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To receive our periodic (usually every 4-8 weeks) emails listing new plants, sales & auction fundraisers, news from our gardens, greenhouses & travels, sign up at –
\nhttp:\/\/lists.sonic.net\/mailman\/listinfo\/sacredsucculents<\/a><\/h5>\n

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Plant Auction-Fundraiser<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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The Autumn auction-fundraiser is now open for bids!<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

The auction ends at 6:00pm PST, this Sunday, October 20<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Auction updated 10\/15\/24<\/span><\/h4>\n

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After the damage we’ve sustained the last 2 winters, and extreme heat spikes in summer taking a toll, these auctions are a big help in raising the support the nursery so vitally needs — know that your auction purchases directly fund these 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!<\/p>\n

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(Plants<\/span> are available to US bidders only<\/span>,<\/span> Seed & Books<\/span> are open to international bidders!<\/span><\/span>)<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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This is a unique chance to obtain new introductions, rarities, specimens and mother plants. Due to ongoing adversities, a fair number of species will only<\/span> be available via auction for some time.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0This is a one time offer for most of these plants \u2013 they will not be available again!\u00a0<\/span>
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\u00a0 \u00a0 Know that auction purchases will directly fund much needed nursery repairs to damage from last 2 winters’ storms and summer extremes, essential renovations, ongoing irrigation installation, etc., as well as our continual research and conservation work.<\/span><\/strong>
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Bidding process is the same as last auction & simplified from early auctions.<\/strong>
\nWith this auction what you bid is exactly what you will pay if you have the winning high bid when the auction ends<\/em>.<\/span> This differs from our early auctions where the high bid was hidden and determined to be just $1 over the previous bidders high bid.<\/strong>
\nAn example for the current auction:<\/span> If the current bid on a plant is $35 and you bid $50 the high bid price is then moved to $50 (NOT $36 like our earliest auctions) and the next bidder has to bid over that ($51 or more) — if you have the highest bid when the auction closes then you win that plant and your high bid is exactly what you pay (plus shipping).<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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To place a bid- ( please read fully before bidding!<\/em> )<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
Email us ( benkamm@monitor.net<\/a><\/span>\u00a0) with \u201cSS auction<\/em>\u201d in the subject header.
\nIn the body of the email list –
\n1) The name of each plant you are bidding on with the amount you are bidding next to the name (must be equal to or greater than the \u201cminimum starting bid\u201d or current \u201chigh bid\u201d).
\n2) Your full name and complete shipping address.<\/h5>\n
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Placing a bid is binding, so please do not bid unless you are committed to buying!
\nAgain please do not bid if you are not 100% committed and do not bid beyond your means.<\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n
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We honor the email bids as first come first serve, so if we don\u2019t respond right away\u2014do not worry, we will honor your bid in the order\/time it was received! The auction will be updated at least<\/span> twice a day by 11am and 6 pm, much more often the final day.<\/span><\/em> Towards the end of the auction can get hectic and we may not be able to notify you in a timely manner if you\u2019ve been outbid during this last phase <\/em><\/span>\u2013 we recommend checking the website periodically to see the updated current high bids and respond accordingly.<\/span>
\nThe auction closes at 6:00 pm PST, Sunday, October 20.<\/span><\/span> You will be contacted by email that evening or the following morning for the auction plants you have won. Our regular shipping costs apply. Placing a bid is binding, so please do not bid unless you are committed to buying! We request payment (cash, check, or money order) be mailed promptly on Monday, October 21 (for international seed wins only<\/em>, online payment can be arranged). Your plants will be shipped after<\/em> payment is received.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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Shipping and Handling for Auction Plants<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nFirst Class Priority Mail<\/strong> = $10.00 for the first plant $2 each additional plant.
\nExpress mail = Inquire for current costs
\n*Plants<\/b> marked with a single asterisk* are large, heavy & have special shipping charges<\/span> <\/strong>=
\n$18.00 for the first plant, $2 each additional plant.
\n**Plants<\/b> marked with double asterisk** are extra large and\/or heavy<\/span><\/strong>. We charge you the USPS postage cost plus a $6 handling fee on the total order. Please note: Shipping costs for these will be significant for folks in eastern states (for example a 36″ Trichocereus <\/i>sent to the East Coast would be around $45-70+ shipping but less than half that for the West Coast). You may inquire the approximate shipping cost by emailing us your zipcode.<\/p>\n

