[Sacred Succulents] Equinox updates

Wed Sep 18 15:37:21 PDT 2019

Greetings,
Summer ushers in Autumn with the Equinox nearly arrived.This is the
summer where things have really gotten away from us as we've attempted
to accomplish more than any single person could hope to. Childhood
aspirations aside, we have had to acknowledge that we are not
superhuman. Extensive nursery renovations have us perpetually behind
on all other endeavors: updates, catalog, rare plant list, auctions,
writing projects, etc. But we are slowly getting there. Recognizing
our very real limitations and continual need for help we are making
each Sunday a volunteer work day for the next few months. If you have
the time and an inclination to help out with nursery renovations,
plant propagation, etc. we are gladly accepting volunteer help from
10am to 5pm on Sundays. Please email me 2-3 days ahead of time for
confirmation and details.   
A medley of new plant offering further down this email. We also have
some new specimen plants listed on the homepage:
http://sacredsucculents.com   Our Summer Plant Sale is also listed
there and ends in just 3 days on the equinox this weekend.We hope to
get back to finishing up the new Rare Plant List (#53) this coming
week and get it in the mail by the first week in October.
Updated Wholesale Plant & Seed Lists-- see attached PDF. Anyone can
order from these lists as long as the minimum orders are met. Email to
confirm availability before mailing in payment.
We finally got a copy of a paper we coauthored we our colleague Dr.
Guillermo Pino describing another new Echeveria species, the distinct
_E. cerrateana _from Ancash, Peru. The article appeared in the 2018
issue of the Peruvian journal, _Quepo_. If you can't track down this
publication and would like a PDF of the article email me.
Our friends at FARM Center in Hawaii have upcoming immersion program
in regenerative agroforestry & design this January-March 2020. This is
a unique educational opportunity that should not be missed. See:
https://spark.adobe.com/page/FSFfiMgOGf10j/
regards and gratitude to all,Ben
New Limited Plant Offerings September 2019
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, These are the largest and oldest plants we’ve offered
so far! Z8a/b?                             
2–3" plant 3+ years old $24.50
Boswellia hildebrandtii “Wild FrankincenseBurseraceae. Small
deciduous tree. Fat ‘elephant-leg’ trunks with gray bark. Graceful
slender pinnate leaves. White flowers. Aromatic medicinal sap. Native
to the dry forests of Kenya. Now considered an ecotype of B. neglecta.
With its squat caudex-like trunk and numerous branches it is probably
the ideal Frankincense for bonsai. Rare offering of seedlings.
Z10a/b4–6"+ treelet 1+ years old $36.50 
Cyclopia subternata “Honeybush Tea”Fabaceae. Small stout shrub to
4–8’, bright yellow pea flowers. Endemic to the Cape fynbos region
of South Africa. The leaves, twigs and blossoms are lightly fermented
and made into a tea that is a traditional drink of the Khoi and San
people. The tea is now highly esteemed outside its native range due to
its delectable taste and health generating effects. This drought
tolerant plant is virtually unknown in cultivation outside South
Africa. Z8a                                                          
5–6”+ plant 1+ years old $16.50
Cypella peruviana BK08525.5Iridaceae. Pleated linear leaves, flower
stalk to 2’. Bulbous Iris relatives with large gorgeous flowers with
a fruity sweet scent. Bright yellow blooms with a center of mottled
red-brown striping. The inner petals have a furry stripe edged with
white and metallic blue. Rock outcrops in cloudforest, outside Aguas
Caliente, Peru, 7,500’. Used for cough and inflammation. There’s
reports of the bulbs being edible and tasty. Z9a            
Plant/bulb 2+ years old $12.50
Dioscorea sylvaticaDioscoreaceae. South African yam species that forms
an attractive smooth woody caudex, sometimes branched or lobed. Thin
twining vines and heart shaped leaves. Decoctions of the caudex are
used for chest conditions, as a blood purifier and ritual emetic. Used
topically for rashes and swelling. A significant source of diosgenin.
A good houseplant. Z9a                                Plant 1+ years
old $13.50
Echeveria chilonensis BB004.18Crassulaceae. Clustering rosettes of
oblanceolate leaves on stems to 5" high. The plant is an olive-green
to grey color with a reddish-purple blush. Pale yellow flowers. Very
rare beautiful Bolivian species from the mountains of Betanzos, Potosi
Dept. New to cultivation. Z9a–b                2.5–3"+ plant
$15.50
Echeveria krahnii Krahn1078  Small profusely clustering rosettes of
olive to yellow-green leaves. Horizontal to ascending flower stalks
with light pink stems and yellow-orange flowers. An unusual new
species discovered in 2004 by W. Krahn growing on steep cliffs with
epiphytic cacti, bromeliads, Begonia and Peperomia, Quebrada de
Incahuasi, Azero Province, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, 4000'. Type
collection. Z9b     2.5–3”+ plant $13.50                     
Erythrina flabelliformis ‘Skeleton Canyon’ “Chilicote”
“Colorin”Fabaceae. Pachycaul tree 10–30’+. Smooth grey bark
with striations of white and green. Deciduous trifoliate leaves and
spined stems. Many flowered racemes of brilliant bright red flowers in
the Spring. Red to orange or yellow seeds. Restricted areas of
southern Arizona, new Mexico and remnant dry forest throughout
northern Mexico and Baja. Seed from Skeleton Canyon, Hidalgo Co., NM.
The seeds are often used in jewelry, though they are quite toxic.
Small amounts are used medicinally. There is speculation that the
seeds may have once been used as a psychoactive additive to maize
beers by the Chiricahua Apache. Z9b/10a                 
4–6” seedling $14.50Erythrina flabelliformis ‘Santa Rita
Mountains’   Seed from the biodiverse Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.

