[Sacred Succulents] Spring Tree and Shrub Sale
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Sat Apr 19 09:17:25 PDT 2014
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4/19/14
Greetings,
Please note:
We will be doing research in the highlands of southern Peru most of May.
Any orders received during this time will be shipped asap in early June-
after our return. Best to mail in your orders before April 24 if you want
them shipped before our departure. We appreciate your understanding and
support! ~ Ben
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RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 40 is now available. Yes, another very
large and diverse issue, don?t miss it! New Trichocereus specimens, first
offering of the rare Andean tuber plants Arracacha and Mauka, and an ever
evolving assortment from our Andean travels. 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.
Sacred Succulents Spring Tree & Shrub Sale!
Sale prices on the following plants are good until June 15, 2014 or while
supplies last.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/
and mail it with payment to our Po Box
Abies pindrow CC6800 ?Himalayan Fir?
Pinaceae. Tall, slender, pyramidal evergreen to 200' in some specimens.
Long, spirally arranged, dark green needles. New shoots chartreuse to
yellowish. Cylindrical purple cones. Chadwell seed collection, forests of
Himachel Pradesh, 8000'. Soft light wood used for building. Prefers high
humidity/rainfall. Z8a
6"+ treelet 2+ years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.75 or 3 for $14
Acer campbelli CC6134 ?Phirphire?
Aceraceae. An elegant maple to 15?40'. Green bark, 5?7 lobed deep-green
leaves, new foliage is a bronzy red, turning yellow to bright red in the
Fall. White pink flowers and winged fruit. Chadwell seed collection from
10,000', Annapurna, Nepal. Traditionally coppiced for fodder. A lovely
landscape tree. Z7a.
8?14"+ treelet 3 years old $5.75 Sale Price 3 for $13.50
Anadenanthera colubrina v. cebil La Paz ?Vilca?
Fabaceae. Tree 10?30'+ tall. Feathery pinnate leaves. Large flat seedpods
to 10" long, round shiny seed. Seed purchased from a street vendor in the
Witches? Market, La Paz, Bolivia. The dominant tree in much of the nearby
Yungas dryland forests where the seed was originally harvested. Once one
of the most important religious plants throughout the Andes, playing a
central role in the spread of the Tiwanaku culture. Drought tolerant.
Z9b?10a
6?12"+ plant 3 years old $16 Sale Price $13.50 or 2 for $24.50
Baccharis sp. BK08528.2
Asteraceae. Dense groundcover that forms green mats to 1" high and 3'
wide. Waxy leaves, small white flowers. Exposed altiplano, near the ruins
of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, 13,000'. We were told the plant is endangered. Grows
to about 2?3"+ tall in cultivation, well draining mineral soil and sun.
Rooted cuts. Z7?
2" plant $8.50 Sale Price $7
Berberis sp. CC5712 ?Chutro? ?Himalayan Barberry?
Berberidaceae. Spiny shrub. Bright green rounded to ovate leaves with
reddish prickles along the margins and whitish undersides. Flowers not yet
seen, likely yellow or orange. Red fruit. Til Jung Rai collection for
Chadwell, Langtang, Nepal, near 11,000'. Throughout the region the tart
barberry fruit are eaten fresh or pickled, the roots used as a yellow dye
and the whole plant for a broad array of medicinal applications. Rich in
the antibiotic alkaloid berberine. Sun to part shade. Drought hardy. Z6?
14?18" plants 6 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.25 or 3 for $15
Betula pseudomiddendorffii (=B. divaricata) ?Siberian Dwarf Birch?
Betulacaceae. Miniature tree/shrub, 5?10' high. Densely arranged ovate
leaves with serrated margins. Pavelka collection, Sajan Mountains,
Siberia, 7300'. Beautiful slow growing small birch, extremely cold hardy.
Z2a
6?8"+ tall treelet, 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Betula utilis CC5763 ?Bhojapatra? ?Himalayan Birch?
