[Sacred Succulents] July offerings

[benkamm at monitor.net]

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7/18/18

Summer greetings,

We have a handful of new botanical offerings available in limited amounts 
are listed below. 
We’ve posted the new July specimen plant offerings on the lower half of 
our homepage ( http://sacredsucculents.com ), more photos to come soon. 
These are also listed further on in this email for your perusal. These are 
one of a kind offerings and go fast. A number of additional specimens are 
listed on the homepage as well.

Our compadre Matt Magee is hosting a workshop in the SF Bay area July 28--
http://www.matthewjmagee.com/albany-ca-july-2018/
Shamanic Mindfulness & the Mesa: Ancient Wisdom for Balanced Awareness 
with Self, Others, & the Natural World.
The Invitation: For thousands of years the ancestral peoples of the world 
have created spaces to heal, grow, and deepen our relations. These simple, 
yet elegant, healing circles were spaces for community to gather, for 
support to be offered, and guidance given. This day-long intensive is an 
invitation to rejoin this ancient container for deepening ones awareness 
on the sacred forms of connection we share with each other and the natural 
world, as well as, to reinvigorate our spirits through time with healthy 
community, and to offer one another the space we need to adapt to our 
rapidly changing lives.
For additional upcoming workshops with Matt around the US see his website: 
http://www.matthewjmagee.com/ 

All botanical offerings are Public Domain

New Limited Offerings July 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

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 aesthetics. 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

Specimen Plants July 2018
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 along with additional specimens ( 
http://sacredsucculents.com )

Cactaceae
Borzicactus leonensis? NL042108a
Shrubby columnar cactus with deep green stems to 5’+. Nicely sculptured 
tuberculate ribs and red-black spines turn gray with age. Red tubular 
flowers, edible fruit. Seed collected by ethnobotanist N. Logan near 
Cuenca, Ecuador. A really beautiful rare species. Z9b
1  ~  28”+ plant 6+ years old $39.50**

Echinopsis ‘Haku-Jo’
Mutant cultivar that was selected in Japan. Dark green clustering stems to 
8”+. Medium spines, felty white bands on the upper edge of the ribs 
between the areoles gives the plant a distinct striped appearance. 
Delightful. Scented tubular white flowers. Z9a? 
3  ~  1.5–2”+ plants $10.50 each

Trichocereus ‘argentinensis’   “Argentina Peruvianus”
Fat, extremely glaucus blue, upright stems 5–10” diameter. 1”+ yellowish 
spines. Gorgeous, rare, unusual peruvianoid supposedly from Argentina. Z9a
1  ~  14” cutting $45*

Trichocereus bridgesii X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’ 
A favorite hybrid, attractive rounded blue-green stems, long spines. 
2  ~  10–11"+ cuts $27.50* each

Trichocereus giganteus KK1094 “San Pedro” “Achuma”
Upright pachanoid with medium spines and dark green stems. Knize 
collection from Otavi, Bolivia, 10,600’. Not a valid name, Knize named 
many new plants during his extensive travels but then never bothered to 
publish. A very rare, unique and interesting cactus, whatever it may be. 
Z9a 
2  ~ 10–12+ rooted cuttings $38* each

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 
2  ~ 9"+ cuttings $35* each

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. Fat rooted cutting. Z9a
1   ~  13"+ plant $30*

Turbinicarpus pseudomacrochele
A small globose-cylindrical plant with rounded tubercles tipped with wavy 
bristle like yellow spines. Large pink flowers. Occurs only in the rocky 
terrain of a few small hills within the states of Queretaro and Hidalgo. 
Known as one of the false “peyote”. Cultivation is critical as this plant 
is threatened with extinction in habitat. Z10a 
2  ~  1.5"+ plants 4–5 years old $12.50 each

Other Beneficial Plants

Agapetes lacei  “Tibetan Huckleberry”
Ericaceae. Caudiciform epiphyte with long arching branches. Little oval 
leaves densely packed in a spiral formation. New growth is pink. Clusters 
of intense red tubular flowers with green tips. Glossy deep red edible 
berries–the “cherry” of huckleberries. Native to the cloud forests of 
Burma, Tibet and Yunnan,China. This rare species is one of our favorites 
in this impressive genus. Rooted cut. Z9a? 
2  ~  Plants $28.50 each

Begonia boliviensis
Begoniaceae. Forms a discoid perennial tuber/caudex to 12" across. Arching 
annual stems to 18"+, slender leaves and 2" tubular reddish blossoms draw 
hummingbirds. Native to the Yungas region of the Bolivian Andes. 
Introduced into cultivation the 1800s, it is parent of many of the modern 
hybrids. Well draining soil and part shade. A favorite for hanging 
baskets. Flowers are edible and can added to salads. We have one large 
specimen with multiple stems that bloom profusely. Z8a if well mulched 
1 ~  12"+ multistemmed plant 6 years old $27.50
.
Hypericum laricifolium BK09512.1 “Chinchancu”
Hypericaceae. Very attractive shrub to 6'. Small dense acicular leaves 
cover the pyramidal branches. Little yellow St. John’s Wort flowers at the 
branch tips. The entire plant is soft and pleasant to touch. Source of a 
yellow dye. The dominant shrub above the eastern end of Orconcocha, Lagos 
Llaganucu, Ancash Dept., Peru, 13,000', a place of absolute stunning 
beauty. This delightful plant is a main pioneer species in the region 
after the Polylepis forests are cut. We only offered this plant briefly 
just after our 2009 expedition. It has done well in our garden and we are 
pleased to offer a few again. Z7?
2  ~  Plants 2–3 years old $17.50 each

Phaedranassa glauciflora 
Amaryllidaceae. Perennial bulb with annual large elliptical leaves. 
Upright flower stalks with clusters of tubular glaucus flowers, deep pink 
with blue-green tips. This endangered species is native to Chimborazo, 
Ecuador between 6500-8000', where only a handful of populations are known. 
Withholding water for 2 months at any time of year will induce blooming. 
Keep cool and dry during the winter. Succulent type soil mix. Z8b (when 
dry)
2  ~  Plants/bulbs $16.50 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
2  ~  6”+ plants $17.50 each

Sacred Succulents  P.O. Box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA 
www.sacredsucculents.com   ~   sacredsucculents at hushmail.com

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 (cuttings and 
Tricho. over 7"cannot be shipped potted.) We try to process and ship your 
order within 1–7 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 $14, 13 or more 
packets $18. International priority mail with tracking $30
Plants (USA only)–
First class priority mail= $8.50 for the first plant $2 each additional 
plant.
Express mail= inquire
*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 
the actual USPS postage cost plus an $6 handling fee on the total 
order–email us. 
Seeds ride free when ordered with plants.
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