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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY COMMUNIQUE NOVEMBER 2019
San Gabriel Valley
Cactus & Succulent Society
COMMUNIQUE An Affiliate of the Cactus & Succulent Society of America
November 2019—Volume 52, Number 11
THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
CACTUS AND SUCCULENT
SOCIETY WILL BE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
at 7:30 pm in Ayres Hall
at the LA County
Arboretum in Arcadia
Mini –Show Plants
for TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12
Crested and
Monstrose Cacti
Crested and
Monstrose
Succulents
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message …………………..……….page 2
Refreshment Reminder ……………………... page 3
Membership dues reminder ……………….. page 3
This Month’s Program ………………………. page 4
Election Announcement …………………….. page 4
Plant of the Month Article ………….... pages 5 and 6
POM and Workshop topics………..….…..... page 7
Mini Show Results from September….…… page 8
Mini Show Results from October …………. page 9
Holiday Party Information …………… pages 10 and 11
Winter Show Flyer ………………………………. page 12
The next Cactus
and Succulent
WORKSHOP will
meet TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 19
at 7:30 pm
in the Palm Room
at the Los Angeles
County Arboretum.
Topic:
Winter Seed
Workshop
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Material in the COMMUNIQUE publication may be reprinted by nonprofit organizations (unless such permission is expressly denied in a note accompanying the material) provided proper credit is given to the SGVCSS and the author, and that one copy of the publication containing the reprinted material is sent to the editor. Reproduction in whole or part by any other organization or publication without the permission of the publisher is prohibited
SGVCSS LEADERSHIP TEAM 2019
Gunnar Eisel , President
Tom Vermilion, Past President
Sharon Sedillo, Vice President
Louise Guerin, Secretary
Margie Wilson, Treasurer
Shaun Adams, Director 2019-2020
Kal Kaminer, Director 2019-2020
James Lemos, Director 2019-2020
Irene Chew, Director 2018 -2019
Richard Salcedo, Director 2018 -2019
Donn Muhleman, Director 2018 -2019
Tom Glavich, Inter-City Show Chair
Manny Rivera, Winter Show Chair
John Matthews, Winter Sales Chair
Jim Hanna, CSSA Affiliate Rep
Gunnar Eisel, Website Chair
Woody Minnich, Program Chair
Tori Wilson, Membership Chair
Cindy Arakaki, Librarian
Richard Roosman, Newsletter Editor
President’s Message
Hi folks,
Our Tuesday, November 12th meeting
will be very important. It is our last
regular meeting of the year, and we will
conduct our election of officers Since we
have five candidates running for three
positions, votes will be taken by paper
ballot. We urge and encourage you to
participate in the election process.
Our holiday party is Tuesday, December
17th. We will need extra volunteers this
year to make this a successful and festive
event.
We round out our 2019 speakers with
Jeff Chemnick. Jeff is very well known for
his C&S research and field work. He is a
tour operator and the owner of the
Aloes In Wonderland nursery.
His presentation will focus on
cycads. Don’t miss this one!
Gunnar
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REFRESHMENTS
For NOVEMBER 12
if your last name begins with C or D
please bring refreshments
Please have snacks ready by 7 pm.
Some ideas: brownies, burritos, chips & dip, cookies, cupcakes,
M & M’s, pizza, sandwiches, trail mix, etc.
Of course, we welcome snacks brought by anyone,
even if your last name does not start with C or D.
REFRESHMENTS
SCHEDULE
November 2019 — last name beginning with C or D
January 2020 — last name beginning with E, F, or G
February 2020 — last name beginning with H, I, or J
March 2020 — last name beginning with K or L
April 2020 — last name beginning with M or N
May 2020 — last name beginning with O, P, Q, or R
June 2020 — last name beginning with S or T
September 2020 — last name beginning with U, V, W, X, Y, or Z
October 2020 — last name beginning with A or B
Your Dues are Due
Renew or Join the San Gabriel Valley Cactus
& Succulent Society.
Membership dues are $20 per year.
Your dues can be paid at the next meeting or mailed directly to:
Tori Wilson
501 San Luis Rey Road,
Arcadia, CA 91007
Make checks payable to SGVCSS
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There will be an election
at the November meeting.
The following people
have been nominated
for director for 2020-2021.
Vote for THREE:
Irene Chew
Ralph Massey
Jean Mullens
Richard Salcedo
Tori Wilson Jeff Chemnick in Panama
with a Zamia imperialis.
