Mini-Show Results June, 2026
Cactus of the Month: Opuntia, Cylindropuntia, Austrocylindropuntia, Tephrocactus.
Succulent of the Month: Euphorbia (not from Madagascar).
Terri Straub
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
Phyllis DeCrescenzo
Euphorbia enopla
Mike Short
Opuntia monacantha, monstrose
Mike Short
Euphorbia polygona 'Snowflake'
Gustavo and Denise Cardenas
Tephrocactus geometricus
Debra Galliani
Euphorbia globosa
Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub
Open Cactus
1st: Terri Straub – Austrocylindropuntia subulata
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Opuntia monacantha, variegated
2nd: Terri Straub – Tephrocactus articulatus
3rd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Opuntia gosseliniana
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Tephrocactus articulatus
Open Succulent
1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Euphorbia enopla
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Euphorbia polygona
2nd: Terri Straub – Euphorbia mammillaris
3rd: Terri Straub – Euphorbia grandicornis
3rd: Terri Straub – Euphorbia stellata
Intermediate Cactus
1st: Mike Short – Opuntia monacantha, monstrose
2nd: Vincent Darmali – Opuntia
2nd: Anita Caplan – Opuntia, variegated
3rd: Vincent Darmali – Tephrocactus articulatus
Intermediate Succulent
1st: Mike Short – Euphorbia polygona ‘Snowflake’
2nd: Anita Caplan – Euphorbia stellata
2nd: Mike Short – Euphorbia stellata
3rd: Anita Caplan – Euphorbia heptagona
3rd: Vincent Darmali – Euphorbia polygona ‘Snowflake’
Novice Cactus
1st: Gustavo and Denise Cardenas – Tephrocactus geometricus
2nd: Chris Schavwecher – Tephrocactus geometricus
2nd: Chris Schavwecher – Tephrocactus articulatus
3rd: Chris Schavwecher – Tephrocactus aoracanthus
Novice Succulent
1st: Debra Galliani – Euphorbia globosa
2nd: Debra Galliani – Euphorbia mammillaris