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The Southend-On-Sea and Disrict Branch of the British Cactus & Succulent Society. Award winning growers who meet to share knowledge and experience.

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Preparations are under way for our 1st meeting tomorrow in 18 months. Our August garden meeting. Not too late to join us! #bcss #excited #cacti #succulents #southend

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The Glass House at Wisley is displaying cacti in a whole new way.

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A sad loss. The most senior member of the NCSS and BCSS (member no 57) having joined in 1946. He was a past president of the BCSS and author. Gordon has several plants named for him including Senecio rowleyanus (String of Pearls) If you have one would love to see it. #bcss

[SucculentInterrupted @SuccInterrup_]

RIP Gordon Rowley. 1921-2019. The most important Succulentophile of the last 60 years.

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I know they are not cactus, but what an inspired idea to build enthusiasm for horticulture in the young. #nextgeneration #younggrowers #horticulture #Inspire

[Medwyn Williams @medwynsofangles]

Five schools are competing at the Anglesey County Show for the best wheelbarrow of vegetables grown at their respective schools. This is all organised by Menter Mon as a project ‘Grow With Me’ I will start judging them shortly

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What a staining image this is. The variation of succulents and cacti never ceases to amaze me, so diverse from people perception. #bcss #stapelia #horticulture #plants

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Stapelia Variegata (Image: Juan Antonio Capó Alonso) #bcss #succulents #stapelia

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Simply elegant. #bcss #succulents #pachypodium

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Pachypodium brevicaule (Image: Rob and Jack Illingworth) #bcss #succulents #pachypodium

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So beautiful, nature at her best! #mammillaria #Cactus #bcss

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Mammillaria spinosissima cv Un pico (Image: Joan Bofill) #bcss #cactus #mammillaria

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Cacti of course but this one was at @TrevibbanMill vineyard. Wine and cacti has to be a winning combination! #vineyard #cacti #cantbeatthat #englishwine #Cornwall

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Lovely display of cacti and succulents at a garden centre in Cornwall. I may be on holiday, but we can never resist a Cacti fix! #cacti #succulents #hobbyoraddiction #bcss

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Beautiful succulent! Cross or not. #succulents #bcss

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x Graptosedum 'Bronze' - the 'X' in front of the genus indicates the plant is a hybrid of two genera, in this case a hybrid of Graptopetalum and Sedum. (Image: Skolnik Co) #bcss #succulents #graptosedum

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Don’t forget the branch meeting is a garden meeting this month, why not come and walk round the greenhouse and meet the members. We would love to welcome you #dontbeshy #garden #cacti #succulents #welcome #bcss #southendanddistrict

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This months meeting is an informal garden party. Our vice chairman is hosting, see his cacti, talk to us, have a cuppa. Great way to join the branch and we would love to welcome you. Sun 4th Aug 2-5pm DM us for more details. #cacti #joinus #chat #hobby

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No, we’re still watching

[Alan Gardner 💙 @autisticgardner]

Am I the only one left watching The great garden challenge?

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Wow, standing to attention in unison, wonderful nature. #amazingworld #nature #cactus #cleistocactus

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Cleistocactus winteri in bloom (Image: Iannis Sigalas) #bcss #cactus #cleistocactus

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It may be raining today but it is always warm and dry in the greenhouse! #greenhouseday #green #cactus #succulent #rain

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Incredible nature doing what it does best. #growing #newgrowth #cultuvation #cactus #succulent

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Young growth of Euphorbia crispa emerging from the caudex. In habitat the caudex is usually underground, with the leaves flat on the surface. In cultivation it is left exposed for visual appeal. (Image: Mind Cactus) #bcss #succulents #euphorbia

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Looking for something to this weekend @CactusSucculent zone show is being held @RHSHydeHall beautiful setting and lots of cacti and succulents to see which their growers on hand for advice. #cacti #zoneshow #succulents #cultivate

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It’s our zone show this weekend @RHSHydeHall lots of cocativand succulents on display with the growers so poses of advice. Not to be missed. #bcss #cacti #succulents #growing #green #excited

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Apologies this is in fact an Astrophytum Myriostigma, thank you to our eagle eyed member for spotting my mistake! #astrophytum #cacti

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This beautiful Astrophytm Copricorne - if you would like to know more then why not join us for our branch meeting this Friday. #flowering #cactus #bcss #growing