Cactus & Succulent Society of America

2009 CSSA Convention in TUCSON

April 10 - 15, 2009

The Plants

One of the main reasons to come to a convention of this type is for the Plants.  Where else can you find some of those special and sometimes rare and locally unavailable plants?  This conference promises to deliver on the promise to help you find those plants.  Not only will we have a very large number of vendors attending this conference but Tucson is home to dozens of growers of Desert loving and adapted plants of all types.  Ever since the convention has been set for Tucson local growers have begun the task of growing, setting aside and grooming a large variety of plants that are not always easy to find and certainly not as well grown or in the sizes that will be offered.  The attached PDF is a partial list of some of these plants that will be available (many in limited quantities) either at the auction or in the sales area.

Hoya caudata crassifolia 
Vine with hard, stiff leaves that are mottled pink and bronze; Rarely offered. 
 
Adenium arabicum 
Ever blooming arabicum are unusual 
 
Agave pelona
Spectacular when in bloom
 
Agave pelona
Striking plant in the landscape or in a pot 
 
Cylindropuntia molesta
The name says it all 
 
Adenium arabicum 
Beautiful White Flowered form