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Astrophytum
'SuperKabuto'
 This is a beautiful specimen of the popular astrophytum hybrid given the Japanese name 'SuperKabuto'. The history of this particular hybrid remains somewhat of a mystery. The original SuperKabuto is believed to be a hybrid between Astrophytum asterias and another astrophytum species, perhaps Astrophytum capricorne. Today, Astrophytum SuperKabuto plants are crossed with each other and most of the other species of Astrophytum. The primary feature of the SuperKabuto types is the extensive number and size of white hair-like spots on the plant body. The grower of this plant, one of our society members, didn't purposely cross pollinate two of her SuperKabuto plants but simply found a fruit with seeds on one of her plants. She planted the seeds and produced several dozen seedlings, each a bit different from each other. The plant shown above was one of the more attractive of those seedlings. 
Lithops dorotheae
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NCCSS
Regular Monthly Meetings
Unfortunately
we are not certain at this time where or
when we will be able to hold our regular
monthly meetings this fall. Our
regular meeting location, Saint Anselm's Abbey
School at 14th & South
Dakota Ave. N.E. Washington,
D.C.,
has initiated restrictions due to the
Covid-19 virus on the number of people
attending events in the building.
Our society meeting are usually held on
the third Sunday of each month between
September and June. We do not meet
in July and August, and in December we
hold an annual Holiday Luncheon.
All of our events have been cancelled
since March 2020 due to the Covid-19
virus. We will announce on this
website when our next meeting will be
held. Stay tuned.
If you have questions about our society, please contact Bob Stewart stewart723@gmail.com or Ric Tursan dtursan@alkem.org Barcelona Spain  The National Capital Cactus and Succulent SocietyThe NCCSS is a group of individuals sharing an interest in the collecting and growing of cacti and other types of succulent plants. We meet once a month from September through June. In August we hold an annual plant show and sale at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. Our Regular Monthly Meetings are held at St. Anselm’s Abbey School at 14th & South Dakota Ave. N.E. Washington, DC. Our meeting begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at Noon. If you live in the Washington, D.C. area and are interested in succulent plants, why not visit one of our meetings and share your interest with others who also love these weird and fascinating plants.The National Cactus and Succulent Society is now on Facebook!  https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Capital-Cactus-and-Succulent-Society/223669454422179 |
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& Dues:
To join the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society contact Ric Tursan dtursan@alkem.org or Bob Stewart stewart723@gmail.com. If you would like a sample of our most recent newsletter, The Eastern Spine, contact newsletter editor Bob Stewart. Annual membership dues are $10.00 |
Would You
Like To Know More About Aeoniums? Society member
Donna Kuroda presented a program on Aeoniums at
our October 2011 meeting and she has agreed to
allow you access to that program through a PDF
presentation. Just click here on the word
AEONIUM
to
call
up
the
program.
This
is
a
large
file
and
make take a minute or two to load, depending on
the speed of your computer.
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The Eastern Spine is the official newsletter of the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society. It is published monthly, September through June and is included with your society membership. Join our club and get your own copy emailed directly to you. Click Newsletter to view the May 2019 newsletter in PDF format. When you are finished reading the newsletter, hit the BACK button on your browser to return to this page. For more information about our society or our newsletter contact Bob Stewart at: stewart723@gmail.com |
Purpose
of
the
National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society:
Benefits of the National Capital Cactus and Succulent Society:
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Programs:
Our program committee arranges for us to have a unique event each and every month. These consist of lectures, slide shows, informal discussions and presentations; they are always interesting and informative.
Plant of the Month:
Information on Growing Succulent Plants:
One of the important aspects of growing healthy succulent plants is using the proper potting soil mix. You can read the NCCSS Potting Soils for Succulent Plants handout by clicking right HERE.Plant Sales:
If you have any surplus plants, seeds, pots, books or any other plant related items you want to sell, you can bring them to the meeting. Set your own price. 25% goes to the club to buy new books and cover other club related expenses.
| History:
First meeting was held July 21, 1974 at the Samson
House at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD. The club
newsletter, The Eastern Spine, became
official for the November 1974 meeting. The club began
its affiliation with the Cactus & Succulent Society
of America with the adoption of the By-Laws at the
September 15, 1974 meeting. Extra-Curricular Activities:
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NCCSS Officers for 2018/2019
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| Links to Gardens and Other Societies in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area: | Cactus
and
Succulent
Society of America (CSSA) The National Capital Cactus & Succulent Society is an affiliate society of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America. For more information about the CSSA see their web site at: http://cssainc.org/ |
