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Meetings are on the second Sunday of each month at 1:00 pm in the Frances Young Hall at:
South Coast Botanic Garden,
26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274, USA
(About 23 miles south of downtown Los Angeles).

Next Meeting

South Coast C&SS monthly meeting May 2025

May 18, 1:00 pm
Plant with red inflorescence

PRESENTER FOR MAY: Kelly Griffin “Australia: A Journey into the Outback/Cape York”

Special Event(s)

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Next Calendar Event(s)

Northern California Cactus & Succulent Association Spring Show & Sale

Apr 19, 8:00 am

Sat. 8am-4pm, Sun. 8am-3pm, Sat. dinner & rare/specimen size plant auction Info. norcalcsa@gmail.com or call 650-788-3188 Heather Farm Community Center – Lakeside Room, 301 N San Carlos Dr., Walnut Creek,…

Monterey Bay Area C&SS – Spring Sale 2025

Apr 19, 9:00 am

APRIL 19- 20 Fri. 3pm-6pm members only, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm Info mbacsspresident@gmail.com or mbsucculent.org ISTW Portuguese Hall, 124 Atkinson Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076

Mini-Show Results March 2025

SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent Second - Mike Short - Aeonium lavronosii-newtonii

Mini Show results, winners and photos of plants.

Mini-Show Standings

Mini-Show Standings

Current table of points from Mini-Shows.

Mini-Show Cactus May 2025: Cactus Dish Garden

Cactus garden 1

Any container will be accepted, but cactus dish gardens must be 100% cactus.

Mini-Show Succulent May 2025: Succulent Dish Garden

Succulent Dish Garden 3

Any container will be accepted, but succulent dish gardens should be 100% succulents, but a small amount of cactus is OK.

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

SCCSS Plant Nomenclature Syntax example 2 agave

We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.

2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae

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.

2025 Annual Plant

Mammillaria perezdelarosae

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