Mini-Show Results October, 2023

Cactus of the Month: Copiapoa. Succulent of the Month: Graptopetalum, Graptoveria, Pachyveria.

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – Copiapoa cinerea
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Copiapoa cinerea subsp. krainziana
3rd: Maria Capaldo – Copiapoa sp.

Open Succulent

1st: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Graptopetalum amethystinum
2nd: Phyllis DeCrescenzo – Graptopetalum paraguayense
2nd: Maria Capaldo – × Graptoveria
3rd: Maria Capaldo – × Graptoveria ‘Debbie’

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Copiapoa sp.
2nd: Terri Straub – Copiapoa humilis
3rd: Terri Straub – Copiapoa humilis

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Terri Straub – × Graptoveria ‘Olivia’
2nd: Terri Straub – × Pachyveria ‘Spring Bouquet’
3rd: Terri Straub – × Graptoveria ‘Bashful’

Novice Cactus

1st: Vincent Darmali – Copiapoa hypogaea
2nd: Braulio Mena – Copiapoa humilis
3rd: Shane Mullen – Copiapoa hypogaea subsp. hypogaea

Novice Succulent

1st: Vincent Darmali – Graptopetalum amethystinum
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Graptopetalum paraguayense
3rd: Martha Bjerke – × Graptoveria ‘Blue Pearl’

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

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

• amethystinum [am-eth-ee-STEE-num]
  Colour of amethyst.
• cinerea [sin-EER-ee-uh]
  Ash-colored.
• Copiapoa [koh-pee-uh-POH-uh]
  Of or from Copiapo (Chile).
• Graptopetalum [grap-toh-PET-al-um]
  From the Greek graptos (painted, marked) and petalon (petal); the petals are variegated.
• humilis [HEW-mil-is, HUM-il-is]
  Lowest, dwarf, small, slight.
• hypogaea [hy-poh-JEE-uh]
  Under earth.
• paraguayense [par-uh-gway-EN-see, par-uh-gway-EN-say]
  Of or from Paraguay.