Mini-Show Results October, 2025

Cactus of the Month: Turbinicarpus
Succulent of the Month: Adromischus

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Photography by: Mike Short
Results submitted by: Terri Straub

Open Cactus

1st: Maria Capaldo – Turbinicarpus gielsdorfianus

Open Succulent

1st: Jim Gardner – Adromischus sphenophyllus
2nd: Maria Capaldo – Adromischus cristatus
3rd: Jim Gardner – Adromischus cristatus

Intermediate Cactus

1st: Terri Straub – Turbinicarpus saueri
2nd: Terri Straub – Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus
3rd: Terri Straub – Turbinicarpus viereckii

Intermediate Succulent

1st: Terri Straub – Adromischus cooperi
2nd: Bonnie Ikemura – Adromischus sp.
3rd: Bonnie Ikemura – Adromischus sp.

Novice Cactus

1st: Liz Ying – Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus subsp. klinkerianus

Novice Succulent

1st: Vincent Darmali – Adromischus cooperi
2nd: Martha Bjerke – Adromischus cooperi
3rd: Martha Bjerke – Adromischus marianiae var. immaculatus

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

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

• Adromischus [ad-roh-MIS-kus]
  From the Greek hadros (thick or stout) and mischos (stalk), referring to the short pedicels.
• cooperi [koo-PER-ee]
  Named for Dr. James G. Cooper, 19th century geologist.
• cristatus [kris-TAY-tus]
  Crested.
• immaculatus [im-mak-yoo-LAH-tus, im-mak-yoo-LAY-tus]
  Spotless, immaculate.
• sphenophyllus [sfen-oh-FIL-us]
  From the Greek sphen (wedge) and phyllon (leaf).
• Turbinicarpus [tur-bin-ih-KAR-pus]
  From the Latin turbino (spinning) and karpos (fruit).