In our gardens we frequently couple our cacti and succulents with cycads. But
how much do you know about them? Jeff Chemnick is an authority on Mexican
cycads and is a research associate at Lotusland. He has published numerous
articles and has described species of cycads new to science. He is the owner and
operator of Aloes-In-Wonderland, a specialty nursery in Santa Barbara where he
has an amazing collection of cycads, agaves, aloes, and similar beautiful plants
with radial symmetry. In addition to his nursery and field research, he owns and
operates Mexico Nature Tours and leads botanical and ornithological ecotours
throughout the country, with focus on the state of Oaxaca. He is also on the
ICUN’s Cycad Specialist Group, which determines the status of endangered
species.
His presentation will cover everything you might wish to know about cycads:
taxonomy, biogeography, pollination and seed dispersal mechanisms, threats
and status, as well as horticultural and cultivation tips.
November Presentation
Cycads: Ancient Plants in a Modern Landscape
by Jeff Chemnick
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Plant of the Month — November 2019
Crested and Montrose Cacti and Succulents
Crested and Monstrose plants are mutants. Something has gone wrong with
the cellular structure of the leaf or stem growth tip (apical meristem) of the
plant. In normal plants the growth tips are points and the biochemistry of the
plant forces one tip to be dominant or at least locally dominant. In crests,
genetic mutation removes this dominance and instead of a single growth tip,
the area of active cell growth degenerates into a line. In monstrose growth,
the dominance of all or at least many potential growth points is equal and
many new bodies try to form simultaneously.
Cresting and monstrose growth are two of the three most common mutations
(the other being variegation). Two or even all three forms are sometimes
combined in a single plant. For this month any combination of cresting
or monstrosity, either alone or together or combined with variegated growth,
is acceptable. Cresting is not unique to cacti and succulent plants. Crests are
found in many genera of non-succulent plants, including conifers and many
common garden plants.
Culture of Crests and Monstrose Plants
Crests are grown exactly as normal plants of the same species. Some crests
have weak roots and only grow well as grafts. However, others are robust
growers and do perfectly well on their own. Careful observation of the health
of the plant and comparison to healthy non-crested plants of the same species
will quickly show whether grafting is necessary. Crests tend to be more
sensitive to poor growing conditions, getting sunburned quicker and getting
unsightly brown spots more easily than normal plants of the same species.
For the same reason, they are more attractive to spider mites and mealy bugs
than normal plants, and a careful eye must be kept on them to keep good
health.
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Propagation of crested plants
Crests and Monstrose plants flower and produce seed just as other plants
do, but less often. Healthy strong growth is probably the best way to produce
a flowering crest. This means regular watering and fertilization and proper light.
Cresting and Monstrosity are not generally transmitted by seed.
However, seed from a mutant plant is much more likely to be a genetic
mutant than that from a normal plant. The genetic mutation is more likely to be
the same as the parent, but any other mutation is also possible.
The most common method of propagation of crested plants is vegetative.
Cuttings of crests are often grafted to speed growth and to preserve special
growth forms. Cuttings of varieties that are on their own roots will generally root
easily, as long as the cuts are taken during the growing season. After a few days
of drying, the cut sections are simply stuck into slightly moist potting soil. After
a few weeks, there will be sufficient roots to resume normal watering.
