By Barbara Rengers – Wow! The Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society pulled it off again. The Orthwein Hall at Missouri Botanical Garden was once again transformed into a cactus and succulent lovers delight for the 2011 HSCSS Show and Sale. The tables, as usual, were filled with the best of each exhibitor’s collection. …
By David Wolfe, Photos by Ralph Olliges – New York bonsai expert Susan Amoy shared her obvious passion for succulent bonsai at the August 2009 HSCS meeting, where she described and diagrammed basic bonsai concepts as she demonstrated staging techniques at a rapid-fire pace. As Amoy explained during her presentation at …
St. Louis CSSA Convention ‘Best in Recent Memory’ – The 230 participants at the June 14-19 Cactus and Succulent Society of America Convention hosted by the Henry Shaw Cactus Society experienced what CSSA Director and Convention Program Chairman Leo Martin called “the best convention in recent memory.” …