[Sacred Succulents] Solstice greetings
benkamm at monitor.net
benkamm at monitor.net
Mon Dec 15 18:56:55 PST 2014
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12/15/14
Greetings,
Yes, there has been something of a temporal chasm between emails. The
multitudinous demands of the ever diversifying nursery and chasing after
my daughters Kiera (2 this coming January) and Ember (3 in February) have
left me no time for digital distractions or much else.
With the slower pace of winter I should have time to devote to varied
computer updates and writing projects over the next few months....
We’re experiencing a much needed deluge of rain and otherwise mild
temperatures. We’ve yet to experience single frost--which is a first for
this usually chilly time of year. We’ve been harvesting a bounty of seeds
that are usually lost to frost before ripening and the Andean tubers are
exceedingly happy--we don’t expect to have them available as bareroot for
another couple weeks--live plants are still ready to ship at this time.
We have added medley of new species to the website since summer-- a few
are listed this email and you’ll find more if you take time to peruse the
website.
See below for a superb selection of plants and books on sale until the
year’s end.
Saturnalian blessings to all,
~ Ben
http://sacredsucculents.com
RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 42 is now available. Yes, another very
large and diverse issue, don’t miss it! All manner of Trichocereus and
Burseraceae specimens, seed from our May trip to the Apurimac, Peru and
much more. 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 Offerings
This is a small selection of new plants, check our website for many more.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/
and mail it with payment to our Po Box
Boswellia dioscoridis “Samani” “Frankincense”
Burseraceae. Aromatic, deciduous small tree 10–20' tall. Swollen trunk and
branches, flaking silvery bark. Green to bluish imparipinnate leaves
densely crowded at the branch ends. New growth is red-bronze. Clusters of
small cream colored flowers. Endemic to the limestone escarpment dry
forests of western central Socotra. The dried resin is much esteemed and
used ceremonially in Socotra. Soil with 50-75% pumice, bright light, heat
and a winter rest are needed to keep this plant thriving. Great for
bonsai. Rooted cuts. 10b
6–10"+ plant $38 (very limited)
Boswellia elongata “Frankincense”
Deciduous pachycaul tree. Thick swollen branches, peeling yellowish bark.
8–14" long slender leaves, simple when young turning pinnate with age,
dark green to purple-gray with pale undersides. New growth has an
intricate lacy texture like a spiderweb. White flowers. Arid forests of
northern Socotra. Aromatic sap often forms beads along the trunk making
for easy harvest. A favorite of the rare frankincense. Grow like other
Boswellia. Rooted cuts. 10b
8–12"+ plant $38 (very limited)
Cavendishia capitulata HBG92102
Ericaceae. Multibranched shrublet 1–3'+ high with a thickened stem base to
6" diameter. Small obovate leaves, new growth bronze. Flower clusters with
reddish bracts and 3–6 tubular purplish flowers with white tips. Round
berries. Often occurs as an epiphyte, wet tropical forests and
cloudforests of Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia up to 9000'. One of the
most endearing and diminutive Cavendishia, no less lovely for its size.
Rooted cuttings. Z9b?
Plant $22.50 (limited)
Ceratonia oreothauma DH07041 “Oman Carob” “Tiyu”
Fabaceae. Dioecious tree 15–25'+. Thick gray-brown fissured bark.
Paripinnate leaves with smaller leaflets than C. siliqua. Yellowish
flowers with reddish anthers/stigmas. 2–4" long pods. Dylan Hannon seed
collection, Jabal/Buni Habir, Oman, 5300'. Endemic to the eastern Al Hajar
Mountains of Oman. Pods and foliage are used as goat fodder. Thought to be
the wild ancestor of carob and may prove useful for breeding with standard
Carob tree. Z10a?
6"+ plants 1+ years old $22.50 (limited)
Commiphora simplicifolia “Madgascar Myrrh”
Burseraceae. Small thorny tree with thickened caudiciform trunk. Gray to
golden peeling bark and simple leaves. Highly aromatic. Madagascar
endemic. Beautiful rare species that does well in cultivation. Rooted cuts
from seed grown clones. Z10b
6–12"+ branched plant $18 (limited)
Hechtia sp. ‘Miahuatlan’
Bromeliaceae. Rosettes of thick, stiff, dark green leaves dusted with tiny
silver scales. Large marginal thorns. Seed from Miahuatlan, Oaxaca,
Mexico. We’ll have to until the plants bloom to get a clear ID. Sun, heat
and drought hardy. Z9b/10a?
