Our meetings are usually the second Sunday of every month.
However the next meeting will be our Pot-luck on Saturday December 13, 1:00pm-4:00pm
at the Palos Verdes Art Center.
Next Meeting
South Coast C&SS Holiday Pot-luck 2025 (members only)
Holiday Pot Luck at Special venue!
Special Event(s)
Next Calendar Event(s)
Gary Duke’s Plant and Pottery Sale – December 6, 2025
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Gary Duke’s Plant & Pottery Sale Saturday, December 6, 2025 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00…
South Coast C&SS monthly meeting -January 2026
PRESENTER FOR JANUARY: GARY DUKE “Bolivia in Bloom”
Mini-Show Standings
Mini-Show Standings
Current table of points from Mini-Shows.
Mini-Show Cactus January 2026: Mammillaria straight spine (clumping)
One of the larger genera in the Cactus family, and one of the most variable. This month we will show off our collections of Mammillaria straight spined clusters.
Mini-Show Succulent January 2026: Haworthia, Haworthiopsis, Astroloba, Tulista
Four related genera native to South Africa that grow in a Mediterranean like environment with winter-rainfall; similar to that of Southern California.
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We Aim To:
- Promote education and cooperation among hobbyists and others interested in the study, culture, and propagation of succulent plants, including cacti.
- Support the activities of organizations whose goals include the conservation of cacti and succulents in their native habitats.
- Learn facts, make friends, have fun!
Final Mini-Show Standings 2025
The final Mini-Show points totals for the year 2025.
Plant Nomenclature Syntax Page
We have a new page called “Plant Nomenclature Syntax” describing some of the rules of plant scientific names.
2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae
2025 Annual Plant: Mammillaria perezdelarosae from Jalisco, Mexico