Mini Shows are held at each meeting (except in September and December) for members to compete and show off their plants. The purpose of the mini-show is to show off your prized plants and to practice staging skills. Mini-shows can be very inspirational and gives you a chance to talk to other members, ask questions and receive helpful suggestions. You must be a member to participate and be present at the meeting.
There will be both a cactus and a succulent table. You can enter one plant in each category.
Dish gardens can have several plants of the same species, or a mix of species. Dish gardens can also have playful elements, such as fairy
gardens, etc.
If you are participating in the Mini Show, please plan on arriving on time to get your plant set up and give the members time to vote! Voting is over at 7 pm when the speaker starts. Winners are announced after the speaker.
Scoring points are as follows:
1st place — 8 points
2nd place — 6 points
3rd place — 4 points
Honorable mention — 2 points
If your plant did not place — 1 point
The 2025 Mini Show themes are as follows:
| 2025 Mini Show Themes | ||
| CACTUS | SUCCULENT | |
| JANUARY | Spiral cactus | Aeonium |
| FEBRUARY | Cylindropuntia | Haworthia |
| MARCH | Ferocactus | Gasteria |
| APRIL | Coryphantha | Euphorbia |
| MAY | Echinocereus | Sempervivum |
| JUNE | Astrophytum | Adenium |
| JULY | Rebutia | Echeveria |
| AUGUST | Ariocarpus | Senecio |
| OCTOBER | Pediocactus | Pachyphytum |
| NOVEMBER | Mammillaria | Crassula |
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