This weekend (Aug 9 and 10) is the Inter-City Cactus and Succulent Show at the Los Angeles County Arboretum.  It is the big social event (for plants and people) of year.  Just a few of the plants I will be taking to this year's show.

Agave potatorum v. verschaffeltii (Japanese Hybrid)

Note the small offset on the lower left.  This is the second in about 6 years. It needs a bigger and better pot.

Euphorbia sepulta, from Somalia in one of my pots.

The pot is about 6 inches across, but this is still a small specimen.  It should fill this next year.

Euphorbia suzannae-marnier in one of my pots

From Madagascar, slow in a 4 inch pot.

Haworthia arachnoidea v. setata, from South Ladismith 

Haworthia magnifica

No data on this, but one of my favorites.  Potted new for this show, it was too tight in a smaller pot.

Jatropha species

Unknown species, an old Larry Grammer Plant now potted in a Debbie and Charlie Ball Pot.

Mammillaria chioncephala

An old plant, I think from seed, but I'm not sure.  It makes it to nearly every show, and usually leaves with a first.

Mammillaria crucigera in a Joe Wujcik pot.

Grown from a single head.

Mammillaria perbella crest in a great Joe Wujcik pot

Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus ssp macrochele

In an Erica Van Aukier pot.

An old seed grown Astrophytum myriostigma, about 8 inches tall, a great favorite

This is a great show, the best in the west, probably the most competitive in the US.  IF you are around, come by.