Shipping and Handling for Auction Seed<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>First Class Mail USA:<\/strong> $5.00 (seeds ride free when ordered with plants)
\nInternational<\/strong>: First class $20, or<\/em> Priority Mail $44 (quickest, most secure, recommended!)<\/p>\n

Shipping and Handling for Auction Books<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nTo determine shipping costs, add up the number of lbs in parentheses ( ) that is listed after the price.
\nPriority Mail<\/strong>– add $10 for up to the first lb, $2 for each additional lb.
\nWhen shipped together with plants – just add $2 for each lb
\nBooks only sent Media Mail<\/strong> \u2013 add $5 for up to the first lb, $1 for each additional lb
\nPlease email us for international book shipping costs.<\/p>\n

California residents add 7.25% sales tax. Sonoma county residents 8%.<\/p>\n

Order Form<\/a>
\n<\/span>Sacred Succulents, P.O. Box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Autumn auction-fundraiser is now open for bids!<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n

The auction ends at 6:00pm PST, this Sunday, October 20<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Auction Seed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
[The seed part of the auction is open to both US and<\/em> international bidders<\/span>!<\/span>]<\/h5>\n

No seed this auction!<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Auction Plants<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
[US bidders only!<\/span>]<\/h5>\n

Cactaceae<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Echinopsis eyreisii <\/strong><\/em>X<\/strong> Trichocereus terscheckii<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This awe-inspiring hybrid has been one of the most asked after plants in our collection for years<\/strong><\/span>. A matching of opposites\u2014the dwarf, clumping Echinopsis eyreisii<\/em> fertilzed by the gargantuan Trichocereus terscheckii<\/em>. The progeny look like a robust T. terscheckii<\/em> with a few extra ribs on stems to 12″ thick, closely spaced, large furry areoles, short, stout spines, and white\/pink funnel flowers with very furry tubes<\/span><\/strong>. One of our early hybrids, germinated back in 1998. Only 3 seedlings of this cross survived (and 2 of the opposite). The plants have been very slow growing, after 26 years they are only 4′ tall. We had expected this hybrid to pup readily like its mother, but after 2 decades we became impatient and cut the top from one [clone A]. This has forced pupping and we offer a fat cutting here for only the fourth time ever. Become one of the lucky few to grow this botanical wonder!<\/strong> <\/span>Z8a\/b
\n6″+ tall, 6.5″+ diameter cutting – Minimum bid $135*<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/strong>\u2191 Auction plant\u00a0\u2191\"\"\u2191 Echinopsis eyreisii <\/em>X Trichocereus terscheckii <\/em>in bloom \u2191<\/em><\/p>\n

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Oroya borchersii<\/em> BK09511.5<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cAndean Golden Barrel\u201d<\/p>\n

A cold hardy and dazzlingly radiant golden-barrel type cactus<\/strong><\/span>, 8\u201312″+ in diameter. 1\/2\u20131″ curved golden spines cover the spherical body of the plant. Luminous yellow flowers. Usually solitary, but sometimes clustering. Endemic to the upper Cordillera Negra of Ancash Dept., central Peru, where it can be found in open puna grasslands, rock outcrops and Puya raimondii<\/em> habitat, from 12\u201315,000’+. Our seed accession from 13,200′, where low mounds of Ephedra<\/em> aff. rupestris<\/em> BK09511.2 [also available this auction\u2193] acted as its nurse plant it. Growing with bunch grasses, Senecio<\/em> spp., a Matucana<\/em> species, and Austrocylindropuntia floccosa<\/em>. The whole region is grazed by dairy cattle, while the cows don’t eat the cactus, we saw some sign of damage from their hoofs. We also heard that locals may remove the plants to make grazing easier or out of concern the cows will injure themselves on the spines. We offer you the very last of our seed grown plants<\/strong><\/span>, long underpotted and ready to take off in a new pot or rock garden. This brilliant, hardy cactus is practically unknown in cultivation.<\/strong><\/span> Z8 and below
\n2\u2033+ plant 10+ years old – Minimum bid $24<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\u2191 Oroya borchersii<\/em> BK09511.5 in habitat, Cordillera Negra, Peru \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Oroya borchersii<\/em> habitat, Cordillera Negra, Peru \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Oroya borchersii<\/em> growing at the base of Puya raimondii<\/em>, over 15,000′ \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 View from 15,000’+ in the Cordillera Negra of the Rio Santa Valley & Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru\u00a0\u2191<\/p>\n