4–6” seedling $14.50
Erythrina herbacea “Cherokee Bean” “Coral Bean”Herbaceous
caudiciform shrub to 4’ though reported up to 16’ in frost free
areas. Tripartate leaves with arrowhead-shaped leaflets. Large spires
of dark red tubular flowers. Bean-like red seeds. Native to the
southeastern USA and northeastern Mexico. The plant is rich in toxic
alkaloids and was used medicinally throughout its range for everything
from rheumatism to digestive aid and general tonic to rat and fish
poison. In some parts of Mexico the flowers are added to soups and
said to be mildly narcotic. Easy to grow, drought tolerant. Z7b      
4–6” seedling $15.50 
Fabiana imbricata “Pichi Pichi” “Peta”Solanaceae. A very
beautiful shrub, 3–6’ tall. Tiny, unusual scale like leaves. Bears
hundreds of small tubular flowers, white to pale purple in color.
Superficially resembles a heather. Native to dry hillsides in southern
Chile. Traditionally used as a diuretic for kidney and urinary
problems. The dried herb is burned as a ceremonial incense, and is
reported to have mild inebriating effects when inhaled. Prefers a well
draining soil and full sun. Drought tolerant once established. Cold or
GA-3 helps germination. Z7b                                           

6"+ plant 1+ years old $14.50
Ipomoea capillacea RM51Convolvulaceae. Miniature morning glory with a
small perrenial caudiciform root. Annual vines to 1–2', very slender
palmate leaves and charming 1/3”+ pink flowers. Rare species, seed
originally collected northwest of Pima, Durango, Mexico. Z10a?        

Plant 1 year old $14.50 
Ipomoea pubescens BK08518.9 Perennial caudiciform roots, annual vine
to 6’+. Furry trilobed leaves. Shiny deep blue morning glory
blossoms. Our collection, Pisac, Cusco, Peru, near 10,000’. Sparsely
distributed from Mexico to Argentina. This is the first introduction
of genetics from the Andes into cultivation. Z9b?
Plant 1 year old $14.50
Luma chequen “Chequen” “Arrayan Blanco”Myrtaceae. Evergreen
shrub 6–20’+. Small simple leaves, aromatic if crushed. Scented
white flowers and dark purple edible berries. Native to central Chile
and adjacent Argentina. The fruit are eaten and fermented into chicha
by the Mapuche. A rewarding and easy to grow ornamental edible.
Drought tolerant once established. Z8a           4–6” plant 1 year
old $12.50  or 2 for $22.50
Lycium barbarum ‘Large Leaf’   “Wolfberry” “Gou Qi Zi”
“Goji Berry”Deciduous shrub with arching branches, 3–5’ tall.
Edible lanceolate leaves to 5” long and 3” wide. Pale purple
flowers, 1/4–1/2” red berries. Native to the Himalayan foothills
of central Asia. The leaves are eaten and the berries are one of the
most nutritious foods known to man. A traditional Chinese longevity
enhancer and sexual tonic. These are these are rooted cuts from our
mother plant that has extra large leaves, excellent for food. Though
the berries are a little smaller, it fruits heavily and consistently
for us. Z6a                                                           

