[Sacred Succulents] Summer updates
benkamm at monitor.net
benkamm at monitor.net
Fri Sep 1 13:02:18 PDT 2017
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9/1/17
Greetings,
Ah, high summer with its languorous heat and skies hazy with ash, days
filled with the petrol fueled noise of human scurrying...an overflowing
cornucopia of ripe fruit and veggies on the table and seed ripening on the
stem...evenings heralded by the yellow glow of Oenothera flowers abuzz
with hawk moths and the sweet exhalation of Trichocereus blooms...
We have exciting new plant offerings and a list of summer sale plants, see
further into this email. We recently posted a spectrum of new specimen
plant offerings on the lower half of our homepage (
http://sacredsucculents.com ). These are also listed further on in this
email for your perusal. These are one of a kind offerings and are going
fast.
We meant to send this email back in early July, but with the
somewhat absurd number of calamities in our life this past year, loss of
loved ones, erratic extreme weather, a deluge of rodents, computer
mishaps, and being understaffed it has been a continual challenge for us
to keep on top of any email in a timely manner. Our ongoing apologies for
this, we continue to beg your patience. We are juggling a lot. Keeping our
plants propagated and filling orders always takes precedence over sitting
at the computer. We will have some extra help soon to mitigate this, but
until then please know that sometimes we may be slow to respond to email.
If you have sent email in the past few months and not gotten a response,
please try again, there were many that were lost. We will strive to do our
best to serve you as punctually as we have for the past 20 years, just
know we have been under an unusual amount of strain and have not been able
to consistently maintain our typical pace these past months. Thank you
for your continual understanding and support!
The latest Cactus & Succulent Journal (vol. 89 #4) features the
second half of a paper I co-authored with G. Pino and others on the
Crassulaceae of Cusco, Peru. The first part on Echeveriawas printed in
vol. 89 #2. For those who don’t subscribe to the Journal but would like a
copy of either of the papers, let me know. ~ Ben
Our compadre and travelling companion Matt Magee has just published the
revised edition of his seminal book Peruvian Shamanism:The Pachakuti Mesa
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/0972051120
Our friends at Botanical Dimensions have a number of fascinating talks and
workshops coming up. For more information see
http://www.botanicaldimensions.org
Ethnobotanist Neil Logan and kin are hosting important workshops on
agroforestry. Check out their non-profit - http://farmcenter.org/
For those in our region, or passing through, our partner Melissa Cook is
offering Eastern and Western modalities of body work.
http://www.therapeuticmassageinoccidental.com/
All botanical offerings are Public Domain
RARE PLANT & SEED LIST - Issue 50 should have been completed a month ago,
but with our current temporal challenges we hope to get it mailed before
this months end. As always a very large and diverse issue, don’t miss it!
All manner of Trichocereus , new specimens and additional offerings from
our 2015 trip to Argentina 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.
2017 Complete Plant List. Email for a PDF copy. This is what we have until
the illustrated catalog is completed. This list of nearly 1000 species is
much more extensive than the website. Some of the plants listed are only
available in very limited quantities and will not make it to the final
catalog.
Bulk/Wholesale Seed List and Wholesale Plant List Summer 2017. Email for a
PDF copy of either of these lists. Anyone is welcome to order from this
list as long as the order minimums are met.
Sacred Succulents New Limited Offerings Summer 2017
The majority of the following new offerings are only available in limited
quantity.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/
Agapetes oblonga “Yunnan Huckleberry”
Ericaceae. Rare larger species 3–10' tall. Fuzzy stems, oblong-lanceolate
leaves. New growth is lustful pink-red. Develops a large woody caudex to
20"+. Very floriferous with tubular carmine-red flowers borne along the
stems. Sweet edible berries, translucent white-pink with tiny hairs.
Epiphytic in the evergreen forests of Yunnan, China up to 9000'. Surface
sow the seed and keep warm to sprout. Z8b/9a? Seed
packet $4.50 / 4–6"+ plant 2–3 years old $16.50
Argemone subfusiformis “Argentine Prickly Poppy”
Papaveraceae. Herbaceous biennial to perennial to 2–4". Deeply incised and
spined blue-green leaves with white veination. 2"+ white flowers with rust
and black centers. Holubec seed collection, Diamantes, Parana, Argentina.
Alkaloid rich yellow sap with many medicinal uses. Z8?
Seed packet $4
Baccharis sp. BK14516.16
Asteraceae. A very cool looking low growing plant under 12" tall.
Thickened, multi-angled, pubescent, blue-grey stems, 1" lanceolate leaves
with furry white undersides. Clusters of small white flowers at the stem
ends that ripen into a cottony seed mass. Similar yet distinct from B.
genistelloides, a widespread medicinal species. Steep grass slopes above
the Apurimac, Peru, about 9300'. Z9a?
Plant 1–2 years old $12.50
Cajophora cirsiifolia? BK14513.21 “Llungo-llungo”
Loasaceae. Attractive vine 10–20'+, deeply dissected leaves with
nettle-like stinging hairs. 1.5–2" bizarre flowers hang from the stems,
yellow with greenish hues, like little unripe pumpkins. Cajophora are used
much like nettles to treat rheumatism, kidneys/urinary system, etc.
Growing on a rocky cliff and up into a tree, near Sunchupata, Cusco Dept.,
Peru, 9700'. Z9a/b?
