Enjoy this presentation recorded at the 2025 CSSA convention.
This talk was generously sponsored by Dick Wiedhopf
About Joe Stead
Joe Stead is a dedicated Horticulture Coordinator and part-time instructor at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA, where he has been shaping the college’s horticulture program for over 25 years. With a deep passion for plant propagation and hybridization, Joe has become a respected expert in his field. His work has been featured in several co-authored articles in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, focusing on species such as Boswellia, Operculicarya, and Fouquieria. One of his succulent garden designs was also highlighted in Sunset Magazine.
Currently, Joe is spearheading two major projects: the planning and installation of a large succulent garden around the planetarium on the Orange Coast College campus, and a new International Succulent Introductions (ISI) project for the Huntington Botanical Gardens.
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