Mini-Show Results March, 2025
Cactus of the Month: Thelocactus
Succulent of the Month: Aeonium and Greenovia
Gary Duke
Thelocactus bicolor
Gary Duke
Thelocactus macdowellii
Gary Duke
Thelocactus hastifer
Maria Capaldo
Thelocactus bicolor
Laurel Woodley
Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
Laurel Woodley
Aeonium 'Kokino'
Maria Capaldo
Aeonium 'Short Black'
Phyllis DeCrescenzo
Aeonium 'Schwarzkopf'
Phyllis DeCrescenzo
Aeonium tabulaeforme
Terri Straub
Thelocactus rinconensis
Terri Straub
Thelocactus macdowellii
Anita Kaplan
Thelocactus macdowellii
Bonnie Ikemura
Aeonium 'Mardi Gras'
Anita Caplan
Aeonium 'Sunburst', crested
Mike Short
Aeonium lavronosii-newtonii
Anita Caplan
Aeonium 'Sunburst'
Sally Fasteau
Aeonium
Martha Bjerke
Aeonium
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.