Please note: We are traveling in the highlands of Peru and Bolvia from mid April to mid May. Orders received during this time will be shipped asap in the second half of May. We appreciate your understanding and support!
This is only a partial list of the plants and seeds we have available.
Greetings! Sacred Succulents was founded in 1997, borne from our love of plants and a calling to their conservation through propagation, dissemination and education. The opportunity to share our lives with plants has gifted us with many blessings. We are involved with the conservation of a perpetually increasing diversity of plants at our biosanctuary here in northern California. Much of the focus of our offerings is on xerophytes such as cacti and other succulents. We have created a catalog that is beautifully illustrated and full of ethnobotanical and horticultural information including general succulent care and detailed seed germination and propagation techniques. Many of the plants listed in the catalog are seriously endangered. We offer them in the hopes of the preservation of these species. Widespread dispersal of plants along with propagation on an individual level is one of the most viable means of helping protect wild populations while assuring the evolutionary expansion of these botanical wonders.
We offer various Ariocarpus species...Aztekium, Pelecyphora and Strombocactus species...we have one of the most diverse collections of Trichocereus species including new hybrids and cristate/monstrose San Pedros ...endangered Turbinicarpus...arborescent Aloe...rare and hardy Agave ...Baobabs...aromatic Bursera species (Copal, Palo Santo), their kindred Commiphora (Myrrh, Guggul) and Boswellia species (Frankincense) ...caudiciform, medicinal Dioscorea...a large selection of Ephedra species ...Hoodia gordonii...Rooibos and Honeybush seed...rare Rhodiola species... Sceletium tortuosum...Silene capensis: the Xhosa dream plant...miniatures for rock gardens...wild collected seed from the Andes and Himalayas...rare California natives...exotic bulbs...unusual edibles for adventurous gardeners, permaculturalists, and food forest fanatics... medicinals including rare Chinese herbs and such exceptionals as Maca, Mandrake, Gold Root, heirloom Tobacco, Latua pubiflora...and much, much more!
Please send $2 ($4 international) to receive our fully illustrated, highly informative catalog and additional supplements.
Grafting Guide
Grafting of a slower growing species onto a faster growing stock increases plant growth significantly. It is a viable means of quickly producing mature specimens for seed production and vegetative propagation. This illustrated guide covers all aspects of grafting, from week old seedlings to mature specimens. Includes tricks we have learned over the years that help make this valuable conservation technique accessible and practical. Focuses mainly on Cactaceae but coverage is given to Euphorbiaceae, Apocynaceae and other succulent families. $9.00 postage paid.
Rare Plant and Seed List
Available by subscription. This is where you will find first offerings of exciting new plants that we have in quantities too small to list in our main catalog. One of a kind specimens, rarities and introductions from our travels, and other plants and seeds from the far reaches of our wondrous fertile planet. Something unique for everyone! Cacti including uncommon Trichocereus and Ariocarpus hybrids and specimens. Succulents such as rare Bursera, Commiphora and Boswellia. Obscure medicinal herbs and unusual perennial foodcrops from around the world. A fully descriptive list. A must for any serious plant collector, herbal horticulturalist, and permaculture enthusiast.
4 issues $5, 8 issues $8
Seed deliveries anywhere in the world. Plants-domestic orders only.
Sacred Succulents, P.o. box 781, Sebastopol, CA 95473 USA email: sacredsucculents@hushmail.comTo receive our periodic (every 4-6 weeks)
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"We must look for help not so much to the stamen counters as to the plants themselves." - Luther Burbank
Public Domain Pledge
An important terms of business note to all our customers:
In order to be in line with our mission to support the preservation of botanical biodiversity, and following the lead of J.L. Hudson Seeds, all of our seed and plant offerings are now Public Domain. This means that all plants and seeds are supplied solely under the following conditions: We expressly prohibit the use of any seeds or plants supplied by us, or their progeny, in any form of genetic engineering, breeding, or research which will result in any form of life patent, variety protection, trademarks, breeder's rights or any form of intellectual property applied to living things which would compromise the Public Domain status of the seeds, plants, their progeny and any genetic material therein. We expressly prohibit the transfer to any third party of any seeds, plants, their progeny or any portion of their genetic material without these prohibitions in place. Commercial propagation is encouraged, but in the unlikely event that large-scale commercial distribution is achieved, benefit-sharing along the path towards the source, in accordance with the spirit of the International Convention on Biological Diversity, will be undertaken. Thank you for your understanding and support!