[Sacred Succulents] June updates

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6/20/18

Solstice greetings,

Our spring plant sale (see below) ends on the Summer Solstice, tomorrow 
June 21. All orders must be postmarked by this date to receive the 
discounted prices. We’ve posted the new June 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.

All botanical offerings are Public Domain

Sacred Succulents Plant Sale Spring 2018
While supplies last the following plants are on sale until June 21, 2018 – 
orders must be mailed by this date.
You can print out an order form- http://sacredsucculents.com/order-form/ .

CACTACEAE
Oroya borchersii BK09511.5  Andean Golden Barrel, central Peru. 1–1.5?+ 
plant 3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $8
Trichocereus bridgesii f. monstrosus cl. A The venerable “penis” cactus! 
5–6"+ cutting $18.50 Sale Price $16.50
Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus X T. peruvianus ‘Serra Blue’  New 
hybrid. 3–5"+ plant 2+ years old $15.50 Sale Price $13.50
Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.1  Spiny giant, Volcan, Jujuy, Argentina. 
1–2"+ diameter plant 2+ years old $12.50 Sale Price $10.50
Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Huancacalorica’ Peruvian seedlings. 3–6”+ plant 3 
years old $12.50 Sale Price $9.50 or 3 for $25
Trichocereus aff. peruvianus BK151019.1 Open pollinated seed from Lima, 
Peru. 3–5"+ plant 2+ years old $15.50 Sale Price $13.50               
Turbinicarpus klinkerianus Endangered small globular cactus, little corky 
spines. Mexico. 1"+ plant 4+ years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50
Succulents/Xerophytes
Agave difformis Clustering rosettes to 2' with slender polymorphic yellow 
green leaves. 3"+ plant 3 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 fagaroides “Copal Tree” 8–12”+ plant 2+ years old $14 Sale Price 
$11
Calibanus hookeri Unusual Agave relative. Corky rounded caudex, grass-like 
leaves. Plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16
Cheilanthes bonariensis BK10426.3 Small rock fern, silver blue fuzzy 
leaves. Coca substitute, Peru. Plant 3 years old $12.50 Sale Price $9
Hechtia perotensis? 12”+ silvery rosettes. 3–4” plant 2+ years old $7.50 
Sale Price $5.75  or 3 for $15.50
Massonia depressa Lovely and bizarre geophyte, South Africa. Plant/bulb 
2-3 years old $9.50 Sale Price $7 or 3 for $17
Nolina hibernica Hardy arborescent Yucca-kin, caudex-like trunk, grassy 
leaves. Plant 3+ years old $7.50 Sale Price $5.50 or 4 for $17
Peperomia berteroana Large leafed succulent to 12"+. Rare Juan Fernendez 
endemic. Plant $20.50 Sale Price $16
Puya dyckioides Medium rosettes. Pink bracts, aquamarine flowers. 3”+ 
plant 3+ years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16.50
Sedum aff. reniforme BK09508.3 Small succulent, Chavin de Huantar, Peru. 
Plant 3 years old  $9.50 Sale Price $7
Other Medicinals, Edibles, etc.
Aspidosperma quebracho-blanco BK151015.1 Tree from the Trichocereus 
terscheckii forests of Argentina. 6–8" treelet $17.50 Sale Price $14.50
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
Cavendishia capitulata Small neotropical blueberry shrub, clusters of 
purple flowers, edible berries. Plant $24.50 Sale Price $20
Disterigma rimbachii Gorgeous neotropical blueberry shrub to 2’+. Pink 
tubular flowers. Ecuador. Plant $24.50 Sale Price $20
Fuchsia boliviana SHL170115.01 Shrub, long clusters of red tubular 
flowers, edible fruit, Peru. Plant 3 years old  $11.50 Sale Price $9.50
Haloragis masatierrana Ornamental shrub, Juan Fernendez endemic.12”+ plant 
2+ years old $15.50 Sale Price $11.50 or 3 for $28
Mirabilis expansa ‘Seedling’ “Mauka” Rarest Andean tuber crop. Seedlings 
of ‘Blanca’ varieties. Plant 2 years old $26 Sale Price $18 or 2 for $32
Podocarpus salignus Chilean pine. 14–18”+ treelet (unsexed) 3+ years old 
$13.50 Sale Price $10.50 or 3 for $26
Polygonatum zanlanscianense “Giant Solomon’s Seal” Annual stems to 6', 
purplish flowers, China. Plant 3 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50
Prunus serotina  “Andean Capuli Cherry” Tree to 30', hanging cherry 
clusters. Cusco, Peru. 8–12"+ treelet $15.50 Sale Price $12.50
Smallanthus sonchifolius ‘Morado’  “Purple Yacon” Andean sunflower 
relative, tasty purple skin tubers. Plant $17.50 Sale Price $13.50
Ugni molinae Ornamental Chilean shrub with tasty edible berries. Plant 
$7.50 Sale Price $6.25 or 3 for $16.50