8–12”+ plant $12.50 or 2 for $22.50
Nicotiana benavidesii BK14516.9 Solanaceae. Bizarre perennial tobacco
species to 5’+. Thick, upright to arching stems crowned with bright
green heart shaped cordate leaves. Pale yellow-green tubular flowers
to 1.5”. Young plants develop a distinct pachycaul stem. Eriotheca
dry forest on steep rocky slopes overlooking the Apurimac, near
7600’. Should tolerate tolerate hot, dry conditions well. Z10a?     
                 Plant 1 year old $14.50 or 3 for $33
Peperomia columella GP2250Piperaceae. 2–5”+ columns of densely
packed fat succulent leaves with a shiny windowed surface. Small
green-yellow flower spikes. G. Pino collection of this distinctly
curious species from north Peru. First intro of this desirable clone,
more robust than the widespread Hutchison clone. Z10a Plant $16.50
Peperomia nivalis v. compacta GP909Small creeping species 2–4”
tall. Lime-green columnar stems covered in densely arranged tiny
succulent leaves with windowed upper surfaces. Relatively recent
discovery from San Marcos, Cajamarca, Peru, near 10,000’. Highly
desired because it is one of the more exceptional looking Peperomia.
Strong balsamy scent when crushed. Prefers a very bright location and
well draining soil. Rare offering of seed grown plants. Z9a/b1–2"+
plants 2–3 years old $22.50
Psychotria viridis “Chacruna”Rubiaceae. Tropical shrub to
5–8’. Large glossy leaves and small red berries. Native to
Amazonian regions of South America. The leaves are the main admixture
to the famed Amazonian brews. Easily propagated by stem and leaf
cuttings, and undoubtedly the plant has been spread by man for
millennia. Plants prefer indirect light and do fine as a houseplant.
Resents cold and will suffer if kept below 50° F for any length of
time. Z11a                                                 Seedling
$12.50 or 3 for $30 
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 so it can take a place in the
garden next to its other arborescent solanaceous kin such as
Brugmansia, Iochroma, Cestrum, etc. Easy to grow. Rooted cuts. Young
plants tolerate mild frost, mature specimens should be hardy below
Z8b10–16” plant $32.50
Sesamathamnos rivaePedialaceae. Stout pachycaul shrub to 6–18’+.
Caudiciform trunk to 1’ with silver to gold peeling bark similar to
some Bursera. Drought deciduous leaves. Terminal clusters of sweetly
scented white tubular flowers. Native to arid Kenya, Ethiopia and
Somalia. Easy to grow, regular succulent care. Makes a gorgeous bonsai
specimen if kept underpotted. Z10a        Seedling $14.50 or 2 for $25
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, Peru, 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. Z9b8–10”+ plant 1 year
old $15.50 or 2 for $28
Stephania rotunda “Biralgano”Menispermaceae. Large hemispherical
gray caudex to several feet across. Deciduous twining vines with
attractive rounded peltate leaves. Small flowers followed by red
berries. Native to thickets and cloud forests from the Indian
Himalayas to Southeast Asia, up to 8000’. Alkaloid rich, the plant
is used throughout its range for sprains, stomach ache, liver health,
fevers, to enhance memory and promote deep sleep. In Nepal the caudex
is fed to sick cattle. Recent studies show antioxidant, anticancer and
antimalarial activity. Tolerates frost if well mulched. Rooted stem
cuts will eventually form caudex.  Z9b?Plant $19.50
Trichocereus sp. ‘Juul’s Giant’/T. pachanoi ‘Huancabamba’ X
T. peruvianus ‘Barracuda’  Another unusual new hybrid.  
3–4”+ plant 2 years old $17.50
Trichocereus pachanoi/’Juul’s Giant’ X Echinopsis eyreisiiThese
seedlings are our first plant offering of this new hybrid.
Tricho-Echinopsis hybrids usually produce very attractive plants with
upright stems, numerous ribs and short stout spines. We are excited to
see how this one grows!                                   
3–4” plant 2 years old  $19.50
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. These plants are from the very last
of this seed and therefore your last chance to obtain seedlings of
this accession.                               
2–3”+ plants 2 years old $18.50
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.
Last chance to obtain seedlings of this accession.                    