Tom Glavich February 2017
Euphoria pseudocactus
Monstrose crest
Photo by Tom Glavich
Haageocereus lanugispinus
crest
Photo by Tom Glavich
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San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society
Workshops
January …………………….. Tylecodon and Cotyledon
February ....................................................... Aloe
March .................................................. Haworthia
April ............................... Spring Seed Workshop
May ....................................Vegetative Propagation
June ............................................ Copiapoa
July ............................................. Staging workshop
August .............................................Gymnocalycium
September ........................................... Caudiciforms
October ........................................................Grafting
November ......................... Winter Seed Workshop
Plant of the Month: Cacti Plant of the Month: Succulent
Jan Astrophytum Tylecodon and Cotyledon
Feb Straight spine Mammillaria Aloe
March Ferocactus Haworthia
April Small cactus staged as miniature Small succulent staged as miniature
May Turbinocarpus, Gymnocactus Echeveria
June Gymnocalycium Stem Euphorbia
July Copiapoa Pachypodium from Madagascar and Plumeria
Aug Favorite cactus Favorite succulent
Sept Ariocarpus Caudiciform
Oct Grafted cacti Grafted succulent s
Nov Crested and Monstrose Cacti Crested and Monstrose Succulents
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MINI SHOW RESULTS FROM SEPTEMBER 2019 MEETING (This is a corrected version of the September mini show results)
Open (Masters) Cactus ARIOCARPUS
First place — Cindy Arakaki — Ariocarpus fissuratus
Second place — Tom Glavich — Ariocarpus retusus
Third place — Frank Nudge — Ariocarpus agavoides
Third place — Tom Glavich — Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
Open (Masters) Succulent (CAUDICIFORM)
First place — Manny Rivera — Pachypodium bispinosum
Second place — Tom Glavich— Zygosicyos tripartitus
Third place — Manny Rivera — Adenium swazicum
Intermediate Cactus (ARIOCARPUS)
First place — Sharon Sedillo — Ariocarpus fissuratus
Second place — Sharon Sedillo — Ariocarpus fissuratus x A. agavoides
Third pace — Richard Salcedo — Ariocarpus retusus
Intermediate Succulent (CAUDICIFORM)
First place -- Sandy Chase — Pyrenacantha
Second place — Sandy Chase — Raphionacme hirsuta
Third place — Sandy Chase — Adenium hybrid
Novice Cactus (ARIOCARPUS)
First place — Amanda Erlanson — Ariocarpus retusus ssp. trigonus
Second place — Amanda Erlanson — Ariocarpus retusus ssp.furfuraceous
Third place — Amanda Erlanson — Ariocarpus fissuratus ssp. bravoanus
Novice Succulent (CAUDICIFORM)
First place — Winny Sutandyo — Adenium sp.
Second place — Amanda Erlanson — Cyphostemma hardyi
Third place — Daniel Almanza — Pachypodium succulentum
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MINI SHOW RESULTS FROM OCTOBER 2019 MEETING
GRAFTED
Open (Masters) Succulent
First place — Tom Glavich — Euphorbia phillipsioides
Second place — Tom Glavich — Euphorbia horwoodii crest
Third place — Tom Vermilion — Pachypodium lamerei crest
Open (Masters) Cactus
First place — Tom Glavich — Ariocarpus retusus furfuraceus
Second place — Tom Glavich— Astrophytum myriostigma onzuka crest
Third place — Tom Glavich — Espostoa ritteri
Intermediate Succulent
First place -- Richard Salcedo — Pachypodium brevicaule
Second place — Richard Salcedo — Euphorbia lactea cristata
Novice Cactus
First place — Shaun Adams — Astrophytum ‘Super Kabuto’ crest
Second place — Shaun Adams — Astrophytum ‘Puff Bonnet’
Third place — Shaun Adams — Ariocarpus fissuratus ssp. hintonii chimera
Novice Succulent
First place — Annika Chan — Adenium obesum chok aum nuay (Thai hybrid)
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ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
Holiday Party & Potluck Dinner on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17
in Ayres Hall at the LA County Arboretum. .
WE NEED YOUR HELP to set up tables and the room.
The club will provide turkey, gravy, and ham,
The club will also provide plates, cups, and utensils.
Club members provide main dishes, appetizers, salads, relishes, side dishes,
and desserts. Please bring that yummy casserole your family begs
for….anything you’d like to share. And please bring enough to feed both you
and your guests (one dish per person ensures that we have enough food for
everyone). There are some fantastic cooks in our club, and the meal is al-
ways outstanding.
WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS TO COOK TURKEYS AND HAMS.
PLEASE VOLUNTEER AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING.
The club will reimburse people who bring turkeys and ham.
Save your receipt.
GIFT EXCHANGE:
Anyone may participate in this optional activity. Bring one cactus, succulent,
or related item per person. It must be in good condition (something you
would like to receive). Attach a label with your name on one side and the
species on the other. The item that is deemed most desirable will be sold
during the auction. The person who brought in that item gets first pick from
all remaining items. The person who brought that item gets to pick the next,
and so on
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Holiday Party (continued)
Plant Auction:
Bring Money! This is a great opportunity to purchase or sell rare or
specimen sized plants. Items will be auctioned by some of
our knowledgeable members.
Auction Rules are:
* Must be a club member to sell.
* Limit of 2 plants or cactus/succulent-related items per member.
* Other items may include artwork such as paintings and pottery,
or just neat items with cactus/succulents on them.
* Plants must be mature, well-grown specimens.
* Club gets 25% of the proceeds, seller gets 75%.
* Label your auction items with your name and the minimum bid you’ll
accept.
* If the item is a donation to the club, then indicate such.
Holiday Plants:
Each member will receive a Holiday Plant as a gift from the club.
Members are invited to bring in plants from previous holiday parties
to show how well they have been grown.
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