Announcing the

Saturday, November 29

9am to 5pm

At the San Antonio

Garden Center

WELCOME TO THE 2025 HOLIDAY EDITION

Hello Plant Lovers!!

Join us for our

Second Annual

Ho Ho Ho Holiday Plant Sale!!

Saturday, November 29

9am to 5pm

At the San Antonio

Garden Center

3310 N New Braunfels Ave

San Antonio, TX 78209

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE

TEXAS CACTUS COALITION

Map to the Garden Center

Featuring Our Seven

Texas Cactus Coalition Vendors,

each with their own plant offerings,

plus artisan pottery.

Look for Cacti, Succulents, Houseplants,

and Christmas Cactus!

Our Sale is On Small Business Saturday

Did You Know?

Saturday November 29, 2025 is Small Business Saturday, the counterpart to Black Friday.

How did Small Business Saturday start?

In 2010, in an effort to support local small businesses – many of whom were hurting during the economic recession – American Express launched Small Business Saturday to help drive more holiday shopping to small businesses. One year after the launch, local officials across the nation began to notice and promote the day. In 2011, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution in support of Small Business Saturday and by 2012 officials in all 50 states began to participate – and they have every year since. The day has grown into an annual holiday shopping tradition.

From All of Us in the

Texas Cactus Coalition

May your days be filled with

peace, hope, and joy

this holiday season.

As always, thank you for your

business, loyalty, and support!

Keep scrolling for vendor info,

gift ideas and holiday decor inspiration!!

Grace Fry offers a large collection of cacti and succulents. Her forte is seeking out that perfect collectible or vintage vase, pottery, garden deco and other objects d’art that add interest, color, texture to your outdoor and indoor living spaces.

Claret Ranch Cactus & Succulents will have Cacti, Succulents and Foliage Plants for Sale. We started a tradition of selling Christmas Cactus Five Years Ago. This year we will have a nice selection of red flowering, florist quality Christmas Cactus, as well as healthy and colorful house plants.

Some ideas on giving living plants as holiday gifts...

Everybody loves a beautiful blooming plant to set the mood for the long holiday season. In my opinion, living plants are much better gifts, then cut flowers and in some cases, appreciated more than consumables like snacks, candy, etc. A plant has a potential to live for many years. Classic holiday plants include Poinsettias, Cyclamens, mini Pine trees, and Christmas Cacti.There are many many varieties of poinsettias available everywhere. Their blooms are long lasting. However, the problem with poinsettias is getting them to rebloom from year to year, which is a difficult task. They need special light requirements to trigger their blooming. Christmas cacti, however, are not as picky. They will re-bloom from year to year if well cared for. Even if your plant has flower buds, and the flowers have not yet opened, they still make a very beautiful presentation.

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Ideas for Decorating or Wrapping Your Plants:

You can purchase foil plant sleeves online, at nurseries, or even at some of the chain stores. These make a very nice display, but you will need to remind the recipient that they should remove their plant when watering. Otherwise, the water will pool in the bottom of the plant sleeve and make a mess. Another idea is to wrap a Christmas bow around the pot. You’ll need to tape it or secure it in someway as bows and ribbons easily slip off. What I like to do is add a plant stick into the pot with a little card. That is a nice personal way to dress up your plant. You can also buy floral Christmas picks online or from the big box stores.

Remember, many of the holiday plants you buy are potted in peat-based soil. This tends to dry out very quickly, especially in indoor environments that may have low humidity. Water your gift a few days or a day before to ensure that it’s draining properly. The soil should be moist, but not saturated. You can also tell the recipient when to water the plant next. Many people are tempted to repot their gift plant as soon as they get it. This is not advisable. Repotting can cause leaf drop, a sudden and complete loss of blooms, and general shock to the plant. Plants should be repotted after they have finished blooming and have acclimated to your indoor environment. Even the most grizzly or spiny cactus can be dressed up for the holidays. Use your imagination to make it uniquely yours. Our Texas Cactus Coalition vendors will have many ideas for you at the sale.

Setting the Scene

Living plants can be used in many ways during the holiday season. For example, in an nativity scene, you can add a Pachypodium or Madagascar Palm to suggest a palm tree. Small leafy succulents look like trees. Use fleshy succulents to create a succulent wreath. Or add a collection of plants to candles and other decorative objects like figurines, Christmas, ornaments, etc., on a table runner in the center of your Christmas table. Plants can also be used on mantle pieces, on front porch steps, etc. Remember, if you are using your plants outdoors, they need to be protected from the cold or the hot sun. Our climate is extremely variable, so you may need to adjust your displays accordingly.

The TCC was formed in June of 2024 and is composed of likeminded vendors who love cacti, succulents, and many other plants. Our first event was in August of 2024 and was a rousing success. We have seven vendors who will offer a wide selection of plants and other garden/plant related items. Most anything used for planting and caring for plants will be at this event. We may even have some odd plant related items for sale. There will be many collectable plants.



Follow ALL of us on Facebook and/or Instagram. That way you will know when any of the vendors or having a sale or involved in a sale. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, November 29 at the TCC Ho Ho Ho Holiday Plant Sale.

Happy Planting!

Jimmy & Ann Black

Co-Founders, TCC