Plant 1–2 years old $12.50
Calceolaria luxurians
Scrophulariacae. Large rosettes of dark green rugose leaves. Branched
inflorescence to 18"+ with dozens of bright yellow pouch flowers. Holubec
collection from plants growing streamside, Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina,
11,200'. Very floriferous and easy to grow, surface sow seed. Z7?
Seed packet $3
Colletia spinosissima BK09502.1 “Roq’e”
Rhamnaceae. Amazing bush to 8'+. Thick photosynthetic green spines and
tiny deciduous leaves. Abundant clusters of small pink or white flowers
with a sweet fragrance. Growing on the hills above the ruins of Tipon,
Cusco, Peru. This is a highly valued and versatile plant. Used as living
fence, branches for soap. Wood burns even when fresh. Smoke is used for
flavoring bread. Remedy for rheumatism and fever. Rooted cuts. Z8a/b
8–10"+ plant $20.50
Commiphora abyssinica “Myrrh”
Burseraceae. Spiny shrub or small tree to 20'. Swollen trunks with
yellowish to gray peeling bark. Simple or trifoliate leaves, drought
deciduous. Aromatic sap one of the official sources of “Myrrh”, revered as
sacred incense and medicine for millennia. Occurs in central eastern and
northern Africa. An excellent and easy bonsai subject. Grow as a
succulent, bright light, heat, dry winter rest. Z10a
6–9"+ plant $23.50
Commiphora simplicifolia “Madgascar Myrrh”
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
5–8"+ treelet $17.50 or 2 for $32
Ephedra regeliana “Xi Zi Ma Huang”
Ephedraceae. Dwarf mat-forming species with leafless stems to 3"+ high.
Red edible berries. Rare endemic of the steppes of the Central Asian high
mountains. Used in traditional medicine, rich in ephedrine alkaloids. A
great groundcover for the rock garden. Z4–5a
Plant 2–3 years old $12.50
Escallonia cordobensis BK151018.13
Escalloniaceae. A lovely shrub/small tree to 15'+. Narrow leaves. Clusters
of showy white flowers, sweetly scented. Los Gigantes, Sierras Grandes,
Cordoba, Argentina, 6400'. Very rare Cordoba endemic threatened by cows.
The only large plants we saw were restricted to nearly inaccessible
cliffs. Once a key forest species with Polylepis australis and Maytenus
boaria. Conservation propagation is vital. Rooted cuts. Z7b?
9–15"+ plant $32.50
Ipomoea crassipes “Uboqo”
Convolvulaceae. Rounded perennial caudex/tuber that can grow quite large
with age. Annual trailing stems with leathery simple leaves. Lavender
colored flowers. Rare morning glory from grasslands of South Africa’s
Eastern Cape. Roots were used as “love charm emetics” and enemas for
dysentry by the Zulu. The leaves are reportedly smoked to cure hiccups and
the Manyika made good luck and love charms from the roots. Regular
succulent care. Z10a?
Plant 2+ years old $14.50
Leptospermum sp. ‘St. Clair’ “Tea Tree”
Myrtaceae. Upright shrub, red stems, grayish bark and bright green ovate
leaves- sweetly aromatic and lighlty minty. T. Baldwin collection, Lake
St. Clair, Tasmania. Leptospermum make wonderful garden specimens and
hedges. Drought hardy. Z8?
6–12"+ plant 3+ years old $9.50
Mandragora autumnalis “Autumn Mandrake”
Solanaceae. Hardy perennial with rosettes of large dark green leaves.
Purple bell shaped flowers arise from the center of the plant followed by
oval shaped orange berries. Large roots sometimes resembling the human
form and giving rise to a multitude of myths and legends. Native to
Europe, one of the species of the infamous mandrake root, used throughout
the ages as aphrodisiac and poison, magical amulet and medicine. Prefers
rich, alkaline, moist soil with good drainage. Summer dormant. Does well
in the rock garden. Z5a
Plant 2–3 years old $15.50
Mammillaria craigii TL502 “Wichuri” “Witculiki” “Peyote de San Pedro”
Cactaceae. Globular pincushion cactus to 6", rounded tubercles tipped with
stout spines to 1" long. Abundant white fuzz at the center of the plant.
This population is reported to have yellow flowers rather than the usual
purple, but we’ll beliepve it when we see it. Seed collected near La Bufa,
Chihuahua, Mexico. This species is esteemed by the Tarahumara. The roasted
center is squeezed into the ear to relieve earaches, headaches and
deafness. Used as a stimulant by runners. The center or “heart” of the
plant is ingested by well trained shamans to produce brilliant dreams. Z9a
1–1.5"+ plant 2+ years old $12.50
Oenothera sp. BK151018.8 “Sierras Primrose”
Onagraceae. Annual/biennial with flowering spires to 3–6'+ tall.
Lanceolate leaves to 6"+ long with crinkled edges. The flower stalk is
densely packed with spirally arranged 2–3" leaves. 2"+ pure yellow flowers
that fade to burnt orange. Blooms at dusk attracting dozens of hawk moths
to our garden. Los Gigantes, Sierras Grandes, Cordoba, Argentina. The
southern Andes are surprisingly rich in Primrose and this is a beauty.
Growing with Polylepis australis, Valeriana ferax and Eryngium, 7000'. Z7?