3–4"+ plant 2 years old $7.50 or 3 for $19
Ipomoea longituba “Enchilewa”
An upright to sprawling pachycaul morning glory. Whitish stems to 3' high
and caudex to 6"+ wide with several additional tubers formed to 18" long
below ground. Ovate to heart shaped green-gray leaves. Large white flowers
with a long tubular corolla. Native to southern Africa. In Kenya the
tubers are eaten raw, said to have a sweet taste, also roasted or boiled
and used in veterinary medicine. Drought hardy, deciduous when dry. Z10a
Plant 2–3 years old $13.50
Mirabilis expansa ‘Seedling’ “Mauka”
These are 8+ month old seedlings from crossing 2 ‘Blanca’ varieties. The
plants have white to yellow stems and leaf veins which should reflect root
color. This is the rarest, least understood of the Andean tubers, known to
science since the 1960s. Only known from 3 disparate locations- north of
La Paz, Bolivia, near Cajamarca, Peru and the highlands of Pichincha &
Cotopaxi, Ecuador. This is most likely the result of the Incan policy of
mitma; relocating entire ethnic groups throughout the Andes. Mauka’s
tubers are protein rich and high in calcium, phosphorous and potassium.
Much still needs to be discovered about the cultural needs of the plant
but it seems somewhat tolerant of both wet and dry conditions. Should be
cold hardy to at least Z8 and likely Z7 if well mulched.
Plant $26 each (Limit 3 per customer)
Sedum andinum GP1642
Crassulaceae. Tufts of tiny succulent stems 1–3" tall. Spirally arranged,
spherical, chubby, green leaves clothe the stems, turning reddish-brown in
full sun. Small terminal flowers, red with white stripes. This is the
neotype: Pino’s collection from rocky slopes near the town of Chicla,
Huarochiri Prov., Lima Dept., Peru, 12,300'. A delightful miniature Sedum
new to cultivation. Rooted cuttings. Z8b? 2" plant $9.50
Smallanthus sonchifolius ‘Morado’ (=Polymnia sonchifolia) “Purple Yacon”
Asteraceae. This may be the variety originally introduced by Oregon
Exotics as “Purple Puma”. Fat juicy tubers with a purple skin and
purple-violet infused flesh, surely rich in anthocyanins. Hardy to Z7b or
8a if well mulched.
Plant $17.50 (Limit 1 per customer)
Solanum ochranthum BK14513.29 (=Lycopersicon ochranthum)
Large woody vine to 20'+. Imparipinnate leaves to 12"+ long. Branched
inflorescence with up to 30+ golden-yellow flowers. Clusters of round
green fruit 2"+ diameter with a thick, hard skin. Cloud forest near
Choquequirao, 9700'. Recorded from Columbia to Cusco, Peru, this wide
range suggests ancient anthropogenic dispersal. Thought to be of potential
use in tomato breeding for insect and disease resistance and as a robust
grafting stock. Z9?
5 seed $4 / 12–18"+ seedling $14
Themistoclesia alata HBG95935 “Imdeill”
Ericaceae. Subshrub to 3', erect or pendent branches arising from
caudex-like lignotubers. Obovate leaves and tiny red flowers. Showy, deep
lavender colored, 4 angled edible berries are produced in abundance
throughout the year. Terrestrial or epiphytic habit, wet forests of
Columbia and Ecuador up to 4500'+. Utilized as a children’s earache cure.
Another alluring neotropical blueberry. Well draining acidic soil and part
shade. Z10a
Plant 1–2 years old $15.50
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus sp. SS02
A hybrid with a high percentage of monstrose/cristate seedlings. Here we
offer seedlings that don’t currently show monstrose traits but may with
age.
3–4"+ plants 2–3 years old $14
Trichocereus sp. SS02 X Trichocereus chiloensis
The bridgesioid SS02 crossed with a handsome T. chiloensis clone. This is
a very interesting and attractive new hybrid. Z9a
3–4"+ plants 2–3 years old $12.50 (limited)
New Trichocereus Hybrid Seed $4 per packet
Trichocereus chalaensis X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
Trichocereus pachanoi X Trichocereus chalaensis
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus pallarensis
Trichoereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Tricho. peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’
(limited)
Trichocereus pachanoi/Juul’s Giant X Trichocereus sp. SS01
Trichocereus pachanoi/Juul’s Giant X Trichocereus peruvianus/Juul’s Giant
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus bridgesii
Trichocereus pallarensis X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’ X T. pachanoi f. monstrosus (limited)
Trichocereus peruvianus/Juul’s Giant F2 Hybrid
Trichocereus sp. SS01 X Trichocereus peruvianus/Juul’s Giant
Trichocereus sp. SS01 X Trichocereus SS02/pachanoi
Trichocereus SS02/pachanoi X Trichocereus sp. SS01
Villadea sp. nova BK14508.4
Crassulaceae. Sedum relative with upright columnar stems to 6".
