[Sacred Succulents] Make up Auction-Fundraiser

[Sacred Succulents]

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Greetings,
After the Autumn Fundraiser ended on 10/20, we heard from a number of
long term supporters that they never received the emails announcing
the start & close of the auction. We are still looking into this
(we're unsure how many will even receive this email), but note we had
the lowest number of fundraiser participants ever. A few folks
generously suggested another fundraiser round on the plants they'd won
-- a make up auction for those who missed out and second chance for
everyone else. We have decided to give this a go; the relevant plants
are now posted at the top of the Auction Page, each of these starting
off listed with "2 bids" and the last bid price of the prior auction.
We've also posted a few alternate plants similar to those that went in
the initial round. While we don't know if we'll have our email list
fixed by the close of this 2nd chance fundraiser on 10/30, we hope
this gives time for word to reach those who missed out -- so tell your
friends. Everyone is welcome to take part in the make up auction! __
The Make Up Plant Auction-Fundraiser is now underway!
See our Auction-Fundraiser page for the auction terms and listings:
https://sacredsucculents.com/auction-fundraiserPlease read the full
terms before bidding.The make up auction closes this Wednesday,
October 30, at 6:00pm Pacific Standard Time._All bids should be
directed to our other email:_  benkamm at monitor.netA new "soft close"
to this auction: To make the process more fair, we are implementing a
trial "soft close" at the end of this auction. This will allow a
chance for participants to make a final bid offer on a popular plant
even after the "close". See the auction page for full details._
After the damage we've sustained the last 2 winters, and extreme heat
spikes in summer taking a toll, plant auctions are a big help in
raising the support Sacred Succulents so vitally needs to continue --
know that your auction purchases directly fund much needed nursery
repairs, essential renovations, ongoing irrigation installation [after
20 years of hand-watering, we can no longer keep up -- we've lost over
25% of our rare & endangered plant collection in the last 5 years due
to the climatic shift towards hotter & drier], equipment repair &
replacement [for instance, the refrigerator we use exclusively for our
seed bank died during the worst summer heat], as well as our continual
research & conservation work. We are deeply grateful for your love of
plants and support of our work! ____
The SPECIMEN PLANT LIST is updated. Last chance at a wide array of
plants on sale until 10/31:
https://sacredsucculents.com/#specimen-plant-list__
BOOKS: We have a few new and used collector's titles on sale until
10/31, see https://sacredsucculents.com/#booksWe recently sold the
last of our remnant stock of the first edition hardcover of Ott's
_Pharmacotheon_, though we just discovered an untouched case of the
1st edition _softcover_, which had originally sold out 30 years ago!
We have a handful of these historical artifacts available for the
serious collector. Get one before they are gone! See Jonathan Ott
titles __
BOTANICAL PRODUCTS: https://sacredsucculents.com/#products__
_Trichocereus_ Companions:Recently, there has been a surge of interest
in the horticultural merit of _Trichocereus_ cacti, not just the
famous "San Pedros" (_T. pachanoi, T. bridgesii, T. peruvianus, T.
santaensis_, etc.), but many other species and the hundreds of hybrids
we've produced in the last 3 decades. In what we have come to think of
as '_Trichomania'_, the number of collectors has skyrocketed in the
past decade from a couple hundred worldwide to many thousands! Species
in this diverse Andean genus are often mistakenly thought of as
sun-baked desert plants, yet many are in fact integral members of
forest ecosystems—from _Prosopis_ and _Anadenanthera_ dry forests
to_ Polylepis_ cloudforests.    In habitat, _Trichocereus_ occur with
a diverse array of companion plants and we encourage you to try
growing them with associated Andean species: in grouped plantings, in
pots side by side, or even in the same pots—many associates are low
growing or groundcovers that can be planted around the base of the
columns. We currently have many such ally plants available (see the
Succulent and the Andean sections of the Specimen Plant List): small
succulents such as the aromatic, multifarious _Peperomia_ spp., or
_Sedum, Ephedra_, and _Pilea_ species, to larger succulent companions
like _Agave cordillerensis_, floriferous _Puya_ & other terrestrial
bromeliads (_Abromeitiella, Deuterocohnia_, etc.), or the caudiciform
papaya _Jacaratia_; flowering bulbs—_Cypella, Eustephia,
Stenomesson_; ferns like _Blechnum_; climbers such as _Bomarea_ spp. &
_Ipomoea pubescens_; low shrubs like the rare perennial tobacco
_Nicotiana benavidesii_, _Begonia boliviensis_, the furry leafed
_Lessingianthus asteroflorus_, _Pernettya_ & other neotropical
blueberries (_Distergima, Cavendishia, Macleania_, etc.), fruiting
_Myrteola_ & _Ugni_; tall shrubs & trees like _Colletia, Luma,
Aristotelia, Sambucus, Podocarpus Polylepis, Escallonia_, etc. Or use
your imagination and choose plants from other regions of the world to
fit a similar companion niche!
_Trichocereus_ Companion Plant Special Offer -- The following 4
diverse companion species for $52 [$66+ value] plus shipping (while
supplies last!): _Agave cordillerensis, __Eustephia _sp._ _BK14512.9_,
__Pilea serpyllacea, _and_ __Nicotiana benavidesii_. See the Specimen
List for plant details.__
Note: Sacred Succulents is currently operating at reduced capacity, we
are still not taking seed & PDF catalog orders.
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Perpetual gratitude for your support!
	Ben Kamm & family
	Sacred Succulents: Rare & Endangered Beneficial Plants & Seeds
Conservation of Resilient Biodiversity through Propagation,
Dissemination and Education
PO Box 781
Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA
http://www.sacredsucculents.com

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	MICROCOSMS: A Homage to Sacred Plants of the Americas
A stunning hidden dimension of plants revealed through confocal
microscopy.
Ben Kamm is a contributing researcher and photographer to this unique
science-art project.
His commentary on the project -
https://www.microcosmssacredplants.org/commentary/ben-kamm/
His article on the Andean keystone tree _Polylepis_ -
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