Seed packet $4
Peperomia hartwegiana BK08521.6 “Jalcacongona”
Piperaceae. Jewel like succulent. Whorled orbicular leaves with a windowed
upper surface. 2–6" tall, grows creeping along rocks and cliffs. A very
attractive population with red leaves and purple/red flower spikes, near
Ollantaytambo, Cusco Dept., Peru, 9300'. Used for eye/ear infections, a
tea for lung and kidneys issues. Curanderos of northern Peru consider the
plant protective. Reportedly utilized during mesada ceremonies for
‘floricimiento’– “to cleanse and flower the subtle energies of the
body/spirit so a patients dormant potentials can blossom like the
nocturnal flowers of the San Pedro cactus”. Regular succulent care. Z9b?
Plant 3+ years old $16.50
Piper sp. BK14514.3 “Matico”
Piperaceae. 15' shrub with jointed stems. Large smooth leaves with a
safrole scent and flavor. Finger size green flower spikes. Growing in
cloudforest underneath an anthropogenic stand of palms (Ceroxylon sp.),
Choquequirao, Cusco, Peru near 10,000'. This lovely Kava relative should
make a fine houseplant or addition to a shaded garden. Well draining rich
soil, filtered light and moisture. Rooted cuts from seed grown plants.
Z9a/b?
6–8"+ plant $22.50
Smilax sp. BK151011.1 “Wild Sarsaparilla”
Smilacaceae. Semi-woody vine to 6 to 30'+. Thorned stems which can get
quite thick with age, up 6" diameter. Glossy, dark green lanceolate
leaves. Dangling clusters of round berries. Growing through understory
shrubs and up into the canopy of trees, cloud forest, San Lorenzo, Salta,
Argentina, near 5000'. Many medicinal uses. Z9?
Plant 2 years old $18.50
Trichocereus pasacana BK151012.3 “Pasacana” “Cardon Santos”
Cactaceae. The most densely spined population we came across during our
Argentina travels with thick columns to 10–15'+ and even an impressive
crested specimen. At the mysterious ancient archaeological site of Santa
Rosa de Tastil with its extensive maze of low rock walls, Salta,
Argentina, 10,000'. Growing in eroded granite with mounding Ephedra,
Larrea, Fabiana and other densely spiny shrubs and cacti. Z8a 1–2"+
diameter plant 2 years old $12.50
Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.1 “Pasacana” “Cardon Santos”
Robust large population of this giant to 25' with a diversity of
spination. Near Volcan, Jujuy, Argentina, 7000'.
1–2"+ diameter plant 2 years old $12.50
Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.9 “Pasacana” “Cardon Santos”
Fat specimens to 20' bristling with long stout spines, large white
blossoms. Near the Incan outpost of Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina, 8000'. Z8a
Seed packet $5
1–2"+ diameter plant 2 years old $12.50
Trichocereus aff. peruvianus BK151019.1
Thick blue-green stems, stout spines. Open pollinated, T. pachanoi f.
monstrosus may have been the father. Seedlings have shorter spines and
about 20% mutant growth so far. Parque de las Leyendas, Lima, Peru. Z9a
3–5"+ plant 2+ years old $14.50
Trichocereus sp. BK09509.2 “San Pedro de Chavin”
Candelabra stems to 10'. Stems to 4" diameter, dark green epidermis, new
growth blushed blue. 5–7 radial spines, the downward facing ones up to
1.5" long. 1 central spine to 2.5". New spines yellow to red-brown in
color. Looks intermediate to T. pachanoi and cuzcoensis. Growing on rocky
cliffs, western slopes above the north end of the modern town and ancient
ruins of Chavin de Huantar, 10,600', Ancash Dept., Peru. Z9a
2–3"+ plant 2+ years old $16.50
New Trichocereus Hybrids
Trichocereus bruchii/SS04 X Trichocereus ‘Dusty Rose’/terscheckii
Cactaceae. The mother is a hybrid with barrel like spiny stems and orange
diurnal flowers crossed with another interesting hybrid that has short and
fat clustering stems with rose colored flowers. the children should be
unique and hardy. Z8?
Seed packet $4
Trichocereus ‘Dusty Rose’/terscheckii X Trichocereus bruchii/SS04
The reverse cross of the previous listing. Seed packet $4
Trichocereus chalaensis X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
Unusual hybrid of great promise. About 80% of the seedlings show mutant
growth with unusual tuberculate ribs and red spines that age to black.
3–4"+ plant 2+ years old $16.50
Trichocereus ‘Daemonomania’ X Trichocereus ‘Peppermint Dreams’
Great clumping hybrid of the spiny orange flowered ‘Daemonomania’ with the
pink/white ‘Peppermint Dreams’. Z8a
Seed packet $3.50
Trichocereus ‘Peppermint Dreams’ X Trichocereus ‘Daemonomania’
The reverse cross of the previous listing.
Seed packet $3.50
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’
New and very interesting hybrid. About 50% of the seedlings express mutant
growth so far. We look forward to seeing the mature form. Z9a
2–3"+ plant 2+ years old $15.50
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’ X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
This new hybrid is a bit faster growing than it’s sister cross, about 25%
of the seedlings express mutant growth so far. Z9a
3–4"+ plant 2+ years old $14.50
Trichocereus peruvianus X Trichocereus huanucoensis
Another hopeful hybrid that should produce fat, robust plants. Z9a
2–3"+ plant 2+ years old $12.50
Valeriana ferax BK151018.10 “Dorlado” “Sierras Valerian”
Valerianaceae. Large biennial rosettes of compound leaves. Robust flower
stalk to 7'+ with hundreds of densely arranged tiny white-pink flowers.