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Tephrocactus geometricus<\/em> MB1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opuntia<\/em> relative with mostly spineless gray to purplish spherical stems to 1\u20133″+, stacked like a pile of diminutive soccer balls<\/strong><\/span>. Very large and showy pink flowers. This is clone has sparse, small beige spines. Native to arid, rocky Catamarca, Argentina. There is something undeniably delightful about the spherical form of this species; inspires covetous feelings in many who behold it\u2014said to be one of the most desirable cacti!<\/strong> <\/span>Z8 if dry.
\n2.5″ plant with 3 stems – Minimum bid $30<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Tephrocactus geometricus<\/em> MB1 auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus bridgesii<\/em> BK08608.3\u00a0<\/strong> \u201cAchuma\u201d \u201cBolivian San Pedro\u201d<\/p>\n

One of our rarely offered, but highly valued accessions of the famed Bolivian San Pedro<\/span><\/strong>. Seed from broad stands to 12′ + tall, 3.5\u20134″+ diameter blue-green stems, spined to nearly spineless\u2014very similar to SS02 in appearance<\/strong><\/span>. These were a “normal” form growing among bizarre, monstrose plants that appeared mutated due to a mealy-bug infestation. Occurring with Tillandsia, Austrocylindropuntia, Baccharis<\/em>, and Dunalia<\/em> species. These remnant populations were observed in 2008, north-east of La Paz city at well over 12,000′, and may now be lost to the encroaching development<\/strong><\/span>\u2014at the time we saw signs people had been destroying it, there were large heaps where the cactus had been cut and discarded with trash. Our artist friend, Efrain Ortuno, it was at this locale that he claimed a rose flowered Achuma occurred<\/strong><\/span>…and he showed us his painting to “prove” it! None of our plants have bloomed yet, so we can neither dismiss or confirm his assertion. So far, the progeny are a bit spinier than the “wild” parents. Cutting from one of our seed grown plants, selected for its attractive spination and hardiness.<\/strong><\/span> It’s been some years since we last offered this mysterious accession<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n14″ cutting – Minimum bid $55*<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Trichocereus bridgesii<\/em> BK08608.3 \u2191\"\"\u2191 Evidence of of destruction in 2008 \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Efrain Ortuno’s painting of a mutated T. bridgesii<\/em> with a rose flower from the locale \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus<\/em> sp. \u2018Juul\u2019s Giant\u2019\/SS01 X Trichocereus tulhuayacensis<\/em> KK337<\/strong><\/p>\n

First release of this delightful new hybrid!<\/strong> <\/span>The mother, Juul’s Giant X SS01, is an upright, round stemmed, short spined hybrid with large white flowers; the father was the incomparable, spiny, magenta flowered tulhuayacensis<\/em>. So far the progeny favor their mother’s traits with rounded ribs and short spines that have the darker hues<\/strong><\/span> of their father’s. We anticipate extra hardiness and unique colored flowers once mature. Be the first to grow this beauty!<\/span><\/strong> Z8b\/9a
\n4″+ seedling 2\u20133 years old – Minimum bid $40<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Trichocereus<\/em> sp. \u2018Juul\u2019s Giant\u2019\/SS01 X T. tulhuayacensis<\/em> KK337 auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Mother: Trichocereus<\/em> sp. \u2018Juul\u2019s Giant\u2019\/SS01 \u2191\"\"\u2191 Father: Trichocereus tulhuayacensis<\/em> KK337 \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus pachanoi <\/em>\u2018Ogunbodede\u2019s Matucana\u2019<\/strong> \u201cSan Pedro\u201d \u201cHuachuma\u201d<\/p>\n