Betulaceae. A gorgeous medium sized birch tree 20?35' tall. Exceptional
gold and copper peeling bark. The leaves turn a rich yellow and defoliate
in Autumn. From seed collected by Chadwell at 12,500' Langtang, Nepal,
just south of the Tibetan border. An important tree, the bark is used for
wound healing and as a carminative. In India the resin is reportededly
contraceptive. Widely used for construction, the tree is now considered
endangered in some regions due to deforestation. Easy to grow, does well
in most soils. Z7a
14?20"+ plant, 4 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $15
Blechnum cycadifolium ?Juan Fernandez Tree Fern?
Blechnaceae. A gorgeous tree fern with a thick erect trunk to 6'+. Crowned
with a rosette of stiff cycad-like leaves. Endemic to Robinson Crusoe and
Alejandro Selkirk Islands where it can form dense, otherworldly forests.
Needs a moist, rich, well draining soil. Z9a?
Seedling treelet 2 years old $22.50 Sale Price $18.50
Boenninghausena albiflora CC7147 ?Dampate?
Rutaceae. Delicate shrub to 4' high. Soft blue-green leaves with pinnate
rounded leaflets. Feathery white flowers. Chadwell seed collection,
forests of northwest Himalaya, 7500'. The plant is rich in oils and has an
interesting pungent sweet scent when crushed. Used externally for all
manner of wound healing, as an insecticide and to treat malaria. Dried
leaf powder is used as a flea repellant. Grow in light shade, moist soil.
Z8a
6?10"+ Plant 2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 2 for $11.50
Buddleja coriacea BK08528.1 ?Colle? ?Puna Kiswar?
Buddlejaceae. Of all the Buddleja, this species is undoubtedly the
matriarch, the resplendent queen. Rounded bush or tree 8 to 30'. Stems
densely packed with small leathery leaves, shiny on top, white underneath.
Rounded clusters of pale orange to red flowers adorn the ends of the
branches. From a distance it looks like an olive tree. Seed from near the
ancient ruins of Tiwanaku, Bolivia, over 13,000'. One of the few trees
that is hardy up to 15,000'+, and a key species of the now mostly extinct
highland Andean forest. Widely planted by the Inca and increasingly
planted in the Andes for its beauty and many uses, though unknown in other
parts of the world. Seems adaptable to low elevations. Made into a tea for
flu and coughs, pneumonia, photosensitivity, stomach ailments, and utero
tonic. An important dye plant. Drought tolerant and hardy to Z5b?6b if
kept relatively dry.
8?12"+ plant3 years old $15 Sale Price $13 or 3 for $34
Bursera fagaroides ?Copal?
Burseraceae. A really wonderful plant. Shrub or small tree to 20'. Thick
swollen trunks and limbs with smooth golden bark that exfoliates in thin
papery sheets. Pinnate leaves. Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of Mexico.
The sap is the most common source of Copal, highly aromatic with a sweet
citrus like scent. Z10a
8?12"+ seedling 2 years old $14 Sale Price $11.50 or 3 for $28
Casuarina torulosa (= Allocasuarina torulosa) ?Forest She-Oak?
Casuarinaceae. Bizarre tree to 50', often smaller. Brown corky fissured
bark and sprays of very fine, descending, needle-like leaves that take on
a beautiful coppery-purple color. Yellow orange flowers and small warty
cones that remind us of toads. Native to Australia. A gorgeous and useful
plant that deserves wider cultivation. Nitrogen fixing and good for
building soils. Makes an excellent windbreak. Low maintenence and grows
quickly, even in poor soils. Z9a
6?12" seedling 2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16
Ceratonia siliqua ?Carob?
Fabaceae. Dioecious tree to 30'+. Pinnate leaves and yellowish flowers.
6?8"+ long, thick edible seed pods. A nutritious ancient food crop. Seed
from extra large and sweet pods T. Baldwin selected from the markets of
Vienna, from trees grown in the Middle East. Drought resistant. We offer
unsexed seedlings. Z9b
8?12"+ plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.25 or 3 for $15
Coriaria ruscifolia ?Chile? ?Deu?
