Open Gates A publication of the Gates Cactus & Succulent Society July 2017 NEXT MEETING, WEDNESDAY, July 5th at 7:00 PM AT THE REDLANDS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 1307 E CITRUS AVE, IN REDLANDS, CA Plants of the Month Cactus Photographs Succulent Photographs Save the Date! JULY 20-22 - ORANGE COUNTY CSS SUMMER SHOW AND SALE JULY 26-31 - CSSA CONVENTION AUG. 12-13 32 ND ANNUAL INTERCITY SHOW SEPT. 2 - HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS From the President: Now that the summer season has finally arrived, these will be the busiest gardening months for us. There is much to enjoy and much work. Have any of you had some plant casualties due to the extreme heat wave few weeks back? I have had a number of plant burns but fortunately, no significant damage. Most will revive with time but will need some more sun protection. Remember that most of your succulents generally will be able to withstand the hot temperature. It s the scorching sun ray that can cause irreversible damage. Some pointers: keep the plants adequately hydrated (variable depending on the specific plant), give the plants some shade covers, east/south-facing placement of plants would be most ideal but even this direction can be detrimental with the intense late morning sunlight for certain succulents. There will still be plenty of palmy summer days ahead, so be diligent with protecting your plants and provide lots of TLC. Do try to take time from your busy gardening duties to attend the many upcoming succulent show and sales happening around Southern California. The Annual CSSA show and sale will be during the first July weekend. If the Inter-City Show and Sale claims to be the biggest of its kind, then the CSSA s would likely be the second biggest. Many familiar vendors will be selling plants and the show portion will once again bring out those eye-wowing plants for your optical bewilderment. An additional perk during this weekend is that you can also enjoy the Huntington Garden once you are done with the show/sale. Remember to wear your club s name badge and the designated sticker for the CSSA event. Let me know if you need a sticker. As we are planning for some late summer/early fall club events, your suggestion is always valuable. Got a place or a garden or a nursery in mind that you think may be worthwhile for a club field trip, pass it along to a board member. Your input will be greatly appreciated. Meanwhile, continue to hydrate yourself as well. It should be another productive succulent growing season. - Phuc President 909-910-9195 Phuc Huynh Director 909-633-6934 Jo Ann Crabtree e-mail: huynhphu@excite.com Director 909-567-4027 Andrew Gould Vice President 760-881-0184 Trisha Davis Director 909-882-6013 Sande Martin Treasurer 909-987-5706 Ann Reynolds Director 909-987-5706 John Reynolds Secretary 909-380-6671 Connie Ramirez Librarian 951-682-3795 Karen Fleisher Past President 909-783-2477 Don McGrew Greeter 951-781-8205 Teresa Wassman Editor 760-881-0184 Trisha Davis Sales Chair 909-626-4197 Isabelle Moon Program chair 661-406-9816 Woody Minnich Leadership Team 2017
Our Speaker This Month Doug Dawson Lithops: the Wild and the Tame Doug began his passion for Lithops in the 1990 s. Previous to then, he would occasionally buy one and shortly thereafter kill the poor thing. During the last 20 years he has grown most of his lithops from seed in the extremely harsh desert climate of Phoenix. The four summer months have regular temperatures at night around 90deg and days around 110deg. Doug will discuss what it takes to keep these colorful living stones alive. The PowerPoint will display many photos of what the plants look like in habitat in Namibia and South Africa. Then photos of plants in Doug s collection will be shown, with many colorful cultivars as well as many of the species and varieties. For those of you who are not yet open to including lithops in your collection, it is hoped that you will be convinced to give them a try. He has organized 15 botanical exploratory trips to South Africa and Namibia, camping on local farms and public areas for three weeks and exploring the surrounding mountains and hills by day. He just returned about one month ago from his latest explorations in South Africa. One of his key interests has been seedgrowing of cacti and succulents. Other interests are photography and PowerPoints with succulent content. He has delivered many workshops and speaking engagements in Arizona and other states. He has a background in German and French. Nowadays Afrikaans has become a much more useful language for him in rural South African and Namibian areas. Doug s private plant collection emphasizes seedlings, Lithops, other Mesembs, Northern Cape Crassulas, and Arizona natives. He is a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society, the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society and the Desert Botanical Garden. BIO Doug is a retired math professor and does extensive botanical travels to areas of the world where succulents grow, include Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Yemen, Socotra, Africa, and his own state of Arizona.