Upright rounded stems with small spines. Originally imported by K. Trout, reportedly from Matucana, Huarochir\u00ed Prov., Lima Dept., Per\u00fa, where we have observed T. pachanoi<\/em> planted around the town. This is the clone that stood out in Ogunbodede\u2019s analytical study. Only available in very limited quantity each year and highly valued by collectors<\/strong><\/span>. Our mother plants were hit hard the last couple winters so this is the largest cut we’ll have on offer this year<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n24″ long, 2.5\u20133″ diameter cutting – Minimum bid $145**<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus pachanoi<\/em> f. cristata<\/em> cl. A<\/strong> \u201cMutant San Pedro\u201d<\/p>\n

Unusual mutant clone of this beloved cactus<\/strong><\/span>. Forms thick fans of cristate growth. Occasionally reverts to normal growth or sometimes monstrose columns that have the look of molten wax. Each specimen is a living sculpture<\/strong><\/span>. Our stock was damaged a few years back and we’ve barely offered this beautiful mutant since then. A large and handsome rooted cutting<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n18″+ tall, 16″ wide plant – Minimum bid $75**<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\u2191 Trichocereus pachanoi <\/em>f. cristata<\/em> auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus pachanoi <\/strong><\/em>f<\/strong>. variegata<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

An extremely rare and lovely variegated cutting<\/strong> of the standard horticultural clone!<\/strong><\/span> Decades back, while visiting a now long defunct nursery, we were suprised to see a large stand of San Pedro, clearly the predominant US cultivar, but with more than half of its tall columns bearing striking variegation of yellow and gradations of green. After several years of requesting a cut, we eventually convinced that steward of the plant to part with one. We divided this to propagate and were disappointed when many cuts reverted to solid green. A couple remained variegated for several feet of growth, but these eventually reverted back to mostly green as well. Last season, the first heavily variegated branch we’d seen in many years grew out and we offer it here for the first time!<\/strong><\/span> Z9a
\n11″ cutting – Minimum bid $65*<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/em>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Trichocereus pachanoi <\/em>f. variegata <\/em>auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus peruvianus<\/em> ‘Poma Largo’<\/strong> \u201cSan Pedro Macho\u201d<\/p>\n

Fat, spiny columns with blue-blushed skin. Large areoles, new spines reddish to black. Funnel shaped white flowers and edible fruit. For those looking for additional genetic diversity, this is grown from wild seed<\/strong><\/span>, harvested from the remote Poma Largo populations, a bit south-east of the more well known Matucana T. peruvianus<\/em>; Huarochiri, Lima Dept., Peru. First ever offering!<\/span><\/strong> Z9a
\n5″+ plant 4 years old – Minimum bid $35<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus<\/em> aff. peruvianus<\/em> SS01<\/strong> (=Trichocereus sp. SS01)<\/p>\n

Columns to 8’+ tall. Fat blue-green stems up to 6″ in diameter and 2″+ spines. White flowers, edible fruit. Can grow very fast; up to several feet a year under the right conditions. Grows prostrate with age. This heirloom clone is the first peruvian<\/em>oid Sacred Succulents offered<\/strong> <\/span>back when we began mail order in the late 90s. Our big mother plants and much of our stock were damaged nearly a decade ago and we rarely offer cuttings anymore, in fact\u2014this is the only official offering of this clone in 2024<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n16″ long, 4″ diameter cutting – Minimum bid $50*<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Trichocereus <\/em>aff. peruvianus<\/em> SS01 auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus scopulicola<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Much sought after rare pachanoi<\/em>d<\/span>.<\/strong> Upright stands to 15′ tall. Chunky, dark green stems with 5\u20138 ribs and tiny spines. White night blooming flowers, edible fruit. A rare species endemic to the rocky dry forests of Tarija, Bolivia. One of our favorites. Our stock has taken a real beating a few winters in a row now, so offerings of this exceptional species have been sparse. The only cutting offered this year<\/span><\/strong>, a bit slender from growing in the shadow of its mother\u2014one of the nearly spineless clones which has weathered the extremes of recent years unharmed<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n11.5″ long, 2\u20132.5″ diameter cutting – Minimum bid $44*<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> \"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus<\/em> sp. BK09509.1<\/strong> \u201cSan Pedro de Chav\u00edn\u201d<\/p>\n

