New York Cactus and Succulent Society

New York Cactus and Succulent Society Meetings: 3rd Thursday of every month at 488 Madison Avenue, 19th flr (some exceptions)

It was a truly special day yesterday at the NYC PLANT MARKET - our inaugural show & sale event went better than we could...
08/24/2026

It was a truly special day yesterday at the NYC PLANT MARKET - our inaugural show & sale event went better than we could have imagined. We would like to thank our special guests Kevin Scott M Harris and fellow plant society members from Philly Cactus & Succulent Soc. Charleston CSS Connecticut Cactus & Succulent Society Manhattan Orchid Society who came out, as well as vendors Elevated Succulents Tech N Tendril for entering some truly spectacular plants in the show.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the plant market attendees who participated in the viewers’ choice voting was really heartwarming! An official announcement of all the winners will be forthcoming but needless to say everyone who entered plants and supported this community event is a winner in our books 🥹🌱🌵

This was the first but it certainly won’t be the last - we are excited about growing together with this amazing NYC plant community and thank you all again for making it such a special day.

08/23/2026

Come out to our show & sale at the NYC PLANT MARKET TODAY 08/23 - with special guests Scott M Harris and Kevin !! Tons of amazing plants on display and for sale 🌱🌵🤠

Hi everyone - due to the flood watch in effect for NYC this evening we are rescheduling our meeting to tomorrow (Friday ...
08/20/2026

Hi everyone - due to the flood watch in effect for NYC this evening we are rescheduling our meeting to tomorrow (Friday 08/21) - 6 PM, 5-11 47th Ave, Long Island city NY 11101.

We apologize for the inconvenience - please stay safe and hope to see you tomorrow!

We are pleased to announce our August meeting will take place next week Thursday, 08/20, 6 PM at 5-11 47th Ave, Long Is...
08/14/2026

We are pleased to announce our August meeting will take place next week Thursday, 08/20, 6 PM at 5-11 47th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101. We have a real treat in store for you with this month’s speaker - Scott Harris is one of the premier next generation growers in the US today.

Based in Louisiana, Scott M Harris began his growing journey 10 years ago by starting seeds in his garage using a 4-bulb T5 growlight. He has since expanded to multiple greenhouses containing almost any succulent plant you can think of - cacti, euphorbia, haworthia, stapeliads and many more - ranging from elite hybrid cultivar forms to species with meticulously documented locality data. Scott will share with us his passion for growing from seed, give valuable insights into the vast possibilities that lay ahead and will answer any questions you may have! He will also have some special plants for the meeting auction - all grown from seed 🤗🌱🌵.

If you missed the chance to see our new space at last month’s meeting - we hope you can attend this one! If not - Scott will also be at the NYC PLANT MARKET next Sunday as one of our guests for our show & sale, an event you won’t want to miss!

It took a while to plan, but it was well worth the wait! We are extremely grateful to Minas (FrankincenseGardens) for ho...
08/09/2026

It took a while to plan, but it was well worth the wait! We are extremely grateful to Minas (FrankincenseGardens) for hosting NYCSS members and showing us his amazing work growing Boswellia, Bursera, Commiphora and so many more from seed!

It was fascinating to learn about the geographical history and cultural significance of these trees, as well as Minas’ own growing journey. A particularly fascinating discussion was around the different scents and improved cold tolerance found in hybrids, as well as techniques for cultivating more caudiciform growth habits.

Members were able to share seeds graciously donated by Minas to the club and enjoy the incredibly beautiful foliage and forms on display - many endemic to the island of Socotra.

If you are interested in learning more feel free to reach out to him on IG or leave a comment… 🤗🌱🪾

Cacti have a well earned reputation as being slow growers. In nature, they have adapted to endure long periods of drough...
08/08/2026

Cacti have a well earned reputation as being slow growers. In nature, they have adapted to endure long periods of drought - slowing down growth when resources are scarce is a key survival mechanism. That being said, when conditions are right and water is available, they definitely go for it.

What are signs of growth? Besides the body swelling and flowers (pics 2 & 3), look for new spines emerging, current ones lengthening and ar**le development (more wool/fuzz where the spines emerge from - pics 4-8). You’ll often be treated to vivid colors with new spines (top watering makes them really pop 💦)

1st plant is a variegated ferocactus started from seed by our June speaker Lucas Bucholtz - the flowering asterias in the 3rd pic were grown by Astrophytum_dna (🇹🇭) & the rest are various seedlings started by our members whisker and spine and Whisker & Spine right here in Manhattan 🤗🌱🌵

We will be having a show displaying beautiful succulent plants (not only cacti!) grown by our members at the NYC PLANT MARKET in August - hope to see you all there!

