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Santa Barbara Cactus
& Succulent Society
Our mission is to provide opportunities for fellowship and exchange of information among
persons sharing an interest in succulents; to encourage, promote and support all aspects of
the responsible collection, culture, study and conservation of succulent plants; and to
provide opportunities for the exchange and exhibition of succulent plants.
General Meeting April 2019
Setup begins at 6:45 pm Ernesto Sandoval
April 5th in Fellowship Hall
Cacti and Succulents Inside and Out
Trinity Lutheran Church
909 North La Cumbre Road, 93110
Ernesto will be sharing his understanding of the way succulents and
other desert plants are adapted to surviving drought in desert and
other dry environments. He’ll cover Biology (how they work
overall); Anatomy (How they’re organized on the inside);
Morphology (how they’re organized on the outside; and
Ecophysiology (how all the parts above work together) to make the
plants adapted to their often challenging lives.
Ernesto thoroughly enjoys helping others, and gardeners in
particular, to understand why and how plants do what they do. He
has been seeking answers as to why plants grow and look the way
that they do for a long time. Now he explains and interprets the
world of plants to a variety of ages and experiences from K-12 to
professionals as well as Master Gardeners. He regularly lectures to
a variety of western Garden Clubs throughout the year and
particularly to Succulent Clubs throughout California. Desert plants
are his particular passion. He describes himself as a "Jose of All
Plants, Master of None."
When he was about 13 he asked his dad why one tree was pruned a
particular way and another tree another way. His dad answered
bluntly "because that's the way you do it.” Since then he's been
learning and teaching himself the answers to those and many other
questions by getting a degree at UC Davis in Botany and working
from student weeder/waterer to Director over the last 25 years at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory.
As usual Ernesto will bring an assortment of plants, mostly hardy succulents to offer for sale!
Recap of the Grow-Off Plants Distributed for 2019
Four plants were distributed following our December dinner meeting for our annual plant growing competition and
enjoyment. These were:
Agave guiengola (an agave from Oaxaca area, sometimes called "Creme Brulee Agave")
Hippeastrum hybrids (bulbs from the Amaryllis family)
Fockea edulis (grows large tuberous roots that can be raised above ground)
Santa Barbara Cactus & Succulent Society
Calibanus hookeri (grows a corky caudex)
Happy growing and we look forward to learning from each other's successes in November!
SBCSS Garden Tour with Krista Roney
Elisa Reich
1241 Mission Ridge Road
Sunday, April 7 from 10 am to noon
This April, our Helen Wong procured an invitation from garden owner Elisa
Reich for our society to tour, along with the Santa Barbara Horticultural
Society, her "botanic garden" on the upper Riviera. She designed her
themed beds to showcase cacti, succulents, perennials, and other
drought-tolerant and tropical plants to look pleasant year-round. Elisa
uses organic gardening techniques that include composting, a 5,000 gallon
water tank, and four chickens.
WHERE: 1241 Mission Ridge Road
DIRECTIONS: From the Old Mission travel East on East Los Olivos and bear
Right onto Alameda Padre Serra for 0.5 mi. Left at Lasuen Road (at Orpett
Park) and Left again onto Alvorado Place (by El Encanto). Right onto
Mission Ridge Road. Street number 1241 will be on the Right in about 1 mile, park on the street, watch for traffic, and
walk through the square arbor down into the garden. Please wear good walking shoes.
PLEASE: No pets or companion animals, stay on the paths, and take only pictures! Non-members must be in the
company of SBCSS members.
Do you have or know of a garden that our group would like to tour? We like a variety, so don't be shy! Contact Krista
Roney at krista.sb@gmail.com and let me know your particulars.
Lotusland’s 4th Grade Educational Outreach Program
Begun in 1998, Lotusland’s 4th Grade Educational Outreach Program provides a unique way to bring the beauty and
science of nature to students. Partnering with Santa Barbara County schools, Lotusland’s program integrates
California’s 4th grade Life Science curriculum for the greatest possible impact in improving each student’s STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) comprehension. The program lessons are both fun and
interesting, and there is no similar program in Santa Barbara County available to fourth grade students and their
teachers. All schools in the County of Santa Barbara are welome to participate at NO COST, and even transportation
by bus and train is provided free of charge.