Mini Show Results Please remember to completely fill out the Mini show entry forms. Incomplete forms will be disqualified. Please note, we will no longer have the Large and Small categories Cactus Novice 1 st Tephrocactus Robin Sands 2 nd Blue barrel cacus Robin Sands Plants of the Month Time to show off your photography skills! Bring in your best printed plant photos of any size, any species of Cactus or Succulents. Intermediate 1 st Echinopsis eyriesii Roholt Advanced Succulent Novice 3 rd Euphorbia platyclade Mike Madrigal Intermediate 1 st Euphorbia lacteal crest Dick Hammer 2 nd Euphorbia aeuroginosa Rene Hernandez 3 rd Euphorbia submammilaris Karl Trisler HM Euphorbia aeruginosis Karl Trisler Too many plant cuttings? Extra pots? Clean them up and Donate them! Our club is always accepting donations, just drop them off at the monthly meeting ticket table. All funds for donations go directly into the club and are used towards future events. Advanced 1st Euphorbia schoenlandii Greg & Anna Cavanaugh 2 nd Euphorbia horrida - Greg & Anna Cavanaugh 3 rd Euphorbia greenwayi David Hawks Ask the Experts Have a mystery plant? would you Like to know the species name of your plants? Well the experts are here to help! Bring in your plant, or a good picture, to our next meeting and we will call on our expert members to help solve Your mystery!
2017 Upcoming Events JUN 30-JUL 2 JULY 20-22 JULY 26-31 CSSA ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS1151 OXFORD ROAD, SAN MARINO, CA. PLANTS SALES START JUNE 30 TH THRU JULY 2 ND 10am to 5pm. SHOW OPENS JULY 1 ST THUR JULY 2 ND 10am-5pm INFO. 626-405- 3504 ORANGE COUNTY CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY SUMMER SHOW AND SALE. THURS. 20 TH 6-8pm, FRI. JULY 21 ST 9am-7pm, SAT. 22 ND 9-5pm 1000 S. State College Bl., (Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA INFORMATION CALL 949-212-8417 CSSA CONVENTION, TEMPE, AZ. AUG. 12-13 32 ND ANNUAL INTERCITY SHOW AND SALE AT THE LA COUNTY ARBORETUM, 9am-5pm daily. 301 NO. BALDWIN AVE., ARCADIA, CA. INFO. CALL TOM GLAVICH 626-798-2430 or JOHN MARTINEZ 805-390-2139 SEPT. 2 HUNTINGTON BOTANICAL GARDENS SUCCULENT SYMPOSIUM ALL DAY AT THE HUNTINGTON 626-405-3504 SEPT. 24 LONG BEACH CACTUS CLUB ANNUAL PLANT AUCTION -12-5PM RANCHO LOS ALAMITOS, 6400 BIXBY HILL ROAD, LONG BEACH, CA 90615 INFO. 562-631-5876
July 26 to 30, 2017 Logo Steve Plath, 2016 Photo Credit Tom Gatz, 2016 World Class Speakers Graham Charles, England Joel Lode, Spain Marlon Machado, Brazil Gideon Smith, South Africa Peter Breslin, AZ Mark Dimmitt, AZ Chuck Hanson, AZ Woody Minnich, NM Ernesto Sandoval, CA Marcia Tatroe, CO Rob Wallace, IA Bob Webb, AZ Great Plants, Pottery and More Arid Lands, Bob Webb Cactus Data Plants, Woody Minnich Caro Wichern Pottery, Carol Wichern Desert Creations, A. Chavez & S. Freeze J & J Cactus and Succulents, Joyce Hochtritt Keith Taylor Pottery, Keith Taylor Mike Cone Pottery, Mike Cone PW Plants, Peter Walkowiak Rare Succulents, Petra Crist Sandy Siegel Pottery, Sandy Siegel Sticky Situation, Jana Sweets Succulentia, Steve Martinez Daiv Freeman, bookseller Tempe, Arizona, a vibrant urban oasis located in the heart of the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area, and the Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society will play host to the Cactus and Succulent Society of America s 37 th Biennial Convention. The Tempe Mission Palms, our convention hotel, located in the entertainment district of Tempe, is a luxury hotel with pool, exercise room, airport shuttle, valet parking and many other amenities. Our special convention rate is only $85 per night plus taxes. A light rail stop to other adventures is just out the back door of the hotel. The Sonoran Desert, a region rich in both habitats and species, will provide the backdrop for informative speakers, plant and pottery vendors, auctions, great food, and opportunities to visit desert plant habitats. The Central Arizona Cactus and Succulent Society is excited to be hosting the 37th Biennial Convention, and is working with the CSSA, to plan a fun, informative, educational and memorable experience. It s time to start planning your visit to Tempe! Please visit us at the convention website: cssaconvention.com for the latest information regarding speakers, vendors, daily schedule, and field trips.