Cylindrical gray-green succulents leaves. White flowers. Pino assures us
this is a totally new species. Rock outcrops, Pisac, Cusco Dept. Peru,
10,500'. First introduction. Z9a/b?
1"+ seedling $9.50
Zingiber chrysanthum CC7460 “Adrak-vanya” “Golden Flowered Ginger”
Zingiberaceae. Rhizomatic perennial with leafy annual stems 4–6' tall.
Orchid-like creamy-yellow to orange flowers borne at the base of the
stems. Brilliant crimson-red globose seed pods remain long after the stems
go dormant. Chadwell collection from the borderlands of central Tibet. The
ginger-like rhizomes have been shown to have antioxidant and
hepatoprotective properties and are used traditionally for digestion and
as a painkiller. Well draining soil an part shade. Z9 or lower if well
mulched
Plant 1+ years old $15.50
Sacred Succulents Plant & Book Sale Solstice 2014
While supplies last the following plants & books are on sale until
December 31, 2014
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/
and mail it with payment to our Po Box
CACTACEAE
Ariocarpus bravoanus Highly endangered species. 1"+ plant 5–6 years old
$15 Sale Price $12
Ariocarpus retusus v. furfuraceus Larger medicinal species. 2"+ plant 5–6
years old $12 Sale Price $10
Echinocereus triglochidiatus ‘White Sands’ 3' giant hedgehog cactus. 3"+
plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.75
Pachycereus pringlei Giant cardon cactus. 3–4" diameter 12"+ tall plant
$25* Sale Price $20*
Trichocereus ‘argentinensis’ Fat blue stems. 6"+ cutting $24.50 Sale Price
$20
Trichocereus bridgesii fma. monstrosus-cristata cl. B Unique mutant. 3"+
rooted cutting $45 Sale Price $36
Trichocereus pachanoi f. cristata cl. A San Pedro crests. 3"+ cutting
$12.50 Sale Price $10
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus cl. A Mutant San Pedro. 6" cutting
$12.50 Sale Price $10
Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.4 Matucana, Peru. 3"+ plant 2–3 years old
$12.50 Sale Price $9.50
Trichocereus tulhuayacensis KK337 Red flowered peruvianoid. 6" cutting $28
Sale Price $22
Trichocereus sp. Hutchison et al 6212 Wild San Pedro. 6"+ cutting $16 Sale
Price $12.50
Turbinicarpus panarottoi Rare Mexican miniature. 1"+ plant 6–7 years old
$8 Sale Price $6
Succulents
Agave cordillerensis NL52409 Blue rosettes, rare, Bolivia. 3"+ plant 3
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6
Agave gracilipes Attractive small rosettes. 2"+ plant 2+ years old $6.50
Sale Price $5.25
Aloe marlothii Thorny tree-aloe. 3–4"+ seedling 2–3 years old $6.50 Sale
Price $5.25
Beaucarnea sanctomariana Rare pony-tail caudiciform. Plant 3+ years old
$12.50 Sale Price $10
Boophane heamanthoides Toxic medicinal bulb. Seedling 1–2+ years old $7.50
Sale Price $5.75
Bursera fagaroides “Copal Tree” 8–12"+ seedling 2 years old $14 Sale Price
$10
Deuterocohnia longipetala Puya-like rosettes, Peru. 2–3"+ plant 1+ years
old $6.50 Sale Price $5
Echeveria sp. nova? BK09514.1 New species, green to black rosettes. 2"
plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7.50
Ephedra chilensis Chilean joint-fir. Plant 3+ years old $8.50 Sale Price
$6.50
Ephedra gerardiana Medicinal Himalaya species. Plant 3+ years old $8.50
Sale Price $6.50
Fockea edulis Edible caudiciform. Plant 5–6 years old $8.50 Sale Price
$6.75
Peperomia congona ‘Canary Islands’ Tasty ancient cultivar. Plant $14.50
Sale Price $11
Peperomia inaequalifolia ‘Lachay’ Aromatic miniature succulent. Plant 2+
years old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Peperomia galapagensis Rare Galapagos endemic. Plant $22.50 Sale Price $18
Peperomia sp. nova (aff. rotundifolia) Trailing stems, round leaves. Plant
$9.50 Sale Price $6.50
Ochagavia elegans Juan Fernandez endemic, green rosettes, edible fruit. 3"
plant 3 years old $24.50 Sale Price $19
Oxalis peduncularis Chubby succulent leaves, Cusco, Peru. Plant 1–2 years
old $9.50 Sale Price $7.50
