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2006 Spring Show

Presented by the Cactus and Succulent Society of Australia. (Inc. No. A0007275Y)

 

Presented over Saturday 28th October 2006, and, Sunday 29th October 2006, our Spring Show was a resounding success, and our best show to date.
I’d like to congratulate the committee, members and others who made the show awe inspiring.

The lead up to the show took a fair bit of planning, but with the organisation of the show committee, things appeared to go seamlessly.

The two days over which the show was held was a wonderful experience for all lovers of succulent and cacti.  Many of us, and I will ‘dob’ myself in for this, felt like the proverbial ‘kid in a candy store’.  There were so many wonderful plants to look at and marvel over.  There were even displays of plants that stunned and amused many.  The creativity of some members was absolutely astounding.  I have one question for these individuals:
“Where have you been hiding?”

I think for many of us, there were plants on display and plants for sale for that matter that so many of us never even knew existed.

The show and sales kicked off to a wonderful rush of very enthusiastic visitors who were queuing to get in the front door.  Things went so well on Saturday, day one of the show, that many of the sellers in the sales area had to go home on the Saturday evening to prepare more stock to be sold on the Sunday.  Don, who was selling soil, was very pleasantly surprised that he ran out of soil, and had to make plans to get some more supplies.

All in all I would say that a great time was had by all, and we all look forward to next year’s show with bated anticipation!

Martin Ganter

 


 

 

‘Show Champion Plants’

 

Mammillaria candida and Euphorbia decaryi

Mammillaria candida and Euphorbia decaryi

 

 

 

Comments from Maureen Lucas

Please convey my thanks to the committee of the Cactus & Succulent Society of Australia for inviting me to judge at the recent show.

I must congratulate the committee and the members, helpers, etc. for putting on such a wonderful show.  The venue was fabulous, the staging of the exhibits with the round tables was really good and the standard and number of exhibits was fantastic.  I would also like to mention the various people helping on the doors and taking the money for the plants.  This part of the show was very well organised and they were all doing a good job.  The numbering system for judging was also really good and made it a lot easier for me, as a judge, to work out which section each plant was in.  It was lovely to get a nice cup of tea from the "tea man" after the judging as well.

When I saw the number of people lined up at the door waiting to get in to see the show I also realised that it would be a successful one.


 

Dish Garden by Fiona Webber

Dish Garden by Fiona Webber

 

This dish garden by Fiona Webber won first prize in its class and was much admired by all.
The overall effect was very successful in creating an illusion of a water pond with lily pads.










CSSA Spring Show 2006 - Competition Results

SECTION 3 – NOVICE CACTUS

CLASS Members for less than Four Years
 First Second
10 Astrophytum Anton Gusak Anton Gusak
11 Copiapoa Martin Ganter Anton Gusak
12 Echinopsis/Lobivia/Trichocereus Andy & Tim Hopkins Andy & Tim Hopkins
13 Echinocereus Anton Gusak John Yole
14 Tall growing Cactus Martin Ganter Andy & Tim Hopkins
15 Ferocactus/Echinocactus Martin Ganter Anton Gusak
16 Gymnocalycium Anton Gusak Anton Gusak
17 Mammillaria – single body Anton Gusak John Yole
18 Mammillaria – offsetting Anton Gusak John Yole
19 Melocactus Andrew Szperling
20 Eriocyse group inc. Neoporteria, Neochilenia, etc. Anton Gusak
21 Parodia/Notocactus group Juliet Pettitt Anton Gusak
22 Rebutia group inc. Sulcorebutia, wiegartia John Yole Anton Gusak
23 Monstrose/Crested/Variegated/Grafted Andy & Tim Hopkins
24 Any Cactus not previously mentioned. Martin Ganter Martin Ganter

 










CSSA Spring Show 2006 - Competition Results

SECTION 3 – NOVICE SUCCULENT

CLASS Members for less than Four Years
 First Second
40 Agave John Yole
41 Aloe John Yole John Yole
42 Adromischus
43 Crassula Alfred Chi Geok-Ai Yew
44 Echeveria Anton Gusak Geok-Ai Yew
45 Sedum/Sempervivum/Aeonium Geok-Ai Yew John Yole
46 Euphorbia Barby Alston Barby Alston
47 Haworthia/Gasteria group inc. hybrids Anton Gusak Anton Gusak
48 Lithops/Conophytum
49 Mesem. not mentioned in Class 48 Sue Burrows
50 Caudex plant in pot up to 10cm
51 Caudex – other inc. Pachycauls
52 Monstrose/Crested/Variegated Danielle Kermond Geok-Ai Yew
53 Any Succulent not previously mentioned Andy & Tim Hopkins Barby Alston







