[Sacred Succulents] Spring Sale Ending + Bonus Specials,

Tue Apr 29 07:13:43 PDT 2025

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Greetings,
Tomorrow, April 30th, is the final day of our Spring Sale! Today and
tomorrow _only_, we're also offering Bonus Specials of free items and
further discounts on large orders, see below. This is also your last
chance to order Andean Tubers until next winter. For sale specials,
all orders must be confirmed and payment in the mail [postmarked] by
Thursday, May 1.   
A new study in Nature Communication confirms a global increase in the
frequency and severity of rapid temperature flips and the negative
impacts this is having on agriculture, communities and ecosystems in
general. We’ve increasingly experienced the hazards of this first
hand, overnight spikes from cool to hot have been particularly
damaging to many plants we grow, contributing to the devastating loss
of about 1/4 of the species in our nursery and gardens over the last 8
years. Mitigating against extremes is no easy task, especially with
the broad diversity of plants we grow, yet we continue to endeavor.__
SPRING SALE!
_The largest sale we’ve had this year_—significant discounts on
over 3/4 of our Specimen Plants and our New and Rare & Used Books.
This is also your last chance to order some of the Andean Tubers until
next winter, with sales on several varieties.
_Many offerings are selling out, so order while you can!_2 Days Only -
April 29th & 30th - Sale Bonus Specials!:Orders with a subtotal
(before tax & postage) of $125 or more can select 10% of the subtotal
in free items (seed, plants, books);Orders with a subtotal of $250 or
more get 10% free items + an _additional_ 10% discount on their order
subtotal (before tax & postage).All offers and sale prices are only
good through April 30, or while supplies last. P_ayment must be mailed
_[postmarked]_ by May 1._ 
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The SPECIMEN PLANT LIST: is updated for April with a medley of new
offerings and an extensive SALE, see
https://sacredsucculents.com/#specimen-plant-list.__
ANDEAN TUBER CROPS: April is your _Last Chance_ to order Oca, Mashua
and Ulluco tubers until next winter! We have a dwindling number of
tubers available, a few are on sale, see our updated page
https://sacredsucculents.com/andean-tuber-crops/After several
difficult years, our stock remains _very_ limited. To honor ongoing
requests, we also list [after the tubers] a small quantity of seed of
other Andean Food Crops (kiwicha, kaniwa, quinoa, caigua, tarwi, etc.)
to grow in your garden this coming season! This and the Specimen Seed
is the only retail seed we are offering this year; _international seed
orders are welcome_!__
BOOKS: Most of our books are on on sale for April, both New and Rare &
Used titles - https://sacredsucculents.com/#books. This includes the 3
still-in-print titles by the legendary Jonathan Ott.

The Jonathan Ott Book Project:
We are collaborating with ethnobotanist Jonathan Ott on the
publication of a deluxe series of his books, including completely new
and long-out-of-print titles. These hand-made limited editions will be
leather-bound, signed & numbered collector’s volumes with original
art by renowned painter Donna Torres.www.jonathanottbooks.com
The launch to this unparalleled series is a two-book box set of the
long out-of-print _Ayahuasca Analogues_ [densified 2nd edition!] and_
Shamanic Snuffs_—currently, only 6 of these deluxe sets are
available to purchase:
https://jonathanottbooks.com/product/limited_edition_ayahuasca_book/
_Ayahuasca Analogues_ and _Shamanic Snuffs_ have been out of print for
decades. The original editions of each title have sold online for more
than the price of the _entire_, deluxe, new two-book set. Handmade
with an exceptional level of artistic craftsmanship, this magnificent
set is more than just beautiful new editions of these important
ethnobotanical monographs, but a work of art in itself. A worthwhile
investment—made to last for generations, destined to become coveted
by collectors and ever more valuable with time. _Don’t pass up your
chance to invest in this historical set now!_   
	Jonathan Ott Book News & Updates:

