[Sacred Succulents] Nursery News

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Greetings fellow phytophiles,
The weather in our region this autumn has been highly erratic; despite
some early rain, many days were exceptionally warm, leading to plants
losses in the gardens and nursery from the soil completely drying out
—a first for us at this time of year. The frost arrived about 3
weeks later than usual, but instead of starting with a typical light
freeze, it dropped straight to the mid 20s F, damaging plants that
were still actively growing due to the unseasonal heat (luckily, just
prior to this we’d moved much of the tender nursery stock
‘inside’). This week the rain arrived in full force, 3"+ rain each
day has us rejoicing with the salamanders and frogs as the aquifers
are refilling and the creeks have gone from dry to rushing full!
We are still having some issues with our email list, fingers crossed
that everyone receives this...____
The SPECIMEN PLANT LIST: is fully updated for November with a medley
of new offerings and a sale on select plants. Many plants have been
selling out, so take advantage of these offerings while you can. For
folks in colder regions, we can ship your order with a heat pack for a
$5 fee.See https://sacredsucculents.com/#specimen-plant-list__
BOOKS: We have a few new and used collector's titles on sale, see
https://sacredsucculents.com/#books
As previously mentioned, we are working with our friend, the legendary
ethnobotanist and author Jonathan Ott, on the publication of what is
sure to become an historical phenomenon—a deluxe series of eleven
volumes, including four new titles and three new editions of his
long-out-of-print books. These hand-bound, signed & numbered
collector’s volumes will each be limited to 300 slipcased, full
leather-bound copies for sale. These are one-time Editions which will
not be reprinted! We are elated to report that renowned ethnobotanical
painter Donna Torres is producing original art for the full-color
frontispieces. We’ll endeavor to release two titles a year as part
of a collectible set in this exceptional series. Production is now
underway, the first in the series will be a doubled edition of
_Ayahuasca Analogue_s and _Shamanic Snuffs_. We hope to have a website
up in the coming weeks and begin taking pre-orders before the end of
the year. 
For now, if you are interested in receiving updates about the project,
email benkamm at monitor.net with “_Ott Books_” as the subject. 

[See the Jonathan Ott section of our offerings for the 3 titles which
currently remain in print. We 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!]__
BOTANICAL PRODUCTS: https://sacredsucculents.com/#products__
We are currently working on a full descriptive and photographic
account of our _Trichocereus_ BK accessions that we have distributed
over the last two decades. We hope to have this completed and posted
on the website before solstice. 
_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 _and_ Podocarpus_ 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 $16 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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Deep gratitude for your compassion & support through the trials and
tribulations of recent years!
	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_ -
https://www.microcosmssacredplants.org/plant/polylepis-spp/__LITTLE,
BIG
As some of you know, in addition to caring for thousands of plants,
the last few years I've assisted in publishing the anniversary edition
of my friend John Crowley's 1981 award winning novel,_ Little, Big_.
Erik Davis recently posted a lovely essay about the book in which I
make an appearance: https://www.burningshore.com/p/big-little-big
Stock is running low, but books can still be purchased:
https://store.deepvellum.org/products/little-big__If you wish to be
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