[Sacred Succulents] Summer's languor

[benkamm at monitor.net]

(do not ?reply? to this email, send all correspondence to - 
sacredsucculents at hushmail.com )

7/17 /11

Greetings to all,

Here we are in the midst of summer?s languorous sprawl. The berry harvests 
are arriving, dripping their sweet juices. Our favorite of the native 
berries, the thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus, fresh seed packet $3), have 
been gracing our mouths and staining our fingers... currants, 
gooseberries, honeyberries, goumis, Hubei strawberries, our are daily 
garden snacks... seed harvests are just beginning? Ariocarpus, Sceletium, 
Ephedra, Allium altaicum (we can now quadruple the seed packet size of 
this ancestral onion! $3.25 packet), etc... The native bulbs are blooming, 
the various shades of purple to blue Dichelostemma, Brodiaea, Triteleia, 
the painted yellow and orange Calochortus luteus, pink Allium... The 
upright San Pedro type Trichocereus are about a week or two away from 
blossoming...  our sincerest gratitude for such earthly abundance...

Our friend and filmmaker Delia Ackerman has made a short film protesting 
the introduction of genetically modified (GM) seed to Peru. 
You can watch it here- http://vimeo.com/24640508
The introduction of such seed to Peru poses a real threat to the 
biodiversity of the many important crops that have their origin in the 
Andes. After 500 years the peoples of the Andes are just beginning to 
shrug off the chains of colonialism, they neither need nor will benefit 
from the introduction of GM seed in any way. It should be seen as seen as 
imperialistic trap that it is, masquerading as beneficent ?science.? GMO 
agriculture has been one of the biggest failures of 21st century science, 
not living up to any of its promised benefits, other than making a lot of 
money for the corporations that are force feeding it to the world. 
Predatory capitalism at its ugliest.

Anyone who has ordered Latua pubiflora seed in the past year please note: 
We?d been looking at a pot of seedlings we had sown last year wondering 
why some of the seedlings looked like Latua and many of them looked very 
different. Then we were also contacted by a customer who had the same 
problem. Somehow our Latua seed got contaminated with Atropa belladonna 
seed. We are not sure exactly how this happened, but the mistake was 
clearly ours, since the same batch of seed had grown out true in earlier 
sowings. Please let me know if you?ve ordered Latua seed in the recent 
past and you suspect you received a mixed seed packet and I?ll send you a 
packet of freshly harvested Latua seed as soon as it arrives to us from 
Chile. Latua seedlings are fairly slow growing and have small green leaves 
and stems, the Atropa is a bit faster grower, has larger leaves and 
purplish stems. Our apologies on this mix up!

CA residents note: Sales tax has gone back down to 7.25% (8.25% Sonoma Co)

Baja Botanical Journey - You will have a chance again this November 2?6 to 
join us in exploring the wonders of the mountains of southern Baja... 
email us for the full itinerary or contact Gabriela - gabriela at ecobaja.com 
for questions and registration.

RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 32 available. Another very large and 
diverse issue, don?t miss it! There?s crested Trichocereus bridgesii and 
other Trichocereus specimens, more new Peperomia species, rare Turkish 
Salvia. A plethora of new seed/seedlings from our past Andean expedition 
to Peru and Bolivia, new seed/plants from South Africa, Chile (Gomortega 
keule trees),  and the Himalayas! If you are not subscribed or have let 
your subscription lapse, we encourage you to sign up now. 4 issues for $5 
or 8 issues for $8. This is where we list our offerings of limited 
rarities and specimens. 

