[Sacred Succulents] New plants for June

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6/1/13

Greetings, 
well it seems our monthly email has fallen to tri-monthly, which is about 
the best we?ve been able to manage with 2 babies in the house, a teenage 
boy and hundreds of thirsty plants that desire our care. So it goes. Some 
really fantastic new plants available this email and always more to come.

We will have a booth at the All Things Herbal Faire in Sebastopol square 
tomorrow, June 2, in conjunction with the farmer?s market from 10 am to 3 
pm. This is a benefit for the Sonoma County Herb Exchange. Stop through 
and say hello.

In addition to all the joyous necessities of caring for our baby girls 
Ember and Kieralia, we?ve had to tend to aging grandparents and ailing 
uncles which means the past 2 months we had to set aside work on the long 
overdue catalog. We hope to resume work on it this month and get it in 
your hands later this summer. Again, many thanks for your continued 
patience in this matter. No one wants to see it complete more than I.

Through the ongoing web aid of Josh and Mara we should finally begin 
posting new photos to the website soon. Look for photos on the Andean 
Tubers page soon and more from there.

....and another round of applause to all you adventurous growers that are 
willing to incorporate our new plants into your repertoire and aid in the 
ongoing dispersal and preservation of botanical diversity....

RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 37 is out. Yet another very large and 
diverse issue, don?t miss it! If you are not subscribed or have let your 
subscription lapse, we encourage you to sign up now. 4 issues for $5 ($10 
outside USA) or 8 issues for $8 ($16 outside USA). This is where we list 
our offerings of limited rarities and specimens. 

New Plants, June 2013
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/

Agapetes smithiana v. major ?Yellow Flowered Himalayan Huckleberry?
Ericaceae. Woody caudiciform lignotubers, long arching branches with 
rounded leaves. Dark yellow tubular flowers hang from the stems in 
clusters. Edible berries. An beautiful endangered native of the mid 
elevation cloud forests of the western Himalaya where it occurs primarily 
as an epiphyte. Well draining acidic soil, part shade. Rooted cuttings. 
Z8b/9a 
6"+ plant $8.50

Dendroseris micrantha
Asteraceae. One of eleven species of bizarre ?giant dandelions? endemic to 
the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. Palm-like shrub 8?10' tall with thick, 
smooth trunks that branch at the base and are crowned with rosettes of 
long thick leaves. White flowers. Endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island. The 
leaves are likely edible. Critically endangered, yet easily grown. Well 
draining moist soil. Dislikes intense summer heat. Z9b?         8?12"+ 
Plant 2 years old $28.50 (very limited)

Drimys andina ?Foye? ?Canelo Enano?
Winteraceae. Miniature evergreen ?tree? to 3?5'+ tall bearing lanceolate 
green leaves with powdery bluish-white undersides. Clusters of sweetly 
fragrant star shaped white blossoms. Marbled blackish berries. The leaves 
and bark have a spicy aroma when crushed. This species is a dwarf found in 
the mid elevations of central Chile, its close kin from the lower mesic 
forests may reach up to 50' in height. Drimys are held sacred by the 
Mapuche people and are central to many of their shamanic ceremonies. The 
leaves have many medicinal uses, tea being highly regarded for stomach 
complaints. Sun to part shade and rich moist soil. Z8a and possibly lower. 
 
Seedling 2+ years old $8.50

Echinocereus triglochidiatus ?White Sands, NM?
Robust giant form the hedgehog cactus that grows to 3' + tall! Clustering 
stems, stout spines, carmine tubular flowers, sweet edible fruit with a 
white flesh. The Tarahumara consider a closely related variety to be 
sacred and utilize it for magical and medicinal purposes. Cold and drought 
hardy. Z8a 
2.5?3"+ plant 3 years old $8.50

Macleania coccoloboides
Ericaceae. Large woody caudex, upright to arching branches 5 to 15' with 
leathery leaves 4?5" long. Clusters of waxy, red tubular flowers tipped 
white. Purple-blue edible fruit rich in antioxidants with high iron 
chelating abilities. Rare blueberry relative endemic to the cloud forests 
of Pichincha and Cotopaxi, Ecuador up to 11,000'. This is one of the 
larger growing species, a real hummingbird?s delight. Well draining acidic 
soil. Rooted cutting. Z9b
Plant $18.50

Macleania cordifolia
A semi-epiphyte with large caudiciform lignotubers, arching branches to 
3'+ with shiny cordate leaves. New growth is bronze. Clusters of bright 
red tubular flowers with white tips. Translucent purple edible fruit. 
Native to the cloud forests of Ecuador and northern Peru. Sometimes 
confused with M. insignis in cultivation. We grow this in a mixture of 
orchid bark, pumice and peat. Part shade and regular mositure. Z9b        
6"+ Plant (rooted cutting) $16.50

Macleania glabra BLM0532
Arching stems with elliptic green to bluish leaves. Tubular magenta 
flowers, edible berries. Forms large woody caudiciform lignotubers up to 
3'+ across! Rare semi-epiphyte from the cloudforests of Siberia, Costa 
Rica. Does best in a well draining acidic soil, part shade and regular 
moisture. Z9b
6"+ Plant (rooted cutting) $15.50

