We were all bitterly disappointed that it was necessary to cancel the National Show.
Realising how many of us had nurtured and cared for our plants in preparation for the big day, the Social Media team, under Bill Hildyard, has proposed that we run a Virtual National Show. This will be judged on Saturday 4 July by National Show Judge, Stirling Baker.
With the help of Gareth Darbon from the Shows Committee we have compiled a show schedule (attached) and we hope you will enter this as a fun event. We have kept the rules to a minimum and the event is open to members and non- members alike.
As some people will not have a copy of the Handbook of Shows we have detailed which plants are allowed in the class description (apart from Cereus which would make the list below just too long).
BCSS Virtual National Show
Forum rules
For the discussion of topics related to the conservation, cultivation, propagation, exhibition & science of cacti & other succulents only.
Please respect all forum members opinions and if you can't make a civil reply, don't reply!
For the discussion of topics related to the conservation, cultivation, propagation, exhibition & science of cacti & other succulents only.
Please respect all forum members opinions and if you can't make a civil reply, don't reply!
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Bill
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- Country: Wales
- Location: Pwllheli North Wales
BCSS Virtual National Show
- Attachments
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- Virtual-national-show (1).pdf
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Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
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Tina
- BCSS Member
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- Branch: NORTHAMPTON & MILTON KEYNES
- Country: England
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- Location: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
What format are the images supposed to be in?
Is there a minimum/maximum size .
Also it mentions pot cleaning, how much are we supposed to show ? I wasn't going to include any pot.
Is there a minimum/maximum size .
Also it mentions pot cleaning, how much are we supposed to show ? I wasn't going to include any pot.
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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Apicra
- BCSS Member
- Posts: 1409
- Joined: 11 Jan 2007
- Branch: HARROW
- Country: UK
- Role within the BCSS: Branch Chair
- Location: London, UK
- Contact:
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
Please can we have details of what will happen to these photos? Ordinary members are asking if they will be able to see them all on platforms other than Facebook?
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble,
Chair Harrow Branch
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble,
Chair Harrow Branch
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Tina
- BCSS Member
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- Location: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
Yes it would be nice if there was a forum page for them 
, i'm really not bothered about facebook
, i'm really not bothered about facebookTina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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Jim_Mercer
- BCSS Member
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- Joined: 24 Feb 2011
- Branch: LIVERPOOL
- Country: UK
- Role within the BCSS: Member
- Location: Liverpool
- Contact:
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
I should be able to upload them to the BCSS library if I get access to the originals - could copy from Facebook but it makes high compression/low quality images. Currently not many images in library so not much point in revealing URL but it should be accessible from any device via any web browser.
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ralphrmartin
- BCSS Research Committee Chairman
- Posts: 6073
- Joined: 11 Jan 2007
- Branch: None
- Country: United Kingdom
- Role within the BCSS: Chairman - Research
- Location: Pwllheli
- Contact:
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
Agreed. I'm not really sure why Facebook needs to be part of this, when the BCSS has its own website.
Ralph Martin
https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
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edds
- BCSS Member
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Role within the BCSS: Member
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
I agree with the comments above re Facebook. Nice to spread the message more we felt perhaps but much better to have them located on the BCSS site.
Ed
BCSS member 53038
BCSS member 53038
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Tina
- BCSS Member
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- Country: England
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- Location: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
well put Ralphwhy Facebook needs to be part of this, when the BCSS has its own website
Tina
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
Bucks, UK
Branch co-ordinator, Northants & MK BCSS https://northants.bcss.org.uk
BCSS Talk team member, contact me- BCSS.Talk@Gmail.com if you want to volunteer or suggest a speaker plz.
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juster
- BCSS Member
- Posts: 2124
- Joined: 17 Sep 2013
- Branch: CROYDON
- Country: UK
- Role within the BCSS: Branch Show
- Location: Surrey
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
Yes I agree with the above, I don't use Facebook and have no interest in it.
Croydon Branch member, growing mainly cacti and Echeverias
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el48tel
- BCSS Member
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- Joined: 04 Aug 2018
- Branch: LEEDS
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- Location: Leeds
Re: BCSS Virtual National Show
Same!
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.