A blooming spatulata grown from seed by our very own Jasper Pratt 🤗🌸 colloquially known as the spoon leaved sundew, th...
07/28/2026

A blooming spatulata grown from seed by our very own Jasper Pratt 🤗🌸 colloquially known as the spoon leaved sundew, this plant can take as much sun as you can give it - the stronger the light the more compact and red the leaves will be. In that way these plants are quite similar to cacti and succulents - the main difference being they should be kept standing in water at all times 😇) This one has been in lower light but it was happy enough to grace us with this adorable flower stalk!

One of the great things about this club is meeting wonderful people growing all kinds of cool stuff. We’d like to thank Jasper so much for tabling with us at numerous events over the last two years, including PlantCon, the Connecticut Cactus & Succulent Society show and most recently the NYC PLANT MARKET - where we got this plant from! Please give him a follow, or better yet, come out to a meeting or event and connect in person! We look forward to growing the community even further and we would love for you to join us!

A “two for one” post as we wrap up July! 🥹🌱🌵Over the last two years our meeting attendance has been growing steadily and...
07/21/2026

A “two for one” post as we wrap up July! 🥹🌱🌵

Over the last two years our meeting attendance has been growing steadily and we’ve been working on finding accommodations that can meet this new demand. On Thursday we were pleased to host our first meeting in a new space at the Queens Council for the Arts in Long Island City! New faces and old hands united for a fun plant auction and got the opportunity to check out a wonderful nature themed art exhibit by Latin American artists 🤗💚 The reception was overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to growing here for the rest of 2026 and beyond!

Then it was onto the 4th edition of the NYC PLANT MARKET - this monthly event has been such a breath of fresh air for the plant community (literally so, as the skies were thankfully clear on Sunday!) we are extremely thankful to our member Nigel Sielegar Accidental Botanist for all of his work - it’s beyond inspiring!! 🤩🌱

Next month we’ll be putting on a special event at the plant market with some visiting guests so stay tuned for updates!!

As we cross the halfway point of the year we would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone supporting the club. It’s be...
07/13/2026

As we cross the halfway point of the year we would like to extend a huge thanks to everyone supporting the club. It’s been a wonderful year thus far thanks to you! We are pleased to announce our July meeting will be held this WEDNESDAY (07/15), 6 PM at a new location: 5-11 47th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

This is a “trial run” of a potential meeting space that can accommodate more people comfortably and possibly host workshops and other events in the future. We’ll discuss the upcoming club show & sale at the August edition of the NYC Plant Market as well as officer elections and plans for the rest of the year. We are delighted and thankful to the Queens Council for the Arts for providing the opportunity to test out this space, so we hope you can all join 🤗🌵

Please reach out with any questions!

This past week we welcomed a special speaker - Lucas Bucholtz from the EPCRC 🤠🌵Drawing on his many years of travel exper...
06/22/2026

This past week we welcomed a special speaker - Lucas Bucholtz from the EPCRC 🤠🌵

Drawing on his many years of travel experience through the diverse habitats of Texas, his talk shone a critical spotlight on the potential consequences of the proposed border wall construction through Big Bend National Park on several endemic cacti species. We were also given a historical overview of the region’s geology and how the flow of water affects the morphology of these plants in different counties. We are extremely grateful to Lucas for sharing his time and knowledge, as well as raising awareness on the implications for conservation efforts in the region - our parent org CSSA 🌵 has been highlighting similar topics recently so we are trying to play a small part 🗽🌎

Later in the evening we connected over a plant auction - all proceeds helping us to continue to bring more wonderful speakers and events to the community. 🤗 We also have to thank our fantastic members Tyler M. Richard ॥ டைலர் எம். ரிச்சர்ட் and Kate for opening their doors to our community.

To end the weekend we tabled at the NYC Plant Market at Culture Lab LIC - Jasper Pratt and René W Jambalint brought wonderful seed grown plants (cacti, succulents and sundews, oh my!) & our MVP ambassador Zixiang Zhang was in 💯 form! If you are interested in joining us and helping to build this community further please DM or shoot us an email (links in bio). We are grateful for all your support, stay tuned for more events this summer!

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