Cactus & Succulent
Society of New Mexico is an affiliate of the
Cactus and Succulent Society of America.
Meeting Info: Albuquerque Garden Center,
10120 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, usually on the
3rd Wednesday, at 7:00 pm.
Check Upcoming Events for information on the next
meeting.
President: Matthew-Ryan Morrell
Webmaster: Ralph R. Peters
To contact the CSSNM via email, please use this address: CSSofNM@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 7 pm - Regular meeting with election of officers for 2026.
Rob Romero will talk about the the
Jarilla Mtns of southern New Mexico
and it's incredible Echinocereus hybrids that occur naturally.
The Jarilla Mountains are an isolated small range between the Organ and
Sacramento Mountains. They are home to 5 species of Echinocereus along
with several other cacti and succulents. The high density of the
Echinocereus species promote widespread hybridization and create a
rainbow of flower colors.
We plan on broadcasting this meeting on
Zoom.
Note: The gate to the parking lot on the East side of the
Albuquerque Garden Center building will be locked. It
requires a 4 digit code to open. Members receive the gate
code (which has not changed in years) in the email meeting
announcement. Visitors are welcome to follow a member in.
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 5 pm - Holiday Party! We set up at 5
pm and have a potluck dinner starting at 6 pm. The club provides
meat - turkey, ham, and BBQ beef. The members bring in
things to share (salads, casseroles, breads, soups, desserts,
candy,...). After dinner and cleanup, we have short (5 minute)
programs by members! It will not be broadcast on Zoom.
Saturday and Sunday, April 11 and 12, 2026 -
Spring Show & Sale! at the Albuquerque Garden Center. Check out
pictures of past events!
Video presentations!
Videos of
some recent presentations may be found on YouTube! These
include
"Lesotho’s Living Landscapes: Flora of the Mountain Kingdom", "
Feed me!",
"Cool Plants for a Hot Garden",
"
Traveling in
the San Rafael Swell Country ",
Cacti of the
Atacama Desert in Chile",
"Flora of
Bosque del Apache: A tour of the Desert Arboretum and the
Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Project", "
The Desert Grocery
Store", "
Wandering around Central New Mexico",
and two presentations about
South
African Succulents.
Plant information for cacti and succulents may be found here. Check out the
article on potting soils
which lists potting soil recipes from several members..
Useful links for information on the web may be found here.
Club Information
All sorts of club info
including hybrid meeting information, membership application,
new member information, current officers, a library list, show
information, show tags, show posters and vendor
information...
You can apply for membership or renew it online. CSSNM uses PayPal
to pay the annual fee.
We had a mini-show at Osuna Nursery on August 16.
We had a show at Albuquerque Garden Center on Labor Day weekend - August 30 & 31.
What does the society do? Get an idea from a list of
recent events.
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