Coriariaceae. Monotypic genus. Shrub to 6'. Arching or pendent branches
lined with oval leaflets give the plant a unique fern-like appearance.
Hanging clusters of small flowers transform into necklaces of dark purple
fruits. Mid elevations of western South America. The berries of closely
related species (now considered synonymous by some) Coriaria thymifolia,
are considered a magical fruit in Ecuador and are said to give one the
feeling of flight when eaten. The plant including the berries are thought
to be toxic so care should be taken to educate visitors not to eat the
berries. The roots host bacteria that fix nitrogen in the soil. A unique
highly ornamental plant. Distinct from collections we?ve made in Peru,
having larger leaflets and dark green stems. Z9b
Plant, 3+ years old $14 Sale Price $12.50
Drimys andina ?Foye? ?Canelo Enano?
Winteraceae. Miniature evergreen ?tree? to 3?5'+ tall. Lanceolate green
leaves with powdery bluish-white undersides. Clusters of sweetly fragrant
star shaped white blossoms. Blackish berries. Has a spicy aroma when
crushed. A dwarf found in the mid elevations of central Chile, its close
kin may reach 50' in height. Drimys are held sacred by the Mapuche people
and are central to many of their shamanic ceremonies. Many medicinal uses,
tea being highly regarded for stomach complaints. Sun to part shade, rich
moist soil. Z8a
6"+ seedling 2+ years old $8.50 Sale Price $7.50 or 2 for $13.50
Dunalia spinosa ?Yara? ?Huajala?
Solanaceae. Multibranched spiny shrub to 6'+. Small leaves and tubular
purple flowers like Iochroma. Arid puna regions of northern Chile. Has
antimicrobial /antioxidant activity, used for asthma, wound cleansing,
toothache. A unique hummingbird plant. Drought deciduous and hardy.
Prefers sun Z8b/9a
6?12"+ plant 2+ years old $9.50 Sale Price $7.75
Haloragis masatierrana
Haloragaceae. Attractive shrub with shiny, deep green, serrated leaves,
often with rusty highlights. Small reddish flowers at branch ends followed
by berries. This rare Robinson Crusoe Island forest endemic will make a
lovely ornamental. Z9a
12?16"+ plant 2 years old $15.50 Sale Price $13.50
Kageneckia oblonga ?Bollen?
Rosaceae. Evergreen shrub 8?15' tall. Oblong 2" leaves and axillary
clusters of white flowers. Unusual star shaped woody seed capsule. Chilean
endemic. Kageneckia species are important members of the Andean forests
and dry scrub. The tough hard wood is used for tool making. Contains
antioxidant, analgesic and antiinflammatory compounds. A handsome
landscape specimen. Fairly drought hardy. Z8a
8?14"+ plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $7.50
Luma apiculata ?Arrayan?
Myrtaceae. Highly ornamental evergreen shrub or tree, from 5?30'+. Smooth
red and brown mottled bark, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers.
1/2" edible black berries, sweet with a slight aromatic aftertone. Native
to Chile and southwest Argentina. Extremely generous with blossoms and
fruit. Fruit is traditionally eaten fresh and made into a chicha, we find
it makes an excellent preserve or cordial. Sun to part shade. Drought
tolerant. Z8a/b
6?12"+ plant 2?3 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $17.75
Mahonia gracilipes
Berberidaceae. Evergreen shrub 2?5'+. Large compound leaves with stiff,
pointed leaflets, bluish-purple to dark green, powdery white underneath.
Sprays of small purple and yellow flowers followed by bluish fruit, edible
but tart. Rare species endemic to shady, moist limestone cliffs, Emei
Shan, Sichuan, China. Rich in medicinal alkaloids like other species. A
gorgeous plant, has grown very well in our garden. Sun or shade, somewhat
drought hardy. Z7a
6?10" plant 2?3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $7
Nicotiana otophora ?Wild Tobacco?
