[Sacred Succulents] August offerings and upcoming auction

Fri Aug 24 11:00:04 PDT 2018

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8/24/18

Greetings,

We meant to get this email out a week ago but computer conundrums have us 
a bit behind. We have a handful of new botanical offerings available in 
limited amounts detailed below along with a list of discounted plants on 
sale until summer’s end next month. There are also a few new limited 
specimen plants posted on the lower half of our homepage ( 
http://sacredsucculents.com )

This weekend we are having our 4th online plant auction as a fundraiser 
for much needed repairs and upgrades to our large greenhouse which need to 
be completed before winter. This past year has gifted us with consistently 
extreme erratic weather and our greenhouse needs alterations to account 
for such challenging changes. We will be reskinning with a new material 
(Solawrap) that will allow for better insulation in the winter and easier 
ventilation in the summer. In addition many of our growing benches and 
beds need repairing or replacement after 20+ years. These improvements 
will enable us to better continue our research and conservation efforts, 
to propagate and offer you an ongoing diversity or rare and endangered 
plants. This will be the largest auction we’ve held with over 100 
offerings, many of them completely new introductions, first time offerings 
and one of a kind specimens. As soon as we finish the editing and 
uploading of descriptions and photos to the website we will send out 
another email announcing the start and terms of the auction--hopefully 
this will be within the next 24 hours and the auction will begin! 
Donations of any amount towards our repair work is also welcome and will 
go a long way.

We realized recently that this year marks 20 years we have been a mail 
order nursery and we are deeply and humbly grateful for your enthusiastic 
support over the years. It has been a blessing to tend and grow with the 
plants these years and to serve all of you fine folks with your inspiring 
plant passions. A deluge of thanks!

Ben and family
All botanical offerings are Public Domain

New Limited Offerings August 2018
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ .

Agave cordillerensis TB17
Agavaceae. Clustering rosettes to 6–8'+. Leaves gray-blue with toothed 
margins. Flower stalks to 20' with curved or sometimes looped branches, 
yellow flowers. For decades botanists dismissed this Andean agave as A. 
americana. G. Pino recently redescribed it as its own species based on its 
stouter leaves and radically different flower stalks. A beautiful, hardy 
and versatile species used for its leaf fibers. Widely planted as 
impenetrable hedgerows to fence in livestock, demarcate fields and act as 
firebreak. Unknown in cultivation outside the Andes. Tom Baldwin seed 
collection, Miralindo, Ecuador. Z8b?
3"+ seedling $12.50

Coriaria ruscifolia v. microphylla TB17 (=Coriaria thymifolia)   “Shansi” 
“Mio-mio” 
Coriariaceae. Leafy shrub to about 3–5'+. Long arching leaves made up of 
may small leaflets. Hanging clusters of tiny flowers, drupes of tiny 
purple-black berries, like a string of jewels. T. Baldwin seed collection, 
Papallacta, Ecuador.  Nitrogen fixing plants, often considered poisonous. 
Source of a purple dye, used as a ph indicator. Berries of Ecuadorian 
populations are reportedly used to induce a feeling of flying but the 
potential toxicity of the plant suggests keeping your feet firmly on the 
ground where you can fully appreciate its graceful beauty at a respectful 
distance. Z9b 
Seedling $24.50

Ephedra americana BK09509.11 “Pinku pinku”
Ephedraceae. Upright leafless stems to 3–4'. Sweet edible red fruit, these 
plants had some of the largest and by far the highest density of fruit of 
any of this species we’ve seen. An important medicinal used for kidney and 
liver, as a blood cleanser and urinary tonic, digestive aid, antiseptic, 
for bruises and fractures, and for fever and arthritis.Growing with a 
lovely stand of Trichocereus santaensis, west side of the Santa River, 
near Olleros and the ancient road that connects the Callejon de Huaylas 
with Chavin. Ancash, Dept., Peru, 11,000'. A great drought hardy choice 
for the edible landscape and companion plant for your Trichocereus. Z8?    

5 seed $4.50

Ephedra gerardiana “Somlata” “Tse” “Shan Ling Ma Huang” 
Clumps of highly glaucus stems to 2–3'. Reddish edible fruit. Seed 
collected in the cold desert of the Nubra Valley, Ladakh India, around 
14,300'. Rich in ephedrine alkaloids, from .28–2.79%. Important in 
traditional medicine throughout the Himalaya. Fresh branches used as a 
tooth brush, powdered stems for asthma, fever, rheumatism, headaches, 
liver disorders and as a blood purifier. Stems are burnt and the ash used 
as a snuff. Winter browse for livestock. The increasing demand for this 
species has raised concerns about the overexploitation of wild 
populations. Grow like other Ephedra. Z6a.
Plant 1+ years old $15.50

