Timeless Thrills in East Sac hosts pop-up event with pottery, cactus and succulents -- plus a talk
Hunter of Cactus Quest will talk about his research trips to Mexico in "Desert Enchantments," at the beginning of the pop-up shop Saturday morning. He took this photo of Lophophora diffusa on one of the trips. Courtesy Cactus Quest via Timeless Thrills
Are you into cactuses and succulents? Then, rev up your engine this weekend and head to “Lamborghinis for the Garden,” featuring Hunter aka “Cactus Quest.”
Set for Sept. 9 and 10, this is a special pop-up show and sale at Timeless Thrills in East Sacramento. Hunter creates unusual and sought-after ceramic pots (kind of like fancy sports cars) designed to show off cactuses and succulents. He’s also bringing several flats of rare specimens to put in those pots. Admission is free.
To start things off at 10 a.m. Saturday, Hunter will present “Desert Enchantments,” a talk on his personal explorations for cactus and succulents in Mexico. Besides familiar agaves, he’ll discuss Ariocarpus, Lophophora and several rare species he’s encountered and photographed. (He grows his plants from seed and is on the record as being against poaching wild specimens.)
Also on Saturday morning, Seasons Coffee will host a coffee bar at the event from 10 a.m. until noon.
Find out more about Cactus Quest on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cactusquest/.
Cactus Quest at Timeless Thrills will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Besides plants and pots, also find special commemorative T-shirts, headwear and more.
Details: www.timelessthrills.com. Phone: 916-228-4597.
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