Resources

ARTICLES

winter-hardy-succulents

Floral Biology and Visitors Behaviour of Caralluma Acutangula (Decne.) N.E.Br. in Jazan Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

The Basics of Growing Bonsai  by Keith Warren

COCSS LIBRARY

This is a list of our club’s library.  Most books can be checked out by members. The books remain at the Will Rogers Gardens in cabinet we move to the room where we meet so that members can browse and check out books.   Mat Baginsky is our librarian.

Note: As of July 2018, 21 of the books on the PDF below (COCSS booklist) are no longer part of the library.

COCSS_booklist

Cover photos of most of the books currently (as of July 2018) in our library

Below is a picture of the 2018 Summer issue of the Cactus and Succulent Journal of the Cactus&Succulent Society of America.  Our club is an affiliate member and receives their journal. 

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CULTIVATION

cacti-gardening-in-oklahoma  by Tony Furrh

CactiGuide.com  This is an interesting step by step grafting demo using superglue

general care of  your plants

wateringsystems

growing-cactus-and-succulents by Rosario Douglas

OTHER CACTI AND SUCCULENT SOCIETIES

Cactus&Succulent Society of America 

Chinle Cactus&Succulent Society   

San Diego Cactus&Succulent Society

Cascade Cactus&Succulent Society

Tucson Cactus&Succulent Society

San Antonio Cactus&Xerophyte Society 

Henry Shaw Cactus & Succulent Society

Austin Cactus & Succulent Society

Kerr Country Cactus & Succulent Society

Houston Cactus & Succulent Society

Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society

Kansas City Cactus & Succulent Society

USEFUL LINKS

The cactus Mall   Useful resource with all kinds of information.

CactiGuide.com  A variety of subjects about succulents

The naturalist’s travel page  Travel information to see succulents in habitat and talks about succulents that can be used by interested clubs.

International Crassulaceae Network   Many genera in the Crassulaceae family with photos and information about them.

The Last Cactus Classification   Many genera of cacti and current information about them.

Succulent Nurseries

J&J Cactus & Succulents

Stillwater Succulents

Mesa Gardens

Living Stones Nursery and Plants for the South West

Rio Grande Cacti

Ephiphyllum World

Starr Nursery

Online Journals

The Cactus Explorer Club Journal    Excellent free digital journal with numerous articles about succulents.

Shutziana  An electronic journal dedicated to the genus Gymnocalycium and to honour Dr. Bohumil Schütz, the famous Czech Gymnocalycium lover. Schütziana is published quarterly as pdf file for free download.

Xerophilia  Published in Romanian and English.  Started in 2012.  Quarterly.  Purpose:  To freely share knowledge and passion for succulents.

VIDEOS

Amazing footage of bats pollinating cacti

How to repot your cactus and Succulents by Jeff Pavlat   Good video with simple but important tips to best repot your succulent, especially the spiny ones.

PDFS about cactus and other succulents

Succulent plants handout