The Cactus & Succulent Society of Hawaii

Cactus, Succulents and Friendship in Honolulu

The Cactus and Succulent Society of Hawaii (CSSH) is an independent affiliate group associated with the Cactus and Succulent Society of America. Like the national organization the CSSH is dedicated to education, environmental protection, and preservation of these fascinating and unique plants, many of which are threatened and endangered.

MEETINGS -
On Tuesday, May 18th, 2004, CSSH meetings moved back to a renovated Susannah Wesley Community Center at 1117 Kaili St., just below the H-1 Hwy. in lower Kalihi. The easiest way to find it is to make a right turn off North King St., pass the front of Queen's Super Market and continue up to the end of Kaili St.. Susannah Wesley's parking lot will be to your right, at the corner of Kaili St. and Beckley St..Monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday night of months January through November. Plant sales by members begin at 7:00PM. The program for the evening starts at 7:30PM . Refreshments include tasty homemade treats, and something rare and intriguing is often seen among the door prizes. Come and gain insight into the care and benign neglect of these diverse and drought-tolerant plants. Meet new friends.

Continue to check this website for updates. We hope you can join us. Guests are always very welcome.

2010 Membership dues:
Individual---$20 Family-- $30

Contact the Cactus & Succulent Society of Hawaii through Nathan Wong for membership, comments and questions.

C.S.S.H. programs in 2010 :

Date Topic Speakers Plant of the Month
January 19, 2010 Miniature miliis Angel Ramos Euphorbia milii show,
10 pot prizes
February 16, 2010 Euphorbia francoisii Kikue Akiyama, Jaye Abear,
Perla Alvarez and Maureen Fitch Euphorbia francoisii
March 16, 2010 More tricks on
growing antplants
from seed on Perla Alvarez, Angel Ramos
and Maureen Fitch Hydnophytum and Myrmecodia
April 20, 2010 Haworthia Pachi Tomasa and Maureen Fitch Haworthia show,
10 pot prizes
May 18, 2010 Astrophytum Elsie Nakasone
and Earl Young Astrophytum
June 15, 2010 New adenium grafting method
from Thailand Glenn Saito
and Rod Oshima Grafted adeniums
July 19, 2010 Commiphoras and burseras --
airlayering review Nathan Wong
and Maureen Fitch Commiphoras
and burseras
August 17, 2010 MAYBE:
Wild anthurium species Windy Aubrey Anthurium species
September 21, 2010 Propagation of tillandsias Neal Takabayashi
and Jonathan Kajiwara Tillandsia show,
10 pot prizes
October 19, 2010 Succulents that can be grown
from leaves Pachi Tomasa Succulents that can be grown
from leaves --echeveria,
graptopetalum, sedum,
pachyphytum, E. francoisii, etc.
November 16, 2010 Christmas succulent
wreaths Jonathan Kajiwara,
Merlinda Oania,
and Neal Takabayashi Graptopetalum, sedum,
pachyphytum,
and other succulents

Links to some very helpful sites on the Web:
Adeniums of Hawaii Michael Miyashiro's reference guide to growing adeniums in Hawaii
The Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Gardening advice and resources at your fingertips
The Honolulu Orchid Society because several orchid species have evolved to possess drought-tolerance and are suitable for xerophytic gardens
An article by Mark Dimmitt Orchids can be really rugged beauties
An Adenium Website compiled by Dr Mark Dimmitt and Andre Williams
Pictures by CSSH members
A helpful guide for identifying and learning more about cacti
Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall. The premier cactus and succulent website with links to web pages and other C&S related Internet facilities.
DesertCacti.com
New Plymouth Cactus & Succulent Society
The Amateur’s Digest
Cacti & other succulents
University of Arizona Herbareum
Columnar cacti
Opuntiads of the USA
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
Bakersfield Cactus & Succulent Society
Orange County Cactus & Succulent Society
Sacramento Cactus & Succulent Society’s show pictures good reference for plant I.D.
Sandiego Epiphyllum Society Beautiful images and cultural information
San Francisco Succulent & Cactus Society

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Page Established January 8, 2010 Last Update: November 16, 2010

Date	Topic	Speakers	Plant of the Month
January 19, 2010	Miniature miliis	Angel Ramos	Euphorbia milii show, 10 pot prizes
February 16, 2010	Euphorbia francoisii	Kikue Akiyama, Jaye Abear, Perla Alvarez and Maureen Fitch	Euphorbia francoisii
March 16, 2010	More tricks on growing antplants from seed on	Perla Alvarez, Angel Ramos and Maureen Fitch	Hydnophytum and Myrmecodia
April 20, 2010	Haworthia	Pachi Tomasa and Maureen Fitch	Haworthia show, 10 pot prizes
May 18, 2010	Astrophytum	Elsie Nakasone and Earl Young	Astrophytum
June 15, 2010	New adenium grafting method from Thailand	Glenn Saito and Rod Oshima	Grafted adeniums
July 19, 2010	Commiphoras and burseras -- airlayering review	Nathan Wong and Maureen Fitch	Commiphoras and burseras
August 17, 2010	MAYBE: Wild anthurium species	Windy Aubrey	Anthurium species
September 21, 2010	Propagation of tillandsias	Neal Takabayashi and Jonathan Kajiwara	Tillandsia show, 10 pot prizes
October 19, 2010	Succulents that can be grown from leaves	Pachi Tomasa	Succulents that can be grown from leaves --echeveria, graptopetalum, sedum, pachyphytum, E. francoisii, etc.
November 16, 2010	Christmas succulent wreaths	Jonathan Kajiwara, Merlinda Oania, and Neal Takabayashi	Graptopetalum, sedum, pachyphytum, and other succulents