Rare endemic of Los Gigantes, Sierras Grandes, Cordoba, Argentina. Growing
with Polylepis australis, Oenothera and Eryngium, 7000'. A potent
medicinal sedative utilized like other species, has the strong
valerian-aroma. One of the more impressive and attractive species. Z7?
Seed packet $4
Villadia virgata BK14508.4
Crassulaceae. A fantastic Sedum relative with upright columnar stems to
6". Cylindrical gray-green succulent leaves in dense spiral arrangement.
Terminal spike of white flowers. Originally thought to be a new species,
recent taxonomical work we contributed to shows it to be the southern
range of V. virgata. Rock outcrops, Pisac, Cusco Dept. Peru, 10,500'.
First introduction. Great in pots or the rock garden. Z9a?
2"+ plant 2–3 years old $11.50
Sacred Succulents Plant Sale Summer 2017
While supplies last the following plants are on sale until September 21,
2017
CACTACEAE
Oroya borchersii BK09511.5 Andean Golden Barrel, central Peru.
1–2”+ plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Trichocereus bridgesii ‘Reynolds’ Heirloom strain.
6–8”+ cutting $16 Sale Price $13.50
Trichocereus macrogonus ‘True?’ Believed to be the original true T.
macrogonus clone.
5–6” cutting $20 Sale Price $16
Trichocereus aff. pachanoi BK10512.11 Distinct clone, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
5–6"+ cutting $28 Sale Price $24
Trichocereus aff. pachanoi Hutchison et al 6212 Fat, round stems, tiny
spines, a favorite!
5–7”+ cutting $18 Sale Price $15
Trichocereus sp. SS02 X Trichocereus chiloensis Distinct and beautiful
spiny plants.
4–7" plant 3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10
Succulents
Agave inaequidens Large yellow-green rosettes. Mountains of Mexico.
4–6”+ plant 7 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50
Barbaceniopsis vargasiana BK14513.4 Grass-like clusters, star-shaped pink
flowers, Peru.
2"+ plant 3 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12.50
Bursera aptera Very rare Copal tree with green and gold peeling bark.
6–10”+ plant $20 Sale Price $16.50
Hechtia perotensis? 12”+ silvery rosettes.
3–4” plant 2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.75 or 3 for $15.50
Ipomoea arborescens Pachycaul tree morning glory.
6–10”+ plant 1–2 years old $16.50 Sale Price $13.50
Nolina durangensis Hardy Yucca-kin, caudex-like trunk, grassy leaves.
Plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50 or 4 for $17
Ochagavia elegans Endemic bromeliad of Robinson Crusoe Island. Sweet
edible fruit.
4”+ plant 3 years old $24.50 Sale Price $19.50
Oxalis urubambensis 1–3’ tall, wavy stemmed succulent, Peru.
Plant 1–2 years old $10.50 Sale Price $7.25
Pilea serpyllacea BK10425.1 Bizarre dwarf succulent nettle, spherical
leaves, Peru.
2”+ plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $6.75 or 3 for $18
Puya herzogii BK10511.5 Rosettes to 3’, furry club-like stalk, orange
flowers, Bolivia.
4” Plant 4 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7.50 or 3 for $19
Puya mirabilis BK10506.2 Silver-green rosettes, Bolivia.
4”+ Plant 3 years old $7.50 Sale Price $6 or 3 for $16.50
Sedum andinum GP1642 New intro, tufts of tiny succulent stems 1–3” tall.
Peru.
2”+ plant $9.50 Sale Price $6.75
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco BK151015.1 Tree from the Trichocereus
terscheckii forests of Argentina.
6–8" treelet $17.50 Sale Price $14
Blechnum cycadifolium Rare endemic tree fern of the Juan Fernandez
islands.
Treelet 3 years old $22.50 Sale Price $18
Bomarea involucrosa? BK14510.7 Erect bamboo-like stems to 6'+.
Yellow-green tubular flowers, Peru.
Plant 3 years old $18.50 Sale Price $15
Bomarea aff. ovata BK14513.17 Twining vine, tubular pink/green flowers.
Edible tubers.. A “lost” Incan crop.
Plant 3 years old $18.50 Sale Price $15
Empetrum rubrum Evergreen groundcover, red edible berries. Chile.
Plant $12.50 Sale Price $10
Haloragis masatierrana Ornamental shrub, Juan Fernendez endemic.
12”+ plant 2+ years old $15.50 Sale Price $11 or 3 for $28
Mirabilis expansa ‘Seedling’ “Mauka” Rarest Andean tuber crop. Seedlings
of ‘Blanca’ varieties.
Plant 2 years old $26 Sale Price $19 or 2 for $33
Morus alba BK151016.6 “Mulberry Tree” Large fruits, seed from Argentina.
12–16"+ treelet 2 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10 or 2 for $17
Myrteola sp. BK10428.11 Attractive shrub to 2’, hot pink, delicious
berries, Peru.
4–6”+ plant 2 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50
Saracha aff. punctata BK08524.5 Gorgeous solanaceous tree, 1" purple bell
flowers, Peru.