Solanaceae. Shrubby perennial to 5?7'+ tall. Large leaves and wide mouthed
pink flowers. A unique and rare species native to the lower elevation
eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes. Considered one of the ancient parent
plants of the cutivated N. tabacum. Z9b/10a?
Plant 1 year old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50
Nolina hibernica ?Bear Grass Tree?
Agavaceae. Robust arborescent species 6?20' tall. Rounded terminal rosette
of stiff bright green leaves tipped with twisted rugged fibers.
Inflorescence 4?8' high with white flowers. Native to the high mountain
pine forests of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas, Mexico, 8,000?10,500'+. This
fantastic cold hardy plant is rare in captivity and will make and
excellent landscape specimen with age. Z8a
Plant 2?3 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $15
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. High quality wood. Does well
in cultivation, prefers moderately moist soil and sun to filtered shade.
Z8a
8?14"+ treelet (unsexed) 2?3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50 or 3 for
$28
Quillaja saponaria ?Quillay? ?Soapbark?
Rosaceae. Oak-like tree 25?60' with dark brown bark, evergreen oval leaves
and dense corymbs of showy white flowers. The inner bark is rich in
saponins and is powdered and made into an excellent soap. Occurs up to
6,500? in Chile and Peru. It has a long history as an effective medicine
for lung conditions and as an immunostimulant. It also has many industrial
uses in cosmetics and food products. Said to attract beneficial insects
such as ladybugs. Adaptable to dry areas, being a good candidate for
reforestation in arid regions. A lovely and versatile tree. Z7b
8?14"+ plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $7.50
Siphonandra elliptica? BK09430.3
Ericaceae. Shrub to about 12'. Leathery evergreen leaves. Green/blue
berries. If I.D. is correct, it should produce clusters of waxy tubular
red flowers with white tips. Home to many bromeliads and unusual mosses.
8,800', Cusco, Peru. Another awesome subtropical blueberry relative,
collect them all! Z9b?
6?12"+ plant 4 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50 or 3 for $28
Spiraea canescens CC6806 ?Jhilleti?
Rosaceae. Deciduous shrub 6?12' high. Arching branches, long terminal
clusters of sweet white flowers. Chadwell collection, Uttaranachal,
Kumaon, Central Himalaya, 7200'. Highly ornamental. Contains antioxidant
compounds. Does well in filtered light. Z5a
Plant 2 years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.50
Streptosolen jamesonii NL042308a
Solanaceae. 5'+ shrub with showy 1" tubular flowers that start yellow and
transform to burnt orange over many days. Collected by Neil Logan,
Vilcabamba, Ecuador, 5500'. A bath of the plant is used for fright. Has
great horticultural potential. Grow like Brugmansia. Z9b
6?12"+ plant 1?2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $15.50
Ugni selkirkii? ?Juan Fernandez Guava?
Myrtaceae. Evergreen shrub to 7'+. Rounded leaves densely arranged along
the stems. Small white flowers and white/pink edible berries. Extremely
rare, endemic to the Juan Fernandez Archipelago where it faces extinction
from habitat loss. The seed collector was not totally sure of the
identification, it is possible that it?s crossed with U. molinae which was
introduced to the islands. However, the seedlings do appear distinct from
U. molinae. A superb rarity for the edible/ornamental garden. Sun to part
shade. Z8b/9a?
6?10"+ Plant 1?2 years old $12.50 Sale Price $11
Vaccinium gaultheriifolium
Ericaceae. Evergreen shrub with arching branches, 6?12' tall. Large
elliptical leaves, clusters of white to pink bell flowers adorn the branch
tips followed by pea-sized edible berries. Native to the mountain forests
of the eastern Himalayas, up to 9,000'. An elegant and rarely cultivated
blueberry. Dappled sun and well drained rich soil. Z7a.
6"+ plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $7.50 or 3 for $18.50
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