If the idea of geeking out over rare succulents sounds like a good time to you, then you've unfortunately just missed out.
Because that's exactly what happened on Sunday, August 17, the final day of the 39th Annual Inter-City Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale that took over Arcadia this weekend.
On an online stream from the show, the shade of green, the length, shape, and sharpness of the thorns, and the type of pot a succulent sat in, in addition to overall presentation, were all factors that a plant influencer discussed with any cacti-fanatic not able to be there in person.
He was far from the only one fawning over the tables stacked with flora. Over three days at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, hundreds of plant lovers and the plant-curious streamed in and out to bask in the beauty of cacti and succulents.
“The way that I describe it to people who are unfamiliar is just like a beauty pageant mixed with a dog show,” says Nelson Hernandez, president of the Long Beach Cactus Club.
The LBCC works with the Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society and the San Gabriel Valley Cactus & Succulent Society to host this annual show and sale.