2022 Holiday Party
The 2022 Holiday Party was well-attended (about 40 people) and marked 50 years of the South Coast C&SS.
2020 Plant of the Year Questionnaire Results
Members were given one of these at the start of the year. They were to look after it and bring it back at the December 2020 meeting (the annual Pot Luck) for comparison. Members filled in a questionnaire about the…
2020 Annual Plant: Lobivia saltensis
Members were given one of these at the start of the year. We are to look after it and bring it back at the December 2020 meeting (the annual Pot Luck) for comparison. We are also asked to fill in…
2019 Annual Plant: Haworthia maughanii × truncata
Haworthia maughanii × truncata is native to South Africa and usually grows only 2-3 inches tall. It’s well suited for indoors or shady environments. It grows well in porous soil and should be lightly watered once weekly.
2018 Annual Plant: Thelocactus bicolor var. parras
Little is known about this plant, it is similar to other subspecies of Thelocactus bicolor with minor differences due to it's region of habitat in Parras, Mexico. It is thought that some of it's spines are longer than most other subspecies.…
2017 Annual Plant: Pachypodium lealii subsp. saundersii
Members were given one of these at the start of the year. We are to look after it and bring it back at the December 2017 meeting (the annual Pot Luck) for comparison. Pachypodium lealii subsp. saundersii Also known as Pachypodium…
2016 Annual Plant: Mammillaria zeilmanniana
Mammillaria zeilmanniana. Members were given one of these at the start of the year. We are to look after it and bring it back at the December 2016 meeting (the annual Pot Luck) for comparison. Most of the plants distributed…
2015 Annual Plant: Euphorbia hedyotoides
Euphorbia hedyotoides. Members were given one of these in a 3 1/4 inch pot at the start of the year. We are to look after it and bring it back at the December 2015 meeting (the annual Pot Luck) for…