At the Los Angeles Arboretum Aug 16th and 17th. This was my 1st judged show, I entered 12 caudex plants and each one won a ribbon! The following are my winners. Best Succulent Novice (F. fasciculata) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2914123400035068969ztgzkw 1st place Novice Cyphostemma over 7inches (juttae) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2628465040035068969dIwenF 1st place Novice Cyphostemma under 7inches (sietzianum in the back) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2493307590035068969ckTwTO 1st and 3rd place Novice Euphorbia under 4inches (cremersii middle, moratii front) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2726070030035068969zbBYyz 1st place Novice Pedaliaceae (Pterodiscus luridus) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2448661350035068969GbGzjP 1st and 2nd place Novice Asclepiadaceae (Petopentia natalensis back, Brachystelma barberiae front) http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2154033030035068969UNbeMe I still need to upload more, but you can see what else was at the show here http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565525122RsyFCp?start=0
The plants are judged by condition 60%, staging and presentation 20%, size and maturity 15%, and nomenclature 5%. Then throw in the judges preference/biases and you have a winner. I spoke with the judge that selected my weather beaten and abused Fouquieria for "best succulent". He told me it came down to a tie between the fasciculata and a flawless Haworthia. He chose the former because everything worked together, the pot, the staging, the symmetry, the foliage and caudex to make a awesome specimen. He also commented on the growth, being tight, red tinged and not spindly.
