/Botanical Rooms, Ridgway Center, MBG)
March 4 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
April 1 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
May 20 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
June 10 -- Monthly Meeting (Missouri/Botanical Rooms, Ridgway Center, MBG)
July -- No Meeting
August 12 -- Monthly Meeting (Classrooms 126/127, MBG Commerce Bank Education Center)
September 9 -- HSCSS Picnic
October 14 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
November 4 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
December 9 -- HSCSS Holiday Party

At typical meetings, guest speakers present varied programs of interest to succulent hobbyists. Hands-on workshops on pruning, potting and dividing are held thoughout the year. Members are encouraged to bring in plants to show off and share their cultivation secrets. Books from the club's library can be requested for pick up at meetings, too.

HSCSS Show and Sale

BIGGEST CACTUS & SUCCULENT SHOW IN THE MIDWEST!
*** 2012 HSCSS SHOW -- JULY 7-10
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

[ PICASA WEB: 2006-2010 SHOW PHOTOS ]
[ WEBSHOTS: 2010 SHOW PHOTOS ]
[ WEBSHOTS: 2009 SHOW PHOTOS ]
[ WEBSHOTS: 2008 SHOW PHOTOS ]
[ WEBSHOTS: 2007 SHOW PHOTOS ]
[ WEBSHOTS: 2006 SHOW PHOTOS ]
* A Top 20 "Home and Garden" Album *

[ 2010 SHOW RULES, CLASSES (* For reference only) ]

[ 2009 SHOW RESULTS ]

[ 2008 SHOW REPORT ]

Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society's main event is its Annual Show and Sale, held each summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri. This weeklong fund-raising event attracts member exhibitors who bring their best specimens to display and vie for awards. Judges will give out trophies and ribbons for the best entries in over 150 categories. Vendors will supply thousands of starter and specimen plants for sale, too. Click above for information on new FREE Workshops and other event details.

CSSA 2003 Convention

In June of 2003, the Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society hosted a very successful 30th Biennial Cactus and Succulent Society of America Convention. It offered six days of informative programs, cactus sales, tours -- and fun. Click for a full report and photos.