2–3”+ plants 2 years old $18.50
Trichocereus scopulicola FR911  X Trichocereus pachanoi ‘Lima’ 
Hybrid of these two short spined lovelies.                 
3–5” plant 2 years old $19.50
Vaccinium floribundum BK10428.6  “Andean Huckleberry”Ericaceae.
Beautiful shrub to 2’ with glaucus-blue leaves, new growth is a
erotic reddish-purple. Dense clusters of white bell flowers precede
the clusters of delicious blueberries. Forms small thickets in rocky
areas above Rio Trapiche, between Huacahuasi and Lares, Cusco Dept.,
Peru, 12,000’. Cultivated in parts of the Andes for its esteemed
berries, has great potential for edible landscapes worldwide. Rooted
cuttings. Z8a                   
4–6"+ plant $18.50
Sacred Succulents Plant Sale Summer 2019 _While supplies last the
following plants are on sale until Sept. 21, 2019. Orders must be
postmarked by 9/21/19 to receive sale pricing_CACTACEAE: Borzicactus
leonensis? NL042108a Short columnar cactus, red tubular flowers,
Ecuador. 5–8” plant 4 years old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for
$16Trichocereus bridgesii KK919 X Trichocereus pachanoi f. monstrosus
4–7”+ plant 3+ years old $16.50 Sale Price $13.50Trichocereus
bridgesii 'Reynolds' Heirloom selection. 5–6”+ cutting $16.50 Sale
Price $14.50 or 3 for $38Trichocereus pasacana BK151014.1  Robust
spiny giant. Jujuy, Argentina. 2"+ diameter plant 3–4 years old
$12.50 Sale Price $10.50 or 3 for $28Trichocereus aff. peruvianus
BK151019.1 Open pollinated Peruvian seed. Long to short spines.
4–6"+ plant 3–4 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12.50Trichocereus
peruvianus X Trichocereus huanucoensis A hopeful hybrid. 4–6"+ plant
3-4 years old $15.50 Sale Price $12.50  Trichocereus peruvianus v.
puquiensis KK1689 Endemic to Puquio valley, Ayacucho Dept., Peru.
5–8"+ plant 3+ years old $15.50 Sale Price $12.50           
Trichocereus sp. SS02 (=Trichocereus bridgesii) Celebrated favorite,
bue-green frosted stems. 5–7" cutting $18.50 Sale Price $16.50 or 3
for $44Succulents/Xerophytes: Bursera odorata “Copal Tree” Rare,
small Copal tree, caudiciform peeling golden trunk. 6–10”+ treelet
2+ years old $16.50 Sale Price $13.50Hechtia perotensis? 12”+
silvery rosettes. 3–4” plant 3+ years old $8.50 Sale Price $6 or 3
for $15.50Moringa peregrina Rare/endangered pachycaul edible tree.
Treelet 1–2 years old $18.50 Sale Price $15.50 or 2 for
$27Operculicarya decaryi  “Madagascar Elephant Tree”.  Treelet
1–2 years old  $11.50 Sale Price $8.50 or 3 for $20Puya dyckioides
Medium rosettes. Pink bracts, aquamarine flowers. 3”+ plant 3+ years
old $8.50 Sale Price $6.50 or 3 for $16.50Puya 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 $25Other
Medicinals, Edibles, etc.: Haloragis masatierrana Ornamental shrub,
Juan Fernendez endemic.12”+ plant 2+ years old $15.50 Sale Price
$10.50 or 3 for $25Lycium aff. americanum BK151014.11 “Andean
Gojiberry”, Jujuy, Argentina. 12"+ plant 3+ years old $14.50 Sale
Price $10.50 or 2 for $18.50Macleania rupestris UCSB79470  Epiphytic
caudiciform shrub, red/white tubular flowers, edible berries. Costa
Rica. 6+" plant $18.50 Sale Price $16Mirabilis expansa ‘Seedling’
“Mauka” Rarest Andean tuber crop. Seedlings of ‘Blanca’
varieties. Plant 3 years old $26 Sale Price $18 or 2 for $30Rosa
roxburghii  “Cili Rose” Stout shrub 3–8’ tall. Orange-yellow
edible fruit rich in antioxidants 6–12” plant 3+ years old $14.50
Sale Price $12Silene undulata (=Silene capensis) A low growing
perennial, white flowers. Roots induce “dreaming.” Plant 2+ years
old $12.50 Sale Price $10
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