Eustephia sp. BK14512.9 
Amaryllidaceae. Clustering bulb with slender green leaves. Upright flower 
stalk with terminal clusters of nodding tubular flowers; dark red with 
green tips. Steep slopes and embankments near Capuliyoc Pass, northern 
Cusco Dept., Peru, 9800'. In northern Peru Eustephia are used for wound 
healing, arthritis, and to undo witchcraft. Easy to grow, winter dormant 
for us. Give it a dry summer to encourage flowering. First introduction. 
Z8b? 
Plant/bulb $17.50

Heimia salicifolia 
Willowy medicinal shrub, bright yellow flowers. Riparian Central/South 
America. Full description coming soon. 
Seed packet $3

Ismene sp. “Peruvian Daffodil”
Amaryllidaceae. Large perennial bulb with strap like annual leaves to 24". 
Large yellow-white flowers with a sweet spicy scent. A highly endangered 
Andean genus, this is an undetermined species, possibly I. hawkesii or a 
hybrid. Much easier to grow than the Ismene amancaes from the coastal 
deserts of Lima. Well draining soil and a dry winter rest. Z9a? 
Plant/bulb $12.50 

Operculicarya decaryi  “Madagascar Elephant Tree”
Anacardiaceae. Dioecious pachycaul-caudiciform tree to 20' with a warty 
swollen trunk and zi-zag branches. Lovely pinnate leaves with tiny shiny 
leaflets that turn purple-red in sun or cold. Drought deciduous. Tiny 
reddish flowers. Toliara, Madagascar. Ideal for bonsai, the roots can be 
lifted for added esthetics. Succulent culture, bright light, well draining 
soil. Mature plants can survive mild frost. Z9b 
Treelet 1 year old $11.50

Stenomesson pearcei BK14513.19 “Chiwanway”
Amaryllidaceae. Large clumping bulb with wide fleshy leaves. 12"+ stalks 
with clusters of large, pale yellow flowers with inflated tubular 
corrolas. Cloud forest near Sunchupata, northern Cusco Dept., Peru, 9700'. 
Sun to part shade and well draining soil, similar to succulent care. Give 
it a couple months dry to induce flowering. Bulbs from several seed grown 
clones. First introduction. Z8? Plant/bulb $19.50

Zoellnerallium andinum  “Cebollin” “Andean Onion”
Liliaceae. Small perennial bulbs with slender leaves and clusters of white 
star flowers. This delightful onion relative is native to the Andes of 
central Chile. Easy to grow, sun and drought hardy. Z6/7  
Plant/bulb 3 years old $8.50

