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July 2010Volume 38, Issue 7G EMS OF THE D ESERTNewsletter of the Orange County Cactus & Succulent Societywww.occss.orgPresident’s MessageNext MeetingBy Vince BastaIt’s Show Time! Our Summer Show and Sale isjust days away by the time you read yournewsletter and a busy five day week is ahead. OnWednesday July 21st, we set up canopies startingat 8 am and arrange tables in the sales areastarting around 11 am. If any club members areavailable to lend a hand on Wednesday, your helpwill be greatly appreciated. On Thursday, vendorswill be arriving and our monthly meeting will beheld in Oak Hall. The sale opens to the public onFriday and we will be setting up the show areaearly that morning. All show entries may bebrought in Friday from 9am to 4pm and onSaturday from 7am to 10am. The public will beasked to vote for their favorite plants on Saturdaystarting at 10am, so let’s put on a great show forthem! Be sure to bring in the many great plantsyou have shown in the monthly mini-show. Bybringing interesting plants to show, you may beinspiring someone to join in our cacti andsucculent addiction! On Sunday at the show’sclose, help is also needed to break down theshow. I want to thank everyone who signed up atThursday July 22, 2010at 7:30pmOCCSS Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of eachmonth. Meeting place is the Fullerton Arboretum1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, CA 92839the June meeting to help in various areas of theshow. Club member participation and volunteeringis key to making our club endeavors a success.Mary has a great program lined up for Thursdayevening. I am looking forward to Woody’s programon the cacti from the Rio Grande do Sul region ofBrazil. It is sure to be a great program, so be sureto attend the next meeting.July 2010 Speaker: Woody MinnichBolivian bloomsIn July our speaker will be Woody Minnich. Woody hasbeen active with cactus and succulents for more than40 years. He has served numerous clubs throughoutThe Southern California region. Currently he livesnear Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he continues tooperate Cactus Data Plants. Woody has explored all ofthe North American cactus habitats and is anacknowledged expert. He will be talking about hisrecent trip to Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Aninteresting parallel to South Africa, this primarilywinter rainfall region has a wealth of fascinatingplants from bulbs to cacti.Mary Chittenden; OCCSS VP ProgramsINSIDE THIS ISSUEPresident’s Message1July 2010 Speaker: Woody Minnich1Speaker Thanks, New Members, Volunteer info2Plant of the Month Mini Show3Plant of the Month: Opuntiads4Upcoming Events, Editors Pic, Discussion table5OCCSS Leadership Team6

Page 2Thank you, Kelly Griffin!By Mary Chittenden; OCCSS VP ProgramsGems of the DesertOCCSS gives a warmwelcome to our newmembers!We'd like to thank Kelly Griffin forhis June presentation on BolivianFlowers. It was entertaining andinformative. We look forward tohearing about his next trip.Hello all OCCSS Members!!We are coming up on just 2 weeks until our 2010 Summer Show and Saleon July 23, 24, and 25.If you have never volunteered before, now is your chance to start.There will be volunteer sign up sheets when you sign in, and they will also bepassedaround during the meeting. And thanks to all of you who are volunteering again! Weappreciate all the member participation!We would like to encourage all members to bring in 20 boxes each.This is one of the ways we are cutting expenses. If every member brings in 20boxes, we wouldn't have to purchase them. And you can bring in as many boxes asyou would like.Our next meeting is the night before the start of our sale. Bring your boxes to themeeting and drop them off then! Some of our members who can't help at the sale,could be a big help bringing in boxes. Go by your local supermarket or drug storeand ask for boxes.We had a hugely successful sale in December, and used a whole lot of boxes. Wehope to do even better at this sale, and that will mean more boxes!! So help theclub out and round up a few boxes to bring in. If you can't make it to the meeting todrop them off, please letone of us know about it. We're looking forward to a great sale.Remember our sales twice a year pay for all the things we do, like bus trips, ourexcellent speakers, and being able to donate to worthy causes.Thanks for your support,Denise Fry and Lori Coxe