Pilea serpyllacea BK10425.1 Bizarre dwarf succulent nettle, Peru. 2"+
plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7
Puya castellanosii Blue-green rosettes, Argentina. 3"+ plant 2+ years old
$7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Puya dyckioides Medium rosettes. Pink bracts, aquamarine flowers. 3"+
plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Puya mirabilis BK10506.2 Silver-green rosettes, Bolivia. 3–4"+ Plant 3
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.25
Puya raimondii Giant tree pinapple, queen of bromeliads! 2–3"+ plant 2+
years old $16.50 Sale Price $12.50
Hechtia montana BK101105.4 Dense silvery rosettes, Baja. 3–4" plant 3
years old $7.50 Sale Price $6
Hechtia lepidophylla? New species. Silver rosettes. 3–4" plant 2 years old
$7.50 Sale Price $5.75
Sinningia allagophylla Small caudiciform, tubular red flowers. Plant 2
years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.25
Yucca harrimaniae Dwarf yucca. Plant 2–3 years old $6.50 Sale Price $5.25
Shrubs and Trees
Abies pindrow CC6800 Himalayan pine. Treelet 2+ years old $6.50 Sale Price
$5
Berberis sp. CC5712 Himalayan barberry, tangy fruit. 14–18" plants 6 years
old $7.50 Sale Price $5.25
Blechnum cycadifolium Juan Fernandez endemic tree fern. Treelet 3 years
old $22.50 Sale Price $18.50
Buddleja tucumanensis BK10512.2 Aromatic shrub, orange flowers, Bolivia.
8"+ plant 2 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12
Casuarina torulosa Beautiful, bizarre nitrogen fixing tree. 6–12" seedling
2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50
Ceratonia siliqua “Carob Tree” 8–12"+ plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price
$5
Coriaria ruscifolia Chile Fern like shrub, toxic medicinal berries. Plant
3 years old $14 Sale Price $11
Cubanola domingensis Tropical shrub, Brugmansia-like white flowers. 6"+
plant 1 year old $13.50 Sale Price $9
Dunalia spinosa Andean shrub, tubular purple flowers. 6–8"+ plant 2 years
old $9.50 Sale Price $6.75
Ficus sp. CC5692 Rare fig, Mhegalaya. 6–10"+ plant, 3 years old $6.50
Sale Price $5.25
Haloragis masatierrana Ornamental shrub, Juan Fernendez endemic.12"+ plant
2 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12
Jovellana violaceae Showy Chilean subshrub. Plant 2+ years old $6.50 Sale
Price $5
Lobelia fistulosa Giant lobelia. Purple flowers. Plant 2 years old $11.50
Sale Price $8
Podocarpus salignus Chilean pine. 8–14"+ treelet (unsexed) 3 years old
$12.50 Sale Price $9.50
Streptosolen jamesonii NL042308a Shrub, showy yellow to orange blossoms.
6"+ plant 2 years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.
Begonia baumanii BK10509.8 Caudex, pink flowers, Bolivia. Plant 3 years
old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Dioscorea sp. BK08605.3 “Yungas Yam” Plant 3–4 years old $11.50 Sale Price
$8
Heliopsis longipes “Gold Root” Plant 2 years old $22 Sale Price $18.50
Gentiana affinis v. ovata BK06906.1 Rare CA gentian, blue flowers. Plant 4
years old $12 Sale Price $8
Gentiana macrophylla Asian medicinal, white flowers. Plant 4 years old
$8.50 Sale Price $6.50
Lapageria rosea “Chilean Bell Flower” Vine. Seedling, 2+ years old $12
Sale Price $10
Nicotiana otophora Rare perennial tobacco, Bolivia. Plant 1 year old $7.50
Sale Price $6
Salvia valentina Endangered dwarf sage. Plant 1–2 years old $7.50 Sale
Price $5.50
Sinopodophyllum emodi Endangered Asian Mayapple. Plant 2–3 years old
$11.50 Sale Price $8.50
Sphyrospermum cf. buxifolium Trailing neotropical blueberry. Plant $12.50
Sale Price $9.50
Thymus brachychilus Rare dwarf cushion thyme, Turkey. Plant 2+ years old
$6.50 Sale Price $5
Valeriana sp. BK09508.6 “Chavin Valerian” New species, Peru. Plant 2 years
old $8.50 Sale Price $6.75
BOOKS
To determine book shipping costs, add up the number of lbs in parentheses
( ) that is listed after the price.