8–14"+ plant 2–3 years old $24.50 Sale Price $19.50
Vaccinium gaultheriifolium Evergreen blueberry shrub 6–12” tall,
Himalayas.
6”+ plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $7 or 3 for $18
Specimen Plants
These are one of a kind offerings, first come first serve. Full ordering
information and some photos (more to come soon!) can be viewed on the
lower half of our homepage ( http://sacredsucculents.com )
CACTACEAE
Ariocarpus trigonus “Chaute”
Bizarre species with dark green claw-like tubercles which curve towards
the center of the plant. Bright yellow flowers. Occurs along the eastern
edge of the Sierra Madre Oriental and on into some of the nearby valleys.
Natural hybrids with A. retusus are known to occur. Z10a
3"+ plant 10+ years old $46
Borzicactus plagiostoma (=B. samnensis or Cleistocactus plagiostoma,
Trichocereus peruvianus v. trujilloensis)
Shrubby columnar cactus to 5'+. Diamond shaped tuberculate ribs with dark
green skin. 1" grey spines. Bright pink tubular flowers and 2" yellow
fruit with a sweet white edible pulp. Native to northern Peru. The seed
came from ...otj back in 1993 as Trichocereus peruvianus v. trujilloensis!
A really gorgeous species. Z9a/b
10"+ cutting $20*
30" cutting $46**
Eulychnia castanea f. monstrosus ‘varispiralis’
Molten to spiraling bright green stems, yellowish spines. A very cool
mutation of this columnar species from coastal Chile. Z9b
5" rooted cutting $45
Puna bonnieae
Cactaceae. Small geophytic cactus, clusters of gray-green round stems to
1" arising from tuberous roots. Tiny red brown spines hug the body of the
plant. Large pink flowers. This charming opuntiod, which resembles a
cluster of miniature soccer balls, was first discovered in 1990 above
6,000' near Loro Huasi, Tinogasta, Catamarca, Argentina. Well draining
soil and seems to be frost tolerant if kept moderately dry. Quite rare in
captivity. Z8b/9a
1.5"+ plant with 8 heads $26
Maihueniopsis sp. BK10511.6
Low growing clusters of rounded 1" stems to 18" across. A few flattened
spines per areole. Less spiny and more diminutive than Maihueniopsis
boliviana we’ve observed around La Paz. No flowers present which may have
helped an identification. Possibly Cumulopuntia. Growing on open slopes
below Puya raimondii populations, Cordillera de Vacas, Cochabamba,
Bolivia, 13,100'. Z7?
2"+ plant 4+ years old $22.50
Trichocereus bridgesii ‘Reynolds’ “Achuma”
Spiny blue heirloom clone collected by the late cactus enthusiast D.
Reynolds in the 1960s when he was just 12 years old! He found it growing
in front of a motel along El Camino Real, then a small road, in Mountian
View, CA. Dave had a massive candelabra of this plant growing at his house
when we met him, sadly after his passing his family had the plant cut and
taken to the dump. Thankfully Dave gave us cuttings and we offer them here
in his memory.
2 ~ 12–14" cuttings $26* each
Trichocereus bridgesii f. monstrosus cl. A
Larger cutting of the venerable and perennially popular penis cactus!
24" cutting $48**
Trichocereus bridgesii f. cristata
Mostly spineless blue-green tissue sometimes resembling a cresting wave.
Larger plants than we normally offer.
7.5" plant $75
Trichocereus camarguensis f. cristata
Thin fans of cristate growth eventually convolute into coral or brain-like
clusters. Numerous small white and golden yellow spines obscure the body
of the plant and give it an angelic fuzzy look (for those of you who
prefer your angels fuzzy!) Rare crested form of this attractive clumping
species in the T. huascha complex from near Camargo, Argentina. Rooted
cuts. Z9a
3" plant $18.50
Trichocereus pachanoi ‘Huancabamba’ “Huachuma” “San Pedro”
Typical “wild” T. pachanoi, upright rounded green stems, smallish spines,
white flowers. Seed from Huancabamba, northern Peru, a region long famous
for its huachumeros (shamans). Widely cultivated in the area and likely
represents part of the natural distribution of the species. Z9a/b
12" cutting $26*
Trichocereus pachanoi f. cristata/monstrosus
12" wide 15" tall plant with some scarring $36**
Trichocereus pachanoi f. cristata/monstrosus BK14518.5
Open pollinated seedling from Parque de las Leyendas, Lima, Peru.
3.5" crest turning into 5 montrose heads 3 years old $32
Trichocereus aff. pachanoi BK10508.1 “San Pedro”
Upright columns to 10'+, small spines. Common clone around Cochabamba
City, Bolivia. Looks distinct from the T. pachanoi of Peru/Ecuador, though
local botanists refer to it as T. pachanoi. Possibly brought to the region
during the Incan colonisation of the area in the 1400s. Our collection
from the base of Cerro San Pedro, about 1 mile from the Martin Cardenas
Botanical Garden, near 8,500'. Z9a
12" rooted cut $38
Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.4 “Pichu” “San Pedro Macho”
Fat blue-green stems to 6"+ in diameter. New spines red to yellow, to 3"
long. Often growing prostrate or descending. White flowers, sweet fruit.
