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.
After having a club vote, it was determined that refreshments would no longer be served during our meetings. Please bring your own drinks and snacks.
You can also interact with us at our Cactus and Succulent Society of Hawaii Facebook page. We hope you can join us. Guests are always very welcome.
Individual Membership is now $30 a year. The increase is due to new charges that must be covered. A monthly treasurer's report will be provided at our meetings.
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Judged Cactus and Succulent Show at Halawa Xeriscape Garden in 2019. Our members showed off their most impressive plants in another part of the garden as the Plant Sale was going on.
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Have you wondered how the exotic succulent garden next to the Kapiolani Community College parking lot came to be? This is the story about its creation and development.
Below were the CSSH programs in 2020, before the madness of covid disrupted everything:
| Date | Topic | Speakers | Plant of the Month |
| January 21, 2020 | Garden by the Bay, Singapore | Walter Tokushige | Cacti and Succulents |
| February 18, 2020 | Hands-on cactus grafting | Hector Wong | A cactus you want to graft |
| March 17, 2020 | CANCELLED | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| April 21, 2020 | Pachypodium baronii | Maureen Fitch | Pachypodium baron |
| May 19, 2020 | Dorstenia gigas and D. lavranii | Glenn Saito | Dorstenias |
| June 16, 2020 | Create bonsai with common Hawaii succulents | Angel Ramos | A succulent you want to bonsai |
| July 21, 2020 | Old Kona Airport C&S Garden and Landscaping with succulent ground covers | Kaz Shigezawa | Succulent ground covers that you could use |
| August 18, 2020 | Wrap-up of 2020 Halawa Xeriscape Show; Maybe Hawaii Native Succulents or Echeverias | Show Committee, Barbara Alexander | Halawa Show 1st place winners, Native Hawaii succulents or Echeverias |
| September 15, 2020 | Something learned at the 2019 Cactus & Succulent Society of America Convention or Echeverias | Elden Okimura and Lona Barnett, or Porsche Adamas, Perla Alvarez, Marci Doseo | Echeverias |
| October 20, 2020 | Shane's Madagascar Adventure | Shane Tom | Madagascar succulents; Pachypodiums; Euphorbias |
| November 17, 2020 | Maybe - Making planters from recycled, inexpensive Goodwill, etc containers | John Kawamoto | Some of your own recycled containers to show the club |
Links to some very helpful sites on the Web:
Adeniums of Hawaii Michael Miyashiro's reference guide to growing adeniums in Hawaii
The Cactus & Succulent Society of America
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 York Cactus & Succulent Society
University of Arizona Herbareum
Opuntiads of the USA
Central Arizona Cactus & Succulent Society
Bakersfield Cactus & Succulent Society
Orange County Cactus & Succulent Society
San Diego Epiphyllum Society Beautiful images and cultural information
San Francisco Succulent & Cactus Society
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