Rizara, Googling 'Florida Cactus Club' yielded The Cactus Mall website, which in turn lists, I think, at least two C&S Clubs/Societies that are located in The Sunshine State. You might consider contacting them directly - I'd imagine that they have at least an annual event, if not semi-annual, consisting of worshiping at the C&S gods' altar. Here is a link that might be useful: We're All Over The Place

Rose, I noticed that they ship the plants bare roots. I'm a newbie too, so I bought plants already rooted in pots. There was a lesser chance of me killing them that way. You might go to nurseries near you and see what plants they are selling and see what they actually look like. They probably are selling things that grow where you live. It will make life a lot easier for a beginner. But save Jeff's post (there's a "clip this post" option at the top of each posting) for soil mix if you are buying bare root. As he mentions, there are a ton of opinions about soil! I do what he says for my simple little collection and it works well. Also, the people on this Forum are extremely knowledgeable, generous with their time and advice, and patient and understanding with newbies. Succulents are not like roses where you can apply what you do for one rose to all roses. Succulents culture is widely variable and it takes a while to learn. So don't feel shy about posting your questions. I'm always learning from what other people post and from their photos. I looked at the link Rose gave and looking at the photos,I can't tell the difference between the Jovibarba and the Semperviums. So I read about them in one of my books and it mentioned that you have to wait until they bloom to definitely tell them apart. Now that could be a long time. Jeff, what is that a photo of? Nice color! Looks like a couple of pups in there too!

Ron, I live in Los Angeles and purchased this plant from the prior president of the Cacti club I belong to. He had a private sale open to club members only earlier in the year. I do not know what part of California you are in. It is kind of a shame, the Fullerton Arboretum just had a sale the first week of December and the same gentleman had 3-4 small Helenae for sale. If you are in the southern california area and must have one, I can inquire as to wether or not he has any more. Thank you for the response to the post. You can email me privately if you want a photo of this plant or to exchange information.

My first impression is Euphorbia baioensis, though it is difficult to tell from the small photo as the stem details are not clear. The branching/clumping structure looks more like baioensis than mammillaris to me... How about a larger or closer photo? Peyton