Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society

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Round Table Discussion, Thursday Sept. 16, 2010, click here for details

Good Time Silent Auction, Sunday Sept. 19, 2010, click here for details


Rescue Sales	Current Items	Monthly Meetings
The next TCSS Rescued Cactus sale is TBD. We have a new informational video about our cactus rescue program (12 minutes, 16M file, only download if you have broadband access)! Click here to learn more about our cactus rescue program.	Information about the plans for an Opuntiods garden The September 2010 edition of "Growing Succulents in the Desert": "Hoya pachyclada" by Mark Dimmitt The August 2010 edition of "Growing Succulents in the Desert": "Stapelia flavopurpurea: A sweet starfish flower" by Mark Dimmitt The July 2010 edition of "Growing Succulents in the Desert": Cochemiea - The Red-Flowered Pincushions by Mark Dimmitt The June 2010 edition of "Growing Succulents in the Desert": "Welwitschia" by Mark Dimmitt New links to digital books about cacti and succulents, see this page and search for 'Digital books'. TCSS Cookbook (purchase locations, ordering info, errata)	The next monthly meeting is on Thursday September 2, 2010 at 7 pm. Raul Puente-Martinez, Curator of Living Collections at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, will talk about "General Overview on the Subfamily Opuntioideae". During our previous meeting, Chad Davis - Curator of Agavaceae, Aloaceae & Nolinaceae at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona showed us many pictures of Yuccas, Agaves, and Aloes, and told us how to use them in a landscape.
Interesting Links
The Sonoran Desert Florilegium Program has created this web site. Take a look at Mark Dimmitt's Adenium web site.

We conduct and sponsor native cactus and succulent rescue operations, plant sales, field trips, nursery and garden visits, conventions and conferences as well as other activities throughout the year. We set aside 25 percent of all cactus rescue profits for our School Grant Program. We welcome everyone to come to our meetings and join us in the fun and excitement. Become a member and expand your knowledge today!