One of our legendary Chav\u00edn accessions.<\/strong><\/span> The mother was a candelabra stand to about 9′ tall, slender dark green branches to about 3″ diameter. 5\u20137 central spines, the downward facing ones up to 1″ long. 1 central spine 1\u20132″. White trumpet flowers. Growing on a collapsed rock wall next to a field of fava beans, near the 3000 year old temple complex of Chav\u00edn de Hu\u00e1ntar, Ancash, Peru, 10,500′. We only offer cuttings of this clone once a year<\/strong><\/span>. Z9a
\n13″ cutting – Minimum bid $55*<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"\u2191 Neil Logan observing BK09509.1 in habitat, Chav\u00edn, Ancash, Peru \u2191\"\"\u2191 Trichocereus<\/em> sp. BK09509.1 in habitat, Chav\u00edn, Ancash, Peru \u2191\"\"\u2191 The 3000 year old temple of Chav\u00edn de Hu\u00e1ntar \u2191<\/p>\n

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Trichocereus tulhuayacensis<\/em> KK337 X T. peruvianus\/<\/em>\u2018Juul\u2019s Giant\u2019 hybrid f. monstrosus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a chance at a choice and singular monstrose seedling of this exciting new hybrid<\/strong><\/span>. The spiny magenta flowered tulhuayacensis<\/em> impregnated by our large blue-green peruvianus<\/em>\/Juul’s mutant. The monstrose\/cristate genes, colored flowers and exceptional spines combine in unexpected and novel ways<\/strong><\/span>\u2014some of the progeny, such as this many ribbed selection, are already showing very unique mutant traits and we can’t wait to see how magnificently they mature!<\/strong><\/span> We’re envisioning thick brain-coral growth with stout, red to black spines and fans of huge purplish blossoms! Certain to become a one-of-a-kind living sculpture.<\/strong> <\/span>Z8b\/9a
\n3″+ tall, 2″+ diameter plant with small pup, 3+ years old – Minimum bid $45<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Auction plant with darker hues during the height of summer \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Mother: Trichocereus tulhuayacensis<\/em> KK337 \u2191\"\"<\/a> \"\"\u2191 Father: T<\/em>.\u00a0 peruvianus<\/em>\/’Juul’s Giant’ mutant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Other Succulents & Xerophytes<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris<\/em> BK09511.2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ephedraceae. Dwarf species with relatively thick leafless stems 1\u20136″+ tall; forms impressively dense mounds<\/strong><\/span> to 12\u201324″ in diameter, small but tasty red berries. The compact mounds are distinctly different than the high altitude creeping miniature E. rupestris<\/em> we collected in the alpine Cusco region. This may be a new species<\/strong><\/span>, Andean Ephedra<\/em> are poorly studied. Open puna grassland and rock outcrops, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru, 13,200′; occurring with bunch grasses, Senecio<\/em> spp., and several cacti which it appeared to act as a nurse plant for\u2014Oroya borchersii <\/em>[also available this auction\u2191], Matucana<\/em> sp., and Austrocylindropuntia floccosa<\/em> were all observed to be growing directly out of the Ephedra<\/em> mounds. The region is grazed by dairy cattle, but they appear to leave the Ephedra<\/em> alone. Grows well for us at low elevation<\/strong><\/span> but does not stay as compact, though still lovely and one of our favorites. Drought hardy when planted in the ground, has tolerated the wet and cold of winter here just fine. Perfect for the rock garden, as a potted specimen, or companion for your favorite cacti<\/strong><\/span>. Rooted cutting. Z7?
\n5″ plant \u00a0– Minimum bid $30<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Mother plant cultivated in California\u2191\"\"<\/a>\"\"\u2191 Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris<\/em> BK09511.2 in habitat, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru \u2191\"\"\u2191 Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris <\/em>BK09511.2 habitat, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru \u2191 \"\"\u2191 Matucana <\/em>growing out of Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris<\/em>, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru \u2191 \"\"\u2191 Oroya borschersii <\/em>growing out of Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris<\/em>, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru \u2191 \"\"\u2191 Austrocylindropuntia floccosa <\/em>with Ephedra <\/em>aff. rupestris<\/em>, Cordillera Negra, Ancash Dept., Peru \u2191<\/p>\n