Specimen Plants May 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
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.
3  ~  11–13"+ cuttings $28.50* each

Trichocereus bridgesii X Trichocereus sp. Luther Burbank
The last of this interesting hybrid we have to offer. 
1  ~  6"+ plant 4 years old $22.50

Trichocereus pachanoi f. cristata BK14518.5   “Mutant San Pedro”
The parent had dark green short columnar stems of molten-wax appearance 
and fans of cristate growth. Open pollinated. Parque de las Leyendas, 
Lima, Peru. The progeny has a very high incidence of mutant growth. Rooted 
cuts from several seedlings, each totally unique. Get one while you can!
2  ~  3"+ crested plants $24.50 each

Trichocereus pachanoi X Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’
From seed sprouted in 1998. They range from the short spined you’d expect 
to attractive plants with 1"+ long spines. An old favorite.     2  ~  6–8" 
short spined cuttings $19.50 each   /   2  ~  7–9" long spined cuttings 
$20.50 each 

Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus BK08611.4 Cl. A  “Mutant San Pedro”
We had a number of mutants show up amongst these Peruvian seedlings. This 
is the first clone we’ve propagated. Small columns with normal to “melted” 
ribs. Often branches and will eventually form wavy fans of cristate growth 
as well. Rooted cut. Z9a 
1  ~  Plant with 2 ‘normal’ stems, 9" and 6" that will grow monstrose 
$32.50*

Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Los Gentiles’  “Pichu” “San Pedro Macho”
Fat blue frosted upright stems 4–6” in diameter. Large fuzzy areoles with 
6+ short radial spines and 1 or more long stout central spines. New spines 
originally blood red to yellow, fading to black and then dull gray or 
white with age. White flowers. Ripe fruits are considered a choice 
“Pitahaya”. Occurs at 7,000– 10,000’ in the central highlands of Peru near 
Matucana. Often grows in a acequia irrigated agricultural systems on rock 
wall borders of andenes and milpa style gardens. A preferred species being 
harvested for the herbalist markets of Peru. Only seven ribbed stems are 
gathered and the cactus is referred to as “Pichu”. Said to have been 
tended to for at least 3,800 years by the lineage of people known as “Los 
Gentiles”. Z9a
2  ~  6–8" cuttings $28.50 each

Trichocereus sp. Luther Burbank  “Quisco”
Upright columns to 10'+. Gray-green stems to 6" diameter with 7–9 ribs and 
yellow-gray spines up to 2.5" long. White flowers. Another plant in the T. 
peruvianus complex. A large stand grew for many years at the California 
home and gardens of horticultural mystic Luther Burbank, but was removed 
during a renovation years back. In his writings it was referenced as the 
Quisco cactus, of Chilean origin. Z9a 
2  ~  6"+ by 3.5"+ diameter cutting $24.50 each

Other Beneficial Plants

Agapetes ‘Ludgvan’s’ X Agapetes serpens
Ericaceae. The first Agapetes hybrid we made. Favors the larger leaves of 
the mother. Woody caudex, has not bloomed yet but we expect relatively 
large tubular flowers with some red and grape size sweet berries. First 
offering. Z8b?
1  ~  Plant 6–7 years old $29.50

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 
10"+ branched plant $24.50

Macleania cordifolia X Macleania ??
Ericaceae. First offering of this open pollinated hybrid. M. cordifolia 
has large caudiciform lignotubers, arching branches to 3’+, clusters of 
bright red tubular flowers with white tips. Translucent purple edible 
fruit. Who don’t know who the father is. Z9b  
1  ~  8”+ plant 3 years old $38.50

