British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild

The society banned plants 'removed from habitat' from its shows - causing uproar from enthusiastsA furious row has blown up in the UK's leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair resigning in protest over the behaviour of his fellow enthusiasts.Succulents have risen in popularity in the last few years; they are attractive and also have a hardy nature. In the UK a succulent won the Royal Horticultural Society plant of the year award in 2022, while the plants have also become wildly popular in Asian countries, leading to a massive boom in demand. Continue reading...