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March N Ewsletter 2018 www.lacactus.com Volume 84, Issue 3 March, 2018 CACTUSCACTUS CHRONICLECHRONICLE Mission Statement: The Los Angeles Cactus and Succulent Society (LACSS) cultivates the study and enjoyment of cacti and succulent plants through educational programs and activities that promote the hobby within a community of fellow enthusiasts and among the greater public. March 2018 Guest Speaker: Wendell S.(Woody) Minnich Topic: “The Secrets of Growing Quality Cacti and other Succulents” Woody, as he is commonly He has published numerous articles in various CSSA AFFLIATE known, grew up in the Mojave journals and his photography is featured in many - Desert and has had an books including; “The Copiapoa” by Schulz, “The attraction to desert plants and Mammillaria Handbook” by Pilbeam, “The Cactus animals since the early 1950’s. Lexicon” By Hunt and Charles, as well as many He has been involved with the others. As of this last November 2017, he is featured cactus and succulent world as a as the primary photographer in the new book grower, field explorer, club and organization leader, “The Xerophile.” This book specializes in what the writer, photographer, lecturer and presenter. authors call, The Obsessed Field workers from around the world. Having been a speaker all over the world, Woody is most often associated with giving Woody and his wife, Kathy, live in Cedar presentations on his field work from the places he has Grove, New Mexico. He is a retired secondary school traveled, such as: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, teacher of 32 years where he taught Graphics, Art and Brazil, Chile, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, New Architecture. In the cactus and succulent hobby, Zealand, Peru, Socotra, South Africa, the United Woody is recognized for his high energy and creative States and Yemen. He is also recognized for having spirit. As an educator, he has become an important operated the nursery Cactus Data Plants since 1975. part of the hobby and thus is an honorary life Woody’s show quality plants were often considered member of ten C&S societies. With 45 years in the one of the standards for staging and horticultural hobby and 64 years in the field, he has many achievement. His favorite genera include: Adenium, experiences to share and numerous photos to show. Ariocarpus, Astrophytum, Copiapoa, Cyphostemma, Fouquieria, Gymnocalycium, Lithops, Mammillaria, Inside this issue: Melocactus, Pachypodium, Turbinicarpus and Read about this month’s topic on Page 7. Pachycauls in general. A word from our President 2 What did I miss, I didn’t hear 3 POM January results 4 Plant of the Month 5 - 6 From the Stacks 8 - 9 Membership Report 10 Announcements and More 11-17 LOS ANGELES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY March 2018 Newsletter *All pictures courtesy of “Woody”. LOS ANGELES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY | Issue 3 Page 2 MARCH NEWSLETTER 2018 2018 Officers A word from our President by Kim Thorpe Chavez President Kim Thorpe Chavez 1st VP, Programs It was exciting to see such a large and enthusiastic turn out for the February Ron Behar 2nd VP, Plant of the Month meeting. I really enjoyed Stephen McCabe’s presentation on Dudleyas and I am proud Manny Rivera that LACSS is supporting his efforts to restore the Dudleya population in habitat. 3rd VP, Special Events Diane Miller Secretary Another beloved plant faces extinction, it is Brighamia rockii (Pua ala), with beautiful Matt Gatskill white fragrant flowers, that grows only on the sheer cliffs in Molokai, Hawaii. These [email protected] Treasurer plants are on the verge of extinction because their pollinators are gone. Every year, two Gretchen Davis amazingly committed scientists hang by ropes over the cliffs to hand pollinate the few Membership Ilona Buratti remaining plants, trying to restore their numbers in habitat. Brighamia insignis (Alula), a Director 1 (2017-18)Odd Yrs. Kal Kaminer sister plant that grows on Kauai, is similarly in an endangered situation, especially Director 2 (2016-17) Even Yrs. following the last two hurricanes. It is already extinct on Niihau, and without the work Artie Chavez Past President of these scientists, the plants would already be completely gone from habitat. A group Joyce Schumann of nursery men in Hawaii are propagating these and other local species to help mother LACSS Show Chair Jim Esterle and Artie Chavez nature. Commercial sales revenue is helping fund the restoration projects. Fall Sale Chair Kal Kaminer The new approach to monthly refreshments has been very well received. Thank you, Webmaster Kim Thorpe Chavez Kathleen, for those wonderful grilled cheese sandwiches. I really liked the donation of Librarian sodas last month and water the month before. REMEMBER: if you happen to miss your Joyce Schumann Historian month, please feel free to bring in something to share the next month. Nils Schirrmacher Cactus Chronicle Editor The Festival Show and Sale Committee has met and a report will follow soon. The Show Jose J Villarroel committee has some new and exciting suggestions in store for our annual June event, Inter-City Show Chair John