	*Ott Book Project Fundraiser—the very first of the Numbered Box
Sets: The first numbers in any limited edition are the most valued, in
this case these are not just the first numbered sets of _AA/SS_, but
also the _first in the entire book series_ which we hope to publish in
the coming years… with your support! To aid the Ott Book Project’s
launch, we’re offering the first ten of these collectible, signed &
numbered box sets at fundraising prices. Only two copies remain! [# 3,
6]—_order one while you can__ and help to fund this unique
publishing project__! _	*Tariffs _may_ increase the price of future
sets. In the coming months, the bookbinder will be shipping us batches
of 10 _AA/SS_ sets as he completes them. These will be made available
on a first come first serve basis as they arrive. However, with their
production in Mexico, it is still unclear what tariffs we may have to
pay and if this will force us to increase prices. _Secure your copy at
the current price by ordering now_.	*Donna Torres completed the
fronstispiece painting for the next book in the deluxe edition series
and we've posted this along with her detailed description. This next
volume is an original work on the sacred _coca_-leaf, the title has
gone through several iterations and Jonathan has now settled on:
_Word-Woven Worlds of the Word Leaf: A Cocaficionado’s
Pharmacognostical Pæan. _We hope to begin production on it this
summer, but this will only happen one there are sufficient sales of
the current deluxe _AA/SS_ sets. We also just got word Donna has begun
painting the frontispiece for number 4 in the series, a substantially
revised edition of the beloved classic _The Cacáhuatl-Eater:
__Ruminations of an __Unabashed Chocolate-'Addict'_. 
	*To stay informed about the latest book releases, possible
pre-orders, as well as current news, articles and interviews with
Jonathan Ott, sign up for the email list at -
https://lists.sonic.net/mailman/listinfo/jonathanottbooks
	There is plenty more in the works, but right now we're requesting
grass roots assistance with spreading the word about the Jonathan Ott
Book project. Neither Jonathan nor myself are on social media and for
all of the outstanding titles in this unprecedented series to
eventually see publication in accordance with the author's vision, we
need to increase awareness of the project. If you feel inclined, we'd
appreciate any online mention of the new _AA/SS_ set, the forthcoming
series, and links to the website._____
Classes with Mateo Magee:Our dear friend and companion on many of our
Andean expeditions, Mateo Magee, is offering an educational retreat in
Wimberly, Texas, May 24–25, to share some of what he’s learned
during the course of his unparalleled 27 years of apprenticeship in
the healing systems of Andean curanderismo. See
https://www.livingtheceremony.com/sacred-temple-gathering for more
information and to reserve your place. Mateo also has a number of
amazing online classes and courses available:
https://www.livingtheceremony.com
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A new page with full descriptive and photographic accounts of our
distributed _Trichocereus_ BK accessions remains under construction,
we added more to it this week. See
https://sacredsucculents.com/trichocereus-bk-accession-info/
    We're aware there is some confusion out there around our
_Trichocereus_ BK_ _accessions distributed over the years. For
clarity, we recently began work on a document that catalogs all 40+ of
these field accessions together in one place. While fleshing out the
descriptions more thoroughly, we're incorporating greater detail about
the Andean habitat of each collection, including companion plants
associates, plus additional ethnobotany and regional history. We also
recognize the value in sharing information about distribution -- what
year we originally introduced an accession into cultivation, what it
was (seed, cuttings, seedlings), what has been distributed over the
ensuing years, and approximate quantities. It turns out that all this
is a _much_ larger undertaking than we'd first anticipated! In our
scant 'spare' time, we've been looking over _thousands_ of photos,
reading through our old field notes, two decades of _Sacred
Succulents_ catalogs, and hundreds of pages of _SS_ supplements, rare
plant lists, etc, not to mention additional reference material. We now
endeavor to work on this in stages, updating the webpage periodically,
with the goal to have the entire project completed later in 2025.
Expect more descriptions and images to be posted soon!
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Note: _Sacred Succulents_ is currently operating at reduced capacity,
other than what's listed among the Specimens and Andean tuber page, we
are still _not_ taking seed orders or plant orders from the PDF
catalog.
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_Gratitude for your ongoing 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_ -
https://www.microcosmssacredplants.org/plant/polylepis-spp/__LITTLE,
BIG
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 an 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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