Cactus Show

FOR those who believe that the only place to see a variety of Cactus plants is the desert surrounding Dodge City then a visit to the East Sussex Cactus Association's 42nd annual show (held last Saturday in Bexhill) would have been a revelation in itself.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Jun 2007, 17:35 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:45 BST

There was an outstanding selection to be seen and show secretary Mrs Jenny Wells said: "We always try to put on a good display. All the plants on show are locally grown; some are grown from little plants right into the beauties that are here today."

This can take many years as member of the association and expert Roy Lee knows only to well. Having grown a range of cactus plants over the past 35 years, he knows his Ariocarpus from his Echinocereusdelaetii - one which he displayed in the show and won him an award of merit is almost 30 years old.

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His expertise clearly impressed the judges, Tony and Suzanne Mace, as he also a won six cups and trophies,

The winners were:

Roy Lee, The Suter Cup for the best Cactus in Show; Eric Ellis, The East Sussex Succulent Cup - for the best succulent in Show; Roy Lee, The Collins Cup - winner of class 6; Roy Lee, The East Sussex Cup - for the winner of class 13; Graham Evans, The Murphy Challenge Cup - for the winner of class 15; Roy Lee, The Stevens Cup - for the winner of class 16; David Hawkins, The Tookey Cup - for the best Euphorbia in classes 24 & 25; Roy Lee, The Rudi Cup - for winner of class 32; Eric Ellis, The Kimber cup - for winner of class 35; Roy Lee, The Bessie Suter Memorial Trophy - for the winner of class 18; Jenny Wells, The O'Hara Trophy - for the winner of class 36; Graham Evans, The Sally Armstrong Trophy - for the best plant in show.

Awards of merit also were also presented to Roy Lee, Eric Ellis and Lucy Wickham.

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