Usually growing with Peperomia galioides, Mutisia sp., and Echeveria as
companions. Above the town of Matucana, near 8,600', Lima Dept., Peru. Z9a
6"+ cutting $26
Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.9 “Pichu” “San Pedro Macho”
Our seed collection, growing on the arid, steep mountainside by the town
of Surco, Huarichiri, Lima Dept., Peru, around 8,000'. Blue, serpent like
specimens growing over rocks and down the mountain. Z9a
7"+ cutting $28
Trichocereus peruvianus X Trichocereus sp. 'Juul's Giant' hybrid f.
cristata
In 1996 we planted over 1000 seed of this great hybrid. One seedling
turned out to be a real jewel, producing beautful thick fans of cristate
growth.
6"+ rooted cutting $28
Trichocereus riomizquensis BK10508.7 “Achuma”
First offering of seedlings–short to long spined. The mother formed
upright stands to 8'+ tall. 2–5" diameter stems with blue-green to
yellow-green epidermis. Spines to 3" long. Planted around the town of
Totora, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia, 9,000'. Local women call it “achuma”
and use it externally to treat fever. No one knew where it grew wild. We
searched where Ritter first described the plant at Chujllas, and along the
Rio Mizque, adjacent valleys and slopes, but never found a single wild
plant, only herds of feral goats. Z9a
2 ~ 10–12"+ plants 5 years old $32 each
Trichocereus scopulicola
Upright stands to 15' tall. Dark green stems with 5–8 ribs and tiny
spines. White night blooming flowers, edible fruit. A rare species that is
similar to T. bridgesii and T. pachanoi. Endemic to the rocky dry forests
of Tarija, Bolivia. Z9a
12" cutting $26*
Trichocereus scopulicola X Trichocereus bridgesii
Great hybrid, favors the morphology of T. scopulicola, dark green stems,
small to medium spines, has shown some sign of future monstrose growth.
6"+ cutting $24
Trichocereus shaferi f. monstrosus
Dark green nearly spineless mutated stems 6" or more in diameter and up to
3'+ tall. The few indistinct ribs are contorted and molten in appearance.
Very occasionally produces cristate growth. This extreme oddity is a
living sculpture. Overwatering causes the stems to split, but is not
fatal. Z9a
5"+ rooted cutting $24
Trichocereus tacaquirensis?
4–6" thick dark-green stems to at least 10' in height. 7–9 ribs with large
felty areoles and numerous thick dark spines to 3". White, night blooming
flowers. An impressive cactus, very similar to T. taquimbalensis. Grows at
10,000’, Tacaquira, Chuquisaca, Bolivia. Z9a
5"+ rooted cutting $18
Trichocereus tulhuayacensis KK337 X Trichocereus bridgesii
The peruvianoid, red/pink blossomed T. tulhuayacensis crossed with T.
bridgesii. Fascinating progeny, one of our favorite hybrids. Thick dark
green stems with almost tuberculate ribs. Robust dark spines. We are
hopefull that the flowers will have some of the red coloration of the
mother.
6"+ cutting $40
Trichocereus validus
Tree like cactus. Dark green stems up to 8” or more in diameter with 8–10
ribs. Large felty areoles with 7–10 radial spines and 1–2 central spines
up to 3” long. White nocturnal flowers. Southern Bolivia. An impressive
plant, slow growing and rare in cultivation. Z8b
6" cutting $24*
Trichocereus sp. BK09508.2 “San Pedro de Chavin”
Dark green epidermis. 5–7 central spines, the downward facing ones up to
1.5" long. 1 central spine 1.5–2.5"+ long. New spines yellow to red-brown
in color. Stems 3.5–4" diameter. Large stand to over 12' tall. Covered in
Tillandsia. Growing with Dodonaea viscosa, Kageneckia lanceolata, Satureja
elliptica, Alonsoa sp., Berberis sp., Browellia multiflora, Bomarea sp,
and Peperomia galioides. Growing at the edge of what looks like ruins or
perhaps an old chacra wall, above the 3 crosses, on the western mountain
above the ruins of Chavin to the north side of the Wachesca River,
11,050'. First offering of this clone. Z9a
6"+ cutting $34
Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’ X Trichocereus sp. SS01
Great hybrid with fat, upright stems, frosted blue-green skin and medium
size spines.
10" cutting $28*
Trichocereus sp. ...otj
This plant came from Rob and Jane at the now defunct ...of the jungle
nursery. It was given to them as a “short spined bridgesii”, which it
certainly is not. Green to frosted bluish stems, 1/2 to 1" spines, amber
or yellow at first, later turning gray. Looks like a pachanoi / peruvianus
/macrogonus intermediate.
2 ~ 14–15" cuts $25*each
Trichocereus sp. SS02 (=Trichocereus bridgesii)
Dense candelabra stands to 16' tall. Blue-gray/green frosted stems up to
5" in diameter with 5–7 ribs. Each areole bears 2–4 central spines up to
1.5" long. White nocturnal flowers. The new growth on old stems is often
spineless. A distinct form of Trichocereus bridgesii. Z9a
3 ~ 12–14" cuttings $28* each
Trichocereus sp. SS02 X Trichocereus pachanoi
A favorite hybrid. Blue green stems with rounded ribs and medium spines.