Sacred Succulents Plant Sale Summer 2018 
While supplies last the following plants are on sale until September 21, 
2018
CACTACEAE: 
Borzicactus leonensis? NL042108a  Short columnar cactus, red tubular 
flowers, Ecuador. 4–8” plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6
Copiapoa tenuissima Brown-purple globular cactus with wooly center. 
1.5–2”+ plant 4+ years old $8.50  Sale Price $6
Mammillaria craigii TL502 Pincushion cactus. 1.5–2"+ plant 3 years old 
$14.50 Sale Price $11
Trichocereus bridgesii KK919 X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus 4–7”+ 
plant 3+ years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50 or 3 for $30
Trichocereus pasacana BK151012.3  Robust spiny giant, Salta, Argentina. 
2"+ diameter plant 2–3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus cl. A Mutant San Pedro. 10–12” cutting 
$20 Sale Price $17*
Trichocereus aff. peruvianus BK151019.1 Open pollinated seed from Lima, 
Peru. 4–6"+ plant 3 years old $15.50 Sale Price $13.50 
Trichocereus peruvianus X Trichocereus huanucoensis A hopeful hybrid. 
3–5"+ plant 3 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50 or 2 for $20
Trichocereus peruvianus v. puquiensis KK1689 Endemic to Puquio valley, 
Ayacucho Dept., Peru. 4–6"+ plant 3 years old $15.50 Sale Price $13.50   
Succulents/Xerophytes: 
Agave montana Sculptural beauty, cold hardy. 3–5"+ plant 4+ years old 
$14.50 Sale Price $11 or 3 for $26
Bursera odorata Rare, small Copal tree, caudiciform peeling golden trunk. 
6”+ plant 1–2 years old $16 Sale Price $12.50
Commiphora simplicifolia  “Madgascar Myrrh” Small thorny tree with 
thickened caudiciform trunk. 5–8"+ treelet $17.50 Sale Price $12.50 or 3 
for $32
Echeveria sp. nova? BK09514.1 New species. 6" rosettes, green to dark 
purple/black-green. Ancash, Peru. 2"+ plant 4 years old $16.50 Sale Price 
$13
Hechtia sp. ‘Miahuatlan’ Rosettes of thick dark green leaves. 3–4” plant 
2+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50 or 4 for $17
Peperomia hartwegiana BK08521.6 Jewel like reddish succulent. Medicinal. 
Cusco Dept., Peru. Plant 3 years old $16.50 Sale Price $14
Peperomia inaequalifolia ‘Lachay’  Whorls of small rounded leaves. Balsamy 
scent. Lomas de Lachay, Peru. Plant 4 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10
Peperomia strawii X Peperomia? Awesome and unique open pollinated hybrid. 
3"+ plant 3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $9
Puya herzogii BK10511.5 Rosettes to 3’, furry club-like stalk, orange 
flowers, Bolivia. 4” Plant 4 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10 or 3 for $26
Puya aff. humilis BK10509.18 Gorgeous mounding species, short reddish 
inflorescence, Bolivia. 4–6”+ Plant 4 years old $12.50 Sale Price $10 or 3 
for $26
Sedum andinum GP1642 New intro, tufts of tiny succulent stems 1–3” tall. 
Peru. 2”+ plant $9.50 Sale Price $6..50 or 3 for $15
Sinningia aff. werdermanii? Caudex, fuzzy annual leaves, tubular flowers, 
Peru. Plant 4 years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50
Yucca elata Hardy arborescent species. Plant 2–3 years old $7.50 Sale 
Price $5.50 or 3 for $14
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.: 
Agapetes pyrolifolia “Burmese Caudiciform Huckleberry”. 3–6"+ plant $17.50 
Sale Price $15 
Anthopterus schultzeae HBG90758 A superb blueberry relative from the moist 
forests of Ecuador Plant $20.50 Sale Price $16.50
Betula utilis CC5763 Himalayan Birch, gold/copper peeling bark. 14–20”+ 
treelet 4+ years old $9.50 Sale Price $7 or 3 for $16.50
Blechnum aff. appendiculatum BK14512.4 Attractive creeping fern. Cusco 
Dept., Peru, 9600’. Plant 4 years old $11.50 Sale Price $9 or 2 for $16
Camellia sinensis v. assamica  “English Breakfast Tea” Tea shrub from 
Assam, India. 6–14” plant 4 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11.50
Canna edulis ‘Mix’  “Achira” Seedlings from a hybrid mix of our select 
cultivars. Edible rhizomes, Andes. Plant 3 years old $10.50 Sale Price $8
Cavendishia adenophora  Shrub, huge showy aphrodisiacal flowers, edible 
berries, Columbia. $32.50 Sale Price $26.50 
Chenopodium oahuense BK10930.3 Hawaiin perennial quinoa relative. 12–16"+ 
plant 2 year old $14.50 Sale Price $10.50
Lycium aff. americanum BK151014.11 “Andean Gojiberry”, Jujuy, Argentina. 
12"+ plant 2 years old $14.50 Sale Price $11
Phaedranassa dubia South American bulb, pink tubular flowers with green 
tips. Plant 3+ years old $9.50 Sale Price $7
Polylepis incarum BK08601.4 Small gnarled tree, flaking bronze-red bark. 
Endangered, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. 6–12"+ treelet $24.50 Sale Price $19
Methysticodendron amesianum Mutant Brugmansia, Long slender kleaves, 
contorted white flowers. 6" Plant $26.50 Sale Price $22
Vaccinium gaultheriifolium Evergreen blueberry shrub 6–12” tall, 
Himalayas. 6”+ plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7 or 3 for $18

Ordering Information
We do not ship plants outside the U.S., but seed orders are welcome. 
Plants are sent bare root unless requested otherwise. If you would like 
your plants shipped potted add $1.00 extra per plant ordered (large plants 
cannot be shipped potted.) We try to process and ship your order within 7 
days of receiving it. If you do not receive your order within 4–6 weeks of 
sending it, please drop us a line–USPS is not infallible.
Shipping and Handling
Seeds– First class mail USA $3.00; 
Air mail international $10.00 (the Americas outside USA);
Rest of the World: 1–12 seed packets $14.00; 13 or more seed packets 
$18.00
Plants (USA only)–
First class priority mail= $8.50 for the first plant $2 each additional 
plant 
*Plants marked with a single asterisk are large, heavy and have special 
shipping 
charges = $15.00 for the first plant $2 each additional plant.
**Plants marked with double asterisk are extra large and/or heavy. We 
charge 
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Sacred Succulents 
P.O. Box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA 
For additional specimen plants visit - www.sacredsucculents.com
You can print out an order form- 
http://www.sacredsucculents.com/order-form/

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