Hi all

Cactus and Succulent Society of N.S.W.

Saturday October 11.

Cacti & Succulent Show and sale at Ryde Public School
Argyle Street Ryde.

Show opens at 10am - admission cheap!

Sales are outside and start as soon as the traders set up - anytime from about 8am (a few earlier).

Duncan

I assume that you don't need to be a member of the CSS NSW to gain entry?

Hmm pity about the short notice. I would have definitely been keen on getting up there. Don't think I can make it this time.

Is this only once yearly?

That is something I'd love to see. Its a long way from here though . Maybe someone will be able to get a few pics?

I just happen to be in sydney this weekend. I will try and get there from about 10am - I don't need the temptation of plant sales from 8am... I will try and get some pics

Look forward to seeing the pics WT

Duncan hope its a good show and that a friend of ours can stop herself from buying too many plants

Wish I could have gone

Look foward to seeing those pics WT

It was great -

I hope someone else got a chance to take pics - I only had a mobile phone camera. (I will upload when I get home in a couple of days)

the highlights for me were...
*the flowering Mammillaria luethyi which was amazing
*the soccerball Ariocarpus sp (quite a few too!)
*there was a very impressive Lophophora williamsii which must have been about 35cm across
*old and big Pelecyphora
* the $2 entry fee

there was something for everyone

Were they selling any of the above mentioned cacti or were they just on display. Either way, sounds awesome.

Be sure to let us know a bit ahead of time next show Duncan.

there were plant sales outside but all the above were the place getters in the comps.
The plants outside looked pretty good - the prices seemed reasonable too. I get the impression people willing to get there early could have bought some special plants.

Hi

Sorry about the short notice.

The Society holds 2 shows a year. The next one should be in May next year.

I have mentioned this great site to the President and the Publicity Officer.
Neither had heard of this forum, so I have taken it upon myself to spread the word and perhaps in a future issue of their journal there will be a mention of it.

I wlll try to alert everyone well in advance of the next show.

The actual show inside the school hall opens to the public at 10a.m.

Sellers set up outside the hall anytime from 6.30a.m. with most being set up by 7a.m. Naturally anything rare or unusual is snapped up quickly. In general, prices are quite reasonable in my opinion.

My suggestion for what it's worth - get there before 7a.m., buy a few plants then go and have breakfast then return at about 10a.m. to view a great display.

I confess that I only collect caudiciform succulents, and know absolutely nothing about cacti, so I am not in a position to know if there were any rare cacti there for sale.

You might also consider joining the Society ($30 a year I think). Meetings are held on the 1st Friday of most months in the same location from about 7p.m. Usually plants for sale and a talk as well as mixing with friendly like-minded people.
A journal is produced 4 times a year and has some interesting articles.

Duncan

I just had a look at the pictures I took - they are pretty bad... sorry folks! if you really want then I'll post them but otherwise just use your imagination.

It was this big!!!

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..so where's the gymnos?
i like the melocacti.. i guess in sydney you have at least a half decent chance to keep them alive in winter
luethyis are nice and so's the digi... but i've seen bigger here

I have some pics will post them tomorrow.

HN when were you there? - I was there from about 9:45am and stayed for a while.