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Boswellia nana<\/strong><\/em> \u201cDwarf Frankincense\u201d<\/p>\n

Burseraceae. Prostrate caudiciform subshrub 1\u20132′ tall. Simple dark green leaves with wavy margins, densely arranged along the stems and drought deciduous. New growth is red to bronze. Small pink flowers. Endemic to limestone cliffs, Socotra. Rich in aromatic balsamy oils. This amazing little species is the ultimate xerophytic bonsai and a real joy to behold.<\/strong><\/span> Needs bright light, well draining soil, heat and some humidity to thrive, along with a dry winter rest. We offer here a charming seedling already beginning to branch<\/strong><\/span>. Just starting to shed leaves for winter dormancy; shipped potted. Every succulent collection should include this regal dwarf frankincense!<\/strong><\/span> Z10a\/b
\n3″+ plant 2 years old – Minimum bid $40<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a><\/em>\"\"\u2191 Boswellia nana <\/em>mother \u2191\"\"<\/em>\u2191 Boswellia nana <\/em>mother in bloom \u2191<\/p>\n

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Bursera fagaroides<\/strong><\/em> \u201cCopal\u201d<\/p>\n

Burseraceae. A gorgeous bonsai specimen of this wonderful xerophytic Copal tree.<\/strong><\/span> Thick swollen trunks and limbs with smooth golden to silvery bark that exfoliates in thin papery sheets. Deciduous pinnate leaves, tiny flowers followed by purple green berries. Occurs throughout the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts of Mexico. The sap is the most common source of Copal<\/strong><\/span>, burned as an incense and “food for the gods”, highly aromatic with a sweet citrus-balsam scent. The trees are dormant the cooler months of the year, leafing out only with the onset of hot weather. Defoliates in autumn with an attractive display as the leaves change to yellow, orange and red. This bonsai has a beautiful and bulbous caudiciform trunk<\/strong><\/span> that is 3″+ tall and 2″ diameter; the tree itself has been trained to reach no more than about 12″ tall with a 48″ canopy spread. A one of a kind specimen!<\/strong> <\/span>Beginning to defoliate for winter. Z10a
\n14″ by 48″ bonsaid specimen, 12+ years old – Minimum bid $99**<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Bursera fagaroides <\/em>bonsai auction plant, branch spread and caudex from each side \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 An example of a 40+ year old Bursera fagaroides <\/em>bonsai \u2191<\/p>\n

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Bursera vazquezyanesii<\/em> BLM1605<\/strong> \u201cCopal\u201d \u201cPapelillo\u201d \u201cCuajiote\u201d<\/p>\n

Small pachycaul tree to 15’+. Swollen trunks and thick branches with platinum to orange-gold bark that peels in thin sheets<\/strong><\/span> to reveal a smooth, greenish under-bark. Elegant imparipinnate leaves, green to blue-green, with slender lanceolate leaflets, reddish petioles and leaf veins; new growth is striking bronze to purple and red color<\/strong><\/span>. Small reddish flowers. Aromatic sap, medicinal like other Copal. A very rare species<\/strong><\/span> from a restricted dry forest region of southwestern Jalisco, Mexico. Makes for an easy and gorgeous natural bonsai if kept underpotted. We only offer a clone of this stunner once every 5 or 6 years.<\/strong><\/span> Soon to lose its leaves for winter dormancy. Z10a
\n22″+ tree with 1\/2″ thick trunk – Minimum bid $85*<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Bursera vazquezyanesii<\/em> BLM1605 auction plant \u2191\"\"\u2191 Bursera vazquezyanesii<\/em> trunk & bark of mother plant \u2191\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Andean Ethnobotanicals<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Cypella herrerae<\/em> BK10430.1<\/strong> \u201cUllucho\u201d \u201cMichi-michi\u201d<\/p>\n