Oxalis peduncularis
Clusters of upright succulent stems 4–16”+ tall. Blue-green, swollen 
succulent leaf petioles tipped with small clover-like leaves that drop in 
dry conditions. The plant takes on vibrant reddish hues in strong light. 
Yellow flowers. Native to the warm interAndean valleys of Peru, often 
growing as a lithophyte on old Incan walls. Can grow quite lush and tall 
in moist areas. Though non-tuberous it is part of the Oxalis tuberosa 
alliance, it may have contributed to the development of the cultivated 
“Oca” and could be potentially useful for future breeding efforts with the 
crop. Tolerant of hot, dry conditions - a true succulent xerophyte. Z9a/b? 
 
2  ~  16" multistemmed plants 4+ years old $16.50 each 

Paeonia ostii  “Feng Dan Bai” 
Paeoniaceae. “Tree” paeony, woody stems to 5’. Pinnate foliage, white or 
rarely pale pink flowers 6–10” across with a sweet musky scent. Rare 
species from the deciduous forests of Henan, Shaanxi, and Hunan, China. 
Overcollection for medicine has lead to a disappearance of wild 
populations in all but Henan. Cultivated on a large scale in Sichuan and 
Anhui for the root bark which is used for wounds, as an antifungal, 
antispasmodic and to increase circulation in the brain (making it 
something of a “smart drug”). The flower petals may be cooked and eaten 
like similar species. Rich soil and bright shade. Z4a 
1  ~  Plant 6 years old $26.50

Podocarpus parlatorei  “Pino de monte” “Andean Pine”
Podocarpaceae. Evergreen tree to 40’, greyish bark and flattened green 
needles. Very durable wood. Podocarpus forests use to cover vast portions 
of the Andes up to 13,000’, but other than a reserve in Ecuador and 
central Peru, these forests are no more. Needless to say, propagation is 
vital. It’s mindboggling that Mexican pine is being planted all over these 
mountains while this amazing native species is slipping away. Rooted 
cuttings. Z7/8?
2  ~  12–15”+ treelets $22.50 each 

Rubus sp. TB17
Rosaceae. A lovely bramble with arching lightly thorned branches. 
Trifoliate leaves with slender lanceolate leaflets. Tasty blackberry 
fruit. One of the many obscure Andean blackberries that merit cultivation. 
T. Baldwin seed collection Bellavista, Ecuador. Z8/9? 
2  ~  6"+ seedlings $18.50 each

Salvia haenkei BK10511.2  “Chumu chumu”
Labiatae. Shrub to 6’+. Dark green leaves with white undersides. Long 
spikes of deep-red tubular flowers. The edible flowers are made into a 
flavorful, brilliant red, sweet tea. The leaves are used in ethnomedicine 
for musculo-skeletal and dermatological problems. Mountains between Arani 
and Rodeo, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 11,000’. This fantastic Salvia is unknown 
in cultivation. Regrows from the crowns in a hard frost. Z8a/b
1  ~  Plant 5 years old $24.50

Sambucus peruviana BK10427.6  “Sauco” “Guindo” “Andean Elderberry”
Caprifoliaceae. Fast growing tree to 15–30'+ with distinct gnarled trunk 
and large compound leaves. Self fertile umbels of white flowers. Esteemed 
for its huge clusters of deep purple, sweet berries, which are the largest 
fruit of any elder species. Collected above Patacancha, just over 13,000'. 
Widely planted since preColumbian times, thought to be used in Incan 
agroforestry. The fruit are popular made into marmalade and other sweets 
throughout the Andes. The leaves are said to repel insects and the rot 
resistant wood is made into tools and flutes. An  infusion of the flowers 
is used to expel phlegm and fever. Dried leaf powder is rubbed into the 
skin to reduce rheumatic inflammation. The antioxidant rich fruit likely 
have many of the medicinal properties of other elder species. This 
versatile tree is a superb addition to any edible/medicinal garden. 
Tolerant of wet subtropical climates as well as cold. Sun to part shade, 
prefers some moisture, but tolerant of adverse conditions. Will resprout 
from the base in hard frost. Seed grown plants. Z8a 
2  ~  16–18"+ plants 4 years old $30 each 

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 100+ 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. Z9a/b?    
2  ~  Plants $34.50 each





 

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