Nice haul! So how was the show Tyler, and did you take any pictures?

Nice haul. really like your H. gordonii, I'm trying to build a collection of Stapeliads here in the PNW, where I can hardly find a cactus.

Nice show of restraint. Nice plants too. I was not quite as under control. At least I didn't buy a bunch of expensive pots. Well, I did buy two cheap ones.

isde, Thanks! Unfortunately they were still judging when we finished shopping. We had other commitments and didn't have time to wait for them to get finished.

Rob, Thanks! The H gordonii was actually my husband's one selection.

aloebot, let's see.

Tyler

Some good bargains there.

Yes. Some deals to be had for sure. I now have two Stenocactus multicostatus. This one I got in January. I paid $6 for the plant +$7 for shipping.

And this one I got at the show for $6. It looks to be at least triple the size. I'll add a side by side comparison in a bit.

I'm hoping that at least one of them stays relatively "thornless" so that the ribs aren't obscured.

Tyler

Edited to add side by side images.

Tyler, you didn't go to overboard:). Anything under $100 is good! Looks like your new Stenocactus may have less spines. Nice 'Morgan's Beauty'I can never find them. The only ones I see is 'Springtime' and what I think to be a cultivar of 'Morgan's Beauty' called 'Morgan's Pink'. I've read 'Morgan's Pink' is a synonym of MB, but they really don't look alike. MP looks like if MB and 'Springtime' had babies. I love the flat silver strangely shaped leaves on MB;). It's a nice specimen for $6 too:). I bet you can't wait till it blooms.

Nice glossy green G. horstii;).

I can see in the background your M. plumosas;). Those are nice. Much bigger than I thought.

Aloebot, lovely plants. The Orbea is very cool.

Was this a good show? I'm curious if winter shows are good. Do less vendors show up?

I'm jonesing for a show. Mine won't be for a couple months, but Ruth Bancroft Garden is having a memorial/celebration for Ms. Bancroft next Saturday so that should be nice;).

Kara, the shows themselves are much smaller. For example there were 3 Euphorbia related categories. In the summer show there may be 10 or more Euphorbia categories. At the winter show, show plants are out in the small patio and sale plants are in the garden room. At the summer show, show plants are in the garden room and sale plants are out on the large patio. I would guess there are 2 to 3 times as many plants for sale at the summer sale. There are more specimen sized plants for sale as well because there is more room. You will see more winter growing plants at a winter show though if you like them. This show was more attended, at least in the 9 to 11 hour slot, than most winter shows in the past. It was so crowded in the room that the line to get in was rationed. When people left, more were let in. Tyler did the smart thing. For a very reasonable rate, Tyler became a member and got in early when the selection is best and crowd is least.

aloebot, those are all very nice. I love the feathery look of the leaves on your Pelargonium auritum. Maybe I'll get around to looking at the pots next time...I guess that would be the SUMMER SHOW ON JUNE 2 & 3!!! (according to their website). I'm still a newbie and kind of afraid of glazed pots. I feel like the terra cotta pots are pretty forgiving and less of a risk of overwatering for those of us who are still trying to figure everything out. Those, $3, $5, $6 add up, then the sudden $10 jumps! Are you in San Diego & a SDCSS member? As far as the plant my husband picked out, yes. Very manly, indeed. When I first saw it, I thought, hmmm... lol

Kara, everytime I see a Morgan's Beauty I always think it is such an attractive plant (which has only ever been in pictures). I'm pretty sure this was one of the first plants I snatched up at the sale. I think the flat silvery leaves and bloom combination is striking. I'll be sure to take pictures when the flowers open. I've had a Crassula Springtime for about a year, but it hasn't bloomed for me yet.

The Gymnocalycium Horstii was on the last tables on the way out. It was sitting there so fat and sassy and only $5, there was no way I could leave it there. The sides are pushing against the pot. It looks like it needs repotting, ya think?

Tyler

Tyler, yes,yes,and no. They add up fast. I am a member (there are small sales at every meeting). I live about an hour north/east of S.D. just south of Riverside county.

Thanks, aloebot. The nice women at the sign up table enlightened me about the sales at every meeting. They also gave me a business card that has the dates of the upcoming meetings for the remainder of the year. Very convenient. March 10th is the next one.