The SCSS Annual Show and Sale takes place the first weekend in May at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center. It features both an exhibition of members' most prized specimens as well as a plant sale with an impressive selection of succulents.

The 2019 Show and Sale was a big success. You'll find a list of winners and photos from the event in our May 2019 newsletter.

2020 SHOW & SALE



Our 2020 Show and Sale had to be canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to seeing you the weekend of May 1 and 2, 2021.



Please keep an eye on this website and the SCSS Facebook page for the latest updates.

Mini Shows





In addition, Mini Shows are held at each meeting (except in September and December) for members to compete and show off their plants. The goal is to encourage members to have pride in their plants and to give them confidence to show their plants at the Annual Show. Here are the rules:

Mini Show entries are limited to members only.

Come as early as possible and put your plants out ASAP. Entries will be accommodated as late as the end of meeting announcements but not after the presentation begins.



Enter a maximum one cactus and one succulent per category per member. Plants must be shown as a single specimen per pot unless the category specifies otherwise. Members will receive one free drawing ticket for each plant entered. Be sure to collect your tickets from the drawing coordinator before the drawing.



Fill out one entry form per plant. Print the name of genus, species and variety if available as legibly as possible. Fold the form above the signature line and print your name at the Name space. Joel will announce any blank or incomplete forms as soon as they are found. Place only a corner of the form under the plant and put a bean cup near your plant.



Members vote for a plant in each category by putting a bean in the appropriate cup.



The close of voting will be announced before the presentation.



Mini Show winners for that month will be announced for each of the categories prior to the end of the meeting based on the total number of beans each plant receives. The scoring is as follows: First, second, third place and honorable mention earn 4 points, 3 points, 2 points and 1 point each respectively. Each month, the first place winner in each category will be presented with a $10 gift certificate to a local nursery.



Monthly Mini Show points also are also accumulated throughout the year to determine the Mini Show Winner of the Year awarded to the member with the highest point total overall. The Mini Show Winner of the Year will be announced at the end of the calendar year. The winner’s name will be engraved on the SCSS Mini Show plaque and presented at a meeting the following year. The winner will retain the plaque for one year after which it will be used to recognize the winner the following year.



The 2020 Mini Show themes are as follows:

2020 Mini Show Themes SUCCULENT CACTUS JANUARY Caudiciform (Beaucarnea, Calibanus, Dioscorea, Fockea)

Mammillaria FEBRUARY Crassula Eriosyce, Neoporteria, Neochilenia MARCH Dudleya, Cotyledon, Tylecodon Lobivia, Echinopsis APRIL Senecio Columnar cactus such as any Cereus, Cleistocactus, etc. JUNE Kalanchoe Gymnocalycium JULY Agave, Manfreda, Mangave Echinocereus AUGUST Euphorbia Astrophytum, Ariocarpus, Obregonia OCTOBER Graptopetalum, Graptoveria, Pachyveria, Pachyphytum, Graptosedum, Sedeveria, etc. Any Opuntia type NOVEMBER Stapelia, Huernia, Orbea, Pseudolithos Parodia, Notocactus

For more information, please email SCSS.