Priority Mail- add $6 for the first lb, $2.25 for each additional lb. When
ordered with plants just add $2.25 for each lb
Books only sent Media Mail - add $4 for the first lb, $0.75 for each
additional lb
Please email us for international shipping costs;
sacredsucculents at hushmail.com
ANCIENT AGRICULTURE: Roots & Application of Sustainable Farming
by Gabriel Alonso de Herrera compiled by Juan Estevan Arellano
This is the first translation of Obra de Agricultura, originally published
in 1513 as an instruction manual for farmers in central Spain. The
influence of this excellent treatise eventually spread throughout Europe
and the New World regions of the southwestern U.S., Central and South
America. Much of the information in the book is highly relevant for
sustainable agricultural practices today, from the backyard garden to
large scale organic farms. Many traditional crops are discussed as well as
soil improvement, harmonizing working the land with natural cycles and
astrological influences, and the proper use of irrigation ditches.
Essential for anyone interested in sustainable agriculture.
Hardcover, illustrated, 168 pages sale price $13.50 (normally $25 ) (2
lbs)
GREEN INHERITANCE: Saving the Plants of the World
by Anthony Huxley foreword by Sir David Attenborough
A beautiful book celebrating the diversity and importance of the botanical
world. An introduction and overview of the plant kingdom and ethnobotany
detailing our remarkable dependence on our green brethren for food,
medicine, fuel, and even clean air. Discusses a broad spectrum of
conservation issues. Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous paintings and
photos throughout, this is an excellent book to deepen your appreciation
and understanding of our green inheritance.
Softcover, color illustrations, 192 pages sale price $11.95 (normally
$30!) (2 lbs)
IMPERFECT BALANCE: Landscape Transformations in the Precolumbian Americas
edited by David L. Lentz
An amazing collaborative effort detailing the extensive interactions and
modifications of the vegetation and land by the preColumbian peoples of
the Americas. An interdisciplenary work from experts in botany,
paleoclimatology, ecology, and conservation management, that reveals the
secret of how indigenous people heavily modified North and Central
America, the Andes and Amazonia. Thoughfully arranged with an overview of
each regions botanical richness, coupled with case studies of human
alterations to the vegetation, fauna, soil, hydrology, microclimate and
land surface itself. Vital information on how we may be able to avoid the
ecological mistakes of past cultures and begin to learn from their
remarkably innovative relations to the land! Highly recommended.
Softcover, black & white photographs, 547 pages sale price $15.95
(normally $42.50) (3 lbs)
MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE WORLD
by Ben-Erik van Wyk and Michael Wink
Comprehensive and easy to use reference guide to more than 320 of the most
important medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each plant is
documented through several striking color photographs along with
description, geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and
modern uses, active constituents and pharmacological effects. This
excellent book also contains overviews of the various healing cultures of
the world, ailments and their treatments, the pharmacology of active
compounds, and a quick guide to 900 of the most well known medicinal
plants of the world. With over 800 color photos, this book is an instant
classic!
Hardcover, color photos, 480 pages, sale price $22.95 (normally $40) (3
lbs)
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PLANT CONSERVATION
by David R. Given
An extensive treatment of the issues of plant conservation. Examines the
causes of plant rarity and endangerment, and details the management of
plant populations in natural habitats, in modified landscapes, and
off-site. The importance of botanical gardens and amateur horticulturists
to germplasm preservation is explored. Going beyond the biology of
conservation, chapters are devoted to the ethical, educational, and
economic aspects of plant conservation. An essential reference for those
concerned with how best to preserve our botanical heritage, from
conservationists to home gardeners.
Hardcover, black and white illustrations, 292 pages, sale price $13.95
(normally $40) (2 lbs)
THE REMARKABLE BAOBAB
by Thomas Pakenham.
Acclaimed historian and author of Remarkable Trees of the World, devotes
an entire volume to one of the most impressive life forms on our planet,
the fantastical Baobab tree. 8 years in the making, the author traveled
the world in search of the most striking Baobabs, this book is a
photographic and literary ode to these gargantuan trees. Covers the
ecology, mythology, religious impact, value as food, medicine, and
shelter. An informative and entertaining read, packed full of spectacular
and bizarre color photographs.
Hardcover, color photos, 145 pages, sale price $11.50 (normally $20!) (2
lbs)
SHIPPING & HANDLING:
Seeds - 1st Class Mail USA= $2 (Free shipping when ordered with plants,
USA only)
Air Mail International= $7 (the Americas, outside the USA), Rest of the
World: 1–12 seed packets $9 / 13 or more seed packets $12
Plants (USA only)– First class priority mail= $6.00 for the first plant $2
each additional plant.
Add $1 per plant if you want them sent potted.
CA RESIDENTS ADD 7.5% SALES TAX
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