Forms and Functions of Cacti and Succulents

Ernesto Sandoval will be sharing his understanding of the way succulents and other desert plants are adapted to surviving drought in desert and other dry environments. He’ll cover Biology (How they work overall), Anatomy (How they’re organized on the inside), Morphology (How they’re organized on the outside), and Ecophysiology (How all the parts above work together) to make the plants adapted to their often challenging lives.

As usual, Ernesto will bring an assortment of plants to offer for sale.

Ernesto Sandoval has been wondering and seeking questions to why plants grow and look the way that they do for a long time.  Now he explains and interprets the world of plants to a variety of ages and experiences from K-12 to professionals and Master Gardeners. He regularly lectures to a variety of western Garden Clubs throughout the year and particularly to Succulent Clubs throughout the State and elsewhere since that group of plants is his particular passion within his general passion for plants.  He describes himself as a "Jose of All Plants, Master of None."  Ernesto thoroughly enjoys helping others, and gardeners in particular, to understand why and how plants do what they do.

Cactus:		Advanced • Novice   Sculptural cactus-(Interesting shape or form)
Succulents:		Advanced • Novice   Sculptural succulent-(Interesting shape or form)
Something Special:		Advanced • Novice   Flowering Cactus or Succulent (or your choice)
Beginners' Luck:		Novice Only   Mixed Planting/Dish Garden