“Succulents are just really hot right now,” said one attendee.
. And the diversity showed in the broad swath of attendees: There were as many tattoos and backpacks as muumuus and walkers.Kaminer, a member of both the L.A. and San Gabriel clubs, credits most of that increase to 20- and 30-somethings who have become smitten with succulents through social media like Facebook and especially Instagram.
Kristopher Stahl of Long Beach shops for plants at the 34th Inter-City Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale. But the former graphic arts teacher and ’70s rock musician for the Humane Society just shook his head when it came to recommendations. Online sources are suspect, he said, because anyone can pretend to be an expert, and he couldn’t point to one definitive book. The best way to learn, he said, is by experience and talking to others. He, like many others, suggested the pair join a local succulent club to get the information they desired from members.
In the past, he said, cactus and succulent societies have been mostly older retired people, but infatuated young people are starting to join to get growing tips and access to plants during meetings and sales. Kaminer said membership has grown since he advocated posting more information on social media and starting the meetings later in the evening, around 6:30 or 7 instead of 5:30, so working people could attend. “We have our social hours at 5:30 now,” he said, smiling.
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