Prior to students arriving at Lotusland, each participating school receives a visit from one of Lotuslands highly trained
docents and is treated to a rich presentation of important concepts of the life science curriculum, including
photosynthesis, adaptation, interdependency of plants and animals, the importance of conservation, as well as
science vocabulary. A prepared curriculum package is also sent to the school ahead of the docent’s scheduled
presentation date. The presentation assures students arrive in the Garden well prepared for their field study.
Lotusland’s plant collection of 3000 genera reinforces examples of what students previewed during the docent’s
classroom visit, and revel in the outdoor setting which also works to strengthen their understanding of curriculum
concepts.
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Lotusland’s Outreach program has proven impact. Participating teachers have reported through written evaluations
and unsolicited comments that the program has improved their students’ knowledge and attitudes about plants and
the environment.
Lotusland is looking for interested volunteers to deepen the breadth of this legendary 4th grade educational outreach
program. Training includes a shortened, six-week, outreach docent educational program for those of you who may be
interested in leading 4th grade tours of the Garden. Presently, tours are on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Goals are to expand to Monday and Tuesday tours as well.
If interested, please contact:
Laurie Zalk, Outreach Coordinator
Lotusland Gardens, 695 Ashley Road,
Santa Barbara, CA 93108, 805 969 3767 ext 107.
SBCSS Plant Show and Sale
As mentioned last week, we hope many of you started cuttings last month for the sale. As in years passed, volunteers
will gather for the labeling and pricing party, Friday the 10th of May, and again for the sale on Saturday the 11th.
Please be generous with your time when the signup sheet gets passed around during the April and May meetings.
As always the club is looking for one or more enthusiastic members to get involved with the planning and execution
of the sale. This is an important event and we need your help to ensure its around for our community well into the
future. If you would like to know more about what is needed and how you might get involved, reach out to me at a
meeting or by email at fosterjp@cox.net, and let’s talk more about how you might participate.
The show part of the sale is an important way of showing the public the diversity of succulents and how to present
that “special plant” in its best light. Even if you only have a plant or two to show don't be shy please bring them to
the show. There is a special table for member plants which always presents some really interesting specimens.
Jim Foster
Plant Donations for the Raffle Table
Donations of plants for our Raffle Table are always appreciated. If you are bringing in more than just a few, PLEASE
take a moment to contact Sally Jones first, so she can anticipate how many plants she needs to bring in. Thank you!
Sally's telephone number is 805-845-9786 and her e-mail is 1sallyb2@comcast.net.
Club Help Appreciated!
Thanks to all who have kindly contributed to our Refreshment table!
We encourage members to join in the efforts that make our meetings happen. You may participate in several ways,
for example:
• Bring finger foods for the Refreshment Table.
• Arrive early (6:45-7) to place tables out for the Rafle, Show & Tell and our Speakers table.
• Stay after the meeting to put away furniture, sweep, and clean up. This one is especially helpful.
A word on the "Freebies Area"
People who bring plant materials or pots, etc. to share please remember to:
1. Bring clean, viable plant material contained in bags or boxes (please no dirt)
2. Label plants if possible
3. Please gather and take your leftovers home after the meeting; there is no dumpster at the site.
4. Help keep the porch area clean
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Regional Plant Sales
South Coast Cactus Succulent & Society Show and Sale
Saturday April 6th & 7th, 9 am to 4 pm
South Coast Botanical Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes Peninsula 90274. For more information visit
the website at http://southcoastcss.org/.
Canejo Succulent & Cactus Plant Sale
Saturday April 13th, 9 am to 3 pm
Elks Lodge, 158 North Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, 91362. Vendors will be offering cactus, succulents,
Bromeliads & Cycads along with pottery and jewelry. Experts will be available to advise on growing and cultivation.
Please bring boxes or bags to carry home your purchases. For more information email conejocss@hotmail.com. The
Sale is in conjunction with the Elks Lodge weekly BBQ.
Open Greenhouse Day at the Skillin Ranch
Saturday, April 20, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Rob & Terry Skillin, 8910 Camino Cielo, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-473-0788 home, 805-709-3033 cell, rhskillin@gmail.com, tjskillin@gmail.com
A day of fun, food, friends and PLANTS! This event offers a variety, from Greenhouse tours, Terry’s famous taco bar,
Refreshments, Sales Plants- everything from starters to show stoppers, a Free raffle at Noon for a chance to win two
Plants, and a free raffle ticket to each attendee – no purchase necessary, but must be present Arroyo Grande, San Luis
Obispo Co.
