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Mini-Show Results March, 2025

Cactus of the Month: Thelocactus
Succulent of the Month: Aeonium and Greenovia

SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Cactus First - Gary Duke - Thelocactus bicolor
Open Cactus First
Gary Duke
Thelocactus bicolor
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Cactus Second - Gary Duke - Thelocactus macdowellii
Open Cactus Second
Gary Duke
Thelocactus macdowellii
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Cactus Third - Gary Duke - Thelocactus hastifer
Open Cactus Third
Gary Duke
Thelocactus hastifer
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Cactus Third - Maria Capaldo - Thelocactus bicolor
Open Cactus Third
Maria Capaldo
Thelocactus bicolor
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Succulent First - Laurel Woodley - Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
Open Succulent First
Laurel Woodley
Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Succulent Second - Laurel Woodley - Aeonium 'Kokino'
Open Succulent Second
Laurel Woodley
Aeonium 'Kokino'
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Succulent Second - Maria Capaldo - Aeonium 'Short Black'
Open Succulent Second
Maria Capaldo
Aeonium 'Short Black'
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Succulent Third - Phyllis DeCrescenzo - Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf'
Open Succulent Third
Phyllis DeCrescenzo
Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf'
SCCSS 2025 03 - Open Succulent Third - Phyllis DeCrescenzo - Aeonium tabulaeforme
Open Succulent Third
Phyllis DeCrescenzo
Aeonium tabulaeforme
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Cactus First - Terri Straub - Thelocactus rinconensis
Intermediate Cactus First
Terri Straub
Thelocactus rinconensis
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Cactus Second - Terri Straub - Thelocactus macdowellii
Intermediate Cactus Second
Terri Straub
Thelocactus macdowellii
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Cactus Third - Anita Kaplan - Thelocactus macdowellii
Intermediate Cactus Third
Anita Kaplan
Thelocactus macdowellii
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent First - Bonnie Ikemura - Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'
Intermediate Succulent First
Bonnie Ikemura
Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent Second - Anita Caplan - Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
Intermediate Succulent Second
Anita Caplan
Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent Second - Mike Short - Aeonium lavronosii-newtonii
Intermediate Succulent Second
Mike Short
Aeonium lavronosii-newtonii
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent Third - Anita Caplan - Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Intermediate Succulent Third
Anita Caplan
Aeonium 'Sunburst'
SCCSS 2025 03 - Intermediate Succulent Third - Sally Fasteau - Aeonium
Intermediate Succulent Third
Sally Fasteau
Aeonium
SCCSS 2025 03 - Novice Succulent First - Martha Bjerke - Aeonium
Novice Succulent First
Martha Bjerke
Aeonium
SCCSS 2025 03 - Novice Succulent Second - Martha Bjerke - Aeonium goochiae
Novice Succulent Second
Martha Bjerke
Aeonium goochiae

Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Gary Duke – Thelocactus bicolor
2nd: Gary Duke – Thelocactus macdowellii
3rd: Gary Duke – Thelocactus hastifer
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Thelocactus bicolor

Open Succulent

1st: Laurel Woodley – Aeonium ‘Sunburst’, crested
2nd: Laurel Woodley – Aeonium ‘Kokino’
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Aeonium ‘Short Black’
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Aeonium tabulaeforme
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Aeonium ‘Schwarzkopf’

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Thelocactus rinconensis
2nd: Terri Straub – Thelocactus macdowellii
3rd: Anita Kaplan – Thelocactus macdowellii

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Bonnie Ikemura – Aeonium ‘Mardi Gras’
2nd: Mike Short – Aeonium lavronosii-newtonii
2nd: Anita Caplan – Aeonium ‘Sunburst’, crested
3rd: Anita Caplan – Aeonium ‘Sunburst’
3rd: Sally Fasteau – Aeonium

Novice Cactus

Novice Succulent

1st: Martha Bjerke – Aeonium
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Aeonium goochiae

LATIN LOOKUP – Loquerisne Latine (Do you speak Latin)?

The meanings of latin plant names on this page – from https://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/

  • Aeonium [ee-OH-nee-um]
    An ancient name used by Dioscorides for one of the species in the genus.
  • bicolor [BY-kul-ur]
    Of two colors.
  • goochiae [GEW-chee-ay]
    For Mrs. Gooch, maiden name of the mother of 19th century English naturalist and geologist Philip B. Webb.
  • tabulaeforme [tab-yoo-LAY-form-ee]
    Variant of tabuliforme, meaning formed like a tablet or flat shaped.
  • Thelocactus [thel-oh-KAK-tus]
    From the Greek theles (nipple) and cactus.
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