"Shows, Showing and Judging"

Presented by Woody Minnich

This program will feature the up-to-date styles of presenting plants for shows or displays with artistic beauty as well as for competitive excellence. This most modern aspect of showing, sometimes called Staging for Habitat, shows how one can not only grow beautiful plants but present them in a very pleasing and attractive manner. This presentation will also cover the overall dynamics of how to create these stunning presentations as well as where to acquire the best staging materials. Another aspect of this presentation is the considerations that judges use in selecting or critically differentiating one plant from another. The final portion of this talk will show the different types of shows from competitive to noncompetitive as well as the various aspects of show organization and positive group participation. Shows, Showing and Judging was developed for many of the Cactus and Succulent clubs who have decided that a good show is one of the most positive activities that a club can provide. The excellence of horticulture, the perfection of presentation, the sharing of plant knowledge, and the camaraderie of sharing our hobby, the education of others and the introduction of our clubs to potential new members, all of these things are the valuable aspects of a good show.

This program will be a very important view into new ideas for the future as well as demonstrating what can be accomplished with preparing, planting and growing excellent choice plant selections for display. Please be sure to come and see what others are doing and let's look to the future with showing what we can do!

FREE PLANT GIVEWAY
Mammillaria and Coryphantha (various species)

Mammillaria and Coryphantha are native to Mexico and the southwestern US, typically characterized by a short squatty appearance with tubercles instead of ribs. They are suitable for pot culture or growing out in the ground as landscape plants or in rock gardens once of adequate size. Mammillaria typically enjoy filtered light in our growing conditions, while some Coryphantha often grow in full sun and have more dense spination. Some species are opportunistic and can bloom multiple times throughout the growing season when water is plentiful. Our local Mammillaria grahamii is well known for its candy-striped blossoms during the monsoon and thousands have been collected by the TCSS Cactus Rescue Program. For more information, refer to www.mammillarias.net and see many photos by our very own Norm Dennis!

Regards, Christian K. Monrad