Iridaceae. Perennial bulbs with annual grass-like leaves to 18″. Absolutely stunning, large, iridescent blue to purplish flowers<\/strong><\/span> with darker purple mottling in the center and fuzzy yellow patches on 3 of the 6 petals\u2014an exquisite jewel of a blossom. The bulbs of many Cypella<\/em> species are edible<\/span><\/strong> and used medicinally for cough and inflammation. Seed collected south of Cusco City, 10,700′, Peru, near the Wari ruins of Pikillacta\u2014believed to have been a vast storehouse of ancestral mummies (in the ancient Andes, those who controlled the dead controlled the living). This seed took over 5 years to sprout!<\/strong> <\/span>Easy to grow, prefers well draining soil and sun; drought hardy and tolerant of neglect; winter dormant. Does well in the garden or in a pot; makes a good companion for your columnar cacti. Our first time offering this beauteous accession<\/strong><\/span>. Bulb soon to defoliate for winter dormancy. Z8?
\nBulb 5+ years old – Minimum bid $25<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Cypella herrerae<\/em> BK10430.1 in bloom in habitat, Peru \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Cypella herrerae<\/em> in bloom in California \u2191\"\"\u2191 Cypella herrerae bulbs<\/em>\u00a0\u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Cypella herrerae <\/em>habitat, Pikillacta, Cusco Dept., Peru \u2191<\/p>\n

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Fern BK14510.3<\/strong><\/p>\n

A highly endearing, small, clumping to slowly creeping fern<\/strong><\/span> with erect, slender linear leaves 4\u20136″+ high. The leaves are dark green with a lime green central furrow and white speckles, the back sides covered in rust-orange sporangia. Growing with Berberis<\/em> sp. and Gentianella rima<\/em>, Eucalyptus<\/em> understory, on the trail to the remnant Polylepis<\/em> groves of Chakan, above Cusco City, Peru, about 12,000′. Identification eludes us, possibly a Microgramma<\/em> species… A rarely offered and irrefutably delightful plant that has proven quite hardy and easy to grow<\/strong><\/span>, tolerating shade and sun, cold and heat, and even some drying out. A favorite of all who’ve grown it<\/strong><\/span>. Z8?
\n6″ plant 8+ years old – Minimum bid $35<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"\u2191 Fern BK14510.3 in habitat\u2191<\/p>\n

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Macleania glabra<\/em> X Macleania<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ericaceae. A magnificent caudiciform specimen of this hybrid neotropical blueberry<\/strong><\/span>, seed grown from open pollinated fruit thanks to our native hummingbirds. The father was one of our Andean or Central American species; the mother, M. glabra<\/em>, is a rare semi-epiphyte from the cloudforests of Costa Rica with bloated lignotubers to 3′ across, arching stems with green to bluish leaves, clusters of pale rose to magenta flowers, and edible purple-black berries. This one-of-a-kind specimen has a shapely swollen caudex<\/strong><\/span>, arching branches and foliage similar to mom with pinkish to gold-green new growth. The flowers are a similar rose color, but with slightly flared pale pink tips and corollas that are a bit longer than any<\/em> other Macleania<\/em> we grow<\/span><\/strong>. We’ve kept this superb specimen in our personal collection until now, but alas, we can’t hoard all the best plants… so have decided to release this one for others to admire and care for. Grow like other neotropical blueberries\u2014well draining acidic soil and filtered light. Z9b?
\n26″+ tall, 30″+ wide, multi-stemmed plant with 5″ by 3″+ caudex, 8\u20139 years old – Minimum bid $99**<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant caudex \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant new growth \u2191
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\"\"<\/a> \"\"\u2191 Blossoms of auction plant \u2191<\/p>\n

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Pernettya prostrata<\/em> \u2018minuta\u2019 BK10511.3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ericaceae. A charming miniature form of this blueberry relative<\/strong><\/span>\u2014only 1\u20132″ tall, creeping to form low mounds to 10\u201312″+ across. The new growth, stems and tiny leaves take on attractive reddish hues in bright light. White-pink flowers and small black berries, fairly sweet, but should not be eaten in excess. The Quechua recognize that other forms of P. prostrata<\/em> can cause \u201cdrunkeness\u201d and delirium if over-eaten. Seed from plants growing near mounds of Mahueniopsis<\/em> cacti and Stipa<\/em> bunch-grasses, next to a spring-fed acequia, just below a remnant population of giant Puya raimondii<\/em>, near Rodeo, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia, 13,100′. Slow growing, perfect for rock gardens, as an edible ground cover or an adorable companion plant to cold hardy cacti.<\/strong><\/span> Z7?
\n2″ plant – Minimum bid $25<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Mother plant in cultivation \u2191\"\"\u2191 Pernettya prostrata<\/em> \u2018minuta\u2019 BK10511.3 in habitat \u2191\"\"\u2191 <\/em>Habitat of Pernettya prostrata<\/em> \u2018minuta\u2019, Rodeo, Cochabamba Dept., Bolivia \u2191<\/p>\n