12" cut $26*
Other Succulents
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. 10b
17"+ plant $58*
Bursera microphylla “Copal Oro” “Torote Blanco” “Xoop”
Shrub or low branched tree with thick contorted trunks. Young branches are
red-brown, bark of older limbs turns whitish yellow, peeling in papery
flakes. Thin pinnate leaves. Intoxicatingly aromatic sap, known to squirt
from the branches when handled during hot weather. Many medicinal uses,
twig tea being a particularly effective disinfectant. Specimen size plants
available, rooted cuts. Z9b
1 ~ 30"+ tall multibranched tree with 1/4" trunk $44*
1 ~ 36"+ tall multibranched tree with 1/2" trunk $54**
Bursera hindsiana “Copalquin” “Torote Prieto” “Xoop Inl”
Shrub to small multi-trunked tree. Fat trunks with beautiful smooth red to
grayish bark, velvety trifoliate leaves. Native to the rocky hills and
slopes of Sonora and much of Baja. Sacred to the Seri who believe it to be
the first plant created. The bark is used medicinally for congestion and
as an antiseptic. The sap has a wonderful sweet balsam scent, one of the
best copals of Baja. Seri shamans utilized the wood for carving special
fetishes (“santos”) used in vision quests and for curing and protective
purposes. Edible seeds and fruit. Grow as other Bursera. Z9b/10a
48"+ tree with 1.5"+ trunk 16 years old $68**
Bursera silviae “Mulato Verde” “Copal”
New species. Small tree to 20'. Minimally peeling green to yellowish bark,
leaves made up of 3–7 oblong leaflets. The sap is intensely aromatic.
Recently described from coastal Oaxaca, Mexico. Related to B. fagaroides.
New to cultivation. Z10a
20"+ tree with 1/2" trunk 6 years old $45
Tree with 2 trunks- one 18" and one 24", 6 years old $52*
Commiphora schimperi “Seroka” “Osilalei” “Myrrh”
Burseraceae. Deciduous bush to small tree. Green bark that peels in yellow
flakes. Densely arranged clusters of small trifoliate leaves adorn the
spined branches. Small red flowers. Aromatic sap an official source for
Myrrh resin. Native to dry areas of east Africa, from north to south.
Elephant food. Used by the Maasai in antimalaria preparations and the
young roots eaten for their sweet flavor. Sticks are considered excellent
firestarters. Z10a.
6"+ tree with 2 branches $25
Echeveria sp. RM270
Crassulaceae. Awesome undescribed species from San Juan. Cajamarca, Peru.
One of the largest, stems to 18"+ tall, blue-green rosettes to 12"+
across. 12–18"+ tall spires of gorgeous reddish flowers. Z9b?
7"+ tall plant with 5"+ rosette $22.50
Peperomia congesta GP2111
Awesome columnar species that forms candelabra stands of finger wide stems
to 20"+ tall. Thick ovate succulent leaves with windowed upper surface
densely arranged along the stems. Large terminal inflorescence with whorls
of compact yellow-green flower spikes. Pino collection northern Peru. This
is a very distinct and unusual xerophytic species which as far as we can
ascertain is new to cultivation. Several tropical species in the nursery
trade are erroneously distributed under this name. Z9b/10a
6"+ plant with 2 stems $24.50
Peperomia mitoensis Samain et al 2010-075
Succulent mounds to 12" across and 6–10" high made up of many 1–3"
rosettes. Beautiful light glaucus green leaves with a dark green convex
windowed upper surface. Pale green flower spikes 6–10"+ tall. Awesome,
recently described species from the Rio Mito, Huanuco, Peru, 73750'. New
introduction, very first time offered! Bright light for compact growth.
Rooted cuts, this clone is the type species. Z9b?
2 ~ Plants $17.50 each
Senecio aff. bombycophole
Asteraceae. Small pachycaul tree with swollen silver-grey trunks. Branches
tipped with maple-like leaves covered in a silver-white fuzz. Clusters of
yellow flowers. Drought deciduous. Seed from near Huitzeltipec, Puebla,
Mexico. A beautiful plant, grow alongside and similar to Bursera. Z9b/10a
6"+ plant $16.50
Andean Offerings
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, Chile, where it can form dense, otherworldly
forests. Needs a moist, rich, well draining soil. Larger plants than we
usually offer. Z9a?
2 ~ Treelets 4–5 years old ready for a 2 gallon pot $44.50 each
Blechnum sp. BK10512.10
Blechnaceae. Unusual and distinct fern with a rosette of thick compound
leaves on a small trunk to about 12" tall, like a miniature cycad. New
growth is a magenta to pink-bronze color. Polylepis lanata forest
understory and edges. Above Rio Lope Mendoza, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia.
This beautiful fern has been slow growing from spores, we finally have a
few up to size that we can offer for the first time. Z8/9?
5"+ plant 3–4 years old $24.50
Ceratostema alatum “Joyapa”
Shrub to 3'+ that may eventually form a caudiciform lignotuber. Glossy
elliptic leaves, new growth is bronze to bright red. Clusters of pendulous
tubular flowers with reflexed tips, a startling deep crimson color.