Martinez one of which is described later in this Cactus Chronicle issue. The success of the show CSSA Liaison M.A. Bjarkman requires member participation, so stay tuned for more updates. Help our Volunteer Drawing & Plant Procurement Cactus Thermometer flower by April! When you come to the meeting, please sign up Richard Roosman Member at Large for your spot during the Social Hour. In fact, I think the monthly code word should be Nancy Neymark and Kal Kaminer Cactus Garden Chair Volunteer! Come share the code word with me for a free raffle ticket. Chris Rogers Cactus Chronicle Distribution Ilona has been working very hard to update membership files. We have had a couple of Richard Roosman computer glitches and bugs which we are working hard to fix. I am sure it is frustrating John Matthews Holiday Party Chairpersons to you, but imagine how frustrating it is for Ilona when many hours inputting disappears OPEN in the cloud, never to be found again. Please be patient and give us a chance to get Cactus Garden Chris Rogers these issues resolved. Some members’ writing is hard to read, so she has to check and Meeting Refreshments Sylvia Strehlo recheck. The roster will now be pushed to April (hopefully). Monthly Drawing Leah Imamura REMEMBER: the LACSS belongs to you, so help us make the club more educational, Juana Williams inviting, and most of all, FUN! If you have any suggestions, please find a board member and bend his/her ear. Raffle plants this month Supplied by See you in March, Wendell S. “Woody” Mennich Kim Raffle tickets are $1 each, or 6 for $5. We cordially welcome all our new members to LACSS! January: Amanda Erlanson, Angela Clubb, Linda DAlessandro February: Hannes Stoeffler, Traci Siejak, Joseph Sharifi, Stan Kaplan, Darren Kaplan, Nicole Bova, Ara Shirinayn, Evan Walsh LOS ANGELES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY | Issue 3 Page 3 MARCH NEWSLETTER 2018 “What did I miss” or “I didn’t hear that” by Joyce Schumann February, 2018 Meeting Second meeting of the New Year and we have almost standing room only again. It is great to see the new members and visitors mixing in with the senior members, asking questions, exchanging ideas and having a good time. Several informal announcements were made during the social hour time. One was a version of “Can you hear me now?” The response is an abbreviated version of the UCLA 8-clap which we will call the LACSS 3-clap. Fun and functional. Other announcements: 1. Reminded us of the secret code word in the Chronicle. 2. Save the date of our Festival – June 9 & 10 and the reason for volunteering 3. The Grand Re-Opening of Desert Creations on March 2, 3, and 4. The Plant of the Month presented some very interesting plants. Coryphantha had a good representation and the Pelargoni- ums were showing off their winter-growing capabilities. The Program had special meaning as the speaker, Stephen McCabe, was one of the LACSS grant recipients in 2017. The grant supported his efforts in documenting the survival of and the attempt at restoration of Dudleyas in Southern California wild fire areas. Stephen also provided plants for the raffle. The evening ended with Richard’s famous raffle. Items included wooden plaques with cactus motifs, pots, plants, etc. A good time was had by all and then we went home. All the pictures on this page courtesy of Ron Cooper LOS ANGELES CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY | Issue 3 Page 4 MARCH NEWSLETTER 2018 Plant of the Month Plant of the Month – February 2018 2018 Cactus – Coryphantha March Rookie Discocactus Fouquieria First Amanda Erlanson Coryphantha macromeris Second Nick Steinhardt Coryphantha vivipara April Lobivia Third Ron Cooper Coryphantha andreae Gasteria May Novice Small cactus First Gretchen Davis Coryphantha calipensis staged as miniature Second Ron Behar Coryphantha andreae Small Succulent staged as miniature Third Al Mindel Coryphantha elephantidens June Favorite for both Advanced First ? ? (entry paper missing) July Matucana, Oroya Second Kathryn Boorer Coryphantha pallida Echeveria Third Kathryn Boorer Coryphantha echinus August Thelocactus, Hamatocactus O pen Adenia First Kim & Artie Chavez Coryphantha delaetiana September Mammillaria “Black Spines” Second John Matthews Coryphantha echinus Bursera Third John Matthews Coryphantha pallida October Espostoa, Oreocereus Succulent – Pelargonium Jatropha, Monadenium, Rookie Pedilanthus First Debi Heaps Pelargonium xerophytum November Second Debi Heaps Pelargonium carnosum Crest, Monstrose Third Debi Heaps Sarcocaulon herrei Crest, Monstrose Third Debi Heaps Pelargonium carnosum December Holiday Party! Novice First Ron Behar Pelargonium alternans Plant of the Month 2019 Second Ron Behar Pelargonium laxum Third Al Mindel Pelargonium triste January To be Announced Advanced February First Kathryn Boorer Pelargonium cotyledonis To be Announced Second Kathryn Boorer Pelargonium carnosum March Third Barbara Hall Pelargonium triste To be Announced April O pen To be Announced First Kim and Artie Chavez Pelargonium xerophytum Second Manny Rivera Pelargonium carnosum Third Manny Rivera Pelargonium carnosum Note : Total of 41 entries across all categories.
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