Page 3Gems of the DesertPlant of the Month Mini-Show for June 2010Novice Class – SucculentIntermediate Class – CactusRick Davenport – Operculacaryi decary 1stBruce McDonald – Caudiciform (fat plant) 2ndJim Tanner – Pachypodium lamerei 3rdKathy McNair – Coryphantha bumamma 1stN/A- 2ndN/A- 3rdNovice Class – CactusAdvanced Class – SucculentJim Tanner- Coryphantha ramillosa 1stN/A – 2ndN/A – 3rdVince Basta – Pachypodium brevicaule x densiflorum 1stCraig & Denise Fry – Euphorbia cylindrifolia tuberifera 2ndN/A – 3rdIntermediate Class – SucculentAdvanced Class – CactusJeff McNair- Gerrardanthus macrohizus 1stJeff McNair - Bombax ellipticum 2ndN/A- 3rdCraig & Denise Fry – Escobaria minima 1stCraig & Denise Fry – Coryphantha retusa 2ndCraig & Denise Fry – Escobaria leei 3rdPlant of the Month Mini dsMayNotocactus formsJulyOpuntiads (Opuntia all rbia/Monadenium(South Africa)OctoberGymnocalycium/MatucanaEuphorbia /SedumDecemberEchinopsis (hybrids ok)Other Mesembs(Gibbeum, Conophytum )Classes:Novice - WHITEIntermediate - YELLOWAdvanced - BLUEPoints:1st2nd3rdHM10 pts8 pts5 pts2 ptsUp to 3 cacti and 3succulents each showper exhibitor please“Year-to-datepoint totals will beavailable at themeeting!!!”Darryl Craig; PotM MiniShow Director

Page 4Gems of the DesertAn Introduction to Opuntia for the Modern CollectorThe Subfamily Opuntioideae – A.k.a. “Opuntiads”These Aren’t YourFather’s OpuntiasOpuntiads are finding muchpopularitywith modern collectors. Gone is thestereotype of the “beaver tail” or“prickly pear”. Instead, people areenjoying the small size and diversityof a subfamily that is quickly findingits way into many collections.With over 450 species, the subfamily Opuntioideae issecond only to the Genus Mammillaria in size,growing from Canada down to southern SouthAmerica. Let’s cover some of the most popular plants,prized by enthusiasts these days, and a few that arebarely known about, but will probably be highlysought after by collectors.Under the family of Cactaceae is the subfamilyOpuntioideae. About 50 or 60 years ago all theseplants were categorized in the genus Opuntia. ThenBrackenberg came along and started breaking outsome plants, creating new genera, such asCumulopuntia and ia – A.k.a. “Cholla”(or Jumping Cholla)The body consists of cylindricalstems, which are segmented. Theygrow in the form of a bush or smalltree from 2 to 8 feet tall. Most ofthe species have tube-like stemsthat are heavily armed with spines.The spines of this genus arecovered in a papery sheath, whichmay fall off in time. This sheathgives some species a silvery or goldappearance.Austrocylindropuntia“Austro” as a prefix meanssouthern. Plants in this genusgrow farther down in SouthAmerica than Cylindropuntia.Aside from that, other uniquefeatures to this genus: Thestems are segmented; and nopapery sheath on the spines.AustrocylindropuntiasubulataPerhaps the most popular genera of the subfamilyOpuntioideae are:- Austrocylindropuntia- Cylindropuntia- Corynopuntia- Grusonia- Maihueniopsis- Opuntia- Tephrocactus- TunillaTunila soenrensiiThese plants are found often at high elevation in southcentral South America. In cultivation, plants are onlyfound through specialist nurseries or traded between avidgrowers and collectors.MaihueniopsisMaihueniopsis plants formcushions on the ground oftightly-packed stem-segments.Stems are mostlyround or globular and severalspecies have large taprootsMaihuensiopsis bonnieaewith very little growth aboveground. Spines may be long and dense, protecting theplants or tiny and tight against the stem. In habitat, thedistribution of this genus is fairly widespread from Perudown through Chile and into Argentina and Bolivia.A Word of Warning about the SpinesThe spines are also quite fiercely reverse-barbedwhich makes them grab firmly to the skin ofunwitting passers-by and are consequently verypainful to remove. Growing at the areole areglochids, which are small and thin miniaturespines. These too are barbed and extremelyirritating. Glochids and many spines on Opuntiadsrelease from the plant onto your skin with thelightest touch.Where to get Opuntiads?The nicer ones are few and far-between at cactusshows and nursery’s. Only a few seller’s in ourhobby carry these plants. The two sources that Iknow carry these plants and will either ship orwelcome you to their nursery (call aheadto be sure) are:Corona CactusPhone: 714-235-2776www.coronacactus.comThe Caro Desert NurseryPhone: 661-456-0787www.CaroDesert.comTephrocactus atacamensisFor a more in depth look into the family of Cactaceaevisit www.CaroDesert.comWritten by: Rene Caro