Directions to Skillin Ranch:
- Exit 101 at Grand, proceed east through Arroyo Grande, passing through several traffic lights
- At first stop sign, bear right onto Huasna Rd
- After 11⁄2 miles, turn right at a well marked intersection to Huasna
- Go 71⁄2 miles to Camino Cielo from stop sign at Branch Mill (follow signs to Huasna)
- If gate is closed, let yourself through, and be sure to close it behind you
- A 1⁄2 mile dirt and paved road brings you up to the house
Huntington Annual Spring Plant Sale
Sunday, April 28th, 10am to 5pm
Give your garden a fresh look for spring! Inspiring ideas and thousands of great plants abound at
The Huntington's popular annual sale.
One of the highlights at this year's sale is the beautiful new floribunda rose, 'Huntington's 100th'.
Developed by hybridizer Tom Carruth, the E. L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collections, this
incredibly fragrant variety was introduced to commemorate the institution's upcoming centennial, which gets
underway in September.
Other plants available include many water-wise Southwestern, native Californian, and Australian plants—
ceanothus, tecoma, manzanita, and westrigia, among others—that will bring abundant color and texture to your
garden without using a lot of water. Cacti and succulents make a bold statement in the landscape, and there will
be a wide variety to choose from. Shoppers will also find a great assortment of tomato plants (Julia Child,
Chocolate Stripe, and Wild Tiger are three of our top sellers) vegetable seedlings, fruit trees, herbs, and other
edibles—plus much more!
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Members shop early: The sale is open to Members only on Friday (all day) and on Saturday until 1 p.m.; open to
all visitors on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday (all day). https://www.huntington.org/events/annual-spring-plant-sale-sun-april-28-2019
Santa Barbara Horticultural Society
April Speaker John Schoustra, Pelargoniums out of Africa
Meeting regularly since 1880, the Santa Barbara County Horticultural Society meets at 7:00 PM [Except in July] at the
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitors are always welcome. There is a free plant exchange prior to the meeting,
refreshments are provided, and after the speaker there is a plant raffle where tickets cost only 25 cents. The society
typically arranges a monthly garden tour for members to some really outstanding gardens in Santa Barbara. For more
information visit the website at http://www.sbchs.org, or sbcountyhorticulturalsociety@gmail.com.
Membership Renewal
It’s not too late to renew your Membership for 2019, however February will have been your final emailed newsletter if your
renewal membership dues are not current. To continue receiving your newsletter, please send your check (payable to SBCSS)
immediately to:
Nollie Lei Dawson, Treasurer
Santa Barbara Cactus & Succulent Society
c/o 424 Mountain Drive-Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Email: sbcssgeneral@gmail.com. If unsure, send a query to Nollie Lei to confirm.
The 2019 dues remain unchanged, and are a great value at $15 for an Individual and $18 for a Family membership. Please make
checks payables to 'SBCSS' with memo note: 2019 Membership Renewal.
Also, if you would like an SBCSS Name Tag, please send an email to mailto:SBCSSTAGS@gmail.com?subject=SBCSS Tags. If you
have email or address changes/corrections please send them to: sbcssgeneral@gmail.com.
If you are having difficulty receiving the newsletter via email, be sure to recognize the newsletter email address
sbcactusandsucculentsociety@gmail.com as a ‘Safe Sender’ in the settings of your email program of choice.
Santa Barbara County Rose Society meets on the second Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) at
Trinity Lutheran Church. Refreshments and display begin at 7:00pm. The meeting and program begin at 7:30pm and are free and
open to the public.
Orchid Society of Santa Barbara meets the third Wednesday of the month at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at
7:30pm.
Santa Barbara/Ventura Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers - Anyone can be added to an email list and notified of
upcoming meetings by sending their email address to lindabuzzell@gmail.com
2019 Officers
President Art Posch 895.0812
Co-President Chris Rupp
Vice President Robert Mustacich
Secretary Judy Larson
Social Media Clare Kinnahan
Treasurer Nollie Lei Dawson
Historian Andrew Mullen
Program Coordinator Robert Mustacich Members & Friends, IF YOU HAVE ANY STORIES, cultivation tips,
Co-Program Coordinator Cameron Hannah-Bick information about upcoming events, photos, corrections, or news in
Garden Coordinator Krista Roney general about cacti and succulents that might interest our members,
CSSA Affiliate Chair Martin Dent please send them in. Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
Library Karen Davidson Please send via email to newsletter@sbcactus.org.
Membership membership@sbcactus.org
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