Macleania insignis BLM0628
Develops caudiciform lignotubers to several feet across. Arching branches 
with stiff dark green leaves. New growth is bronze to bright red. 
Attractive clusters of reddish-orange flowers with yellow-white tips and 
edible berries. Native to the wet montane forests of Central America up to 
8000'. Macleania are still very rare in cultivation but everything about 
these blueberry relatives is awesome. Rooted cutting. Z9b          Plant 
$14.50

Mahonia gracilipes
Berberidaceae. Evergreen shrub 2?5'+. Large compound leaves with stiff, 
pointed leaflets, bluish-purple to dark green, powdery white underneath. 
Summer sprays of small purple and yellow flowers followed by bluish fruit, 
edible but very tart. Rare species endemic to shady, moist limestone 
cliffs, Emei Shan, Sichuan, China. Rich in medicinal alkaloids like other 
species. This is a gorgeous plant that has grown very well for many years 
in our garden. Sun or shade, somewhat drought hardy once stablished. Z7a   
 
Seedling 2+ years old $8.50

Ochagavia elegans ?Ajo Dulcie?
Bromeliaceae. Handsome small rosettes of green to silvery pointed leaves. 
Compact cluster of dark pink flowers in the center of the rosette followed 
by sweet edible fruit that looks like a garlic bulb, hence the local name 
?ajo dulcie?. This pineapple relative is endemic solely to Robinson Crusoe 
Island in the remote Juan Fernandez Archipelago, steep volcanic islands 
about 500 miles off the Chilean coast. Here it forms large dense colonies 
on rocks and sheer cliff faces. New to cultivation, sprout seed like 
cacti. An awesome rarity that will make a unique edible ornamental for the 
adventurous grower. Z8b/9a?
2?3" plant 2 years old $24.50

Peperomia congona ?Canary Islands?   ?Congona?  ?Canelo?
Piperaceae. Relatively large species, upright stems 12?18" tall with 
whorls of succulent leaves. Known only as a cultivar, it has never been 
found in the wild.  Primarily grown in home gardens and esteemed for its 
medicinal properties from Columbia to Argentina. The Spanish Missionary 
Bernabe Cobo mentioned the value of the plant in the 1600s. In 1778 
Hipolito Ruiz recorded it was cultivated throughout Lima, Peru for its 
fragrance. The whole plant is used topically for wound healing. Crushed or 
chewed it has a mildly sweet cinnamon-citrus scent and flavor. Leaves are 
chewed daily to freshen breath and keep teeth healthy. Leaf infusion is 
used as a sedative and painkiller. The Kallawaya, famous travelling 
herbalists of Bolivia, recommend it for stomach complaints and press the 
juice from a leaf heated with a match for earache and eye troubles. 
Curanderos of northern Peru make use of the plant for heart conditions, 
anxiety and shamanically to ?ease emotional pain and forget bad 
relationships.? The Chachapoyas people regularly enjoy a tea of the plant 
yet caution that drinking too much ?might just cause you to lose your 
memory...?  In Loja, Ecuador it is used to flavor a horchata drink. The 
Spanish introduced it to the Canary Islands at some point, it is currently 
cultivated there and known as ?canelo?, being used as a spice and 
condiment. Since the 1950s it was considered a synonym of P. 
inaequalifolia, a mistake that has only recently been corrected. The 2 
species are distinct and now recognized as such. Despite being a 
domesticate with a long history of use, this plant has not been well 
studied. Easily grown in a sunny window. We offer a clone of the plant 
introduced to the Canary Islands. Z9b  
Plant $16.50

Peperomia galioides v. glauca? BK10509.9 
Clusters of succulent stems to 6". Whorls of small glaucus grey-green 
leaves. Yellow flower spikes. Seed collected from plants growing on Incan 
ruins, Inkallajta, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 10,000'. When crushed it has a 
superb balsam/citrus/mint scent and flavor, one of the best. Rooted cuts 
from 2 clones. Z9b
Plant $11.50

Peperomia naviculaefolia GP1622
A compact, creeping succulent species 2?5" tall. Rosettes of beautiful 
dark green leaves with bronze to pinkish highlights. The upper surface of 
the leaves is a clear window, the sides have a rough texture. Grows on 
rocks near 10,000', Junin Dept, Peru. Nice aromatics when crushed. We find 
this rare species to be quite esthetically pleasing, a real gem. Prefers a 
gritty mineral soil and bright light. Z9b                 1.5?2" plant 
$9.50

Pilea sp. BK08524.15 
Urticaceae. Branching plant to about 8" tall with jointed, deep red 
succulent stems and stingless, nettle-like green leaves with furrowed 
veination. Yellow-green flowers. An unusual succulent we found growing 
with a Peperomia species in the shade of an Escallonia tree on a rock wall 
edging a rural homestead above Lares, Cusco, Peru, near 11,000'. The 
leaves and stems seem perfectly edible. Very easy to grow, makes a superb 
houseplant, sun or part shade. Roots quickly from cuttings. Z9b? 
4?6" cutting $6.50