CSSA Spring Show 2006 - Competition Results

SECTION 3 – OPEN CACTUS

CLASS
First Second
60 Astrophytum Fiona Webber Kosta Nicolaidis
61 Copiapoa Attila Kapitany Simon Wadham
62 Echinopsis/Lobivia/Trichocereus Tommi Kimber
63 Echinocereus
64 Tall growing Cactus Simon Wadham Andrew Thompson
65 Ferocactus/Echinocactus Victor Aprozeanu
66 Gymnocalycium
67 Mammillaria – single body Simon Wadham Simon Wadham
68 Mammillaria – offsetting Ray Shamray Attila Kapitany
69 Melocactus Victor Aprozeanu
70 Eriocyse group inc. Neoporteria, Neochilenia, etc. Michele Kapitany
71 Parodia/Notocactus group Andrew Thompson Tommi Kimber
72 Rebutia group inc. Sulcorebutia, Wiengartia Tommi Kimber Tommi Kimber
73 Monstrose/Crested/Variegated/Grafted Simon Wadham Attila Kapitany
74 Any Cactus not previously mentioned. Attila Kapitany Victor Aprozeanu
75 Ariocarpus, Epithelantha, Strombocactus, Obregonia, Turbinicarpus Simon Wadham Kosta Nicolaidis

 


 






CSSA Spring Show 2006 - Competition Results

SECTION 4 – OPEN SUCCULENT

CLASS First Second
100 Agave Andrew Thompson Michele Kapitany
101 Aloe Michele Kapitany Michele Kapitany
102 Adromischus Ray Shamray
103 Crassula Michele Kapitany Michele Kapitany
104 Echeveria Attila Kapitany Attila Kapitany
105 Sedum/Sempervivum/Aeonium
106 Euphorbia Ray Shamray Fiona Webber
107 Haworthia/Gasteria group inc. hybrids Simon Wadham Victor Aprozeanu
108 Lithops/Conophytum
109 Mesem. not mentioned in Class 48
110 Caudex plant in pot up to 10cm Michele Kapitany Michele Kapitany
111 Caudex – other inc. Pachycauls Michele Kapitany Michele Kapitany
112 Monstrose/Crested/Variegated Victor Aprozeanu Andrew Thompson
113 Any Succulent not previously mentioned Victor Aprozeanu Michele Kapitany

 


 






CSSA Spring Show 2006 - Competition Results

SECTION 5 – MULTI-PLANTED CACTUS and/or SUCCULENT

CLASS First Second
200 Dish Garden under 40cms Fiona Webber Fiona Webber
201 Dish Garden over 40cms
202 Unusual or Humorous Container Barby Alston Geok-Ai Yew
203 Hanging basket John Yole John Yole












S.S. McKAY Medal : Simon Wadham

Gordon Laidlaw Memorial Trophy for Competitive Excellence : Anton Gusak

Champion Cactus :  Simon Wadham
Champion Succulent : Ray Shamray

2006 Spring Show

2006 Spring Show














Further Comments from Maureen Lucas

 

I wish to congratulate both the members and the Committee of the Cactus and Succulent Society on the standard and number of exhibits and the superb organisation of the Show which was held in October. I also wish to thank them for the opportunity to judge at this show. I was very honoured to be asked. I do so at many shows and this one certainly was one of the best that I have ever officiated at.

Congratulations to all. Keep up the good work.

Kindest regards to all, Maureen Lucas

2006 Spring Show

2006 Spring Show















Comments from Visitors

The following comments were left at the sales tables by visitors to our show.

  • Well worth coming.
  • I never dreamt there were so many different shapes and sizes of cacti and succulents.
  • So well laid out.
  • I live locally and come to all the plant shows here (Waverley Community Centre) and this is the best I’ve seen.
  • I’m so glad I came.
  • I’m looking forward to next year already.
  • Congratulations on such a great show.
  • So important because of the water shortage.
  • Very good show.


    2006 Spring Show

    2006 Spring Show