Nearly Out of Stock!
Our stock on the following plants is very low and we may not be restocking 
the species in the future, so this may be your last chance to obtain these 
species! See main catalog and supplements for full descriptions.
You can print out an order form- 
http://www.sacredsucculents.com/orderform.pdf

Agave toumeyana ssp. bella  Clusters of small rosettes of pointed leaves 
to 6".  Z7b     2?3" seedling 2+ years old $6.50

Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus Dwarf, slow growing cactus species, a mosaic of 
small tubercles.      3/4?1" plant 6?7 years old $10

Boquila trifoliata Ornamental edible vine to 15' with white flowers and 
clusters of white pea-size sweet fruit.Chile. Z8a    Plant 2?3 years old 
$9.50

Buddleja coriacea BK08528.1 ?Colle? The queen of the genus. Bush or tree 8 
to 30'.  Rounded clusters of orange to red flowers. Key species of the 
mostly extinct high Andean forests. Z5b?6b if kept relatively dry.    12"+ 
plant $15

Commiphora guillaumini  Attractive small tree with yellow peeling bark. 
Myrrh relative, Madagascar. Z10b   8?12" seedling $9.50

Coriaria ruscifolia Chile Small shrub or bush, up to 6' tall. Arching or 
pendent fern-like branches lined with oval leaflets. Hanging clusters of 
small flowers transform into necklaces of dark purple fruits. Chilean form 
with large leaflets. Z9b     Plant, 2 years old $14

Coriaria ruscifolia (=Coriaria thymifolia) BK08524.16  Shrub to 6'. Long 
arching leaves made up of may small leaflets that turn reddish in bright 
sun. Collected just above Lares Hotsprings, Cusco Dept. Peru. Nitrogen 
fixing plants, often considered poisonous. Berries of Ecuadorian 
populations are used to induce a feeling of flying. Z9a?     Plant $16

Coriaria ruscifolia v. microphylla? BK09430.4  Small leafy shrub to  2'. 
The plant and seeds are more diminutive than what we collected in 2008 at 
Lares, may be closer to the original C. microphylla. Source of a purple 
dye, used as a ph indicator. Collected at 8,800', Cusco Dept. Z9a/b      
Plant $15 

Ephedra ?fedtschenkoana?  Dwarf rhizomatic species, high mountains of 
Kyrgyzstan. Z5a       Plant 2?3 years old $8.50

Ficus sp. CC5692 Rare species of unidentified fig tree from Meghalaya. Z9? 
6?8"+ plant, 2 years old $6.50

Gaultheria phillyreifolia  Evergreen blueberry relative to 4'. White bell 
flowers and red edible berries. Chile. Z7b    Plant 2 years old $8.50

Hoodia gordonii Cactus like milkweed, traditional appetite suppressant. 
Z10a      3?5"+ plant 2?3 years old $12

Mammillaria craigii Lau 086  Globular pincushion cactus. Z9a      2?3"+ 
plant $12

Phytolacca insularis ?Korean Poke? An endangered and rare Korean endemic 
poke. Part shade and rich soil. Z6?     Plant 2?3 years old $7.50

Rhodiola yunnanensis ex EDHCH 97073 ?Hong Jing Tian? Caudex with annual 
stems to 18" bearing whorls of succulent leaves. Northern China. Used in 
traditional medicine much like R. rosea. Part shade to sun. Easier to grow 
and more tolerant of heat than R. rosea. Z7a    Plant 3+ years old $9.50

Satureja gilliesii  Shrub 3?5' with small and slender minty leaves densely 
arranged on the stems. White to lavender colored flowers Chile. Sun, heat 
and drought tolerant. Z8a       6" plant 1+ years old $8.50

Satureja multiflora Pink flowered endangered Chilean yerba buena shrub. 
Pleasantly aromatic, a nice tea. Z9?   8?12" plant 1+ years old $7.50

Thelocactus hexaedrophorus SB291 Handsome globular cactus to 6" diameter. 
Z9a        1.5"+ plant 3 years old $6.50

SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Seeds? First class mail USA $2.00; Air mail international $4.00
Plants (USA only)? First class priority mail= $6.00 for the first plant 
$1.50 each additional plant.
Seeds ride free when ordered with plants.
Add $1 per plant if you want them sent potted.

CA RESIDENTS ADD 7.25% SALES TAX
We still only take Cash (USD$ or Euros), Money Orders, or Checks.
Foreign customers, inquire about Paypal payments
You can print out an order form- 
http://www.sacredsucculents.com/orderform.pdf
and mail it with payment to our Po Box

SACRED SUCCULENTS
PO Box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA

Email: sacredsucculents at hushmail.com
http://www.sacredsucculents.com
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