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Sambucus peruviana<\/em> BK151011.8 cl. A<\/strong> \u201cSauco\u201d \u201cGuindo\u201d \u201cAndean Elderberry\u201d<\/p>\n

Caprifoliaceae. It’s been several years since we’ve offered this outstanding, highly beneficial plant<\/strong><\/span>. Fast growing tree to 15\u201330′ with distinct gnarled trunk and large compound leaves. Self fertile umbels of white flowers. Esteemed for its huge clusters of deep purple-black, antioxidant rich, sweet berries, which are the largest fruit of any elderberry species<\/strong><\/span>. Seed from the biggest specimen we\u2019ve ever come across, an awesome 30’+ tree with multiple trunks covered in a shaggy epiphytic fern; cloud forest of Juglans, Alnus, Podocarpus<\/em>, etc, San Lorenzo, Salta, Argentina, 6000′. Widely planted since pre-Columbian times, thought to be used in Incan agroforestry. The fruit are popular made into marmalade and other sweets throughout the Andes. The leaves are said to repel insects and the light, rot resistant wood is made into tools and flutes. An infusion of the flowers is used to expel phlegm and fever. Dried leaf powder is rubbed into the skin to reduce rheumatic inflammation. This amazingly versatile small tree is a superb addition to any edible\/medicinal garden<\/strong><\/span>. Tolerant of wet subtropical climates as well as cold. Sun to part shade, prefers some moisture, but tolerant of adverse conditions. During a week long wildfire evacuation in 2019, we lost most of our seedlings (and many other irreplaceable plants), only 3 survived their pots completely drying out and were slow to fully recover until recently. We offer here a rooted cutting of the most vigorous<\/strong> <\/span>of the survivors, clone A. Z8a
\n8″ treelet – Minimum bid $40<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191 \"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>\u2191 Sambucus peruviana<\/em> flowers and fruit \u2191
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\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/em>\u2191 Ancient, fern covered\u00a0Sambucus peruviana<\/em> BK151011.8, Salta, Argentina \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Sambucus peruviana<\/em> BK151011.8 cloudforest habitat, San Lorenzo, Salta, Argentina \u2191<\/p>\n

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Other Beneficial Plants<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Agapetes serpens<\/em> ‘Bhutan’<\/strong> \u201cHimalayan Huckleberry\u201d<\/p>\n

Ericaceae. Semi-epiphytic evergreen shrub to 5’+, highly floriferous\u2014a banquet for hummingbirds. Graceful arching branches arising from a swollen woody caudex.<\/strong><\/span> Compared to the other A. serpens<\/em> we grow, the leaves of this clone are a bit more densely arranged on the stem, the flowers a deeper red, notably larger and with pronounced recurved tips.<\/strong><\/span> Juicy, purple edible berries. Originally grown from seed wildcrafted in the cloudforests of Bhutan. Quite easy to care for, prefers part shade, well draining acid soil and regular moisture, yet is surprisingly tolerant of sun and dry periods once the caudex develops. Fruits best when cross pollinated with a separate clone or species. Rooted cutting already beginning to form a little caudex. First time we’ve offered this sumptuous clone.<\/strong><\/span> Z8b?
\n8″+ branched plant – Minimum bid $35<\/p>\n

\"\"\u2191 Auction plant \u2191\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Agapetes serpens<\/em> ‘Bhutan’ flowers \u2191\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Agapetes serpens<\/em> berries \u2191\"\"\"\"<\/a>\u2191 Diverse flowers of Agapetes serpens<\/em> clones: common clone, Ruby, SS16B, SS16A, Bhutan \u2191
\n\"\"\u2191 Example of old Agapetes serpens<\/em> caudex \u2191<\/p>\n

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Books<\/span> – no books this auction, see:<\/h4>\n

Rare & Used Editions<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

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The auction ends at 6:00pm PST, this Sunday, October 20<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

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