Page 5Gems of the DesertUp Coming EventsEditor’s PicJuly 23-25: Orange County Cactus & Succulent SocietySummer Show & Sale Fullerton Arboretum 1900Associated Rd. Fullerton, CA 10-4 INFO: Vince Basta714-267-4329August 14 & 15: 25th Annual Intercity Show & Sale, LACounty Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CAINFO: Tom Glavich 626-798-2430 or John Mattews 661297-5364Sept 4th: Huntington Botanical Gardens SucculentSymposium, All day at The HuntingtonOpuntia ficus-indica (not native); Little karoo, South AfricaPhoto: Jen Craig; CoronaCactus NurseryDiscussion table plantsDo you have a question about a plant you have? Looking for a name? Wondering how to grow it? Or do you havea special plant that you just feel like showing off? Bring in these plants so that we can talk about them. Thisway, we all can learn something new!OCCSS now has its own page on Facebook. Youcan find us by searching for “Orange CountyCactus and Succulent Society” in the searchbox.

Page 6Gems of the DesertOCCSS Leadership Team for 2010Vince Basta, PresidentMary Chittenden, V.P. ProgramsDenise Fry, V.P. ExcursionsNancy Rokkum, TreasurerLori Coxe, SecretaryRoger Claassen, Immediate Past President (2008)Patty Miller, Membership ChairLori Coxe & Denise Fry, Summer/Winter Sales Co-chairsVince Basta, Summer/Winter Show Entry ChairCraig Fry, Library ChairDarryl Craig, PotM Mini Show DirectorBarbara Kerr, Raffle SalesDenise Fry, Raffle PlantsPat Hamilton & Mary Ann Rogers & Sue Gilley, RefreshmentsRick Davenport, CSSA Affiliate RepresentativeJen Craig, Newsletter EditorDaiv Freeman, WebsiteOCCSS is looking for articles that relate to the Plant of the Month mini show. Wecould use articles about a genus in general or a focused article about just onespecies or a group in that genus. Look over the schedule for the year and let usknow what plant you want to write about. To avoid multiple articles about the samesubject, talk to Darryl or Jen Craig at the meetings or email us atccn@coronacactus.com and let us know what subject you will be writing about sowe can mark you down. Photos would be an excellent addition to your article!Renewal of Club Membership for 2010; 20.00 emailor 25.00 snail mail. You may do this at the nextmeeting or mail it to:OCCSSc/o Membership ChairmanP.O. Box 3062Fullerton, CA 92834Contact the Newsletter Editor:Jen Craig -- CCN@coronacactus.comwww.occss.org

July 23-25: Orange County Cactus & Succulent Society Summer Show & Sale Fullerton Arboretum 1900 Associated Rd. Fullerton, CA 10-4 INFO: Vince Basta 714-267-4329 August 14 & 15: 25th Annual Intercity Show & Sale, LA County Arboretum 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA INFO: Tom Glavich 626-798-2430 or John Mattews 661-297-5364

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