Podocarpus salignus ?Manio?
Podocarpaceae. Upright evergreen coniferous tree 15?30'+ tall. Exquisite 
drooping branches and long flattened linear leaves. Reportedly edible, red 
berry-like fruit when male and female trees are present. One of several 
rare Andean conifer species endangered by habitat loss. Endemic to the 
cool Nothofagus rainforests of central Chile, from the coast up to mid 
elevation Andes. High quality wood. Does well in cultivation, prefers 
moderately moist soil and sun to filtered shade. Z8A
Seedling (unsexed) 2 years old $12.50

Puya dyckioides ?Chaguar?
Bromeliaceae. 2?3' rosettes of thin, arching, lightly serrated leaves. 
Extremely showy bipinnate inflorescence 2?3'+ long with bright pinkish 
bracts and metallic aquamarine blossoms. Native to southern Bolivia and 
northern Argentina, between 4300?11,000'+. One of the more friendly and 
attractive species. Z8a/b
3"+ plant 1+ years old $7.50

Puya raimondii ?Cuncush? ?Titanca? ?Machukawara?
The giant queen of bromeliads, forms single or occasionally branched 
trunks with rosettes of slender serrated leaves to 10'+ across. Massive 
flower stalks like a floral rocket ship with as many as 10,000+ white 
blooms! Upon flowering these amazing beings have been known to reach 
nearly 40' tall. 30 to 80 years to blossom, set seed, then die. Forests of 
this strange sentinel of the heavens were once widespread, but its realm 
is now reduced by man to small scattered populations in the remote high 
Andes of Peru and Bolivia at between 12,000?15,500'+. This seed is from 
robust populations in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru. We have witnessed 
this spectacular plant in the Cordillera Negra of Peru and Cordillera de 
Vacas of Bolivia. Standing on the windswept rocky ridges where you can 
nearly scratch the sky, surrounded by a herd of these imposing vegetal 
beasts, their leaves clacking and sighing with the wind, the views of a 
mountain magnificence that stretches countless miles, is a timeless and 
utterly affecting experience. This plant creates a unique ecosystem around 
its base where we have observed a high diversity of plant species not seen 
elswhere. There are reports that the rare spectacled Andean bear eats the 
young flower stalks. In some regions the inner pulp of the inflorescence 
is dried and powdered to use as a flavoring and special ?chicha? is made 
from the roasted and fermented pulp. The dead flower stalk is also burned 
and the ash made into ?llipta? for coca leaf chewing. Sections of the 
dried inflorescence are used as torches during special festivals and as 
insulation and construction material. The leaves are utilized with ichu 
grass as roof thatching, the trunks are made into seats. In the Cordillera 
Negra we were told that locals have been known to burn the plants because 
wandering cows sometimes get stuck on the barbed leaves and perish. This 
exceptional and endangered species has been successfully grown in 
California, but is still practically unknown in cultivation. Sprout seed 
like cacti. We have found it to be a slow germinator like P. herzogii, 
from 5?12+ weeks, may benefit from cold treatment. Protect from extreme 
summer heat. Z7?
2?3" plant 1?2 years old $16.50

Sphyrospermum cf. buxifolium
Ericaceae. Another unique neotropical blueberry. Terrestrial to epiphytic 
shrublet with slender ascendent or pendent branches 1?5'+ long. Rounded 
semi-succulent leaves, white-pink egg-shaped flowers with darker tips. 
Translucent, violet tinged, edible berries. Native to the cloudforests of 
the Andes. Filtered light and well draining acidic soil like Macleania or 
Agapetes. Rooted cuttings. Z9b?                               Plant $12.50

Ugni molinae ?Flambeau?   ?Variegated Chilean Guava?
Myrtaceae. A rather exuberantly variegated clone of Ugni with leaves 
streaked green, cream, lime and pink. New growth is an unabashedly 
flamboyant rosy-pink. Slower growing, but has the same bell flowers and 
delicious berries as the standard form. Gets a top rating for ornamental 
edible. Z8a/b
6"+ Plant $7.75

Vaccinium caespitosum ?Dwarf Bilberry?
Ericaceae. Small creeping species that forms carpets just a few inches 
high with deciduous leaves that turn red in autumn. Pink to red urn shaped 
flowers and sweet blue berries. Seed from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. A 
delightful miniature. Sun and moist acidic soil. Z3/4 
Plant 2+ years old $7.50

Xerophyta dasylirioides
Velloziaceae. 12" high clumps of upright stems topped with a rosette of 
stiff, thin green leaves. Lilac colored flowers on slender stalks. Endemic 
to the rocky mountains of Antoungoun, southwestern Madagascar. Looks like 
a cluster of dwarf palm trees. Probably medicinal like the South African 
species.  Drought hardy. Z10a?  
2?3" plant 2 years old $11.50

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