In this video, I travel to the Bradford branch of the @BritishCactusandSucculentSoc 's 76th annual show, entering some of my own plants but mainly admiring the rare specimens on display.
Once again a huge thank you to the Bradford Branch for putting on a great event.
🌵 bcss.org.uk/new-membership
🌵 bradford.bcss.org.uk
CHAPTERS (added shortly)
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Opuntia group
00:47 Cereus group
00:56 Mammillaria group
01:24 Mammillaria group 11cm
01:46 Mammillaria group 18cm
02:05 Mammillaria group, 10 species only (including hybrids or cultivars):
fragilis, gracilis, elongata, camptotrichta, decipiens, yaquensis,
surculosa, bocasana, wildii or zeilmanniana
02:10 Melocactus group
8. Thelocactus group
9. Rebutia group
10. Echinocereus group
11. Echinocactus group excluding E. grusonii
12. Echinocactus grusonii
13. Ariocarpus group
14. Ariocarpus group 10cm
15. Astrophytum group
16. Astrophytum group 11.5cm
17. Echinopsis group
18. Gymnocalycium group
19. Gymnocalycium group 11.5cm
20. Eriosyce group
21. Parodia group
22. Matucana group
23. Copiapoa group
24. Stenocactus group
25. Strombocactus group
26 Turbinicarpus group
27. Lophophora
28. Any other cactus (Coryphantha, Frailea,
Pediocactus or Rhipsalis group)
Succulents
29. Agave group
30. Agave group 14cm
31. Aloe group
32. Gasteria group
33. Echeveria subgroup
34. Echeveria subgroup 11.5cm
35. Adromischus subgroup
36. Crassula subgroup
37. Other Crassulaceae: Sempervivum, Sedum & Aeonium subgroups
38. Euphorbia group
39. Euphorbia group 11.5cm
40. Haworthia group
41. Haworthia group 11.5cm
42. Lithops subgroup
43. Mesembryanthemum group excluding Lithops subgroup
44. Stapelia group
45. Any other succulent
Cacti or other succulents
46. Cactus or succulent grown as a houseplant (NOT in
greenhouse or conservatory) for at least 6 months
47. Cristate and/or monstrose cactus or succulent
Groups
48. 6 cacti 11.5cm
49. 6 succulents excluding cacti 11.5cm
50. 12 cactus or succulent plants 7cm
51. 4 plants from the Haworthia group 7cm
Novice section including Juniors
52. Cactus
53. Other succulent
Public vote class
54. Any type of art or craft with a cactus and/or succulent theme.
Exhibitors may state or describe the medium or technique used, the
title and names of plants featured, as relevant.
55. Unusual container: one or more plant in any container not originally
designed to be a plant pot.
Non-competitive class
56. Cactus or other succulent. A chance to bring something that is in
flower on the day and for the public to bring their plants along.
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