Reddish edible berries. Another amazing Andean blueberry relative native
to the cloud forests of Columbia and Ecuador. A decoction of the plant is
drunk for the nerves. Rooted cuttings. Z9a/b
2 ~ Plants $24.50 each
Ceratostema lanigerum HBG994812
Epiphytic shrub with liana-like branches 4–10' long. Triangular cordate
leaves. The leaves and stems are covered in small white hairs. Clusters of
3–7 flowers of deep red with blue-black recurved petals. A rare endemic
from riverine forests of Pastaza and Morona-Santiago, Ecuador,
2600–5300'+. Z10a
2 ~ Plants $34.50 each
Disterigma rimbachii HBG95935
Larger plants than we usually offer. Beautiful multibranched shrub to
1–2'. Small, spirally arranged, oval leaves clothe the stems. New growth
is deep red. Rose-pink tubular flowers borne along the stems. Light
indigo-purple berries, sweet and juicy. Endemic to the low mountain
forests and cloudforests of Ecuador from 2500–10,700'. Z9b?
2 ~ 12"+ multi-branched plants $38.50 each
Disterigma? BK14514.13
Ericaceae. Shrub 2–3'. Small round coriaceous leaves hug the slender
upright stems. New growth is bronze. Forms potato size lignotubers/caudex.
Flowers not yet seen. Growing amongst Hesperomeles, Elaphoglossum, and
Baccharis species, cloudforest above Choquequirao, Cusco, Peru, 10,500'.
Rooted cuttings. First introduction of this beautiful blueberry. Z8/9?
Plant $36.50
Escallonia resinosa BK10509.4 “Chachacomo”
Saxifragaceae or Escalloniaceae. Tree to 20'+, forms a thickened gnarled
trunk with age. Smaller leaves than E. resinosa we’ve seen in Peru. Spires
of sweetly scented white flowers adorn the branch ends. Growing near the
ruins of Inkallajata, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia, 10,000'. A decoction of
the plant is used as a cerebral tonic and carminative. A cataplasm of the
wood is used to alleviate arthritis and rheumatism. The hardwood is used
in construction and in Cusco the young shoots are woven into baskets for
storing potatoes. The leaves produce a reddish to purple dye. In southern
Peru this tree is the host plant for the butterfly Metardaris cosinga
whose chrysalis (known as “huaytampu” ) is considered a delectable food.
Chachacomo is another keystone species of the mostly extinct high Andean
forests, occurs up to 13,000'+. This wonderful tree should be widely
planted. Z8a?
2 ~ 24"+ trees 4+ years old $28.50* each
Macleania insignis ‘Seedling’
Rarely offered seed grown plant, interesting variability. Already
developing a specimen worthy fat woody caudex. Orange flowers, white
berries. Z9b
14"+ plant withn fat 2"+ caudex, 4+ years old $42
Satyria boliviana HBG90802
Ericaceae. Epiphytic shrub with pendent branches 2–6' long. Lime-green,
coriaceaus, lanceolate leaves, lightly pilose. New growth pink-bronze.
Inflorescence covered in tiny soft white hairs, bearing up to 5 flowers
with globose urn-shaped corollas, red with white tips. Edible berries high
in antioxidants. This lovely rare and endangered Bolivian endemic is only
known from a few collections, Yungas cloudforest, La Paz and Carrasco,
Cochabamba, near 8000'. Rooted cuttings. First offering. Z9a/b?
2 ~ Plants $34.50 each
Saracha aff. punctata BK08524.5
Solanaceae. A staggeringly gorgeous plant and one of our most appealing
seed collections in 2008. Tree 20–40+’ with oval leaves and festooned in
hundreds of 1" bell flowers, pale lavender to dark purple with cream
colored veination. 1/2” round black fruit. Looks strangely like an
arborescent belladonna! Planted at rural homesteads in the village of
Huacahuasi, 12,500', Cusco Dept., Peru, where it is grown as an
ornamental. Since our initial collection we have also seen it planted
above 13,000' at Patacancha village and observed a few wild specimens
growing in remnant forest along the Rio Trapiche above Lares. We are
excited to offer it into cultivation for the very first time so it can
take a place in the garden next to its other exotic arborescent
solanaceous kin such as Brugmansia, Iochroma, Cestrum, etc. Easy to grow.
Young plants only tolerate mild frost, mature specimens should be hardy
below Z8b
24"+ plant 4 years old $32.50*
Zizyphus mistol BK151015.7 “Sacha Mistol” “Andean Jujube”
Rhamnaceae. Small xerophytic tree 15–30' tall. Thick contorted trunks of
dense hard wood and smooth to rough green-brown bark. Zigzagging branches
with small thorns and simple leaves, drought deciduous. Clusters of little
yellow flowers that exhale a very sweet perfume. Date-like red-brown
edible fruit. Dry forest of southern Salta, Argentina, 4500'. In antiquity
it was one of the most important food plants of the southern Andean dry
forests along with Algarrobo (Prosopis spp.) and Chanar (Geoffroa
decorticans). All parts of the tree have many medicinal uses. A fine soap
is made from the inner bark and dyes made from the bark and leaves. Should
be very drought hardy. New to cultivation. Rooted cuttings from 2 clones.
Z9b/10a?
2 ~ Plants (one clone A & one B) $34.50 each
Misc.
Agapetes meiniana (=Paphia meiniana) “Misty Bells” “Oz Huckleberry”
Ericaceae. Semi-epiphytic shrub 3–6'+. Glossy green lanceolate leaves. New
growth has an attractive pinkish tinge. Red tubular flowers and edible
purple berries. Rare blueberry cousin native of the high altitudes of
North Queensland, Australia. Grow like other Agapetes. Rooted cuttings.
Z9a/b
2 ~ Plants $18.50 each
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