Thanks Nick. Perhaps chat to Paul D and see if you can work something out....

I could perhaps be talked into visiting Scotland, especially if a few branches could set up a mini-tour of some sort....

For any BCSS branches not too far away, looking for a speaker next year, I am putting together a talk of what I saw in China while at the conference. Hopefully it will be added to the speaker's list, but feel free to contact my directly otherwise....

Thanks Dave. That meanining would have been clearer if spelled as archaebuiningiana....

It is basically for the members of the Chinese Cactus Union, as far as I can tell, and their invited guests. The DKG have signed a cooperation agreement with them, and are giving most of the talks. The Chinese Cactus Union have also asked the BCSS for such an agreement, but it has been with the BCSS...

Thanks Mat. Any insight as to why there are so few succulents?

Great show of flowers! Tell us a bit more about that last one...

The conference is being held just outside Zhangzhou city, near Xiamen. I'll try and get a more precise location later...

I'm not aware of a website.

I'm now in Zhangzhou (near Xiamen), attending the 2nd Chinese International Cactus and Succulent Conference. There is a large contingent from the German Society (DKG), who signed a formal cooperation agreement with the Chinese Cactus Union. The event is mainly taking place at the Cactus Kingdom, whi...

You might do better to cut them off at the base of the good growth, leave them for a week, and restart them as top cuttings.

You could well get away with planting them deeper in a deeper pot, but that will pose problems as they get older...