Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month at:
South Coast Botanic Garden [Map]
26300 Crenshaw Blvd.
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Meeting time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
Presentation starts at 1:30 pm.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting -February 2025
PRESENTER FOR FEBRUARY: Tom Glavich: “Ice Plants for the Cool Grower”
Special Event(s)
Next Calendar Event(s)
South Bay Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale 2025
South Bay Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale March 29-30, 2025 Hours: 10 am – 4 pm Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Rd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA More info:…
Mini-Show Results November 2024
Mini Show results, winners and photos of plants.
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus January 2025: Mammillaria & Cochemiea – Single Headed
Mammillaria is one of the larger genera in the Cactus family, and one of the most variable.
Mini-Show Succulent January 2025: Pelargonium, Sarcocaulon, Tylecodon
Three related genera from Africa.
We are a not-for-profit society operating in California, U.S.A., under I.R. 501(c)(3) rules. More…
We Aim To:
- Promote education and cooperation among hobbyists and others interested in the study, culture, and propagation of succulent plants, including cacti.
- Support the activities of organizations whose goals include the conservation of cacti and succulents in their native habitats.
- Learn facts, make friends, have fun!
Plant Nomenclature Syntax Page
We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.
2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae
2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae from Jalisco, Mexico
Final Mini-Show Standings 2024
The final Mini-Show points totals for the year 2024.
2024 Show & Sale
The annual Show and Sale was held April 13-14,2024 at the Palos Verdes Art Center.