[Sacred Succulents] updates and plant auction

[Sacred Succulents]

	Greetings,
	After numerous delays we finally have a new plant auction launched: 
The Sixth Mini Auction Fundraiser has begun! 
See partway down our  homepage for the terms and listings:
www.sacredsucculents.com  
Please  read the full terms before bidding. All bids should be
directed to our  other email: benkamm at monitor.net   
 The auction closes this Sunday, October 3 at 6pm PST. 
 If all remains on track we plan to post 1-2 such small auctions a
month this autumn and winter. 

	Our Specimen Plant List has also been recently updated, this is
posted just below the Plant Auction. 

	The Catalog PDFs have been updated and are available for download at 
the top of the homepage. These reflect our current prices/stock and
take  precedence over any listing on the website other than the
Specimen List  & Auction.
	We have begun shipping the summer orders that were on hold—all
orders  received before Sept. 15 should ship in the next 1–3 weeks.
 However, we are not resuming normal shipping at this time as we’d
hoped:  at this point we don’t expect to resume a regular shipping
routine  until next spring. _We are taking orders_ but know we are
operating at limited capacity--_for now all new orders should be
emailed to me as inquiries before any payment is sent_—I  can then
confirm stock and give you an estimated ship time for your 
order—for anything other than very simple orders expect this to be
2–6+  weeks. Auction plants should ship within a week of payment.
 The last 2 years have been over full with unprecedented calamities & 
problems consuming much of our time. Though we made significant 
progress with the nursery this summer, the whole dynamic still has us
in  a situation where, as much as it pains us, we feel that our only
option  is to continue to limit the number and frequency of orders for
a time.  This is the only way we can actually get caught up with
absolutely  essential nursery renovations, protect the long term
viability of Sacred  Succulents and ultimately return to the level of
customer service that  we have historically offered (which has been
elusive this past year.)
 I know this is inconvenient but it is the best we can do given the
circumstances. 
 Thank all of you for your continual understanding and support.
 For Rare Plant List subscribers-- please note that the List should 
resume going out next year. We apologize for the long delay and
greatly  appreciate your patience!
	We are relieved to report there have been no fires close to us this 
season (so far) and the smoke from those further north has been mostly
 minimal here. However the changing and erratic weather continues to
put a  strain on the nursery and gardens here with unexpected and
diverse plant  mortality remaining high. At the same time we are
seeing some plants  flourish or bloom for the first time as well. The
_Trichocereus _blossoms  have been prodigious this season, yet about
1/3 of the fruits have  aborted half formed--something we've never
seen before on scale.  Regardless, enough are ripening that we will
have quite a few exciting  new hybrids available downstream. We have
plenty of exciting and unique  plants in the works for next year.   
	Perpetual gratitude for your ongoing support during these tumultuous
times!
 Ben KammSacred Succulents
 PO Box 781
 Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA
 http://www.sacredsucculents.com
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