Plan Ahead: Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale at the Huntington

The Cactus and Succulent Society of America will hold their 48th annual show and sale Saturday and Sunday June 29 and 30 at the Huntington.

Hundreds of plants will be on display from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Botanical Center.

The society was founded in 1929 and describes itself as a "worldwide community of avid gardeners, hobby and commercial horticulturists, nurserymen, and professional scientists who all share an appreciation for cacti and other types of succulent plants," according to its website.

Patch freelancer Grace Farag, who visited the 2011 show, wrote the following:

Around 600 plants—including species that grow in areas such as Africa, Chile and the Pyrenees—went on view on Saturday in Friends' Hall and its adjoining courtyard after a juried competition with 122 different categories.
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I spoke with several enthusiasts who had braved the heat on Friday to come out for the early-bird sale, which was set up along the walkway to The Huntington's main entrance. I met Laura Hatcher of Pomona when we both paused to admire a group of small, individually potted aloe plants that looked to me like spiny starfish. When I told her I was working on an article about the show, she introduced me to Oscar Flores, a member of the San Gabriel Cactus Society who also started his own club seven months ago in Studio City. His club has 52 members now and meets once a month at his home, where his backyard is given over to his vast collection (another collector estimated it at around 4,000 plants).
The whole article, with photos, can be viewed here.